USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 130 - 131

Economics (ECN)

Courses - Course Descriptions

Economics offers a clear and logical approach to business decision-making. The department offers broad course choices allowing students to tailor their programs to provide training for careers in business as well as teaching, government, and law. Students interested in majoring or minoring in economics should contact the Undergraduate Advisor in the Economics Department for more information.

Requirements for the B.A./B.S. Degree:

Common Prerequisites

Within the 120 semester hour program as listed in the General Requirements section, students must complete a minimum of 18 hours of upper-level economics beyond the foundation courses for business.

Required Economics Courses:

• ECO 3203 Intermediate Income & Monetary Analysis (3)
• 15 hours of upper-level economics courses (15)
• At least 9 hours must be in courses for which ECO 3100, ECO 3101 or ECO 3203 is a prerequisite.

Students must obtain a grade of “C” or higher in ECO 3100 Managerial Economics or ECO 3101 Intermediate Price Theory to enroll in any course for which ECO 3100 or ECO3101 is a prerequisite. No more than 3 hours credit can be applied toward a major from ECO 4905 and/or ECO 4914. At least 12 hours must be taken in residence at USF.

Requirements for a Minor in Economics:

Students throughout the University may earn a minor in Economics by satisfactorily completing 18 hours in Economics. The requirements are:

1. ECO 2013 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics (3)
   ECO 2023 Economic Principles: Microeconomics (3)
   Upper-level economics electives (including QMB 3200) (12)

   Total Economics Hours (18)

   Business majors may obtain a minor with only 6 additional upper-level hours in economics beyond the foundation requirements for business.

2. Before being recognized as a minor in economics, a student must obtain program approval by the Economics Department Undergraduate Advisor.

3. A grade point average of 2.0 or higher must be achieved in minor course work for certification of the minor for graduation. ECO 4905 and ECO 4914 may not be counted toward the minor.

4. At least 9 hours must be taken in residence at USF.

The Economics Pre-Law Curriculum

Economic principles provide the foundation for much of our legal system. Economics offers a series of courses to provide the abstract and applied skills required by those seeking legal careers.

Beyond ECO 2013 Economic Principles: Macroeconomics and ECO 2023 Economic Principles: Microeconomics, students should elect ECP 4451 Law and Economics. ECP 3413 Economics of Regulation and Antitrust and ECP 4505 Economics of Crime are strongly recommended. Additional courses of interest are ECO 4504 Public Finance, ECP 3530 Economics of Health, ECP 3302 Environmental Economics, ECP 3203 Labor Economics, ECP 3201 Economics of Women and Work.

The Economics Pre-Law Curriculum fits easily within the Economics major or minor but is open to other students. The Economics Department Undergraduate Advisor has helpful advice for students taking the Law School Admissions Test or applying for admission to law schools.

USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 134

Economics Faculty

Chairperson: J. S. DeSalvo; Professors: D. M. Bellante, J. S. DeSalvo, K. Gyimah-Brempong, J. S. Hodgson, M. G. Herander, P. K. Porter, J. W. Rowe, Jr.; Professors Emeriti: G. Brunhild, T. D. Curtis, W. J. Herman; Associate Professors: E. J. Ford, C. A. Green-Weishaupt, B. Kamp, M. B. Loewy, G. A. Picone, J. Racine, J. G. Spence, C. R. Thomas, R. M. Wilson; Assistant Professors: L. Saavedra, J. Swinton; Lecturers: S. A. Bartlett.

Course Descriptions

• ECO 1000 Basic Economics -SS (3)
• ECO 2013 Economic Principles (Macroeconomics) -SS (3)
• ECO 2023 Economic Principles (Microeconomics) -SS (3)
• ECO 2935 Selected Topics In Economics (1-3)
• ECO 3100 Managerial Economics (3)
• ECO 3101 Intermediate Price Theory (3)
• ECO 3203 Intermediate Income & Monetary Analysis (3)
• ECO 3622 American Economic History (3)
• ECO 3703 International Economics -MW (3)
• ECO 4105 Advanced Price Theory (3)
• ECO 4201 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (3)
• ECO 4303 History Of Economic Thought (3)
• ECO 4323 Radical Political Economy -MW (3)
• ECO 4401 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3)
• ECO 4421 Introduction to Econometrics (3)
• ECO 4504 Public Finance (3)
• ECO 4713 International Monetary Relations (3)
• ECO 4723 International Commercial Policies (3)
• ECO 4905 Independent Study (1-3)
• ECO 4914 Independent Research (1-3)
• ECO 4935 Selected Topics in Economics (1-3)
• ECP 2001 Survey of Micro and Macroeconomics (3)
• ECP 3201 The Economics of Women and Work -MW (3)
• ECP 3203 Labor Economics (3)
• ECP 3302 Environmental Economics -MW (3)
• ECP 3413 Economics of Regulation and Antitrust (3)
• ECP 3530 Economics of Health (3)
• ECP 3613 Economics of the Urban Environment (3)
• ECP 4232 Collective Bargaining and Public Policy (3)
• ECP 4451 Law and Economics (3)
• ECP 4505 Economics of Crime (3)
• ECS 3013 Economic Development (3)
• ECS 4003 Comparative Economic Systems -MW (3)

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Effective Date: Semester I, 2000