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Course Listing for ECONOMICS - Spring 2027 (ALL: 01/25/2027 - 05/14/2027)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1057 ECON-101-01 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Clark, Carol MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
1656 ECON-101-02 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Halladay, Brianna MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
1058 ECON-101-03 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Jogani, Chitra MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
1655 ECON-101-04 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Jogani, Chitra MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
2242 ECON-101-05 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Zelada-Aprili, Raul MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
2769 ECON-101-06 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Zelada-Aprili, Raul MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: A grade of B- or better must be earned the first time a student takes Economics 101 to meet the requirement for the Economics major. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 101 and either Economics 301 or Economics 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: 20 seats are reserved for first year students.
  An introduction to modern economic analysis. A study of the principles of production and exchange, the distribution of income, money and banking, and national income analysis. Required of all majors in economics and recommended for all students planning business, legal, or public service careers.
1271 ECON-103-01 Fundamentals of Accounting 1.00 LEC Tomolonis, Paul MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Senior economics and coordinate majors have first choice for enrollment, then junior economics and coordinate majors, then sophomores. Senior and junior non-majors need permission of instructor.
  A review of accounting concepts and procedures, with particular emphasis on the reasoning behind methods of measuring and recording such items as depreciation and revenues. The implications of accounting theory and practice for the measurement of income and financial positions are investigated.
2545 ECON-202-01 Current Macro Issues 1.00 LEC Alvarez, Armando TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  Is all well with modern macroeconomics? Recent events have raised many questions for macroeconomists about the way the economy works and the design of macroeconomic policy. This course examines a variety of contemporary macroeconomic issues from competing theoretical perspectives. Topics could include a variety of recent issues in macroeconomics, for example but not necessarily limited to: post-COVID-19 inflation, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its connection with financial instability, the potential implications of tariffs on international trade, and public debt in developed and developing countries.
2770 ECON-202-02 Current Macro Issues 1.00 LEC Alvarez, Armando TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  Is all well with modern macroeconomics? Recent events have raised many questions for macroeconomists about the way the economy works and the design of macroeconomic policy. This course examines a variety of contemporary macroeconomic issues from competing theoretical perspectives. Topics could include a variety of recent issues in macroeconomics, for example but not necessarily limited to: post-COVID-19 inflation, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its connection with financial instability, the potential implications of tariffs on international trade, and public debt in developed and developing countries.
2775 ECON-205-01 Disc, Inequal, and Pol in Mkts 1.00 LEC Butler, Anand TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  This course covers models and evidence of statistical and taste-based discrimination with applications associated with race, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, religion, disability status, and other personal characteristics. Focus will be directed both at the causes and the effects of discrimination, with particular interest in the impact of discrimination on inequality. The course will include discussions of how both discrimination and inequality are measured and how they have historically intersected to help shape the US economy to its current form. Public policy aimed at alleviating discrimination and inequality along with its impact will also be analyzed.
2776 ECON-209-01 Urban Economics 1.00 LEC Ahmed, Rasha TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  Economic analysis of urban areas in the regional setting; the study of location theory, land use and housing markets, and of current public policy issues pertaining to urban problems including urban poverty, the economics of race and metropolitan areas, urban transportation, and local public finance. The resource allocation process will be emphasized.
1256 ECON-218-01 Intro to Stats for Econ 1.00 LEC Bouazza, Hanae MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 101 or permission of instructor.
  As data and computing resources have become increasingly accessible, economics has become more concerned with measurement and estimation of economic phenomena. This course is designed to familiarize students with common statistical methods used in economics. Topics will include the presentation of data, descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing.
3037 ECON-218-02 Intro to Stats for Econ 1.00 LEC Bouazza, Hanae MWF: 12:00AM-12:50AM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 101 or permission of instructor.
  As data and computing resources have become increasingly accessible, economics has become more concerned with measurement and estimation of economic phenomena. This course is designed to familiarize students with common statistical methods used in economics. Topics will include the presentation of data, descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing.
3049 ECON-270-01 Elements of Valuation 1.00 LEC Hoag, Christopher TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 29 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  NOTE: Seat reservations: 8 seats for first-years, 8 for sophomores, 7 for juniors and 6 for seniors
  How are prices determined? This course considers price formation in the context of financial markets. The course describes asset price valuation in several different arenas: accounting concepts, relative valuation, absolute valuation, competitive market design, trading and equilibration, and financial bubbles, as well as experimental evidence about price determination in financial markets.
