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Courses

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Computer Science
  

  • CSCI181O PO - Computational Semantics

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): K. Bruce
    Credit: 1

    This course is about computing meaning in natural languages. Unlike traditional (and highly successful) machine learning approaches to natural language processing that depend on statistical techniques and little linguistics theory, we will take an approach that relies on linguistic theory to compute the meaning of statements and questions, with a particular focus on question-answer systems and on representing dialogs, whether between humans or between humans and computers. An important benefit of this kind of approach to language is that computational systems can provide good tests of the validity of linguistic theories as well as create useful tools to understand and generate natural language. The course will begin with a quick introduction to mathematical logic and the lambda calculus which will be our primary tools for building a computational understanding of language. Prerequisites: CSCI 052 PO  or CSCI 060 HM .
  

  • CSCI183 HM - Computer Science Clinic I


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • CSCI184 HM - Computer Science Clinic II


    See the Harvey Mudd College Catalog for a description of this course.
  

  • CSCI189A PO - Distributed Systems

    When Offered: One time only; spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Lam
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the principles and design techniques of distributed computer systems that underlie modern cloud computing systems. We will cover core techniques, algorithms, and design philosophies, and how these tools are used inside of today’s most widely used cloud computing systems. Topics include distributed file systems and MpReduce, distributed hash tables, content delivery networks, distributed consensus, and trending topics. Prerequisites: CSCI 105 PO .
  

  • CSCI190 PO - Computer Science Senior Seminar

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Reading and discussion in an area of computer science and preparation for the senior project. Topics will vary from year to year. Requirements include regular attendance at the Computer Science Colloquium. Half-course. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: Senior standing and at least three CSCI courses numbered 81 or higher.
    This course has been revised for 2016-17.  
  

  • CSCI191 PO - Senior Research/Thesis Computer Science

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Provides highly motivated students an opportunity to work with faculty on research topics chosen by the faculty. Students perform a literature review, propose a research topic and investigate extensions to the current state of the art. Culminates in a report describing a problem, its background history, any independent results achieved and directions for future research. Taken both semesters of the senior year; credit and grade awarded at the end of the second semester. Prerequisite: CSCI 190 PO .
  

  • CSCI192 PO - Senior Project

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    A substantial, independent or group project in an area of computer science, undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. Background research, a written report and an oral presentation are required. Prerequisite: CSCI 190 PO . Half-course.
  

  • CSCI199DRPO - Computer Science: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • CSCI199IRPO - Computer Science: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • CSCI199RAPO - Computer Science: Research Assistantship

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.

Dance
  

  • DANC010 PO - Beginning Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; J.Pennington
    Credit: 1

    Introductory dance technique class exploring principles of modern, ballet and jazz techniques, body alignment and elementary composition and improvisation. Discussion of how the study of human movement relates to other disciplines. May be taken two times for credit.
  

  • DANC012 PO - Beginning Ballet I

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.5

    Introductory class stressing the fundamentals of classical ballet. Students learn basic dance vocabulary at the barre and in the center to develop coordination, musicality, alignment and harmony of line. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 012 PPO ). May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC012 PPO - Beginning Ballet I

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 012. May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC050 PO - Intermediate Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington; M.Szanyi
    Credit: 0.5

    Exploration of modern dance technique and introduction to style work. Principles of fall and recovery; isolations of the body, weight and suspension; and special attention to body alignment, dynamics and musical phrasing. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 050 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC050 PPO - Intermediate Modern Dance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington, M. Szanyi
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 050. May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC051 PO - Intermediate Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.5

    Intermediate class expanding basic dance vocabulary of Ballet I. Barre and center floor work with attention to alignment, musical phrasing, dynamics, harmony of line and ease of movement. Critical reviews in addition to studio work. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 051 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous dance training. May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC051 PPO - Intermediate Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of 051. May be taken four times for credit.
  

  • DANC101 SC - History of Dance in Western Culture: 1600-present


    Credit: 1.0

    See the Scripps College Catalog for a description of this course.
  
  
  

  • DANC120 PO - Modern Dance Technique III

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Pennington, Szanyi, Tsai
    Credit: 0.5

    Exploration of modern dance techniques with special attention to style, performance and principles of ensemble dancing. Introduction to 20th-21st century modern dance repertory. Previous dance training required. Half course. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 120 PPO ).
  

  • DANC120 PPO - Modern Dance Technique III

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Pennington, Szanyi, Tsai
    Credit: 0.25

    Advanced Modern Technique. Same course as 119 but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (120P). May be repeated for credit.

    Spring 2015: Tsai is a break dancer and modern dance choreographer who combines fundamental floor work with elements of break dancing to create a new modern genre.

  

  • DANC122 PO - Modern Dance Technique IV

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington, M. Szanyi
    Credit: 0.5

    Advanced level modern technique study that prepares students for a variety of styles of performance repertory. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 122 PPO ).
  

  • DANC122 PPO - Modern Dance Technique IV

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Pennington, M. Szanyi
    Credit: 0.25

    Same as 121 but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (122P). May be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC123 PO - Advanced Ballet Technique and Theory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 1

    Advanced class including barre and center with increasing stress on dynamics, musical phrasing and physical aplomb stripped of artifice. Classroom study supplemented by selected readings, critical reviews and written assignments. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC124 PO - Advanced Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.5

    Same as DANC 123 PO but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available for cumulative credit (DANC 124 PPO ).
  

  • DANC124 PPO - Advanced Ballet Technique

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): V. Koenig
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-credit) version of DANC124 PO.
  

  • DANC130 PO - Language of the Body

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron
    Credit: 1

    Observation and analysis of human movement through exploration of basic elements of time, weight, space and continuum. Patterns of movement in daily life, sport and the performing arts. Creative problem solving as well as written and oral analysis. No dance experience required.
  

  • DANC134 PO - The Arts and Aesthetics of the Islamic Middle East

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    What we today term Islamic art did not appear overnight with the advent of Islam as a faith, but rather took several centuries of artists and craftsmen developing and creating designs and elements, largely from the societies that preceded them, especially borrowing selectively from Byzantine and Sasanian art traditions in order to bring into existence a tradition that we can call Islamic art. Through readings, visual examples found in the readings or other sources, class discussions, videos, and other media, the class will examine the spectrum of Islamic art and architecture to identify elements such as geometric design and improvisation that form the basis for the creation of Islamic art. Students are encouraged to bring samples of Islamic art or Islamic artistic performances to class to share and discuss. The class will examine in detail, together, clothing, calligraphy, which is perhaps the most important aesthetic form and which constitutes a visual form that creates a great impact on a visitor to a Middle Eastern city.
  

  • DANC135 PO - Traditions of World Dance

    When Offered: Fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    A study of several of the significant movement ritual and performance traditions in world history and how they relate to gender, ethnic, religious and political issues. Areas of focus to be drawn from Africa, China, India and Europe.
  

  • DANC136 PO - A History of Social Dance

    When Offered: Offered 2016-17.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    Issues of sexuality and gender, race, appropriation, religion and censorship as they emerge in the genres of social and ballroom dance. Lecture/discussion with readings, video viewing, and live performance.
  

  • DANC137 PO - Performing Art: Issues of Sexuality and Gender in Music, Theatre and Dance

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    Investigation of what it means to be man, woman, male, female, heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or transgendered individuals in contemporary American society through representations in the fine and performing arts. Special attention to ways in which the popular culture media “shapes” the images of what is desirable and often stereotypical in male and female roles.
  

  • DANC138 PO - Concert Dance in the Global Age

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): A. Shay
    Credit: 1

    The 20th century witnessed an explosion in dance performances available to wider audiences than ever before in history. New forms emerged such as modern and postmodern dance, butoh, styles of professional folk dancing that first developed in Eastern Europe and classical Asian traditions that had never been presented outside of the courts in which they had developed. In addition, the 19th century saw the beginnings of Broadway musicals, and the 20th century the development of dance for the movies, and later television, which dramatically increased the demand for dance performances. The course will look at the ways these various professional dance genres have developed and the role they play in the concert scene today.
  

