Spring 2012 Economics Courses
(All classes require students to have taken 3250:200 & 201 or 3250:244. There are additional
prerequisites for 3250:426 and 3250:434 as noted below.)
3250:333-001 3250:400-801
Labor Economics Intermediate
T TH 5:10-6:25 p.m. Macroeconomics
Dr. Rohlin MWF 1:10-2:00 p.m.
Mr. Mutter
Employment patterns are shifting much faster
The economy has been out of recession for 2
today. Will you be ready? It’s your career;
years, but 1 out of 11 people in the labor
take charge! Join this class to explore issues
force are currently unemployed. Financial
related to the workings of labor markets. We
markets around the world are in turmoil, public
will apply economic theory to the analysis of
sector debt is rising and social unrest appears
economic decisions related to the use of time,
to be increasing. So what are economic
employment, hours of work, earnings, and the
indicators telling us with regards to the health
other outcomes. Possible questions we might
of the US and other economic systems? Join us
address include: What determines the “hot”
in Spring 2012 for a discussion on how this
jobs? How are market wages determined? Are
came to be, of how successful government
minimum wage laws over rated? Can we explain
monetary and fiscal policies have been and in
the labor force attachment of married women?
the process examine the tools you need to
What is the value of a housewife’s
analyze the state and future of the US
(househusband’s) time? Do unemployment
economy. Intermediate Macroeconomics is an
compensation rules influence hours worked?
exploration of the role of monetary and fiscal
Why do some employers train their workers?
policy in economic stabilization, a study of the
Why do employers pay fringe benefits (health
national income accounting system, and an
insurance, pensions,…)? Can we explain recent
equilibrium analysis of output, employment and
trends in the U.S. income distribution?
the price level. The aim of this class is to
3250:385-001 provide you the tools to critically analyze and
Economics of Natural discuss current macroeconomic events.
Resources
MWF 2:15-3:05 p.m. 3250:410-001
Dr. Erickson Intermediate
Microeconomics
Want to find out how economics can really be
used to look at environmental problems? Be MWF 8:50- 9:40 a.m.
part of the staff of the fictitious Office of Dr. Sheppard
Natural Resources and the Environment of the You have enjoyed Principles of
State of Northern Ohio. Analyze the problems Microeconomics and now you want to know
of pollution and over-fishing in Lake Erie, more about consumers' choices and firms'
fertilizer and pesticides in the rivers, air behaviors. This class is just what you are
pollution and acid rain. Questions and answers
looking for! We'll learn the derviations
on global warming. This course is a learning-
behind the principles-- including how to
by-doing simulation of the real world
derive the demand function and how
application of environmental economics. Be part
of it! monopolistic competition is different from
monopolies and competitive markets. We own research project, but you don’t know where
will discover just how efficient or to start. Then this class is for you!!! You will
inefficient markets can be-- and if learn how to write a paper in economics, new
government intervention is really needed! econometric techniques, but we will work most
of the time on your project. Show your future
Non-majors in economics are welcome! See
employer what you can do as an economist!
you there.
{Note: This is the capstone course for the
BSLE degree and has 3250:410, 426, and 430
3250:426-001 as prerequisites.}
Applied
Econometrics 3250:440/540-001
MW 5:10-6:25 p.m. Poverty and Discrimination
Dr. Nelson MWF 11:00-11:50
Econometrics is the application of statistical
Dr. Sheppard
techniques to economic problems. The course
will cover the typical problems confronted in This course explores how the discipline of
applied research, including estimation economics can explain and analyze the causes
technique, hypothesis testing, and modeling and effects of poverty and discrimination on
framework. A hands-on emphasis using real various parts of the population. Students will
world data from economics and the social be introduced to economic theories of poverty
sciences. {Note: This course has a pre- and discrimination, ways to measure each (and
requisite of 3470:261 and 262 in addition to the problems associated with these measures),
principles of economics. and a description of the success and failures of
public policies designed to curtail discrimination
3250:434-001 in the US. Who are the Poor? How do we
explain why poverty has increased? Does racial
Labor Market Analysis
inequality imply racial prejudice? How do we
and Evaluation
statistically detect prejudice? What has been
T TH 1:45-3:00 p.m. the impacts of affirmative actions? This course
Dr. Renna will feature a blending of economic reasoning
You have taken several classes of economics from theoretical and empirical Perspectives.
and have learned some of the tools that Principles of Microeconomics is required. Non-
economists use in carrying out empirical majors in economics are welcome!
research. Now, you would like to conduct your
REGISTRATION STARTS IN OCTOBER!!
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http://www.uakron.edu/economics