Economics

Course Offerings Spring 2013

Course Code	Title/Instructor	Meets
ECON 111-01	Intro to Microeconomics Instructor: Andrew Farrant Course Description: A study of the fundamentals of economic analysis and of basic economic institutions, with particular emphasis upon consumer demand and upon the output and pricing decisions of business firms. The implications of actions taken by these decision-makers, operating within various market structures, upon the allocation of resources and the distribution of income are examined. Special attention is given to the sociopolitical environment within which economic decisions are made. This course fulfills the DIV II social sciences distribution requirement and QR graduation requirement.	0830:MWF DENNY 317
ECON 111-02	Intro to Microeconomics Instructor: Tricia Hawks Course Description: A study of the fundamentals of economic analysis and of basic economic institutions, with particular emphasis upon consumer demand and upon the output and pricing decisions of business firms. The implications of actions taken by these decision-makers, operating within various market structures, upon the allocation of resources and the distribution of income are examined. Special attention is given to the sociopolitical environment within which economic decisions are made. This course fulfills the DIV II social sciences distribution requirement and QR graduation requirement.	1330:MR ALTHSE 201
ECON 111-03	Intro to Microeconomics Instructor: Tricia Hawks Course Description: A study of the fundamentals of economic analysis and of basic economic institutions, with particular emphasis upon consumer demand and upon the output and pricing decisions of business firms. The implications of actions taken by these decision-makers, operating within various market structures, upon the allocation of resources and the distribution of income are examined. Special attention is given to the sociopolitical environment within which economic decisions are made. This course fulfills the DIV II social sciences distribution requirement and QR graduation requirement.	1500:MR ALTHSE 201
ECON 112-01	Intro to Macroeconomics Instructor: Shadrack Mwilaria Course Description: A study of the fundamentals of economic analysis and of basic economic institutions, with particular emphasis upon national output, employment, and price levels. The monetary and financial system is explored together with problems of economic stability. Monetary and fiscal policy procedures are analyzed and evaluated in light of the current economic climate. Special attention is given to the historical development of major economic institutions. Prerequisite: 111.	1330:TF ALTHSE 08
ECON 112-02	Intro to Macroeconomics Instructor: Shadrack Mwilaria Course Description: A study of the fundamentals of economic analysis and of basic economic institutions, with particular emphasis upon national output, employment, and price levels. The monetary and financial system is explored together with problems of economic stability. Monetary and fiscal policy procedures are analyzed and evaluated in light of the current economic climate. Special attention is given to the historical development of major economic institutions. Prerequisite: 111.	1500:TF ALTHSE 08
ECON 214-01	Prin of Int'l Trade Regulat Instructor: David Commins Course Description: A current economic topic that has important public policy implications is examined. The topic, to vary from time to time, will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisite: 111 and/or 112 or 100 depending on the topic.	:
ECON 222-01	Environmental Economics Instructor: Sebastian Berger Course Description: Cross-listed with ENST 222-01.	1130:MWF ALTHSE 110
ECON 223-01	American Capitalism Instructor: Charles Barone Course Description: Cross-listed with AMST 200-04 and SOCI 230-03. Permission of Instructor Required. Designed for those interested in social activism and social justice, this course draws on critical perspectives from Political Economy, American Studies, and Sociology to examine how power is structured in American capitalism across institutions including the social relations of production and distribution, corporations, and markets. Special attention is given to the ways in which powerful economic groups and organizations are able to exert economic control, influence government, and dominate American institutions, such as the media, that shape American culture. Looking beyond capitalism, social movements for greater social and economic justice, and greater economic and political democracy are also examined.	1030:TR DENNY 311
ECON 228-01	Economic Analysis of Policy Instructor: Nicola Tynan Course Description: Cross-listed with LAWP 228-01 and PMGT 228-01.	0930:MWF ALTHSE 110
ECON 228-02	Economic Analysis of Policy Instructor: Tricia Hawks Course Description: Cross-listed with LAWP 228-02 and PMGT 228-02.	1030:MR ALTHSE 08
ECON 236-01	Latin America Economics Instructor: Sebastian Berger Course Description: Cross-listed with LALC 236-01.	1230:MWF ALTHSE 110