  • DANC139 PO - Choreographic Politics: Dance, Ethnicity, Nationalism

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2015.
    Instructor(s): A.Shay
    Credit: 1

    In the United States, and generally in Western Europe, most individuals think of dance in three ways: 1. A social activity such as a school dance or dancing in a club, 2. A form of entertainment as in a Broadway or Hollywood musical or a television program like “Dancing with the Stars,” or 3. A form of artistic production like Giselle or choreography by Martha Graham. In this class we will look at dance in a different way. We will look at dance as a vehicle for achieving political goals, for representing the state, for building ethnic identities, for demonstrating national pride. We will first conceptualize the idea of dance as a political vehicle and then we will look at specific examples: Irish step dancing, Ukrainian and Russian folk dancing, the Hawaiian hula, the Argentine tango and Turkish folk dancing, among others, all of which have served regimes of various political stripes.
  

  • DANC140 PO - Beginning Creative Movement Exploration

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; J. Pennington
    Credit: 1

    Exploration of the basic elements of human movement as tools for creative expression. Improvisation, creative problem solving and cultivation of sources for choreographic invention. This course is a preparation for more advanced work in composition. No dance background required, although participants should be engaged in ongoing physical activity to support and enrich an adventurous, creative approach.
  

  • DANC150A PO - Cultural Styles

    When Offered: Fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): C. Ocampo
    Credit: 1

    In-depth study of one cultural dance form or comparative study of two forms. May be repeated once for credit.

    Fall 2015: Flamenco- History and practice of Flamenco, including its origins and current trends, brief history and explanation of Flamenco. Footwork and rhythms drills as well as hand and arm work.

  

  • DANC150C PO - Music and Dance of Bali

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): N. Wenten
    Credit: 0.5

    Music and Dance of Bali. Exploration of Balinese dance traditions and training in the movement language inherent in Balinese theatrical performance. Students enrolled in DANC 150C must be enrolled concurrently in MUS041 PO - Balinese Gamelan Ensemble .  P/NC grading only.
  

  • DANC151 PO - African Aesthetics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Gadlin
    Credit: 0.5

    Half-course. May be repeated once for credit. Also available for cumulative credit.
  

  • DANC151 PPO - African Aesthetics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): K. Gadlin
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 151 PO.
  

  • DANC152 PO - Hip-Hop Dance

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): K. Egusa
    Credit: 0.5

    Studio course which focuses on the styles of hip-hop that have emerged since the 1970s. Movement vocabulary and terminology specific to cities in which they originated; critical reviews. Also available for cumulative credit (DANC 152 PPO ). Prerequisite: previous experience in hip-hop or other dance style, such as modern, jazz or ballet.
  

  • DANC152 PPO - Hip-Hop Dance

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2014.
    Instructor(s): K. Egusa
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 152 PO.
  

  • DANC153 PO - Beginning/Intermediate Jazz Technique

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2012.
    Instructor(s): K. Egusa
    Credit: 0.5

    A studio course which focuses on the practice of jazz techniques as an American cultural style. Overview of stylistic trends through the 20th century and introduction to currently popular forms as they appear in theatre and concert dance; critical reviews. Half-course. May be repeated once for credit. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 153 PPO ).
  

  • DANC153 PPO - Beginning/Interm Jazz Technique

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2012.
    Instructor(s): K. Egusa
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 153 PO.
  
  

  • DANC160 PO - Anatomy and Kinesiology

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 1

    In-depth study of the musculo-skeletal systems from the point of view of both form and function. Basic principles of kinesiology, exercise physiology, postural analysis, injury prevention and basic injury treatment techniques. Studio and lab.
  
