Course Descriptions       ¤ Lewis-Clark State College Catalog   2009-2011

ECONOMICS
(BUSINESS DIVISION)

Subject Number Min.
Cr.
Max.
Cr.
Description
ECON-101 CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS 3   Builds breadth of understanding with respect to
current economic events, problems and issues in
      the nation and world. May not be used by Business
      Administration and Management majors to satisfy
      the General Education Distributive Component.
 
ECON-102 CONSUMER ECONOMICS 3   Builds breadth of knowledge regarding consumers as
      an economic force and the impact of global and
      national economic trends on personal finance. May
      not be used by Business Administration and
      Management majors to satisfy the General Education
      Distributive Component.
ECON-201 PRINCIPLES AND THEORY OF MACROECONOMICS 3   Examines the problems of unemployment and
inflation, and the measurement of aggregate
      activity and other performance activity, and
      principles of Gross Domestic Product
      determination. The influence of monetary and
      fiscal policy are considered.
ECON-202 PRINCIPLES AND THEORY OF MICROECONOMICS 3   Builds breadth of knowledge regarding the economic
principles which govern the production, exchange,
      and pricing of goods, services and resources and
      the distribution of incomes in competitive and
      non-competitive markets. Recommended for students
      who have completed high school algebra.
ECON-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN ECONOMICS
1 12  
ECON-291 WORKSHOP IN ECONOMICS 1 12
ECON-292 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
1 3  
ECON-295 PRACTICUM IN ECONOMICS 1 12
ECON-296 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS
1 12  
ECON-299 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP 1 12
ECON-300 STATISTICAL METHODS 3   Survey of descriptive and inferential statistical
      concepts commonly used in the treatment of data in
      social science research. The understanding and
      application of the concepts will be emphasized.
      Topics include: measures of central tendency,
      measures of variability, correlation methods,
      hypothesis testing and simple analysis of
      variance.
      Pre-requisite: Core Math. Cross-listed with SS
      300, PSYC 300.
ECON-301 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS 3   Compares alternative theories of GNP determination
and examines the determination of the aggregate
      price level. The potential and limitations of
      demand management policy as an influence on
      performance are examined.
      Pre-requisites: ECON 201and ECON 202.
 
ECON-302 INTERMEDIATE PRICE THEORY 3   Analyzes the market process and its role in
allocating resources, outputs and income.Alternative
market structures and their impact on
     
      consumer welfare are stressed, as are the roles of
      costs and consumer preferences in guiding the
      decisions of profit-oriented enterprise.
      Pre-requisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202.
ECON-392 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
1 3  
ECON-399 RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP 1 12
ECON-465 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3   Investigates various dimensions of international
      economics from comparative and classical
      perspectives followed by an analysis of costs,
      benefits and regulation of international commerce.
      Pre-requisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202.
ECON-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN ECONOMICS
1 12  
ECON-491 WORKSHOP IN ECONOMICS 1 12
ECON-492 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
1 3  
ECON-495 PRACTICUM IN ECONOMICS 1 12
ECON-496 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS 1 12