Per Dr. Gregory Hayden:

The Department of Economics has not made any substantive changes in the ASC bulletin. That is, there are no changes with regard to course descriptions, hours required, recommended order of studies, etc.

The changes that have been made are made to delete the cluttered material in the old bulletin and to make the bulletin a convenient tool for students. The new bulletin makes it easier for students to plan their course registration by presenting  the students an easy to read single list of the courses that the students can depend on being offered on a regular basis. The course list of regularly offered courses also includes the ACE designation for each course to make it easier for students and advisors across campus to plan course schedules. Given the growing number of students seeking transfer credit for various courses taken at other institutions, the new bulletin also provides a list of courses that are not regularly offered as classes but are available to be used for transfer credit, along with the list of courses that are  regularly offered. This will make it easier for advisors in the ASC to advise students about the courses to which the courses taken at other institutions might transfer.

The material deleted from the old bulletin was cluttered, misdirectional, and incomplete. The old material gave a list of areas and tracks, most of which do not exist. In the first list of areas in the old bulletin, some areas were listed without any description, others that were listed are not available for undergradate students, and for other listed areas and there are no courses offered. Likewise, when tracks/options were listed, courses were listed that are never offered and options were listed that are never offered.

The new bulletin can be read easily and serve as a planning tool for students and advisors alike. And, more importantly, it is honest and reliable.