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Course Listing for ECONOMICS - Spring 2026 (ALL: 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1063 ECON-101-01 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Clark, Carol TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM 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.
1694 ECON-101-02 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Mutlugun, Betul 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.
1064 ECON-101-03 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Mutlugun, Betul 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.
1693 ECON-101-04 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Butler, Anand 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.
2372 ECON-101-05 Basic Economic Principles 1.00 LEC Butler, Anand 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.
1296 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.
2971 ECON-202-01 Current Macro Issues 1.00 LEC Alvarez, Armando MW: 8:30AM-9:45AM 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.
1281 ECON-218-01 Intro to Stats for Econ 1.00 LEC Bouazza, Hanae MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM 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.
2873 ECON-224-01 Macroeconomics and Inequality 1.00 LEC Shikaki, Ibrahim 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.
  US economic inequality is at record levels and is substantially greater than inequality in most other industrialized nations. This course develops key aspects of the inequality debate: how economic inequality is defined and measured, as well as the causes of income inequality in US economy and society. Topics covered will also include the macroeconomic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on the level of inequality.
2972 ECON-262-01 Economics of Education 1.00 LEC Cragun, Randy 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.
  After introducing the relevant economic theory, the course studies empirical research in the economics of education with topics such as class size, measuring teacher quality, racial and sex differences in outcomes, school vouchers, teacher unions, merit pay systems, knowledge creation versus degrees as a signal of competence, remedial education programs, and college financial aid.
2976 ECON-262-02 Economics of Education 1.00 LEC Cragun, Randy 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.
  After introducing the relevant economic theory, the course studies empirical research in the economics of education with topics such as class size, measuring teacher quality, racial and sex differences in outcomes, school vouchers, teacher unions, merit pay systems, knowledge creation versus degrees as a signal of competence, remedial education programs, and college financial aid.
2058 ECON-299-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 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.
1675 ECON-301-01 Microeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Ruiz Sanchez, Gerardo TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM 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.
1676 ECON-301-02 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.
2225 ECON-301-03 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.
1021 ECON-302-01 Macroeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Jimenez, Valeria MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM 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.
1022 ECON-302-02 Macroeconomic Theory 1.00 LEC Jimenez, Valeria MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM 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.
2800 ECON-312-01 Mathematical Economics 1.00 LEC Stater, Mark TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301 or 302, and a C- or better in Mathematics 131.
  This course is designed to introduce students to the application of mathematical concepts and techniques to economic problems and economic theory.
2374 ECON-315-01 International Trade 1.00 LEC Ramirez, Miguel TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOGI  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  An examination of the major theories of international trade, beginning with the classical and neoclassical models of international trade and concluding with a survey of the various alternative models of international trade developed over the past three decades. An analysis of commercial policy, preferential trading agreements and other contemporary policy issues in the international economy will be included.
2875 ECON-318-01 Basic Econometrics with Lab 1.25 LEC Stater, Mark MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM 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.
2876 ECON-318-20 Basic Econometrics with Lab 1.25 LAB Stater, Mark MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM 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.
2803 ECON-333-01 Econ of Risk and Investment 1.00 LEC Hoag, Christopher MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM 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.
2804 ECON-336-01 The Market for Green Goods 1.00 LEC Ahmed, Rasha MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM TBA SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  In many contexts, environmental and social damages can be significantly reduced if consumers substitute towards a greener version of the given products, e.g. organic food, energy efficient appliances, and green diamonds. The course will investigate alternative methods to promote green goods markets. These methods range from regulation to purely voluntary approaches taken by a firm or an entire industry. In addition, the course investigates the role of market competition, technological advances, product labeling and firm image in the development of green markets. The analysis involves the use of microeconomic theory as well as several case studies.
2898 ECON-344-01 Behavioral Economics 1.00 LEC Halladay, Brianna TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM TBA SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C+ or better in Economics 301.
  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.
2973 ECON-368-01 Macro of National Accounts 1.00 LEC Alvarez, Armando MW: 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 provides a comprehensive exploration of the national accounting system and its implications for macroeconomic analysis. The first part of the course introduces the System of National Accounts (SNA) and the main measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using the production, income, and expenditure approaches. The analysis is then extended to a multi-sector economy through Input-Output Tables (IOT), enabling students to examine basic interindustry relationships and calculate production and employment multipliers. The second part of the course introduces stock-flow consistent (SFC) models, which emphasize the connections between the real and financial sectors of the economy within a coherent accounting framework. Throughout the course, a spreadsheet program will be used as the primary tool for exploring IOT and SFC models.
2977 ECON-368-02 Macro of National Accounts 1.00 LEC Alvarez, Armando MW: 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 provides a comprehensive exploration of the national accounting system and its implications for macroeconomic analysis. The first part of the course introduces the System of National Accounts (SNA) and the main measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using the production, income, and expenditure approaches. The analysis is then extended to a multi-sector economy through Input-Output Tables (IOT), enabling students to examine basic interindustry relationships and calculate production and employment multipliers. The second part of the course introduces stock-flow consistent (SFC) models, which emphasize the connections between the real and financial sectors of the economy within a coherent accounting framework. Throughout the course, a spreadsheet program will be used as the primary tool for exploring IOT and SFC models.
2974 ECON-370-01 Economics of Family Planning 1.00 LEC Cragun, Randy TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM 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.
1140 ECON-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 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.
1196 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.
2997 ECON-431-15 Rethinking Economic Policy 1.00 SEM Clark, Carol TR: 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.
  NOTE: Please contact Prof. Carol Clark at Carol.Clark@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar.
  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.
2878 ECON-431-37 Topics in Urban Economics 1.00 SEM Ahmed, Rasha MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM TBA Y WEIP  
  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 Prof. Rasha Ahmed at Rasha.Ahmed@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar.
  Students will explore selected topics in Urban Economics such as crime, education, social contagion, housing, etc.
2877 ECON-431-67 History of Modern Macro 1.00 SEM Shikaki, Ibrahim TR: 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.
  NOTE: Please contact Prof. Ibrahim Shikaki at Ibrahim.Shikaki@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar.
  The author of the most widely used macroeconomic textbook states that "There are two steps to learning macroeconomics. First, to see it as it is today. Second, to understand how it got there." This seminar tackles step two. It reviews macroeconomic thought of the last 100 years, from the Keynesian revolution in the 1930s to new macroeconomic directions in the wake of COVID-19 Students will learn how developments in macroeconomic thought and policies follow closely the social and political economy developments of the last century, including the great depression, decolonization of the Global South, stagflation of the 1970s, the rise of neoliberalism, and the technology boom of the late 20th and early 21st century.
2626 ECON-431-69 Topics Development Econ 1.00 SEM Jogani, Chitra TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM 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 Melissa.SchmittCordeiro@trincoll.edu for a pin to this senior seminar.
  People in developing countries frequently encounter daily challenges, such as deciding whether to send children to school or to work, low immunization rates, and inadequate infrastructure. Governments of these countries and international organizations attempt to address the issues with various programs and policy interventions. In this seminar, students will critically examine empirical research in development economics exploring these challenges and learn some of the tools used by applied microeconomists to assess policy interventions.
1141 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)
2260 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.)