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DRAM 383 - History of Film I
Analyzes the development of the silent film, 1895 to 1928; emphasizes the technical and thematic links between national schools of cinema art and the contributions of individual directors. Includes weekly film screenings. (Y)
Credits: 3
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DRAM 384 - History of Film II
Analyzes the development of film art from the inception of sound to the 1950s. Includes weekly film screenings. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 281 or 383, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 385 - History of Film III
A history of narrative, documentary and experimental film, 1955-77. Developments in the aesthetics of film are examined in the context of socio-economic, political and cultural conditions specific to different historical moments. Includes weekly film screenings. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
DRAM 383, DRAM 384 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 387 - Contemporary Independent Film and Video
Investigates the nature of “independent” film and video in relation to the dominant commercial media, surveying a broad range of independent media genres, from the independent features of John Cassavetes and Quentin Tarantino through the alternatives practiced by experimental and documentary makers. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 281, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 411 - Lighting Design
Studies the development of lighting design, from script analysis through concept to completed production. Lab required. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 201 and 211, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 421 - Scenic Design
Studies the development of the scenic design as theatrical environment, from script analysis through research to completed scenic design. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 201, or instructor permission; corequisite: DRAM 223.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 431 - Costume Design
Studies the development of costume design as a revelation of character and relationship to the special world. Proceeds from script analysis through research to the completed rendering. Lab required. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 201, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 441 - Acting III
Scripted scenes, exercises, and ensemble work to expand the actor’s approach to characterization and interpretation within various dramatic genres. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 341 and instructor permission
Credits: 3
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DRAM 444 - Dance for Theatre
Examines the history of social and theatrical dance, its function in a particular society, and its dramatic purpose within a play. Requires demonstrated proficiency in ballet, modern dance or basic theater movement skills. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 445 - Performing Shakespeare
This course explores a variety of physical and vocal approaches to Shakespeare’s language and character. Class work will consist of exercises and performances of sonnets, monologues, and scenes. (E)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: By audition, DRAM 441 and 342 expected.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 448 - Period Styles for Theatre
Examines the history of manners, customs and social dances in Western Culture and its dramatic purpose within a play. Focus is on acquiring the necessary skills for executing the posture, gesture and dance distinctive to each period for theatrical purpose, on utilizing the manners and behaviors in a dramatic context with a partner, and on developing the research skills necessary for character development. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 449 - Stage Combat Skills
Examines the art and craft of stage fighting, comparing its historical context with that of the theater. Focus is on the performance of the illusion of physical aggression and its dramatic intent, following the safety guidelines and techniques recommended by the Society for American Fight Directors. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 450 - Special Topics in Dance
Allows upper level students to pursue dance as an independent project, students will choreograph and present their own work, or pursue another aspect of dance study. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Instructor permission.
Credits: 1-3
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DRAM 451 - Directing II
Continues the work of DRAM 351 with special attention to the director’s organization, scheduling, and efficient use of resources. Students direct a one-act play. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 351 and instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 471 - Playwriting III
Advanced workshop focusing on the development of longer works and the rewriting process. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 372.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 472 - Playwriting IV
A continuation of Playwriting III. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 471.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 491 - Senior Seminar
Seminar discussions and assignments that allow the student to demonstrate knowledge of the theatre as well as artistic, aesthetic, and critical judgment. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Fourth year drama majors or permission of instructor
Credits: 3
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DRAM 492 - Special Studies in Drama
Independent study project conducted under the supervision of an instructor of the student’s choice. Instructor determines credit. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission and advisor.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 493 - Special Topics in Performance
Special topics in performance offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 494 - Special Topics in Movement
Specialized topics in movement offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 495 - Special Topics in Voice
Specialized topics in voice and speech offered to upper-level performance students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 496 - Special Topics in Directing
Intensive study of specific topics offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 497 - Special Topics in Design
Intensive study of specific topics in theatre design offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 498 - Special Topics in Design Technology
Intensive study of specific topics offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 499 - Special Topics in Playwriting
Specialized topics offered to upper-level students. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 500 - Independent Study: Dance
Allows upper level students to pursue dance as an independent project. Students can select their area of focus in dance including Production, Performance, Artistic Direction, Choreography, and/or Research. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Credits: 1 to 3
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DRAM 504 - Early American Theatre and Drama
A study of nineteenth-century theatre and dramatic literature in relation to the central cultural developments of the century. An examination, through the reading of nineteenth-century comedies and melodramas as social documents, of the complex and ever-changing role(s) the theatre played in nineteenth-century American life. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 506 - Modernism in the Theatre
Studies the theory, literature, and mis-en-scene of the theatre during the modern era. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 305, 306 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 507 - History of American Popular Entertainment: From Minstrelsy to Madonna
