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Class number:
2898
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Title: Behavioral Economics |
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Department: Economics |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 25 |
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Current enrollment: 25 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, SH - N130 |
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Instructor(s): Halladay, Brianna |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences Requirement |
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the study of the psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social factors that influence, and sometimes bias, economic decision making. It will begin with an overview of what behavioral economics is and its historical origins. This discussion will be followed by a critique of the traditional economic models of decision-making and the development of alternative behavioral models rooted in the idea that human decision-making is not always fully rational. Because experiments are a valuable and often vital tool needed to answer questions raised by behavioral economists, students will be introduced to experimental methods and have the opportunity to review the empirical research conducted by behavioral economists. |