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imperfectly competitive markets, which appear to be far more common than the perfectly competitive markets. Topics include price
discrimination, oligopolistic competition, network externalities, collusion through contractual arrangements, advertising. Some introductory
topic in Game Theory will be introduced

ECON 421 URBAN ECONOMICS (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 and ECON 212. This course examines the economic base of urban areas and how these bases are related to employment,
population, economic growth, and the economic and social structure. This course also is designed to analyze the economic aspects of the
most pressing urban problems, including housing, transportation, municipal finance, poverty, urban services, and the environment.

ECON 422 PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGETING (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 and ECON 212. This course is a survey of the welfare implications of government expenditures, revenues and debt
systems in view of principles of taxation and the criteria for public expenditures, with special reference to allocation, stabilization, and
redistribution functions of the public sector.

ECON 423 MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 321. This course is a study of the Monetarist and Keynesian Models and their applications to monetary and fiscal
stabilization policies for the nation's economy.

ECON 448 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (FALL Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 and ECON 212. This course is a study of the economic aspects of the managerial decision making process in various
market structures, with special emphasis on quantitative analysis.

ECON 483 QUANTITATIVE METHODS DM (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 351. This course is a study of the quantitative techniques common in decision-making, with emphasis on application.
Topics discussed include decision-making and decision analysis, linear programming, transportation and assignment problems, forecasting and
time-series analysis, inventory concepts, and mathematical simulation.

ECON 493 ELEMENTS OF ECONOMETRICS (SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ECON-211, ECON 212 and ECON 351
Introduction to Econometrics is a course that will focus on the development and application mathematical and statistical method to estimating the
relationship between and testing the validity of economic theory. ECON-451 is an introductory course in Econometrics Methods. Elementary
econometric models and techniques will be introduced in this course. Students are expected to acquire the skills necessary to do conduct regression
analysis with real economic data. Computer programs such as SPSS, STATA, MINITAB, and Microsoft Excel will be used for running real-world
problems.

ECON 498 ECON FOR ADM MGMT (For graduate students only) 3 CREDITS

EDUC: EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EDUC 101 INTRO TO EDUCATION 3 CREDITS
This course provides an overview of American public education, the teaching profession, and contemporary issues that impact on public education.
Students must also enroll concurrently in EDUC 102 Practicum I.

EDUC 102 PRACTICUM I 1 CREDIT
This course provides an opportunity for the student to assist with classroom activities in an early childhood, elementary or secondary setting.
The practicum is completed on Tuesdays or Thursdays each week and extends for a full day. The practicum must be taken concurrently with EDUC
101.

EDUC 103 MICROCOMP IN AN EDUC SET 3 CREDITS
This course is an introduction to the use of microcomputers in the classroom. Topics will include how a computer operates, a short history of
the development of the computer, the use of prepared software, an examination of existing software, and criteria for assessment of programs.
EDUC 201 HUMAN GRWTH AND DVMT 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 101. This course is a study of the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence the growth and development of
the individual from conception to adulthood. Students enrolled in EDUC 201 are required to take Practicum II concurrently.

EDUC 202 PRACTICUM II 1 CREDIT
This course provides an opportunity for the student to complete a case study on an individual pupil in a public school setting. The practicum is
completed on Tuesdays or Thursdays of each week and extends for a full day. The practicum must be taken concurrently with EDUC 201.
EDUC 210 EDUC OF CHILD IN CONT US 3 CREDITS
This course is a study of current educational issues and practices from a political, social, and urban view that explores contemporary problems
in American education.

EDUC 218 SOC & POL ISSUES OF URB EDUC 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): A course in sociology or government. This course is a study of social and political problems in urban education, particularly the
relationship of education to social mobility and residential patterns; problems of desegregation; school decentralization and other forms of
school governance; trends in teacher education.

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