This course traces the development of popular entertainment forms from British and European roots through late modern and post-modern examples like Elvis, Madonna and Disneyland. Particular attention will be paid to popular culture and broad cultural trends. (IR)
Credits: 3
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DRAM 508 - Performance in the Postmodernism Era
Through detailed research and the “reconstruction” of performance(s), students examine the work of contemporary theatre artists and the nature of the shift from a modern position/perspective/aesthetic to what many historians and critics regard as a post-modern one. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 545 - Advanced Musical Theatre Performance
A performance course that asks the student to study actual roles from the musical theatre in depth and/or the body of work of a particular composer as well as to continue to work on their approach to performing/acting and singing musical theatre songs. A public presentation is given at the end of the semester. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 345 and permission of instructor
Credits: 3
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DRAM 555 - Performing Arts Management
Examines the principles and practices of managing the non-profit performing arts organization. Using the theatre as a model, this course focuses on the responsibilities of the top manager within the organization, and the relationship to both artistic staff and the board of trustees. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Graduate standing; 12 credits in DRAM and/or business related courses; or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 571 - Playwriting V
Introduces the craft of playwriting and examination of exemplary works. Weekly problem exercises emphasize the development of a way of working. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Nine credits of DRAM or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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DRAM 572 - Playwriting VI
Analyzes the craft of playwriting. Continued study of exemplary plays and problem exercises, and increased emphasis on reading and discussion of student work. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: DRAM 571 and instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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East Asian History |
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HIEA 100 - Introductory Seminar in East Asian History
Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 201 - Chinese Culture and Institutions
Introduces traditional Chinese social, political, economic and military institutions, major literary, artistic and intellectual movements, and developments in the medical and culinary arts. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 203 - Modern China: The Road to Revolution
Studies the transformation of Chinese politics, thought, institutions, and foreign relations since the Opium War. Emphasizes the development of modern nationalism and Communism. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 207 - Japan, From Susanno to Sony
Comprehensive introduction to Japan from the earliest times to the present, highlighting the key aspects of its social, economic, and political history, and illuminating the evolution of popular culture and the role of the military. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 208 - Korea: Antiquity Thru the 12th Century
The development of Korean culture from the Three Kingdoms Period through the Silla (675-918) and Early Koryo (936-1200) dynasties. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 209 - Korea: 13th thru 19th Centuries
Second of a three part sequence on the history of Korea from earliest times into the 21st century. This course covers the period bracketed by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries and the opening of the Yi Dynasty in the late 19th century. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 311 - The Traditional Chinese Order, Antiquity-Sixth Century a.d.
Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 312 - The Traditional Chinese Order, Seventh Century-Seventeenth Century
Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 314 - Political and Social Thought in Modern China
Studies political and social thought from the early 20th century to the present, as reflected in written sources (including fiction), art, and films. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 315 - East Asian-American Relations in the 20th Century
A lecture and discussion course focusing on the changing relationship between East Asian Countries—China, Japan, Vietnam and Korea in particular—and the United States in the 20th century. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 316 - China Encounters the World
A lecture and discussion course focusing on how China has encountered the world in the past 400 years, with an emphasis on the late 19th and 20th-centuries. In particular, it will analyze the impact of the Chinese “victim mentality” in order to pursue an understanding of why radical revolutions have dominated China’s modern history. While the emphasis of this course is China’s external relations, foreign policy issues will be examined in the context of China’s political, economic and social developments in broader terms. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 321 - Japan’s Economic Miracle
Examines the history of Japan since the early 19th century by exploring the causes and consequences of the economic and social changes that have made Japan one of the most important advanced industrial countries in the contemporary world. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 322 - Japan’s Political History
Examines Japanese history since the early 19th century, exploring changes in political ideas, institutions, and behavior among both governing elites and the mass of Japanese citizenry. (IR)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 331 - Peasants, Students and Women: Social Movement in Twentieth-Century China
Studies rural revolution, student movements, women’s liberation, and the transformation of the social order since the late 19th century. (Y)
Credits: 3
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HIEA 401 - Seminar in East Asian History
A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. (Y)
Credits: 4
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HIEA 402 - Colloquium in East Asia
A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. (IR)
Credits: 4
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HIEA 403 - Topics in East Asian History
Small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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HIEA 404 - Independent Study in East Asia
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors. (IR)
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIEA 515 - Mao and the Chinese Revolution
This course, an advanced reading seminar, provides an in-depth investigation of one of the most significant, yet destructive, revolutions in human history–the Chinese Communist revolution, as well as the person who led the revolution–Mao Zedong. (IR)
Credits: 3
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EAST 101 - East Asian Canons and Cultures
An introduction to conceptions of self, society, and the universe as they have been expressed in canonical literary, philosophical, and religious texts in East Asia from earliest times up through modern times. Readings will be in English translation, supplemented by reference. (Y)
Credits: 3
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EAST 131 - Conversational Chinese
Vocabulary and grammar for simple interactions (shopping, travel, restaurants, greeting friends, etc.) for participants in the UVa summer study program in Shanghai. (SS)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: admission to China Gateway Program.