2005 ECON-299-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 101.
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1642 ECON-301-01 Microeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Ruiz Sanchez, Gerardo TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: B- or better in Economics 101, and C- or better in one 200 level economics course or sophomore or higher class standing. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 301 and either Economics 101 or 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: Students are reminded that a grade of C+ or better is required in Economics 301 (or B- if the course is retaken) in order to major in Economics.
  NOTE: If you are a junior or senior and not a declared major in economics, you will be dropped from this class.
  A study of the determination of the prices of goods and productive factors in a market economy and the role of prices in the allocation of resources. Required of all majors in economics.
1643 ECON-301-02 Microeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Ruiz Sanchez, Gerardo TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: B- or better in Economics 101, and C- or better in one 200 level economics course or sophomore or higher class standing. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 301 and either Economics 101 or 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: Students are reminded that a grade of C+ or better is required in Economics 301 (or B- if the course is retaken) in order to major in Economics.
  NOTE: If you are a junior or senior and not a declared major in economics, you will be dropped from this class.
  A study of the determination of the prices of goods and productive factors in a market economy and the role of prices in the allocation of resources. Required of all majors in economics.
2139 ECON-301-03 Microeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Ahmed, Rasha TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: B- or better in Economics 101, and C- or better in one 200 level economics course or sophomore or higher class standing. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 301 and either Economics 101 or 302 is not allowed.
  NOTE: Students are reminded that a grade of C+ or better is required in Economics 301 (or B- if the course is retaken) in order to major in Economics.
  NOTE: If you are a junior or senior and not a declared major in economics, you will be dropped from this class.
  A study of the determination of the prices of goods and productive factors in a market economy and the role of prices in the allocation of resources. Required of all majors in economics.
1017 ECON-302-01 Macroeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Comert, Hasan MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: B- or better in Economics 101, and C- or better in one 200 level economics course or sophomore or higher class standing. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 302 and either Economics 101 or 301 is not allowed.
  NOTE: Students are reminded that a grade of C+ or better is required in Economics 302 (or B- if the course is retaken) in order to major in Economics.
  NOTE: If you are a junior or senior and not a declared major in economics, you will be dropped from this class.
  An analysis of aggregate income, output, and employment, which includes the following topics: national economic accounts; theories of consumption; investment and money; Keynesian and Classical models; the monetary-fiscal debate; inflation, unemployment and growth. Required of all majors in economics.
1018 ECON-302-02 Macroeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Comert, Hasan MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: B- or better in Economics 101, and C- or better in one 200 level economics course or sophomore or higher class standing. Concurrent enrollment in Economics 302 and either Economics 101 or 301 is not allowed.
  NOTE: Students are reminded that a grade of C+ or better is required in Economics 302 (or B- if the course is retaken) in order to major in Economics.
  NOTE: If you are a junior or senior and not a declared major in economics, you will be dropped from this class.
  An analysis of aggregate income, output, and employment, which includes the following topics: national economic accounts; theories of consumption; investment and money; Keynesian and Classical models; the monetary-fiscal debate; inflation, unemployment and growth. Required of all majors in economics.
2778 ECON-303-01 Labor Economics 1.00 LEC Butler, Anand TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA GLB5  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  An examination of a number of important issues in modern labor economics. Topics include (but are not limited to): the determinants of labor supply, with special emphasis on the growth of women's labor supply during the last century; the demand for labor and the determination of wages; discrimination in labor markets.
2781 ECON-316-01 International Finance 1.00 LEC Mutlugun, Betul MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA GLB5  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
  This course examines the major theoretical and policy issues faced by business firms, the government, and individual investors in their international financial transactions. Topics include the following: basic theories of the balance of payments, exchange rates, and the balance of trade; interest rates and interest parity; alternative exchange rate systems; and recent developments in the international money markets.
2479 ECON-318-01 Basic Econometrics with Lab 1.25 LEC Stater, Mark TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 101 and a C- or better in Economics 218 or Mathematics 117 or Mathematics 207 or Mathematics 306.
  The formulation and estimation of models; topics include a review of basic concepts and results of statistical inference, single equation regression model, functional forms, problems of estimation, and simultaneous equation models. Students must also enroll in the required lab for this course.
2480 ECON-318-20 Basic Econometrics with Lab 1.25 LAB Stater, Mark TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 101 and a C- or better in Economics 218 or Mathematics 117 or Mathematics 207 or Mathematics 306.
  The formulation and estimation of models; topics include a review of basic concepts and results of statistical inference, single equation regression model, functional forms, problems of estimation, and simultaneous equation models. Students must also enroll in the required lab for this course.
