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Course Info for COLL - 210 - 01, Spring 2026
Class number: 2826 Title: Theory of Games and Experiment Department: College Courses
Career: Undergraduate Component: Laboratory Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Graded Units: 0.50
Enrollment limited to 24 Current enrollment: 23 Available seats: 1
Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: W: 2:55PM-4:10PM, LIB - B02 Instructor(s): Schneider, Arthur
Prerequisite(s): None
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to the theory of experimental games and the practice of experimental economics. Students will compare various game theoretical predictions with the actual behavior of players in the laboratory setting. Through experimentation, we will study the adaptation processes and learning that players exhibit in competitive strategic interactions, and the rationale behind traits such as reciprocity, fairness, trust, and altruism considered to be irrational by traditional theory. COLL 210 cannot be taken twice. COLL 210 cannot be taken concurrently with or after taking ECON 327