Credits: 2
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EAST 132 - Chinese Culture and Society
Introduction to the culture, history and social structure of China, as part of an eight-week summer study program in Shanghai and Tibet. Supporting Courses List of possible courses to be taken for credit in the Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures degree programs. See Course Offering Directory for current course offerings. Note: Prior approval from your major advisor should be received to insure that a course listed here or on the AMELC website counts for major credit. (SS)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: admission to China Gateway Program.
Credits: 4
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EAST 363 - Chinese Culture and Social Change
An interdisciplinary course that looks at Chinese culture through the lens of social orchestration efforts by different types of Chinese states, from the Qing dynasty to the present. Examines the meaning of culture and the roots of cultural change as well as the bases for accommodation or resistance to directed social change. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prior course on China or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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Ecology |
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EVEC 521 - Aquatic Ecology
Reviews the physics and chemistry of fresh-water and marine environments, functional classification of organisms in aquatic communities, and the energy and nutrient dynamics of aquatic communities. Three hours lecture, three laboratory hours. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320, 340, 420 or equivalent; integral calculus; or instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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EVEC 522 - Terrestrial Ecology
Analyzes the patterns and processes in terrestrial ecosystems. Topic include macro- and micro-meteorological factors such as producer, consumer, and decomposer processes; hydrologic and biogeochemical pathways; and changes through space and time. Three lecture and four field or laboratory hours. (O)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 or equivalent, and instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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EVEC 523 - Microbial Ecology
Explores relationships of microorganisms to similar organisms, dissimilar (macro) organisms, and the physical-chemical environment to demonstrate basic ecological theory and indicate the importance of microbes in maintaining our world. Includes the organisms, microbial habitats, community formation and structure, interspecific relationships, nutrient cycling, and anthropocentric ecology. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 280, 320, 340, 350 or equivalent; or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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EVEC 523L - Microbial Ecology Laboratory
Provides an opportunity to learn and experience the techniques used in microbial ecological research. Utilizes both classic techniques and state-of-the-art methods to determine microbial biomass in nature. Covers various methods of determining microbiological activity. Several exercises involve field sampling and analysis. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Instructor permission; corequisite: EVEC 523.
Credits: 1
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EVEC 525 - Ecological Issues in Global Change
Introduces development and application of theoretical constructs and mathematical models for projecting the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems to large scale changes in the environment. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EVSC 320 or equivalent, one year of college calculus, or instructor permission; corequisite: EVEC 525L.
Credits: 3
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EVEC 525L - Ecological Issues in Global Change Laboratory
Computer-based laboratory in the application of ecological models to problems in evaluating the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to large scale environmental change. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: EVEC 525.
Credits: 1
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ECON 201 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
Studies demand and supply, consumer behavior, the theory of business enterprise, the operation of competitive and monopolistic markets, and the forces determining income distribution. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 201 and 202. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 201 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 201 to students intending to take only one semester of principles. (S)
Credits: 3
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ECON 202 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
Studies the determinants of aggregate economic activity, the effects of monetary and fiscal policy upon national income, and economic policy toward unemployment and inflation. A full introduction to economic principles warrants completion of both ECON 201 and 202. Students planning to take both semesters of economic principles are advised to take ECON 201 first, though this is not required. The department recommends ECON 201 to students intending to take only one semester of principles. (S)
Credits: 3
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ECON 206 - American Economic History
Surveys American economic history from colonial origins to the present. Cross-listed as HIUS 206. (Y)
Credits: 3
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ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics
Studies the theory of prices and markets; includes an analysis of the forces determining the allocation of economic resources in a market economy. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and one semester of calculus.
