Course List
Roanoke College - Courses Offered - Economics
ECON 121 A
Title: Principles, Micro
Instructor: Dr. Edward Nik-KhahBlock: 9
Time: T/TH 8:30AM-10:00AM
Room: WEST 127
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economic discoursewith an emphasis on the pricing mechanism,production, competitive and imperfectlycompetitive markets, game theory, poverty andinequality, public economics and global trade. (1)
ECON 121 B
Title: Principles, Micro
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock: 1
Time: M/W/F 8:30AM-9:30AM
Room: WEST 117
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economic discoursewith an emphasis on the pricing mechanism,production, competitive and imperfectlycompetitive markets, game theory, poverty andinequality, public economics and global trade. (1)
ECON 121 C
Title: Principles, Micro
Instructor: Dr. Garry A. FlemingBlock: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room: WEST 311
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economic discoursewith an emphasis on the pricing mechanism,production, competitive and imperfectlycompetitive markets, game theory, poverty andinequality, public economics and global trade. (1)
ECON 122 A
Title: Principles, Macro
Instructor: Dr. Sebastian BergerBlock: 12
Time: T/TH 2:50PM-4:20PM
Room: WEST 311
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economicdiscourse, with an emphasis on aggregate conceptsand problems such as unemployment, inflation,growth, and international trade and the role ofgovernment in dealing with these problems.
ECON 122 B
Title: Principles, Macro
Instructor: Dr. Garry A. FlemingBlock: 5
Time: M/W/F 1:10PM-2:10PM
Room: WEST 311
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economicdiscourse, with an emphasis on aggregate conceptsand problems such as unemployment, inflation,growth, and international trade and the role ofgovernment in dealing with these problems.
ECON 122 C
Title: Principles, Macro
Instructor: Dr. Garry A. FlemingBlock: 4
Time: M/W/F 12:00PM-1:00PM
Room: WEST 311
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An introduction to contemporary economicdiscourse, with an emphasis on aggregate conceptsand problems such as unemployment, inflation,growth, and international trade and the role ofgovernment in dealing with these problems.
ECON 232 E
Title: Money and Banking
Instructor: Dr. Juergen F. FleckBlock: E1
Time: M/W 5:45PM-7:15PM
Room: WEST 131
Units: 1
Comments: ECON 121 and 122
Catalog Description: Money, credit, and the banking system with special emphasis on the role of money as a determinant of economic activity. Attention is also given to international monetary markets. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
ECON 261 A
Title: Sp Top: Economics of Crisis
Instructor: Dr. Sebastian BergerBlock: 11
Time: T/TH 1:10PM-2:40PM
Room: WEST 311
Units: 1
Catalog Description: Selected topics involving problems and controversies of a social and political nature. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
ECON 261 B
Title: Topics in Economics
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle A. CrookBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
Catalog Description: Selected topics involving problems and controversies of a social and political nature. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
ECON 267 A
Title: Labor Economics
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock: 4
Time: M/W/F 12:00PM-1:00PM
Room: WEST 117
Units: 1
Comments: ECON 120 or ECON 121
Catalog Description: Analysis of the short- and long-run aspects of thesupply and demand for labor, with attention paidto labor market issues including wage inequality,human capital formation, and unemployment.Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
ECON 321 A
Title: Intermed Theory: Microeconomic
Instructor: Dr. Edward Nik-KhahBlock: 10
Time: T/TH 10:10AM-11:40AM
Room: WEST 123
Units: 1
Comments: ECON 121, and MATH 111, 112, or 121.
Catalog Description: In-depth coverage of contemporary economicdiscourse, with an emphasis on the pricingmechanism, competitive and imperfectly competitivemarkets, game theory, the distribution of income,and public economics. (1)
ECON 406 A
Title: Independent Study
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle A. CrookBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: permission
Catalog Description: A program of intensive study in economics carried out under the direction of a member of the departmental staff. (Open to majors with the permission of the department.)
ECON 416 A
Title: Internship
Instructor: Dr. Edward Nik-KhahBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: Permission
Catalog Description: Work experience in private or public sector, utilizing analytical tools, and including a student project. (Admission by permission of department. May not be counted toward major credit.)
ECON 448 A
Title: Intro. to Econometrics
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock: 5
Time: M/W/F 1:10PM-2:10PM
Room: WEST 111
Units: 1
Comments: ECON 321 or 322 and INQ-240 or permission
Catalog Description: An introduction to the statistical methods used in empirical economic research. The objective of the course is to provide both a working knowledge of econometric theory and an applied experience through estimating empirical models using econometric software. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
