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Chemistry Note: all laboratory courses require payment of an additional laboratory fee. |
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CHEM 110AL - General Chemistry I Lab Co-req: CHEM 110A 0 credits |
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CHEM 110AQ - General Chemistry I Quiz Co-req: CHEM 110A 0 credits |
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CHEM 110B - General Chemistry II Lecture and laboratory work covering the fundamental principles of chemistry, states of matter, chemical bonding, ionic theory, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and descriptive chemistry of metals and non-metals. Laboratory work also includes qualitative analysis and elementary quantitative analysis.
Pre-req: CHEM 110A Co-req: CHEM 110BL 4 credits |
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CHEM 110BL - General Chemistry II Lab Co-req: CHEM 110B 0 credits |
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CHEM 110BQ - General Chemistry II Quiz Co-req: CHEM 110B 0 credits |
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CHEM 190 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 220A - Quantitative Analysis Theory Lecture (2 credits in the Fall) and laboratory (3 Credits in January) covers elementary statistics and sampling, fundamentals of volumetric analysis and several instrumental methods. Electrochemistry, gas and liquid chromatography, and spectrophotometry will be introduced. Desirable preparation for all further work in chemistry.
Pre-req: CHEM 110B 2 credits |
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CHEM 220B - Quantitative Analysis Lab Lecture (2 credits in the Fall) and laboratory (3 Credits in January) covers elementary statistics and sampling, fundamentals of volumetric analysis and several instrumental methods. Electrochemistry, gas and liquid chromatography, and spectrophotometry will be introduced. Desirable preparation for all further work in chemistry.
Pre-req: CHEM 220A 3 credits |
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CHEM 231A - Organic Chemistry I Investigation of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. This course focuses on understanding organic chemistry through chemical mechanisms, stereochemical principles and diverse functional reactivity.
Pre-req: CHEM 110A and CHEM 110B Co-req: CHEM 233A 3 credits |
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CHEM 231B - Organic Chemistry II Investigation of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. This course focuses on understanding organic chemistry through chemical mechanisms, stereochemical principles and diverse functional reactivity.
Pre-req: CHEM 231A Co-req: CHEM 233B 3 credits |
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CHEM 233A - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Project oriented class focusing on problem solving within the organic chemistry laboratory. An integrated introduction to laboratory skills, techniques, instrumentation and chemical reactivity.
Pre-req: CHEM 110B Co-req: CHEM 231A 1 credits |
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CHEM 233B - Organic Chemistry II Lab Project oriented class focusing on problem solving within the organic chemistry laboratory. An integrated introduction to laboratory skills, techniques, instrumentation and chemical reactivity.
Pre-req: CHEM 233A Co-req: CHEM 231B 1 credits |
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CHEM 282 - Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric and condensed phase chemistry involved in modern environmental challenges including global warming, air and water pollution, and ozone depletion.
Pre-req: CHEM 110A Co-req: CHEM 282L Cross-listed with ENVS 320 4 credits |
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CHEM 282L - Environmental Chemistry Lab Co-req: CHEM 282 Cross-listed with ENVS 320L 0 credits |
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CHEM 290 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 295 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 321B - Physical Chemistry II Quantum concepts and their applications to spectroscopy and the structure of matter.
Pre-req: CHEM 321A 2 credits |
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CHEM 325 - Physical Chemistry Lab II Precise determination of physical-chemical properties of various systems by classical and modern techniques.
Pre-req: CHEM 321A or CHEM 321B 1 credits |
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CHEM 390 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 395 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 431 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Detailed investigation into the subspecialities of organic chemistry. This course focuses on understanding physical organic, synthetic organic, bio-organic, industrial and basic pharmacological chemistry. A strong emphasis is placed on current literature, development of problem solving skills and integration of practicality and theory.
Pre-req: CHEM 231B and CHEM 321A 3 credits |
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CHEM 442 - Instrumental Analysis Operating principles and applications of instrumental methods of analysis including atomic absorption, UV-vis, fluorescence, IR, Raman, NMR, and mass spectrometry.
Pre-req: CHEM 220A and CHEM 220B Co-req: CHEM 442L 4 credits |
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CHEM 442L - Instrumental Analysis Lab Co-req: CHEM 442 0 credits |
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CHEM 452 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Study of structure and reactivity of coordination and organometallic compounds; emphasis on bonding, symmetry, and catalytic properties; laboratory emphasizes inorganic synthesis, reactivity and determination of structure.