Credits: 4
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ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
Studies macroeconomic theory and policy; includes an analysis of the forces determining employment, income, and the price level. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 202 and 301 or 311, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 303 - Money and Banking
Studies the role of money in the economic system, with emphasis on monetary policy and theory. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 202.
Credits: 3
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ECON 304 - The Economics of Education
Analyzes the demand for, and supply of, education in the United States, governmental policies regarding education, and proposed reforms. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
Credits: 3
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ECON 305 - The Economics of Welfare Reform
Analyzes the major government programs intended to help people with low incomes. Particularly concerned with whether programs have effects that are consistent with their justifications and how they can be redesigned to better achieve their goals. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
Credits: 3
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ECON 307 - Economics and Gender
Examines gender differences in the economy, decision-making and the division of labor within the family, and public policies that affect the status of women. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 309 - Latin American Economic Issues
Analyzes issues in the economic development of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America and Brazil, including traditional primary product dependence, the post World War II push for industrialization via import substitution, chronic and hyperinflation, foreign capital flows and debt, and recent market reforms and their effects on growth and poverty. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201, 202.
Credits: 3
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ECON 311 - Mathematical Microeconomics
Covers the same topics as ECON 301 using differential calculus through constrained maximization of functions of several variables. Credit is not given for both ECON 301 and 311. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and two semesters of calculus.
Credits: 4
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ECON 331 - Economics and Elections
Studies interactions between economic conditions and elections. Emphasizes economic policy making, political business cycles, and the impact of economic conditions on voter participation, vote choice, and election outcomes. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 202 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 333 - Public Choice
Studies politics using economic analysis. Topics include the theory of voting rules, regulation, taxation, and interest groups; the growth of government; and the design of constitutions. (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
Credits: 3
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ECON 353 - Economics of the Middle East
Surveys major economic issues in the development of countries in the Middle East/North Africa region since World War II, using concepts in development economics. (SS)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202.
Credits: 3
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ECON 355 - Economy of China
Reviews China’s economic growth since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and in particular since the move toward the use of market mechanisms in 1978. The theme of the course is that for China, changing economic institutions partly explain growth performance in these years. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
Credits: 3
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ECON 356 - Economy of Japan
(Y)
Credits: 3
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ECON 371 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of hypotheses in economics. Simple and multiple regression analysis. Students will use computers to analyze economic data. Three hours of lecture, one hour of discussion (Credit is not given for both ECON 371 and STAT 212). (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MATH 121 or equivalent.
Credits: 4
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ECON 372 - Introduction to Regression Analysis
Guides students in the use and interpretation of economic data, focusing on the most common issues that arise in using economic data, and the methodology for solving these problems. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: STAT 212 or ECON 371
Credits: 3
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ECON 401 - Game Theory
Analyzes the theory of strategically interdependent decision making, with applications to auctions, bargaining, oligopoly, signaling, and strategic voting. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311, and ECON 371 or STAT 212.
Credits: 3
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ECON 402 - Auction Theory and Practice
Covers the building blocks of modern auction theory (e.g. First Price versus Second Price, Dutch versus English, Revenue Equivalence, Auctions of Multiple Goods), critically assesses this theory by studying recent auctions in practice (e.g. 3G auctions, milk and timber auctions, eBay versus Amazon), and applies auction theory to other, non-auction, environments (e.g. election races, take-over-bid-wars, duopoly pricing). (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 and either ECON 371 or STAT 212
Credits: 3
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ECON 406 - Economics of Sports
Through a study of the extensive literature on the economics of college and professional sports, various topics in microeconomic theory, such as monopoly and cartels, racial discrimination, and the relationship between earnings and productivity, are examined. The class emphasizes the mastery of the tools of economic analysis as well as the historical and institutional factors peculiar to sports. (SS)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 and STAT 212 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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ECON 408 - Law and Economics
Applies microeconomic theory to the analysis of legal rules and institutions. Includes the effect of economic forces on the development of law, and the effect of laws on the allocation of resources. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 409 - Mathematical Economics
Introduces the basic mathematical techniques used by professional economists and other quantitative social scientists: equations, derivatives, comparative statics analysis of equilibrium models, optimization, constrained optimization, integration and dynamic models, difference and differential equation models, and inequality constraints in linear and nonlinear optimization problems. The purpose of the course is to prepare students for graduate work in economics and in the more quantitative MBA program. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311 and MATH 121 and 122 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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ECON 410 - Managerial Economics
Applies economic analysis to management problems in business and government. Emphasizes solving problems through marginal analysis, decision making under uncertainty, determining and using the value of information, searching and bidding, bargaining and negotiation, and analysis of transaction costs. Examines methods of capital budgeting, linear programming, game theory, and forecasting. Considers strategic decisions in markets. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311 and a course in statistics.