2782 ECON-328-02 Appld Econ: Time-Series Ana 1.00 LEC Mutlugun, Betul MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302 and a C- or better in Economics 318 .
  This course deals with econometric methods and problems that arise when data consists of observations on one or several variables over time. Topics include: autocorrelation, distributed lag and autoregressive models, ARIMA models, co-integration, and vector autoregressive correction models.
2427 ECON-333-01 Econ of Risk and Investment 1.00 LEC Hoag, Christopher MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in Economics 309.
  The course considers both theoretical and empirical perspectives on risk in the context of portfolios of financial assets. Topics include standard and behavioral theories of risk, pricing risky assets, quantitative analysis of the theory of portfolio selection, and risk management.
2783 ECON-345-01 Macro Policy Challenges 1.00 LEC Jimenez, Valeria MW: 8:30AM-9:45AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
  This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations of macroeconomic policy and its practical applications.  It examines the role and effectiveness of fiscal, monetary, wage, and industrial policy in addressing macroeconomic challenges and promoting economic stability and long-term sustainability. Students will explore core macroeconomic principles, policy objectives, and instruments while comparing diverse policy frameworks across different economic traditions. Special attention is given to contemporary macroeconomic challenges, including rising public debt, income inequality, and the decoupling of CO2 emissions from economic growth. By engaging with different theoretical concepts and perspectives, as well as real-world examples, students will develop the tools to analyze and assess the broader socio-economic impacts of macroeconomic policies.
3019 ECON-362-01 Modern Monetary Debates 1.00 LEC McKenna, Edward MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
  In this course we will look at a number of questions relating to monetary theory and policy for which economists have proposed different, and often conflicting, answers. Among the questions we will address are the following: 1) Does monetary policy favor the rich, leading to increasing inequality with respect to income and wealth, 2) Does money arise as a result of the inefficiency of barter, or from the need for credit in a market economy, 3) Does the endogenous nature of money imply that the Federal Reserve cannot control the money supply, and 4) Must banks wait for deposits before they can increase loans and the money supply, or can banks simply increase loans and the money supply at their discretion?
2548 ECON-370-01 Economics of Family Planning 1.00 LEC Cragun, Randy TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  This course covers the choices people make about fertility, birth control, childcare and the policy and social environments that shape those choices. Topics include reasons for and effects of long-term decreases in fertility rates; the impacts of access to abortion and other birth control on education, careers, domestic violence, and the timing of births; the baby boom; how sensitive people are to the price of birth control; what we know about insurance coverage of birth control; and effects of pro-natalist and anti-fertility policies.
2771 ECON-370-02 Economics of Family Planning 1.00 LEC Cragun, Randy TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  This course covers the choices people make about fertility, birth control, childcare and the policy and social environments that shape those choices. Topics include reasons for and effects of long-term decreases in fertility rates; the impacts of access to abortion and other birth control on education, careers, domestic violence, and the timing of births; the baby boom; how sensitive people are to the price of birth control; what we know about insurance coverage of birth control; and effects of pro-natalist and anti-fertility policies.
3013 ECON-372-01 Macro of Structural Transform 1.00 LEC Bouazza, Hanae TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
  This course examines how economies evolve as production, employment, technology, and policy change over time. Using intermediate macroeconomic theory as a foundation, we will examine how economists use policy to transform the economy to foster growth and resilience and to create the conditions for a green transition. Course materials will include historical examples of economic transformation to help us: i) contextualize and evaluate current policy debates, and ii) understand the role of institutions in driving structural change. By the end of the course, you will be able to critically read policy reports, link theory with historical evidence, and apply macroeconomic reasoning to assess policy options and predict likely outcomes.
3014 ECON-372-02 Macro of Structural Transform 1.00 LEC Bouazza, Hanae TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 302.
  This course examines how economies evolve as production, employment, technology, and policy change over time. Using intermediate macroeconomic theory as a foundation, we will examine how economists use policy to transform the economy to foster growth and resilience and to create the conditions for a green transition. Course materials will include historical examples of economic transformation to help us: i) contextualize and evaluate current policy debates, and ii) understand the role of institutions in driving structural change. By the end of the course, you will be able to critically read policy reports, link theory with historical evidence, and apply macroeconomic reasoning to assess policy options and predict likely outcomes.
1126 ECON-399-01 Independent Study 0.50 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 or Economics 302.
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. At most two credits may be taken toward an economics major, and none count toward an interdisciplinary computing with economics major.