  

  • DANC166 PO - Somatic Movement Techniques

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 0.5

    Theory and practice of body disciplines to promote dynamic alignment, efficiency, strength and core support. May include exploration of Bartenieff Fundamentals, Alexander Technique, Pilates and other disciplines. Studio practice and selected readings. Also available as studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 166 PPO ).
  

  • DANC166 PPO - Somatic Movement Techniques

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 166 PO.
  

  • DANC170 PO - The Mind in Motion

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2015.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 1

    Exploration of the interplay between sensory awareness and the organization of human movement. Basic anatomy/physiology of the senses, the development of awareness and related movement patterning from gestation through infancy and on into more complex patterns of learning and growth. With experimental movement lab.
  

  • DANC175 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 1

    Theory and practice of Alexander Technique to improve efficiency and ease of movement in daily life, sports and the performing arts. Emphasis on coordination, expressivity and performance presence. Studio and research.
  

  • DANC176 PO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 0.5

    Same as DANC 175 PO , but offered as half-course.
  

  • DANC180 PO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 1

    Participation in two works by faculty, advanced students, guest artists or major choreographers. Students participate in the reconstruction of a previously choreographed work or contribute to the creation of a new work. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • DANC180 PPO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 180 PO.
  

  • DANC181 PO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.5

    Same course as DANC 180 PO , but studio work and critical reviews only. Half-course. Also available as a studio course for cumulative credit (DANC 181 PPO ).
  

  • DANC181 PPO - Dance Repertory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron; Guest Artists
    Credit: 0.25

    Cumulative (quarter-course) version of DANC 181 PO.
  

  • DANC192 PO - Senior Project

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): L. Cameron
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Performance: Creation of an original choreographic work for performance and written thesis documenting theme, process and execution of the work. Movement studies: research project, preferably of an interdisciplinary nature, culminating in a written thesis.
  

  • DANC199IRPO - Dance: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.

Economics
  

  • ECON051 PO - Principles: Macroeconomics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Goel; J. Grooms; M. Kuehlwein; J. Lehman; N. Novarro
    Credit: 1

    A first course on modern market economies. Emphasizes the determination of national income, fluctuations and growth; the monetary system; the problems of inflation and unemployment; and international trade.
  

  • ECON052 PO - Principles: Microeconomics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Lehman; F. Lozano; S. Marks; N. Novarro; X. Vongsathorn; M. Zemel
    Credit: 1

    Second principles course on basic tools of market and price theory and their applications to the operations of firms; the consumption and work choices of individuals; the effects of government taxes and policies; and market efficiency and market failure. Prerequisite: ECON 051 PO .
  

  • ECON057 PO - Economic Statistics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. De Pace; G. Smith; M. Zemel
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the statistical tools used by economists. Topics include probability theory, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing and linear regression analysis. Prerequisites: MATH 030 PO  or equivalent.
  

  • ECON101 PO - Macroeconomic Theory

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Kuehlwein; M. Steinberger
    Credit: 1

    Study of the economy in the aggregate. Course covers the measurement and determinates of national income and employment, money supply, price level, trade flows and exchange rates. Also examines operation of government fiscal and monetary policies and implications for output growth, interest rates, exchange rates and inflation rates in the short and long run. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO ; ECON 052 PO ; and one of MATH 029 PO , MATH 030 PO , MATH 031 PO , MATH 032 PO , MATH 060 PO  or MATH 067 PO .
  
  

  • ECON107 PO - Applied Econometrics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Andrabi; B. Cutter
    Credit: 1

    This course teaches quantitative methods for testing economic models, with a focus on linear regression analysis and casual inference. The key focus is the design and implementation of an empirical research paper. The course develops the student’s understanding and analysis of data through frequent empirical assignments. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  or ECON 101 PO ; ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO ; ECON 057 PO .
  

  • ECON115 PO - Economics of Immigration

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2013.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano
    Credit: 1

    In this course we will explore the economic consequences of international migration. Among the topics are immigrants’ assimilation and acculturation, effects of immigration on hosting communities, remittances and effects of immigration on sending countries and the outcomes of second and higher-order generation immigrants. In addition, we will explore policies proposed and implemented in the U.S. and abroad. Prerequisite: ECON 052 PO  or ECON 057 PO .
  

