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TECON 100 Understanding Economics (5) I&S, QSR
Examines fundamental concepts of economic analysis with application to contemporary problems. Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for a 200-level TECON or equivalent/higher level economics course.
TECON 150 Quantitative Preparation for Economics and Business (5) NW, QSR
Introduces students to the kinds of quantitative analysis used in economics and business courses. Uses practical examples to build skills in graphical analysis, use of algebra, basic probability, introductory computer use, and quantitative reasoning.
TECON 200 Introduction to Microeconomics (5) I&S, QSR
Analysis of markets: consumer demand, production, exchange, the price system, resource allocation, government intervention. Recommended: TQS 111.
TECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics (5) I&S, QSR
Analysis of the aggregate economy: national income, inflation, business fluctuations, unemployment, monetary system, federal budget, international trade and finance. Prerequisite: TECON 200; recommended: TQS 111.
TECON 340 International Economics (5) I&S
Examines theory, institutions, and case studies in international economics. Covers theory of international trade and international finance, and analyses of government trade and finance policies. Analyzes role of international institutions.
TECON 350 Economic History of Europe (5) I&S
Examines the transformation of Europe from an agricultural to an industrial economy. Utilizes a theoretical understanding of the economic processes to explain economic history and economic development. Recommended: either TECON 200, TBECON 200, TECON 201, or TBECON 201.
TECON 394 Comparative Economic Development (5) I&S
Introduces a variety of issues affecting Third World economies in a framework that emphasizes their particular and varied post-colonial histories. Draws on economic theory, cultural and economic anthropology, literature, and other sources to understand institutions and sources of change in these economies.
TECON 401 Topics in Economic History and Analysis (5, max. 10) I&S
Selected economic studies. Possible topics include history of monopoly and antitrust policy, economic regulation, structural change in the U.S. economy, labor economics, and the Industrial Revolution. Recommended: prior course in economics.
TECON 440 Global Economic Challenges (5) I&S
Develops the contextual and analytical background necessary to understand and evaluate a number of major economic challenges facing citizens and nations throughout the world. Topics include global financial crises, energy and environmental security, global financial imbalances, global inequality and poverty, and the emergence of new economic powers. Recommended: either TSMIN 200, TECON 200, TBECON 200, TECON 201, or TBECON 201.
TECON 460 China's Rise and its Global Economic Implications (5) I&S
Explores and evaluates the implications of China's growth and management of its economy for both Chinese citizens as well as the global economic system. Develops the analytical background necessary to understand the recent rapid emergence of China. Recommended: either TSMIN 200, TECON 200, TBECON 200, TECON 201, TBECON 201, TECON 340, or TSMIN 425.
