Course List
Roanoke College - Courses OfferedFall Term 2013FA - Economics
ECON 121 A
Title: Principles, Micro
Instructor: Dr. Edward Nik-KhahBlock: 9
Time: T/TH 8:30AM-10:00AM
Room:
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. Edward Nik-KhahBlock: 10
Time: T/TH 10:10AM-11:40AM
Room:
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. Pablo T. HernandezBlock: 1
Time: M/W/F 8:30AM-9:30AM
Room:
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. Garry A. FlemingBlock: 4
Time: M/W/F 12:00PM-1:00PM
Room:
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:
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 A
Title: Money and Banking
Instructor: Dr. Garry A. FlemingBlock: 2
Time: M/W/F 9:40AM-10:40AM
Room:
Units: 1
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 237 A
Title: Comparative Economic Systems
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
Catalog Description: The ideological, theoretical, and institutional basis for planned and market economies with examples drawn from various countries. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
ECON 252 E
Title: The Fed Challenge
Instructor: Mrs. Michelle A. CrookBlock:
Time: T 5:45PM-8:45PM
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: Economics 121 and 122.
Catalog Description: This course is an academic competition designed toexpand the understanding of the Federal reserveSytem's unique role in the economy and theimportance of Federal Open Market Committeedecisions. (1) Lecture: 3hrs/wk.
ECON 257 A
Title: Competi, Monopoly & Public Pol
Instructor: Dr. Edward Nik-KhahBlock: 11
Time: T/TH 1:10PM-2:40PM
Room:
Units: 1
Catalog Description: An examination of role of the state in adressingcorporate power. Topics emphasizd includescollusion, mergers, technology and intellectualproperty, and the uses of antitrust law andregulation. (1)
ECON 267 A
Title: Labor Economics
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock: 9
Time: T/TH 8:30AM-10:00AM
Room:
Units: 1
Comments: Take 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. Pablo T. HernandezBlock: 3
Time: M/W/F 10:50AM-11:50AM
Room:
Units: 1
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 405 A
Title: Independent Study
Instructor: Dr. Alice L. KassensBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1/2
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. Pamela S. GalluchBlock:
Time: TBA
Room:
Units: 1
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: 10
Time: T/TH 10:10AM-11:40AM
Room:
Units: 1
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.
