Not open to students who have had ECON 120. Economic History of the United States. A survey of the economic growth and development of the United States from colonial times to the present. Contemporary Economic Issues and Policy Alternatives. Application of elementary economic theory to current economic issues.
Special emphasis is placed on public policy alternatives.
Money and Banking. Examines the economic role of money, banking and monetary policy within current institutional settings and under alternative theories explaining the interrelationships between money, the financial system and economic activity. Economies in Transition. A study of the evolution and operation of the post-Soviet Union economy. Special emphasis is given to the new independent states and their market reforms and foreign economic policies.