Pre-req: CHEM 321B Co-req: CHEM 452L 4 credits |
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CHEM 452L - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab Co-req: CHEM 452 0 credits |
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CHEM 471A - Biochemistry I The structure and function of molecules found within living systems. Covers proteins and nucleic acids and integrates them into the study of protein synthesis.
Pre-req: CHEM 231B 3 credits |
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CHEM 471B - Biochemistry II The structure and function of compounds in living systems. Covers carbohydrates and lipids and integrates them into the study of biological membranes and cellular metabolism.
Pre-req: CHEM 471A 3 credits |
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CHEM 472 - Biochemistry Laboratory General biochemical techniques involving protein purification and enzyme catalysis.
Pre-req: CHEM 233B Co-req: CHEM 471A 1 credits |
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CHEM 473 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab General biochemical techniques including nucleic acids and protein detection.
Pre-req: CHEM 472 1 credits |
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CHEM 480 - Biophysical Chemistry Thermodynamics, equilibria, biopolymers, kinetics, transport processes, and spectroscopy of biochemical systems.
Pre-req: CHEM 471A and MATH 141B 3 credits |
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CHEM 486 - Integrated Laboratory Laboratory/instrument intensive course designed to integrate the different disciplines of chemistry. The labs will be designed for some method design and development, data collection and analysis. The final project will involve a self-designed project that was proposed and developed in the CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar .
Pre-req: CHEM 233B , CHEM 321A , and CHEM 491 3 credits |
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CHEM 490 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar A novel research project is developed and a proposal written and presented. Students are further trained in giving oral presentations on topics that lead to the development of their proposal.
Pre-req: Instructor Permission 2 credits |
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CHEM 495 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHEM 496 - Chemistry Research Individual research projects in selected areas of chemistry under the supervision of a faculty member. Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
Pre-req: Junior or Senior standing 1 to 6 credits |
Chinese |
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CHIN 100 - A Taste of China This course is designed for students to get a taste of Chinese calligraphy, cooking, movie, theater, martial arts, meditation, and other folk arts. Artists, chefs, martial art and meditation masters from the Los Angeles area are invited to join student activities.
1 credits |
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CHIN 105 - Premodern Chinese Literature: The Great Tradition This course offers a survey of the greatest literary works from the earliest periods through the Ming Dynasty. Students will do readings in translation of a number of genres and styles, including, but not limited to, poetry, rhapsody, epistolary literature, history, biography, short story, and novel. Students will trace the unique development of a literary tradition millennia in the making. This course serves as a companion to CHIN 110 - Modern Chinese Literature /CHIN 310 - Modern Chinese Literature .
3 credits |
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CHIN 110 - Modern Chinese Literature Representative readings in translation of Twentieth-century Chinese literature from the late-Qing dynasty to the People’s Republic of China, and contemporary Taiwan. This course will offer a window in Twentieth-century China and an introduction to the study of literature, and ask: Why do we read literature, and about different literary approaches and movements? Students are expected to examine the socio-political context and questions of political engagement, social justice, class, gender, race, and human rights. All readings are in English translation and no background in China or Chinese is required.
Cross-listed with CHIN 310 3 credits |
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CHIN 120 - Elementary Chinese I An introductory in standard Chinese (Mandarin) designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language. The course introduces the fundamentals of Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters, emphasizing the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. By the end of the 120/CHIN 121 sequence, students will have acquired knowledge of basic grammar rules, the ability to converse, read and write on simple rules topics of student’s daily life, and command over 500 Chinese compounds and over 300 characters. Four hours of classroom instruction and one hour of lab per week.
4 credits |
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CHIN 121 - Elementary Chinese II A continuation of CHIN 120 with accelerated introduction of expressions, grammar, and sentence patterns designed to facilitate speaking, reading, and writing. Four hours of classroom instruction and one hour of lab per week.
Pre-req: CHIN 120 or a score of 1 or higher on the Chinese Placement Exam 4 credits |
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CHIN 130 - Chinese Theater This is an introductory course to the practice, concepts, history, and dramatic literature from China. The course focuses on the development of the Chinese theater as it received influences from other ethnic theaters, including the Japanese, French, Spanish, and American. Hands-on experiences with the Chinese theater and interaction with theater artists in the Los Angeles area will be emphasized. No background in China or Chinese is required.
