Economics (ECON) 1 ECON 3080 (3) Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory ECONOMICS (ECON) Introduces theories of aggregate economic activity including the determination of income, employment, and prices; economic growth; and Courses fluctuations. Macroeconomic policies are explored in both closed and open economy models. ECON 3070 ECON and 3080 may be taken in any ECON 1078 (3) Mathematical Tools for Economists 1 order; there is no recommended sequence. Teaches mathematical skills and logical thinking for use in economics. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 2020 and (ECON 1088 Topics include algebra, graphs, functions, and probability. Includes many or (APPM 1340 and APPM 1345) or APPM 1350 or FNCE 2010 or "Real world" examples and some illustrative computer assignments. MATH 1081 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1310) (all min grade C-). Restricted Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Quant Reasn Mathmat Skills to students with 22-180 units completed. Arts Sci Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning Math Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Departmental Category: Quantitative Economics Departmental Category: Theory and History of Economic Thought ECON 1088 (3) Mathematical Tools for Economists 2 ECON 3403 (3) International Economics and Policy Continuation of ECON 1078. Teaches mathematical skills for use in Examines national and supranational policies that affect the international economics. Topics include derivatives, optimization and integration. economy, with attention to trade barriers, economic nationalism These skills are used on "real world" problems and illustrated with and regionalism, international political economy, exchange market computer assignments. For more information about the math placement intervention, and international transmission of economic perturbations. referred to in the "Enrollment Requirements", contact your academic Credit given in this course is not included in the calculation of an advisor. economics major GPA. May not be taken after either ECON 4413 or Equivalent - Duplicate Degree Credit Not Granted: APPM 1345 or ECON 4423. APPM 1350 or MATH 1081 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1310 or MATH 1330 Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 1078 or MATH 1011 (all minimum grade C-). Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from or MATH 1071 or MATH 1150 or MATH 1160 (minimum grade C-) or an taking this course. ECON minors are allowed to enrolled. ALEKS math exam taken in 2016 or earlier, or placement into pre-calculus Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Contemporary Societies based on your admission data and/or CU Boulder coursework. Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Quant Reasn Mathmat Skills Departmental Category: International Trade and Finance Arts Sci Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning Math Departmental Category: Quantitative Economics ECON 3535 (3) Natural Resource Economics Integrates economic analysis with life science aspects of natural ECON 2010 (4) Principles of Microeconomics resource systems to develop social policies for use of natural resources. Examines basic concepts of microeconomics or the behavior and Studies economists' approaches to resources policy analysis and applies the interactions of individuals, firms and government. Topics include them to energy, forestry, fisheries, mineral and water systems. Credit determining economic problems, how consumers and businesses make given in this course is not included in the calculation of an economics decisions, how markets work, and how they fail and how government major GPA. actions affect markets. Equivalent - Duplicate Degree Credit Not Granted: ECON 4535 Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Contemporary Societies Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 2010 (minimum grade Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences C-). Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from taking this course. Departmental Category: Theory and History of Economic Thought ECON minors are allowed to enrolled. MAPS Course: Social Science Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Contemporary Societies ECON 2020 (4) Principles of Macroeconomics Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Provides an overview of the economy, examining the flows of resources Departmental Category: Natural Resources and Environmental Economics and outputs and the factors determining the levels of income and prices. ECON 3545 (3) Environmental Economics Explores policy problems of inflation, unemployment and economic Highlights causes of excessive environmental pollution and tools growth. for controlling it through economic analysis, values of preservation Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 2010 (minimum grade and distribution of costs and benefits from environmental protection C-). programs. Credit given in this course is not included in the calculation of Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Contemporary Societies an economics major GPA. Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Equivalent - Duplicate Degree Credit Not Granted: ECON 4545 Departmental Category: Theory and History of Economic Thought Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 2010 (minimum grade MAPS Course: Social Science C-). Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from taking this course. ECON 3070 (4) Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON minors are allowed to enrolled. Explores theory and application of models of consumer choice, firm Additional Information: Arts Sci Core Curr: Contemporary Societies and market organization, and general equilibrium. Extensions include Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences intertemporal decisions, decisions under uncertainty, externalities, and Departmental Category: Natural Resources and Environmental Economics strategic interaction. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 2010 and ECON 1088 or MATH 1081 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1310 or MATH 1330 or (APPM 1340 and 1345) or APPM 1350 or FNCE 2010 (all min grade C-). Restricted to students with 22-180 units completed. Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Departmental Category: Theory and History of Economic Thought 2 Economics (ECON) ECON 3616 (3) Employment, Wages and the Future of Work ECON 4070 (3) Topics in Microeconomics Examines how automation, globalization and information technology Studies utility maximization under uncertainty, risk, game theory, moral are changing which jobs get done, by whom and how much they pay. hazard, and adverse selection. Applications include insurance markets Illustrates how basic labor supply and demand theory helps predict the and the theory of contracts. impact of technological progress on occupational composition, income Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 3070 and ECON 3818 inequality and the nature of work itself. These theoretical tools also guide or one of the following approved statistics substitutes: APPM 4570, our search for appropriate public policy responses. Credit given in this CHEN 3010, CSCI 3022, CVEN 3227, MATH 3510, MATH 4520, STAT 3100, course is not included in the calculation of an economics major GPA. STAT 4000, STAT 4520 (all minimum grade C-). Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of ECON 2010 (minimum Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences grade C-). Economic (ECON) majors are excluded from taking this course. Departmental Category: Theory and History of Economic Thought ECON minors are allowed to enrolled. ECON 4111 (3) Money and Banking Systems Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Discusses money, financial institutions and the monetary-financial Departmental Category: Labor and Human Resources system in a modern economy. ECON 3784 (3) Economic Development and Policy Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECON 3080 (minimum grade Introductory course in Economic Development, designed for non- C-). majors. Students are introduced to the major issues in development Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences economics. Explores empirical, theoretical and policy issues in economic Departmental Category: Money and Banking development. Emphasis is placed on the controversial issues in this ECON 4211 (3) Public Economics: the Economics of the Government literature, requiring students to explore competing, and often conflicting, Sector perspectives of these issues. Focuses on taxation and public expenditures. Topics include economic Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 rationale for government action, economic theory of government (all minimum grade C-). Economic (ECON) majors are restricted from behavior, and effects of government policies on allocation of resources taking this course. ECON minors are allowed to enrolled. and distribution of income. Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 3070 and ECON 3818 Departmental Category: Economic Development or one of the following approved statistics substitutes: APPM 4570, ECON 3818 (4) Introduction to Statistics with Computer Applications CHEN 3010, CSCI 3022, CVEN 3227, MATH 3510, MATH 4520, STAT 3100, Introduces statistical methods and their applications in quantitative STAT 4000, STAT 4520 (all minimum grade C-). economic analysis. Additional Information: Arts Sci Gen Ed: Distribution-Social Sciences Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ECON 2010