ECON 497 - Special Topics in Economic Analysis

Units: 3
Application of economic analysis to past and contemporary economic issues.

Prerequisites: ECON 300.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 4590.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Learn how to think critically about public policy issues;
Understand how microeconomic concepts can be applied to the analysis of a variety of public policy issues;
Understand how empirical research methods can be applied to a variety of public policy issues;
Understand the forces that shape the way in which public policy decisions are actually made.