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Economics (ECO) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department
at 610-758-3420.
Course Listings
Course# Course Title (Credit Hours) CRN Day/Time Location Session Instructor
| 001-010 | Principles of Economics (4) | 20026 | M-Th 10-11:45am | ST 190 | First | Hyclak |
| 001-011* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20639 | Online T 12-1:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-012* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20640 | Online 7-8:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-013* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20641 | Online T 12-1:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-014* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20642 | Online T 7-8:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-015* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20643 | Online W 12-1:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-016* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20644 | Online W 7-8:45pm | First | Staff | |
| 001-017* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20645 | Online M 12-1:45pm | Second | Lu | |
| 001-018* | Principles of Economics (4) | 20646 | Online M 7-8:45pm | Second | Lu | |
| 029-010 | Money & Banking (3) | 20027 | M-Th 2-3:35pm | ST 190 | First | West |
| 029-011 | Money & Banking (3) | 20031 | M-Th 10-11:35am | ST 180 | Second | Gimenez-Duarte |
| 045-010* | Statistical Methods (3) | 20649 | Online M 6-8:00pm | Full | King | |
| 045-011* | Statistical Methods (3) | 20650 | Online T 6-8:00pm | Full | King | |
| 146-010 | Applied Microeconomics (3) | 20032 | M-Th 8-9:35am | ST 290 | Second | Kennelly |
| 146-011* | Applied Microeconomics (3) | 20647 | Online W 12-1:35pm | First | Dearden | |
| 146-012* | Applied Microeconomics (3) | 20648 | Online W 6-7:35pm | First | Dearden | |
| 209-010 | Comparative Eco Systems | 20997 | M-Th 10-11:35am | ST 190 | Second | Balcar |
| 297-010 | Summer Internship (1-3) | 20028 | Hours arranged | RB 251 | First | Dearden |
| 339-010 | International Trade | 20998 | M-Th 12-1:35pm | ST 280 | First | Staff |
| 463-010/IE 458-010 | Topics in Game Theory (3) | 20901 | T/Th 2-5:00pm | ST 490 | First | Dearden |
Course Descriptions
001. Principles of Economics: A one-semester course in the principles of economics. General topics covered are: supply and demand; pricing and production decisions of firms; the role of government in the economy; the determination of national income, money and banking; monetary and fiscal policy; and government finance. SS *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.
029. Money, Banking, and Financial Markets: The nature and functions of money. Global money and financial markets. The role of commercial and central banks. Effects of the interest rate, exchange rate, and the money supply on the economy. Examination and evaluation of current and past monetary policies. Prerequisite: ECO 1. SS
045. Statistical Methods: Descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric tests, and index numbers. ND Note: Students may not receive credit for both MATH 12 and ECO 145. *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.
146. Applied Microeconomics: The application of economic analysis to managerial and public policy decision-making. Prerequisites: ECO 1, 145 or equivalent course. Not available for credit to students who have taken Eco 105. SS *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.
209. Comparative Economic Systems: An analysis of the micro- and macro-economic, institution
and political dimensions of various economic
systems, with particular emphasis on former centrally
planned economies in their transition to a market orientation.
Prerequisite: ECO 1. SS
297. Summer Internship: TBA
339. International Trade: The theory of international trade; the theory of tariffs;
United States commercial policies; the impact of growth
and development of the world economy. Prerequisite:
ECO 105 or 146. SS
463/IE 458. Topics in Game Theory: A mathematical analysis of how people interact in strategic situations. Topics include normal-form and extensive-form representations of games, various types of equilibrium requirements, the existence and characterization of equilibria, and mechanism design. The analysis is applied to micro-economic problems including industrial organization, international trade, and finance. Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus, ECO 414 and ECO 412, or permission of instructor.
*Please see technical requirements under web-based course listings for additional information.