ECON 268-01	Inter Macroeconomic Theory Instructor: Shadrack Mwilaria Course Description: Neoclassical theories of economic behavior in the aggregate. Models will be used as a framework for analyzing the determination of the level of national output and for explaining fluctuations in employment, the price level, interest rates, productivity, and the rate of economic growth. Policy proposals will be appraised. Prerequisite: 111 and 112; MATH 170; and MATH 121 or MATH 225 or INBM 220 (for INBM majors only).	1500:MR ALTHSE 08
ECON 278-01	Inter Microeconomic Theory Instructor: William Bellinger Course Description: Permission of Instructor Required	1030:MWF ALTHSE 201
ECON 288-01	Contending Econ Perspectives Instructor: Mesude Kongar Course Description: Permission of Instructor Required	1330:MR ALTHSE 08
ECON 314-01	Adv Topics in Econ Theory Instructor: Edward McPhail Course Description: This course will cover advanced topics selected from microeconomics and macroeconomics. Examples are expected to be drawn from various literatures including: game theory, international trade, evolutionary game theory, behavioral economics, efficiency wage/contested exchange, neoclassical theory and others.	0900:TR ALTHSE 110
ECON 371-01	Topics in Economic History Instructor: Nicola Tynan Course Description: This course introduces students to a variety of controversial issues in European and United States economic history. Topics include: causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution, poverty and poor relief in Britain, economics of slavery, the rise of American capitalism, causes and consequences of the Great Depression. Emphasis is on issues in 19th and 20th century British and U.S. economic history. A variety of theoretical perspectives are explored. This course may be taught as a standard or Writing Intensive elective. Prerequisites: 268, 278 and 288.	1330:TF ALTHSE 206
ECON 496-01	Vanity of the Philosopher Instructor: Edward McPhail Course Description: Permission of Instructor Required.The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the formation and development of economic ideas, and the state of the discipline at the beginning of the modern period. Attention is paid to the members of the Scottish Enlightenment, the classical and post classical schools as well as the rise and spread of eugenics by economists. This course will explore 19th century economic debates by considering literature (by eg., Charles Dickens), works of art (cartoons and paintings), poetry, anthropology, biology, and eugenics.	1330:R ALTHSE 07
ECON 496-02	Urban Economic Issues Instructor: William Bellinger Course Description: Permission of Instructor Required.This course will cover a series of urban economic issues with an emphasis on local problems and local government policy. The main focus of this course will be a community research project we will conduct in partnership with the Borough of Carlisle. The project will include a survey of Carlisle citizens regarding their views of government services and other local issues. We will augment our findings by collecting local data and learning about local policy. The results of our study will be presented in a public forum such as a Borough Council meeting or other public forum. This combination of urban economics, local politics and policy, and contact with the Carlisle community should provide a useful and memorable capstone experience for senior economics majors.	1500:MR ALTHSE 109
ECON 496-03	Political Economy of Health Instructor: Mesude Kongar Course Description: Permission of Instructor Required.In a world of unprecedented wealth, the average life-expectancy in some parts of the world is 41 years. Almost 2 million children die each year because they lack access to clean water and adequate sanitation. 100 million women are not alive today due to unequal access to health care and economic resources. In the United States, infant mortality rates are significantly higher among African-Americans. What are the political and economic conditions which lead to these differences in well-being across and within nations? What are the relationships between health and macroeconomic ills such as poverty, unemployment, recession, foreign debt, environmental degradation, and socio-economic inequalities between nations, genders, and races? How does globalization affect women and men in different parts of the world? In this course, we will try to answer these and other questions as we analyze the relationships between health and political and economic conditions world populations face today. We will also discuss alternative national and international policies that aim at promoting health in a globalized world.	1330:W ALTHSE 206
ECON 500-01	Independent Study Instructor: William Bellinger Course Description:	:
ECON 500-02	Independent Study Instructor: Sebastian Berger Course Description:	:
ECON 500-03	Independent Study Instructor: Sebastian Berger Course Description:	: