Upper Level Electives
Upper Level Electives
(Note that as of Fall 2016 all upper level electives have 400-level numbers. Credit will still be given for upper level electives taken prior to Fall 2016 that had a 300-level number. Several upper level electives that were previously 400-level have also been given new, also 400-level, numbers. In either case, credit will only be given for either the course with the pre-Fall 2016 number or the course with the new number. Specifics are noted for each course individually whose number has changed. A full concordance of all courses whose numbers have changed, with the old and new number, is available here .)
01:220:432 Environmental Economics (3)
- Course Code: 01:220:432
- Credits: 3
- Course Type: Upper Level Elective for Major
- Certificate: Certificate in Public Policy Economics, Minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
- Syllabi: 01220432_SampleSyllabus.pdf
Economic basis of problems of air and water pollution and general environmental quality. Issues relating to externalities and public goods. Economic solutions to problems of environmental quality. Prerequisites: 01:220:320 and 322. (Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:332 or 11:373:363).
01:220:431 Urban Economics (3)
- Course Code: 01:220:431
- Credits: 3
- Course Type: Upper Level Elective for Major
- Certificate: Certificate in Public Policy Economics
- Semester(s) Offered: Spring
Introduction to the economic forces shaping cities. Theoretical and empirical analysis of the location decisions of firms and households and the factors driving urban growth. Agglomeration economies, housing, land use, segregation, transportation, and local government policies. Prerequisites: 01:220:320 and 322.
01:220:421 Economic Forecasting and Big Data (3)
- Course Code: 01:220:421
- Credits: 3
- Course Type: Upper Level Elective for Major
- Certificate: Certificate in Computational Economics and Data Analytics, Certificate in Financial Economics
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Syllabi: 01220421_SampleSyllabus.pdf
Application of forecasting to private- and public-sector decisions. Emphasis on time-series models with microeconomic and macroeconomic applications and computer exercises. Prerequisites: 01:220:320, 321, and 322.
01:220:433 Health Economics (3)
- Course Code: 01:220:433
- Credits: 3
- Course Type: Upper Level Elective for Major
- Certificate: Certificate in Public Policy Economics
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Syllabi: 01220433_SampleSyllabus.pdf
Medical care costs; production of health; demand for health care and insurance; health services personnel; physician and hospital behavior; cost containment; review and evaluation of public programs. Prerequisites: 01:220:320 and 322. (Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:433 (formerly 417) or 10:832:332.)
01:220:413 Financial Economics (3)
- Course Code: 01:220:413
- Credits: 3
- Course Type: Upper Level Elective for Major
- Certificate: Certificate in Financial Economics
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Syllabi: 01220413_SampleSyllabus.pdf
Analysis of financial decision making; capital budgeting; capital structure; economic forecasting. Prerequisites: 01:220:320 and 322. (Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:393)