  • ECON116 PO - Race in the U.S. Economy

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2013.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano
    Credit: 1

    The impact of race on economic status from the Jim Crow era to the present; historic patterns of occupational and residential segregation; trends in racial inequality of income and wealth; economic theories of discrimination; and strategies for economic advancement. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  or ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON117 PO - Managerial Accounting Financial Analysis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): P. Bergevin
    Credit: 1

    Examines the role of accounting information in decision making. Course focuses on developing student ability to critically analyze financial statements and related documents. It also addresses the policies and procedures that compose the accounting information system.
  
  

  • ECON118 PO - Economics of Sports

    When Offered: Fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): J. Harris
    Credit: 1

    This course surveys the broad economic issues within the world of professional and amateur sports.  Students will use basic principles of microeconomic theory and econometrics to study the economic behavior of teams, owners, leagues and fans.  Topics include ticket pricing, trade-offs between winning and profits, student-athletes and the NCAA, superstar effects and economic impacts of sporting events. Students are introduced to several advanced stat techniques popularized by the “Moneyball” revolution. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON120 PO - Economics of Crime

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): J. Harris
    Credit: 1

    This course explores the economic causes and consequences of crime, with a primary focus on the United States. Topics include the relationships among criminal activity, arrest rates, conviction rates and incarceration and how these differ by race, gender, age and income. Benefit-cost analysis is employed to evaluate the allocation of resources within the criminal justice system, including drug enforcement laws, anti-crime strategies, mass incarceration, capital punishment and inmate rehabilitation programs. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON121 PO - Economics of Gender and Family

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): E. Brown
    Credit: 1

    Analysis of the factors contributing to the economic circumstances of women and men in modern market economies, especially the United States. Trends in labor force participation, occupational choice and the economic determinants of earnings, household income and poverty. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON122 PO - Poverty and Income Distribution

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Steinberger
    Credit: 1

    Analysis of factors contributing to poverty and income inequality, primarily within the United States. Impact of government transfers and taxes, labor market discrimination and economic growth. Focus on empirical tools for evaluation of policies to alleviate poverty, including welfare, workfare, education and job training. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO ; ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON123 PO - International Economics

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Andrabi; M. Goel; S. Marks
    Credit: 1

    The principles and theories of international trade and finance. Topics include trade policy, macroeconomic stabilization, regional integration and the international monetary system. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON124 PO - Water, Resources, Economics and Management

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): B. Cutter
    Credit: 1

    This course will examine economic, scientific and political aspects of water management. We will examine key topics in water management such as water use, water supply, environmental externalities of water use, dams and agricultural use of water. The course will mainly use the tools of microeconomics but will also cover some hydrology basics. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON125 PO - Natural Resource Economics and Policy

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Jurewitz
    Credit: 1

    Positive and normative economic analysis of natural resources and the institutions governing their uses. Covers economic theory of non-renewable and renewable resources; tragedy of the commons; mineral depletion; recycling; water allocation; fisheries; agriculture; forestry; land use policies; valuation of ecosystem services; international resource treaties; biodiversity and species extinction; wilderness and habitat preservation; population economics; and economic growth and sustainability. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON126 PO - Economic Development

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): T. Andrabi
    Credit: 1

    Study of economic development in low-income countries. Development thinking on role of market vs. the state; interaction of civil, political and economic spheres; quantification of social and economic aspects of development; incidence of poverty; industrialization; agricultural transformation; land, labor and credit allocation in rural environments; the household as an allocation mechanism; and environmental challenges of development. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON127 PO - Environmental Economics

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): B. Cutter
    Credit: 1

    Positive and normative issues involving the optimal regulation of pollution. Analysis of environmental laws and policies and the institutions that implement these policies. Examination of incentive-based pollution control policies such as cap and trade and pollution taxes. Consideration of economic and ecological approaches towards sustainability. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON128 PO - Energy Economics and Policy

