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• ECON 323: Urban and Regional Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Study of the growth and development of urban and rural areas of the United States. Topics include industrial, agricultural, and business location; labor migration; urbanization; benefit-cost analysis; and regional objectives and policies Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 323 - Urban and Regional Economics

• ECON 325: International Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  International trade and monetary theory including commercial policy, trade restrictions and trade blocs, exchange rate determination, and the balance of payments. Emphasis is on applying economic analysis to international events and issues to improve understanding of how the world economy operates Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 325 - International Economics

• ECON 340: Environmental and Natural Resources Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Examines the relationship between the market system and natural resources. Topics include: economic appraisal of energy policy; resource depletion; economic role of fisheries; pollution control of air, land, and water, regional and global air pollutants; and capital theory Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 340 - Environmental and Natural Resources Economics

• ECON 341: Healthcare Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Examines how the behavior of consumers, producers, and insurers is affected by the unique nature of healthcare markets. Emphasis is placed on government intervention, the effects of uncertainty, asymmetric information, and the impact of externalities. Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 341 - Healthcare Economics

• ECON 397: Special Topics in Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  In-depth study of an area of interest in economics. May be taken twice for academic credit with departmental approval.
  ShareECON 397 - Special Topics in Economics

• ECON 400: Public Finance

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Examines government spending and taxation as they relate to the provision of public goods, the redistribution of income, and the stabilization of the economy Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 400 - Public Finance

• ECON 405: Development of Economic Thought

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Examines the history of economic thought from the Ancient Greeks to John Maynard Keynes, with special emphasis on Adam Smith, Karl Marx, the marginalist revolution, and Alfred Marshall. Prerequisite:    ECON 203 AND ECON 204
  ShareECON 405 - Development of Economic Thought

• ECON 410: Labor Economic

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Examines the nature of the labor market and problems dealing with labor groups. Topics include history of the labor movement, union structures, labor law, and collective bargaining. Prerequisite:    ECON 203
  ShareECON 410 - Labor Economic

• ECON 450: Senior Seminar in Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  This course is designed for seniors majoring in Economics and will focus on selected economic issues. Emphasis will be placed on reading, discussion, debate, and preparation of reports and papers on the topics chosen. Prerequisite:    ECON 310 AND ECON 320
  ShareECON 450 - Senior Seminar in Economics

• ECON 497: Special Studies

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Francis Marion University

  
  Open only to juniors or seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in their major courses. A maximum of three semester hours may be earned. All individual research projects are reviewed by three faculty members from two different disciplines. May be taken for credit (three hours) towards the Honors degree by special arrangement.
  ShareECON 497 - Special Studies