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ECON 363The Economics of Social Problems

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Economics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A topic-oriented course. Problems are selected from a list that includes regulatory economics, poverty, unemployment, industrial policy, safety, social policy, government deficits/debt, stabilization policy, and others. The format assists the student in gaining analytical skills through work on the selected topics.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • COMM103 - Principles of Economics (0.50)
        • ECON100 - Principles of Economics (0.50)
        • ECON102 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (0.50)
      • Must have completed the following:
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • ECON201 - Microeconomic Theory for Business and Policy (0.50)
      • ECON290 - Models of Choice in Competitive Markets (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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Winter 2019

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