As a rule both EC101 and EC103 are prerequisites for enrollment in upper level courses, but exceptions may be granted by the instructor. Return to Economics Homepage . Return to list of courses. This course develops the conceptual framework of statistical thinking. Then it examines applications in experimental design, statistical description, and inference, as these relate to such topics as probability distributions, regressions, correlation, analysis of variance, and so on.
Students work with a computerized statistical package and prepare a report.
An introduction to calculus and its application to economic theory. Return to list of courses. The evolution of major schools of economic thought and the principal developments and debates in economic theory. Discussion begins with Aristotle, but the emphasis is on developments beginning with modern economics, about 1800, and concluding with an outline of some current trends in economic thought Return to list of courses. EC303 Public Finance Study of the theoretical and actual role of government in the economy and of the governmental budget-making process.