Credits: 3
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ECON 411 - Distinguished Majors Seminar
Required for Distinguished Majors. An introduction to economic research and the writing of a Distinguished Majors thesis. Although the course is intended for Distinguished Majors, other highly motivated and accomplished students may be admitted if space permits. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311; completion of or concurrent enrollment in ECON 472; and instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 412 - Evolution of Economic Thought
Studies the history of the development of economics as a systematic body of thought. Focuses on the period 1750-1900, with readings from leading economists of the time. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201and 202.
Credits: 3
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ECON 413 - Topics in the History of Economic Thought
Studies the development of modern economic thought. Topics may change from year to year but will usually relate to the post-1870 period (i.e., the marginalist or Keynesian revolutions). (IR)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311, and 302, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 415 - Economics of Labor
Analyzes employment and wages, including the economics of education, unemployment, labor unions, discrimination and income inequality. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311, and 371 or STAT 212, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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ECON 416 - Economics of Health
Uses microeconomic theory to examine the demand for health services and medical care, the market for medical insurance, the behavior of physicians and hospitals, issues pertaining to malpractice, and government policy. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or ECON 311.
Credits: 3
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ECON 418 - Regulating Infrastructure
Analysis of ownership arrangements and regulation of infrastructure industries. Industries examined typically include telecommunications, the Internet, public utilities, and transportation facilities. Special problems posed by natural monopolies, network industries, essential facilities, and congestion. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311.
Credits: 3
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ECON 419 - Industrial Organization
Studies market structure, firm strategy, and market performance. Topics include strategic interactions among firms, as well as business practices such as mergers and acquisitions, price discrimination, advertising, product selection, innovation, vertical restraints, cartels, and exclusionary conduct. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311.
Credits: 3
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ECON 420 - Antitrust Policy
Studies government regulation and control of business through public policies designed to promote workable competition. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 201.
Credits: 3
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ECON 421 - International Trade: Theory and Policy
Studies the nature and determinants of international trade and factor movements; the effects of international trade on prices of goods and factors; the consequences of tariffs, quotas, customs unions, and other trade policies and agreements, national or international; and international trade and the balance of payments. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311.
Credits: 3
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ECON 422 - International Finance and Macroeconomics
Studies fixed and floating exchange rate systems. Topics include determinants of a nation’s balance of international payments; macroeconomic interdependence of nations under various exchange-rate regimes and its implications for domestic stabilization policies; and the international coordination of monetary and stabilization policies. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 302.
Credits: 3
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ECON 423 - Seminar on Trade and Development
Examines various topics related to either international trade, Third World development, or interactions between the two. Examples include the effects of NAFTA, the WTO, multinational firms, child labor, rich country protectionism against Third World imports, volatile primary commodity markets, and how trade liberalization affects workers in rich and poor countries. The course will be structured on student presentations and directed-research projects. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or ECON 311, and either ECON 421 or ECON 451
Credits: 3
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ECON 431 - Economics of the Public Sector
Studies the justifications for government activities, the design of programs consistent with these justifications, the effects of major existing and proposed expenditure programs and taxes, and positive and normative analyses of political systems. (S)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301 or 311.
Credits: 3
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ECON 433 - Economics of Taxation
Introduces the basic principles of taxation from an economic rather than an accounting perspective. The themes of the course are the incidence and efficiency of taxes—who ends up paying a tax and how people change their behavior to avoid a tax. The course will focus directly on the U.S. tax system and how it treats income from work, saving, and production. (Y)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECON 301.
Credits: 3
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