Cross-listed with CHIN 330 3 credits |
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CHIN 150 - Chinese Cinema This course will introduce all three main traditions of sinophonic cinema (Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan) from the silent film era to the present. Films will be used as a point of entry into larger discussions and analyses of relevant cultural, aesthetic, and socio-political topics. Major goals of the course include developing visual literacy and cultivating an ability to think about and understand meaning through cinematic expression. Students will also be responsible for viewing films analytically and providing critical responses to them both orally (class discussions) and in writing (papers). No background in China or Chinese is required.
Cross-listed with 3 credits |
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CHIN 151 - Readings from Chinese Literature This course exposes students to themes and motifs in traditional Chinese short stories that have found expression in popular Chinese culture and film. Students experience a worldview and value system different from their own as they reflect on various issues. No background in China or Chinese required.
3 credits |
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CHIN 160 - Chinese for Business & Travel This course is designed for students with no or little knowledge of Chinese. This course introduces practical conversational Chinese (Mandarin) for business and travel. It focuses on enhancing the listening and speaking skills in situations related to hotels, airports, business and economic policies, appointments, etc. It also covers culture, social etiquette, and doing business in Chinese-speaking areas, such as China, Taiwan and Hong-Kong.
3 credits |
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CHIN 190 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 220 - Intermediate Chinese I A course designed to fulfill the personal interests and future professional goals of students who have had one year of elementary modern Chinese. Students will learn new vocabulary, sentence patterns, idiomatic expressions, proverbs, as well as insights into Chinese society, culture, and customs in this course. Three hours of class, one hour of lab.
Pre-req: CHIN 121 or a score of 2 or higher on the Chinese Placement Exam 4 credits |
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CHIN 221 - Intermediate Chinese II A continuation of CHIN 220 . By the end of this sequence, students are expected to be able to engage in general conversation with native speakers and to read and write essays in Chinese characters. Three hours of class, one hour of lab.
Pre-req: CHIN 220 or a score of 3 or higher on the Chinese Placement Exam 4 credits |
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CHIN 251 - East Asian Literature This is a survey course designed to expose students to the literatures of China, Japan and Korea, and to examine their cultural relationships as well as their independent literary development. Students will read literary selections from each region from the early literary period to the nineteenth century. These readings enable students to better understand how literature reflects the mores and morals of different peoples and times.
3 credits |
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CHIN 290 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 295 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 305 - Premodern Chinese Literature: The Great Tradition This course offers a survey of the greatest literary works from the earliest periods through the Ming Dynasty. Students will do readings in translation of a number of genres and styles, including, but not limited to, poetry, rhapsody, epistolary literature, history, biography, short story, and novel. Students will trace the unique development of a literary tradition millennia in the making. This course serves as a companion to CHIN 110 - Modern Chinese Literature /CHIN 310 - Modern Chinese Literature .
3 credits |
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CHIN 310 - Modern Chinese Literature Representative readings in translation of Twentieth-century Chinese literature from the late-Qing dynasty to the People’s Republic of China, and contemporary Taiwan. This course will offer a window in Twentieth-century China and an introduction to the study of literature, and ask: Why do we read literature, and about different literary approaches and movements? Students are expected to examine the socio-political context and questions of political engagement, social justice, class, gender, race, and human rights. All readings are in English translation and no background in China or Chinese is required.
Cross-listed with CHIN 110 3 credits |
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CHIN 311 - Introduction to Chinese Linguistics This course is intended to provide students with fundamental knowledge of Chinese linguistics. In addition to the introduction to general linguistic concepts. Course content focuses on Chinese phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, Chinese writing system and etymology.
Pre-req: CHIN 220 3 credits |
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CHIN 320 - Composition and Conversation This course is designed to strengthen students’ overall linguistic skills and cultural awareness. It emphasizes advanced sentence structures, idiomatic expressions, and appropriate use of wording. The course also enhances students’ understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese life through in-depth study of various topics dealing with daily life, gender roles, family, and social issues. Students are expected to apply their knowledge in their writing assignments and discussions in class. Classes are conducted primarily in Chinese.
Pre-req: CHIN 221 or a score of 4 or higher on the Chinese Placement Exam 3 credits |
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CHIN 321 - Advanced Chinese This course aims at further development of overall language proficiency through extensive reading of selected texts representing a wide variety of styles and genres, including materials from newspapers, magazines, and other documents. Classes are conducted primarily in Chinese.