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Jurewitz
    Credit: 1

    The economics of the major sectors of the energy industry: oil, coal, natural gas, electricity, nuclear power, etc. Emphasis on industry structure, production technologies, regulation and public policy issues. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO , ECON 101 PO  or ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON129 PO - Health Economics

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2013; next offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): J. Grooms
    Credit: 1

    Health economics has been an emerging field and a topic of much research and concern for both developed and developing countries. The U.S. health care system accounts for over 17% of the U.S. GDP. This course will serve as an introduction to the economics of health and health care. We will cover basic economic concepts necessary for understanding health economics, how the supply and demand for health varies from other goods and services, the U.S. health care system, U.S. health care reform, as well as the economics of health in developing countries. By the end of the course students will be equipped with the basic tools to better understand health and health care fields from an economic perspective. Prerequisite: ECON 052 PO .
  

  • ECON130 PO - Behavioral Economics

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Clithero
    Credit: 1

    The field of behavioral economics draws on insights from psychology, neuroscience and experimental economics to deepen our understanding of individual and aggregate economic behavior. The course explores experimental evidence of systematic departures in human behavior from the predictions of the standard economic framework and presents models that have been developed to explain these behaviors. Topics include risk and uncertainty, reference dependence, temptation and self-control, fairness, reciprocity and cooperation. Prerequisites: ECON 052 PO ; ECON 057 PO  or PSYC 051 PO .
  

  • ECON131 PO - Economics of Entrepreneurship (CP)

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): M.Goel
    Credit: 1

    Entrepreneurs are critical to the growth of an economy. This course explores the determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship, including differences in challenges faced by gender and race, impact on economic growth, sources of finance and implications for job creation. We also contrast the implications of and challenges to entrepreneurship across countries. This is a community partnership course and will involve interviewing new and small businesses in the local area. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: ECON 051 PO  and ECON 052 PO .
  
  
  
  
  

  • ECON150 PO - Industrial Organization

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Techniques for analyzing industries and competitors. Organizing and operating the modern corporation. Pricing strategies: price discrimination, tie-in sales and non-linear pricing. Strategic behavior: predation and collusion; vertical integration and vertical restrictions; mergers and acquisitions. Information, advertising and disclosure. Decision making over time: product durability, patents and technological change. Antitrust and regulation. Prerequisite: ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON151 PO - Labor Economics

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. Steinberger
    Credit: 1

    Human resources and business strategies toward employees. Occupational choice, investing in human capital. Household decision making: balancing family, work, home production and leisure. Migration and immigration. Pay and productivity: setting wages within the firm. Gender, race and ethnicity in the labor market. Public policy toward the workplace. The role of trade unions. Prerequisites: ECON 057 PO , ECON 101 PO  and ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON153 PO - Urban and Regional Economics

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2012.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano
    Credit: 1

    The structure and function of cities as economic entities. Land use, rent gradients, transportation, housing, education, crime, provision of local government services, the Tiebout hypothesis and urban redevelopment. Prerequisite: ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON154 PO - Game Theory for Economists

    When Offered: Offered annually; next offered fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): S. Marks
    Credit: 1

    Introduces the main tools of noncooperative game theory as used in current economics literature. Topics include formalities of modeling competitive situations, various solution concepts such as Nash equilibrium and its refinements, signaling games, repeated games under different informational environments, bargaining models and issues of cooperation and reputation. Applications from economics, politics, law, corporate and business strategy. Prerequisites: ECON 057 PO  and ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON155 PO - Law and Economics

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): S. Marks
    Credit: 1

    A case-based approach to the economic analysis of legal institutions and the common law: property, contacts and torts. Prerequisite: ECON 102 PO .
  
  

  • ECON156 PO - Security Valuation and Portfolio Theory

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): G. Smith
    Credit: 1

    Selection and valuation of financial assets, particularly corporate stocks. Financial markets and the economy, efficient-markets hypotheses, security-valuation models, decision making under uncertainty, portfolio selection and capital-asset pricing. Open to senior economics majors only. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisites: ECON 101 PO  and ECON 102 PO . Letter grade only.
  

