Current topics dealing with ongoing facets of economics.

A study of the overall economy with emphasis on inflation, unemployment, government policies and their effect on both long- and short-term economic growth.

A study of the economic behavior of industries, firms, and individuals. It investigates the dynamics of the market system.

Focus on the core concepts of macro and micro economics which include the problem of scarcity, the comparison of the market system to mixed economies, the importance of the global economy, government policies, and income inequality.

Fundamental concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics with business and economic applications: measures of central tendency and dispersion, techniques for data reduction and summarization, hypothesis testing, tests of significance, confidence intervals, correlation, regression, and variance analysis. Instruction integrates personal computer and software for business and economics. (Prerequisites: ECO 202 or 203; and Math 203, 207, 217, or 221)

An examination of current topics in the U.S. economy. Debate topics include the economics of poverty and discrimination, and the economics of crime and prevention. (GPA of 3.5 required)

Discover the art of data-driven decision-making with Quantitative Analysis. Explore statistical techniques and mathematical models to interpret and leverage data effectively. From business forecasting to risk management, this course equips you with essential analytical tools for success in diverse fields. Prerequisite: ECO 307

A survey of the great economists and schools of influence on economic thought with a focus on the lives and ideas of the economics that shaped modern economics. (Prerequisites: ECO 201 and 202)

Decision-making and practices employed in free market, socialist, command, and transition economies. Emphasis is placed on the economic problems of the former Eastern European and Soviet systems, emerging markets, and newly industrialized countries.