Pre-req: CHIN 320 3 credits |
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CHIN 325 - Culture and Civilization This is a course of Chinese cultural history from the Neolithic period to the present that examines both the evolutions and continuities of China’s ancient culture. Students explore the cultural implications of geomancy, Buddhist and Daoist practices in every day rituals, qi, acupuncture, martial arts, herbal medicines and more presented through reading assignments, videos, and films. No background in China or Chinese is required.
3 credits |
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CHIN 330 - Chinese Theater Introduction to the practice, concepts, history, and dramatic literature from China. The course will focus on the development of the Chinese theater as it received influences from other ethnic theaters, including the Japanese, French, Spanish, and American. Hands-on experiences with the Chinese theater and interaction with theater artists in the Los Angeles area will be emphasized.
Cross-listed with CHIN 130 3 credits |
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CHIN 350 - Chinese Cinema This course will introduce all three main traditions of sinophonic cinema (Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan) from the silent film era to the present. Films will be used as a point of entry into larger discussions and analyses of relevant cultural, aesthetic, and socio-political topics. Major goals of the course include developing visual literacy and cultivating an ability to think about and understand meaning through cinematic expression. Students will also be responsible for viewing films analytically and providing critical responses to them both orally (class discussions) and in writing (papers).
Cross-listed with 3 credits |
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CHIN 360 - Love and Lust in the Chinese Tradition A multimedia survey of the various themes and representations of love in Chinese poetry, short fiction, novels, and film. Topics of investigation and discussion will include the unique Chinese heritage of polygamy, arranged marriage, and homosexuality, among others. The course is taught using materials in English translation, so no knowledge of Chinese is required. Students with proficiency in the language are encouraged to do the readings in Chinese.
3 credits |
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CHIN 390 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 395 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 430 - Chinese Poetry This course is designed to introduce students to a selection of pre-modern major works by poets of the Han, Tang and Song dynasties. Various forms, themes and genres are discussed.
Pre-req: CHIN 320 3 credits |
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CHIN 490 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 495 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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CHIN 499 - Senior Paper and Presentation This is a capstone course for students who are majoring in Chinese.
Pre-req: Instructor Permission 1 credits |
Computer Science |
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COSC 120 - Computer Science I Introduction to computer programming in a high-level language such as C, C++, or Java, emphasizing structured programming techniques, procedural methods and simple user-defined data structures.
3 credits |
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COSC 190 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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COSC 220 - Computer Science II Computer programming emphasizing data structures, algorithms, pointers, and low-level interface.
Pre-req: COSC 120 3 credits |
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COSC 290 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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COSC 295 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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COSC 390 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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COSC 395 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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COSC 495 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
Economics |
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ECON 190 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 200 - Principles of Economics: Macro The problem of scarcity; theory of national income and employment; policy applications to problems of employment, inflation and business fluctuations; introduction to money and banking; monetary and fiscal policy.
3 credits |
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ECON 201 - Principles of Economics: Micro Introduction to the theory of price and wage determination in markets. Includes analysis of consumer choice, decisions by firms, industrial organization, and governmental policy as it affects markets. Also includes discussion of economic efficiency and income distribution in the market economy.
3 credits |
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ECON 290 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 295 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 300 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Theoretical analysis of forces that determine the general level of prices, output, and employment; monetary and fiscal policy. Determinants of economic growth and introduction to micro-foundations of macroeconomics.
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 4 credits |
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ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory The theory of consumer behavior and of the firm under perfect and imperfect competition; resource pricing; general equilibrium and welfare economics.
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 4 credits |
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ECON 305 - Introduction to Econometrics An introduction to the mathematical and statistical tools used to model, test, and forecast economic relationships. Construction of models, data collection, linear regression, hypothesis testing, and forecasting. Introduction to computer software used for regression analysis.
Pre-req: ECON 200 , ECON 201 , and MATH 080 4 credits |
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ECON 310 - Money and Banking An examination of the institutional structure of the U.S. financial system, including the scope and effect of bank deregulation; the instruments and theoretical impact of Federal Reserve System monetary policy on the domestic and international economy.