1179 ECON-401-01 Ind Study in Quantitative Apps 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Economics 312 or Economics 318
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2784 ECON-403-01 Senior Thesis Seminar Part II 0.25 SEM Ahmed, Rasha TBA TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This seminar will address the research and thesis writing process and will include workshops on writing, data and library resources. In addition, students will be asked to present preliminary work for discussion to seminar participants, and to participate in three sets of presentations to the Department during the academic year.
2950 ECON-431-03 Religion and Economic Behavior 1.00 SEM Cragun, Randy TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only.
  Religious institutions and beliefs shape economic behavior for a large share of the world’s population, influencing decisions related to education, labor supply, fertility, migration, political participation, and social insurance. This seminar examines research at the intersection of economics, sociology, and political economy that studies religion as an economic institution. Drawing primarily on applied microeconomic research, the course explores how economists measure religiosity, identify causal effects of religious participation, and evaluate the role of religious organizations in providing social capital and public goods. Topics include religious competition and regulation, church attendance and social insurance, religion and human capital formation, religious norms and health behaviors, and the economic consequences of religious change and secularization. Emphasis will be placed on empirical strategies that exploit policy reforms, historical shocks, geographic boundaries, and quasi-experimental variation to estimate causal relationships.
2570 ECON-431-15 Rethinking Economic Policy 1.00 SEM Clark, Carol MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only.
  How can we as a society meet the challenges of providing plentiful housing, green energy, and better public transportation? Some scholars and policy advocates have increasingly argued that to create the “abundant” future we desire, we need to rethink how government operates and under what constraints. Others argue that the problem lies not in government failures alone, but, more importantly, in the inability of private markets to provide this abundance. We will explore these ideas through readings, case studies, interviews with policy makers, and conducting our own research in collaboration with local community organizations interested in rethinking these policy challenges.
2786 ECON-431-46 Issues in Intntl Trade&Finance 1.00 SEM Ramirez, Miguel TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only.
  NOTE: Please contact Melissa Schmitt-Cordeiro at mschmitt@trincoll.edu for a PIN to this senior seminar.
  This seminar examines important and recent developments in international economics. Topics include trade policy and market structure; the economics of trading blocs such as the EU and USMCA (previously NAFTA); the economic consequences of continued U.S. external deficits; globalization and inequity; exchange rates, interest rates, and volatility; speculative capital flows and exchange rate policies; and financial crises and the prospects for the eurozone.
2785 ECON-431-51 Experimental Economics 1.00 SEM Halladay, Brianna MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only.
  Experimental economics provides economists with an alternative to the traditional methods used in economic research. Researchers use experimental methods to answer questions when, for example, appropriate field data does not readily exists or data are highly incomplete. While a researcher is at the mercy of the coded dataset using traditional research methods, experimental economics provides researchers with the freedom and control to (at least in principle) determine each detail of the research design. Topics to be covered in this course include what constitutes a research question that requires and/or would benefit from the use of experimental methods, optimal experimental design choices, ethical considerations when collecting data from human subjects, and data collection and analysis. In this course, students will design, carry-out, and evaluate an experiment to answer a research question of their choosing.
2949 ECON-431-72 Ecological Economics & Policy 1.00 SEM Jimenez, Valeria MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302. This course is open to senior Economics majors only.
  Ecological Economics understands the economy as a subsystem of the biosphere, inherently constrained by planetary boundaries and ecological tipping points. This seminar critically explores how these constraints call for an ecological bifurcation—a deliberate and systemic shift in the trajectory of coupled economic and ecological systems—and the role of public policy in guiding this transformative process. Emphasizing the non-substitutability of social, economic, and ecological objectives, it investigates potential pathways toward strong sustainability. We will engage with up-to-date debates on the limits to growth, the role of finance and macroeconomic policy, innovation and socio-technical change, including digitalization and artificial intelligence, international cooperation and geopolitical challenges, and the role of social organizations and civil society in supporting the bifurcation.
1127 ECON-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. Cannot be used for major credit. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
2160 ECON-499-01 Senior Thesis Part 2 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 and 302.
  Written report and formal presentation of a research project. Open to all senior majors and required of all students who wish to earn honors in Economics. A student who intends to write a thesis must locate a thesis adviser, and must submit a preliminary proposal to the thesis adviser by the last day of classes in the spring semester of the junior year. A final proposal must be submitted to the thesis adviser by final registration in the fall semester of the senior year. Submission date of the thesis is the third Thursday following Spring Recess. Seniors who undertake Economics 498-99 will be excused from Economics 431, Studies in Social Policies and Economic Research. In addition to the final proposal, submission of the special registration form available in the Registrar's Office and the approval of the instructor is required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (2 course credits to be completed in two semesters.)