Economics
Degrees and Certificates
Chair: Erasmus Kersting, Ph.D.
Associate Chair: Mary Kelly, Ph.D.
Office Location: 2014 Bartley Hall
Telephone: 610-519-4370
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Economics is the science that studies the behavior of social systems – such as markets, legislatures, corporations, and families – in allocating scarce resources. It is a discipline which brings together the diverse worlds of business, social science, and public policy. The study of economics is an excellent preparation leading to many career options. Economics majors are well positioned to be the future managers and leaders in both the private and public sectors. The study of economics at the undergraduate level provides a solid basis for graduate study in the social sciences and for professional study in business administration, law, public administration, and in the health sciences.
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ECO 1001 : Intro to Micro
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Credits 3ECO 1002 : Intro to Macro
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Credits 3ECO 1565 : Topics: Study Abroad
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Credits 3ECO 2101 : Macroeconomic Theory
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and (ECO 1002) and (MAT 1310 or MAT 1312 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1400 or MAT 1500)
ECO 2102 : Microeconomic Theory
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002 and (MAT 1310 or MAT 1312 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1400 or MAT 1500)
ECO 2130 : Intro to R Prog for Econ & Fin
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MAT 1400 or MAT 1500 and (MAT 1235 or MAT 1430 or STAT 1235 or STAT 1430) and MIS 2020 or CSC 1010
ECO 3106 : Econ of Money & Banking
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3107 : FED Challenge
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002 and (ECO 2101 or ECO 3106)
ECO 3108 : Global Political Econ
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3109 : International Economics
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3111 : Hist of Economic Thought
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3112 : Public Sector Economics
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3118 : Women in the Economy
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3120 : Financial Economics
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ECO 1001 and ECO 1002
ECO 3123 : Labor Economics
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3124 : Economics of Sports
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3125 : Industr Org & Public Pol
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3126 : Amer Econ Development
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3127 : Development Economics
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3128 : Intro Mathematical Econ
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and (ECO 1002) and (MAT 1310 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1330 or MAT 1400 or MAT 1500)
ECO 3130 : Programming for Econ & Fin
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MAT 1400 or MAT 1500 and (MAT 1235 or MAT 1430 or STAT 1235 or STAT 1430)
ECO 3132 : Research Methods in Economics
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and (ECO 1002) and (MAT 1235 or MAT 1430 or MAT 2310 or MAT 4310 or STAT 1235 or STAT 1430 or STAT 2310 or STAT 4310 or VSB 2005)
ECO 3133 : Economics of Healthcare
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3135 : Case Studies Amer Indust
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3137 : Intro to Econometrics
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and (ECO 1002) and (MAT 1430 or MAT 1235 or MAT 2310 or MAT 4310 or STAT 1235 or STAT 1430 or STAT 2310 or STAT 4310 or VSB 2005)
ECO 3138 : Game Theory
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ECO 1001 or SBI 2005
ECO 3139 : Behavioral Economics
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002 and (MAT 1310 or MAT 1320 or MAT 1400 or MAT 1500)
ECO 3140 : Urban Economics
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 3200 : Topics in Economic
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(ECO 1001 or SBI 2005) and ECO 1002
ECO 4132 : Seminar in Economics
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ECO 2101 and ECO 2102 and (ECO 3132 or ECO 3137)
ECO 4200 : Advanced Topics in Economics
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ECO 2101 and ECO 2102 and ECO 3137
ECO 4201 : Dynamic Macroeconomic Theory
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ECO 2101 and ECO 2102
ECO 4203 : Pol Eco of Development Aid
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(ECO 2102 and ECO 3137)
ECO 4205 : Time Series Analysis
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(ECO 2101 or ECO 2102) and ECO 3137
ECO 4207 : Economics of Risk&Uncertainty
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ECO 2102 and ECO 2101 and ECO 3137
ECO 4209 : International Macroeconomics
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ECO 2102 and ECO 2101 and ECO 3137
ECO 4210 : Experimental Economics
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ECO 2102 and ECO 2101 and ECO 3137
ECO 4500 : Independent Study in Eco
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ECO 2101 and ECO 2102