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

1-010 Principles of Economics (4) 20071 M-Th 2-4:05pm RB 137 First West
1-012* Principles of Economics (4) 20474 Online M 12-1:35pm   First VanderGoes
1-013* Principles of Economics (4) 20475 Online M 6-7:35pm       First VanderGoes
1-014* Principles of Economics (4) 20476 Online T 12-1:35pm   First Hockenberry
1-015* Principles of Economics (4) 20477 Online T 6-7:35pm   First Hockenberry
1-016* Principles of Economics (4) 20478 Online Th 12-1:35pm   First Staff
1-017* Principles of Economics (4) 20479 Online Th 6-7:35pm   First Staff
1-018* Principles of Economics (4) 20480 Online W 6-7:35pm   First Zagorchev
1-019* Principles of Economics (4) 20481 Online W 2-3:35pm   First Staff
1-020* Principles of Economics (4) 20485 Online M 12-1:35pm   Second Staff
1-021* Principles of Economics (4) 20486 Online M 6-7:35pm   Second Staff
129-010 Money & Banking (3) 20072 M-Th 12-1:35pm RB 171 First Staff
129-011 Money & Banking (3) 20271 M-Th 8-9:35am RB 151 Second Staff
145-010 Statistical Methods (3) 20073 M-Th 10-11:35am RB 151 First Staff
145-011* Statistical Methods (3) 20554 Online M/T 6-8:00pm   Full King
145-012* Statistical Methods (3) 20555 Online M/T 6-8:00pm   Full King
146-010* Applied Microeconomics (3) 20473 Online W 11:45-1:15pm   First Dearden
146-011 Applied Microeconomics (3) 20274 M-Th 10-11:35am RB 171 Second Marshall
146-012* Applied Microeconomics (3) 20612 Online W 6-7:35pm   First Dearden
339-010 International Trade (3) 20075 M-Th 12-1:35pm RB 137 First West
463-010/IE 458-010 Topics in Game Theory (3) 20121 M-Th 10-11:35am RB 261 First Dearden

 

Course Descriptions

1. 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 Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.

129. 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

145. 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 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 Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.

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 115.  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.

*Blackboard is the online course management system used at Lehigh.  Access to Blackboard requires a Lehigh computing account.

*Elluminate is a web-based conferencing tool that allows professors to hold live sessions with the class.  Students must have speakers and a microphone or a headset to participate.