  • ECON157 PO - Corporate Finance

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): M. Zemel
    Credit: 1

    Examines the financing decisions of firms and explores links between finance and business. Topics include corporate governance, agency issues, net present value analysis, risk, cost of capital, dividend policy, capital structure, market efficiency, takeovers and mergers and acquisitions. Prerequisites: ECON 057 PO  and ECON 102 PO ; ECON 117 PO  recommended.
  

  • ECON159 PO - Economics of the Public Sector

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): E. Brown
    Credit: 1

    The microeconomic rationale for government activity in a market economy and the economic effects of such activity. Market failure and the tools of normative analysis; income redistribution, design of major federal expenditure programs such as Social Security, medical insurance and welfare; the design, incidence and behavioral consequences of tax policy and collective decision making and the theory of public choice. Prerequisite: ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON161 PO - Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): M. Kuehlwein
    Credit: 1

    Selected issues in macroeconomic theory, empirical analysis and policy, including growth, unemployment, consumption, investment, inflation, budget deficits and monetary policy rules. Covers rational expectations, real business cycles, sticky price models, endogenous growth, financial crises and macroeconometrics. Prerequisites: ECON 101 PO , ECON 102 PO  and either ECON 107 PO  or ECON 167 PO .
  

  • ECON162 PO - Advanced Microeconomic Analysis

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): F. Lozano; S. Marks
    Credit: 1

    Selected topics in modern microeconomic theory, including constrained optimization, decision making under uncertainty, market failures under imperfect information and their remedies and strategic behavior. Prerequisites: ECON 057 PO  and ECON 102 PO .
  

  • ECON163 PO - Advanced Topics in International Macroeconomics

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): M. Goel
    Credit: 1

    This course surveys recent international macroeconomic research topics including misallocation of resources and their impact on growth, labor market frictions, product churning and innovation in developing countries, firm dynamics and growth, and corruption and growth. In addition to lecture, students will read and present recent research articles, and participate in class discussions. Prerequisites: ECON 101 PO , ECON 102 PO , and ECON 107 PO , or ECON 167 PO .
  

  • ECON164 PO - Technology and Growth

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): M. Kuehlwein
    Credit: 1

    A close examination of growth theory, focusing on technological innovation in developed countries. Endogenous growth models, the role of international factors, culture, institutions, industrial structure, education, population growth and policy in promoting innovation and growth. Theory, historical evidence and statistical analysis. Prerequisites: ECON 101 PO , ECON 102 PO  and either ECON 107 PO  or ECON 167 PO .
  

  • ECON165 PO - Experimental Design and Analysis

    When Offered: Spring 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Clithero
    Credit: 1

    This course introduces students to the use of laboratory experiments in economics. Students will critically evaluate the design and analysis of experiments in published papers and evaluate the implications of results for public policy. Student projects will include designing their own experiments. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: ECON 102 PO ; and ECON 107 PO  or ECON 167 PO .
    This course has been revised for 2016-17.  
  

  • ECON166 PO - Risk Management in Financial Institutions

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered Fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): M. Zemel
    Credit: 1

    This course focuses on modern, quantitative methods to measure and manage the risks faced by financial institutions, with a focus on commercial banks. We will cover market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, risk budgeting and capital requirements. The course will also explore how micro risk management impacts macroeconomic conditions. Prerequisites: ECON 156 PO  or ECON 157 PO . Letter grade only.
    This courses has been revised for spring 2016.  
  

  • ECON167 PO - Econometrics

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): P. De Pace
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the theory and practice of econometrics. Application of statistical inference, probability theory, matrix algebra and calculus to multiple-regression analysis. Lecture, computer workshop, problem sets, term project, student presentations and critiques. Prerequisites: ECON 057 PO , ECON 101 PO , ECON 102 PO  and MATH 060 PO .
 

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