Fall 2015 Course Previews

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The list below contains the times and locations of ECON Spring 2015 courses that will also be offered in Fall 2015. If you are interested in previewing any of the courses below please select the lecture you would like to attend. The preview period will last from April 13 - April 24. The names of professors have been included as the instructors for Spring 2015 will likely remain and teach the same course in Fall 2015. After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email granting you permission to attend ONE lecture during the academic week (if space permits). Please note that if you choose to attend a lecture, then you are expected to attend in its entirety.

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ECON300 Methods and Tools for Economic Analysis

Professor Nicholas Montgomery - Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON201 and ECON200; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (MATH140, MATH220, MATH130). Restriction: Must be in a major within BSOS-Economics department; and must not have completed MATH240 or MATH241. Covers several mathematics techniques and demonstrates their application to a wide variety of models and problems in both microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis. Reviews concepts from algebra and elementary calculus and introduces components of multivariable calculus, linear algebra and differential equations. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON300

Tuesday 4/14, 11:00am - 11:50am, MMH 1400 Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Thursday 4/16, 11:00am - 11:50am, MMH 1400 Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON311 American Economic History Before the Civil War

Professor John Wallis - Prerequisite: ECON201 and ECON200. Restriction: Must be in a major within BSOS-Economics department. Economic concepts are used to analyze various aspects of the founding and early history of the U.S., including the British settlement of the North American colonies, the economics of the American Revolutionary war, the writing of the Constitution, the development of financial markets, policies on public lands and the spread of western agriculture, slavery, banking, and early industrialization. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON311

Tuesday 4/21, 11:00am - 12:15pm, LEF 2205, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Thursday 4/23, 11:00am - 12:15pm, LEF 2205, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON321 Economic Statistics

Professor Satyendra Verma - Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON201 and ECON200; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (MATH140, MATH220, MATH130). Recommended: STAT100. Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department. Credit only granted for: BIOM301, BMGT230, CCJS200, ECON321, EDMS451, GEOG306, GVPT422, PSYC200 or SOCY201. Introduction to the use of statistics in economics. Topics include: Probability, random variables and their distributions, sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis and correlation. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON321

Monday 4/20, 12:00pm - 12:50pm, MMH 1400, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Wednesday 4/22, 1:00pm - 1:50pm, MMH 1400, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Friday 4/24, 1:00pm - 1:50pm, MMH 1400, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON325 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis

Professor Martina Copelman - Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON300. Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department. Credit only granted for: ECON305 or ECON325. Additional information: ECON305, Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, is a different course designed for other majors besides ECON. ECON325 is accepted for major requirements, but ECON305 is not. Analysis of macroeconomic behavior and policy with emphasis on theoretical rigor. Topics include the determinants of economic growth, unemployment, inflation, and international economic flows. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON325

Monday 4/13, 11:00am - 11:50am, TYD 0117, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Wednesday 4/15, 11:00am - 11:50am, TYD 0117, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON398I Topics in Economics; Urban and Regional Economics

Professor Nicholas Montgomery - Restricted to ECON majors only. Prerequisites: One course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON321 or STAT400); and minimum grade of C- in ECON326. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/undergraduate/courses/ECON398I?semester=Fall+2014

Monday 4/20, 10:00am - 10:50am, TYD 1118, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Wednesday 4/22, 11:00am - 11:50am, TYD 1118, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Friday 4/24, 10:00am - 10:50am, TYD 1118, Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON414 Game Theory

Professor Gustavo Saraiva - Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON326; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON321, STAT400). Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department. Credit only granted for: CMSC474, ECON414, GVPT399A or GVPT390. Studies the competitive and cooperative behavior that results when several parties with conflicting interests must work together. Learn how to use game theory to analyze situations of potential conflict. Applications are drawn from economics, business, and political science. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON414

Tuesday 4/14, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 1114 Seats (Total: 10, Open 10)

Thursday 4/16, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 1114 Seats (Total: 10, Open 10)

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ECON422 Econometrics I

Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON325, ECON326); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (STAT400, ECON321). Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department. Emphasizes the interaction between economic problems and the assumption employed in statistical theory. Formulation, estimation, and testing of economic models, including single variable and multiple variable regression techniques, theory of identification, and issues relating to inference. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON422

Professor Sergio Urzua - Monday 4/20, 11:00am - 12:15pm, TYD 1101 Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Professor Hossein Abbasi Alikamar - Thursday 4/16, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 2111 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

Professor Hossein Abbasi Alikamar - Thursday 4/16, 11:00am - 12:15pm, TYD 2111 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

Professor Hossein Abbasi Alikamar - Thursday 4/23, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 2111 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

Professor Hossein Abbasi Alikamar - Thursday 4/23, 11:00am - 12:15pm, TYD 2111 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

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ECON435 Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON325 and ECON326; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON321, STAT400). Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department; and must not have completed BMGT343. Credit only granted for: BMGT343 or ECON435. Additional information: Finance majors will not receive credit for ECON435. The different types of financial assets that exist, the markets that they trade in, and the determination of their prices and rates of return are examined. Specific topics that will be covered include the Markowitz portfolio selection model, the capital asset pricing model, the arbitrage pricing theory, the efficient markets hypothesis, the term structure of interest rates, and options. There will be almost no emphasis on issues in corporate finance. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON435

Professor Joonkyu Choi - Thursday 4/16, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 2110 Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

Professor Joonkyu Choi - Tuesday 4/21, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD 2110 Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10)

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ECON443 International Trade and Trade Policy in the New Global Economy

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON326 and ECON325. Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department; and must not have completed ECON441. Credit only granted for: ECON441 or ECON443. Examines the economics of international economic integration, including the theory of customs unions and free trade areas, the role of GATT and the WTO, changes in individual countries' foreign trade policies during the new era of globalization, the special role of multinational firms in world trade, and recent controversies about the benefits and costs of globalized trade. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON443

Professor Edith Laget - Tuesday 4/21, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD1108 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

Professor Edith Laget - Thursday 4/23, 9:30am - 10:45am, TYD1108 Seats (Total: 20, Open: 20)

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ECON470 Labor Economics:Theory and Evidence

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON326; and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON321, STAT400). Restriction: Must be in a major within the BSOS-Economics department. An analytical treatment of theories of labor markets, and an examination of empirical findings, evidence and conclusions. Topics covered will include some or all of the following: labor demand; labor supply and labor market participation; theory of human capital; earnings differentials; and if time allows, market structure and the efficiency of labor markets; and unemployment. Link to Syllabus: https://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/courses/ECON470

Professor Judith Hellerstein - Tuesday 4/14, 11:00am - 12:15pm, TYD 0101 Seats (Total: 5, Open: 5)

Professor Judith Hellerstein - Thursday 4/16, 11:00am - 12:15pm, TYD 0101 Seats (Total: 5, Open: 5)

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