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 3 credits |
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ECON 320 - Economics of Conflict This course examines conflict and appropriation in an economic setting, where enforcement of property rights is costly. Topics include technologies of conflict, Tullock contests, wars, arms races, and the rise of the state.
Pre-req: ECON 301 and MATH 139A /MATH 139B or MATH 141A 3 credits |
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ECON 325 - Economics of Politics An analysis of topics in political science using the tools of economics. Topics include elections, voting, coalitions, power, taxation, optimal provision of public goods, and revelation of preferences.
Pre-req: and 3 credits |
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ECON 330 - Game Theory Strategic decision-making and the tools used to analyze competitive situations in a wide variety of disciplines. Topics include backward inductions, subgame perfect equilibria, imperfect information, normal and extensive form games, repeated games, and an introduction to evolutionary game theory.
Pre-req: and 3 credits |
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ECON 340 - Experimental Economics Laboratory testing of economic theory, decision theory, and behavioral economics. Experimental tests of game theory, auctions, market behavior, trust, altruism, asset pricing and bubbles, public goods, tragedy of the commons; and a study of the theory that gave rise to these experiments.
Pre-req: ECON 201 4 credits |
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ECON 361 - Environmental Economics This course will investigate economic theory, concepts and tools pertaining to the environment and natural resources. We will unravel many of the assumptions underpinning microeconomics and cover in great detail the challenges of environmental policy. We will assess the role of government in providing public goods, including the necessary knowledge and institutions to help manage ecosystems. Last, we will explore decision making and markets for natural resources and grapple with the concept of sustainability.
Pre-req: 3 credits |
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ECON 381 - China and the World Economy This course provides both an overview of China’s economy and its role in the world economy and direct exposure to China’s cultural and its history. We address topics including the economic interdependencies that characterize China’s external relationships; economic growth trade and capital flows; migration; global economic imbalances; the Asian Financial Crisis and monetary policy coordination in the region; income and wealth inequality; and demographic and environmental challenges facing China. In addition to classroom time, we explore the Beijing area (see the course calendar for specifics) and learn about China’s history and culture so that we may consider the relevance of historic and cultural factors to our study of economics.
Pre-req: ECON 200 or ECON 201 4 credits |
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ECON 383 - Comparative Economic Systems The evolution and performance of economic systems, including capitalism, market socialism, and centrally planned socialism.
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 3 credits |
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ECON 385 - International Trade and Finance Basic principles of international trade and finance; their application to trade barriers, payment systems, and international organizations; a policy approach. Not open to those who have completed ECON 380
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 3 credits |
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ECON 386 - Growth & Development Surveys the main economic models of growth and development. Topics include: Why are some countries rich and others poor? Can less developed countries catch up with the income level of the developed world? What are the determinants of economic growth and development? Can growth continue forever? The course addresses policy issues related to poverty, income distribution, structural change, savings, foreign trade.
Pre-req: ECON 200 and ECON 201 3 credits |
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ECON 390 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 395 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 400A - Senior Project I in Economics Senior project for the major. Provides individual guidance by faculty in the selection of a topic, research methodology, and writing of a thesis. In-depth analysis of a self-selected topic, including synthesis of literature, gathering and analyzing data in support of a particular hypothesis.Requires students to complete a detailed outline and a literature review.
Pre-req: ECON 300 and or ECON 301 3 credits |
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ECON 400B - Senior Project II in Economics Senior project for the major. Provides individual guidance by faculty in the selection of a topic, research methodology, and writing of a thesis. In-depth analysis of a self-selected topic, including synthesis of literature, gathering and analyzing data in support of a particular hypothesis. Requires students to complete their senior project and to present their work to faculty and students at large.
Pre-req: ECON 400A 1 credits |
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ECON 490 - Selected Topics May be repeated for credit
1 to 4 credits |
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ECON 495 - Independent Study Credit and time arranged. May be repeated for credit.
1 to 4 credits |
Education |
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EDUC 010 - Research with Children Students will learn research methods and participate in a research study with school age children. May be repeated for credit
0 to 3 credits |
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EDUC 066 - Community-Based Teaching Practicum Provides students interested in teaching or other education careers with a supervised teaching experience in the Fifth Dimension community-based learning program. Requires a minimum of 26 hours of service in the Fifth Dimension plus attendance at a class meeting every other week. May be repeated for credit
Pre-req: Instructor Permission Cross-listed with EDUC 067 0 to 1 credits |
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