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Fundamental ideas and structure of economics with emphasis on the application of such ideas in the K-12 school curriculum.

Public expenditures, taxes and other revenues, debts and financial administration at federal, state, and local levels.

Economic underdevelopment and the relationships between mature economies and developing nations.

This course is designed to cover basic tools in time series analysis and to equip students with quantitative skills to analyze the financial market. Pre-req: ECON 207 or with permission by the instructor.

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Modeling and Simulation (GC)

Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202

To develop and integrate principles and ideas from economics and business and to apply them to management-making decisions and policy formulation within the firm.

Application of macroeconomics models to analyze current consumer investment and foreign trade behavior. Emphasis on effects of government policy upon interest rates, taxes, foreign trade, the distribution of income and wealth, and the impact of a changing population.

A comprehensive course in research design in business and in the application of statistical methods in business decision making. Data files handling and data analysis using mainframe and PC based computer packages such as SPSS will be integrated and emphasized throughout the course.

This course provides the student with an understanding of microeconomic theory. Among the topics covered are optimization, consumer theory, the theory of production and the firm, perfect and imperfect competition, monopoly, factor markets, economic efficiency and market failure, social choice theory, and social welfare.

This course provides the student with an understanding of macroeconomic theory. Among the topics covered are goals and measurement, business cycles, aggregate demand and supply, Classical and Keynesian analyses, and stabilization theory and policy.

Designed for students engaged in meeting the thesis/alternate plan paper requirement for the MBA degree. Each student will select, outline, research, and present a proposal on the paper/thesis they will write. Advisor's permission and a submitted plan of study are required for enrollment.

Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202

This course provides the student with an understanding of the application of economic analysis to the evaluation of private projects and public programs. Among the topics covered are the theory and practice of cost-benefit analysis, the evaluation of private projects and public programs, shadow prices, economic and environmental impact studies, and regulatory issues.

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.This course will introduce students to the ¿Courageous Conversations¿ protocol designed to facilitate healthy conversations about race, racial equity and social justice. Students will be introduced to the five tenants of Critical Race Theory (CRT) and learn how to isolate race, as they reflect on their own personal life experiences. Students will read relevant articles, discuss current events and examine common historical practices within the United States. Students will actively engage in dialogue focused on the role race and racism have in perpetuating social disparities between dominant and marginalized racial groups, and actively engage in small and large group discussions.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 7 - Human Diversity | Goal Area 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility | Diverse Cultures - Purple

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