2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 24, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Construction Management and Engineering Technology

  
  • CMET 34400 - Construction Inspection


    Prerequisite(s): ARET 27600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Inspection procedures as applied to contracted construction, and the role inspection plays in the execution of the completed contract. The laboratory period is used for demonstration, guest lecturer presentations, and for field trips to construct sites, fabrication shops, and testing laboratories. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 39000 - Construction Experience III


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Minimum of 10 weeks work experience in the construction industry, plus written report of directed academicproject.. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 44200 - Construction Costs And Bidding


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of methods to estimate quantites of materials required in construction. Practice in making quantity surveys. Estimating total job costs (material and labor, quality survey, overhead, subcontracts) and bidding practices of the construction industry. Topics in construction law and ethics. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 44500 - Construction Management I


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 44200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Business policy and problems relating to construction companies. Includes contractors’ organization, financial management, project management, supervision, cost analysis, and equipment economics and topics in construction law and ethics. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 45000 - Construction Scheduling


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the planning and control of construction projects. Time schedules for materials, labor and equipment ,expediting material delivery, bar charts, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling. Precedence diagrams and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT). The course emphasizes the use of computers for scheduling and updating of the construction process. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CMET 48700 - Design And Development For Facility Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the functional relationships required to design modern commercial, office, hospital, industrial and institutional facilities. Development and leasing of commercial buildings. Design of office interiors including an introduction to furniture and communications systems. A basic introduction to drafting and blueprint reading. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 48900 - Senior Project Survey


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Students will develop a topic for the following design project, CMET 49000. Students will establish project scope, general and specific objectives, literature review and background, and establish time schedules for completion of the project. Students are encouraged to develop alternate proposals. Students will analyze a previously completed senior project. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49000 - Senior Project


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 48900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The development of a project which will combine the skill and knowledge gained from various areas of study. The student will be expected to present a project which has been approved by his faculty advisor to a panel of departmental faculty chosen by the advisor. This presentation should include graphical material as well as oral and written communication. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49300 - Facility Operations, Scheduling And Management


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ARET 28300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 49200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the management, methods and equipment used in the remodeling or construction of commercial, office and institutional buildings. A study of the planning and control of construction projects including time schedules for materials, labor, equipment and maintenance; expediting material delivery; bar charts; Critical Path Method (CPM); and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT) for scheduling. Business policy problems as they relate to facilities as well as financial management, project management, supervision, cost analysis and equipment costs will be discussed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49500 - Introduction To Facility Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to topics directly related to the management of large facilities with an emphasis on architectural and engineering systems, maintenance, cost management, life safety, and grounds and landscaping maintenance. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49700 - Construction Topics


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 49900 - Special Assignments


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Hours, subject matter and credit to be arranged by staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 50100 - Temporary Structures In Construction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who want to learn analytical methods and techniques applicable in construction operations. It covers fundamental simulation algorithms and computer-aided quantitative analysis methods to be used for construction operations. Topics to be included are: data analysis, operational analysis tools, and simulation techniques that require comprehensive group projects involving modeling and analyzing actual construction operations. Prerequisite: Graduate status or senior status with consent of instructor. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 50800 - Highway Construction And Maintenance


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who are seeking to begin their careers in highway engineering and construction industry. Focused on the core issues of highway construction and maintenance, the course covers the entire highway construction project life cycle from the planning stage to key maintenance issues of the highway system. Detailed topics to be covered include primary elements of highway planning, principles of highway and pavement design, typical road plans and specifications, pavement parameters, and the key issues of highway construction and maintenance. This course also requires a term project where students can experience a real highway construction project. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 52000 - Green Construction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the LEED Green Building Rating System. An overview of the system will be discussed and each environmental category will be covered. An in-depth analysis of each possible credit in each category will be discussed. Students will develop strategies for each credi’s attainment; listing the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy. Necessary documentation for credit attainment will also be covered. Graduate students with insufficient background may be required to take some leveling courses. Permission of instructor is required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 54100 - Advanced Construction Operations


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who would like to learn analytical methods and techniques to be applicable in construction operations. It covers fundamental simulation algorithms and computer-aided quantitative analysis methods to be used for construction operations. Topics to be included are: data analysis, operational analysis tools, and simulation techniques, which require comprehensive group projects that involve modeling and analyzing actual construction operations. Prerequisite: Graduate status or senior status with consent of instructor. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 58100 - Workshop In Construction Management And Engineering Technologies


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 8.00. This course is an advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new development relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 59000 - Special Problems In Construction Management And Engineering Technologies


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Intensive individual study of selected current developments and issues in Construction Management & Engineering Technology. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit. A faculty sponsor is required for this course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Couple & Family Therapy

  
  • CFT 59000 - Special Problems


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 5.00. Special subjects for investigation and experiment according to the individual student’s interest and need. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CFT 60000 - Basic Systemic Therapy Skills


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Training of basic family therapy skills. Procedures are applied in practice groups and analogue situations.


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  • CFT 60300 - Theories Of Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An examination of the history of family therapy, major family therapy theorists, and therapy treatment modalities. Prerequisite: Graduate level course work in Child Development. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CFT 61000 - Classic Theories In Couple And Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Investigation of theory, research, and practice of structural and strategic family therapies. Readings will include a wide range of the original works of major theorists such as Erickson, Minuchin, Haley, Watzlawick, and Palazzoli.


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  • CFT 61800 - Program Development And Evaluation


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course will acquaint students with the life cycle of interventions deployed by a variety of organizations including human services, public administration, and non-profits. Program development emphases include needs assessment, the replication of evidence-based practice, theory of change and the use of logic methods, and grant writing. Program evaluation emphases include theoretical approaches to evaluation, the use of data and measures, and exposure to both formative and summative approaches to program evaluation . Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CFT 62000 - Diagnosis And Assessment in Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will learn about psychopathology, behavior disorders and diagnostic assessment; the course will include a relational focus on these topics. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CFT 63000 - Professional Issues For Child And Family Specialists


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Professional issues involved in working with children and families. Questions of ethics, legal relationships, and value problems may be pursued, as may such pragmatic inquiries as the role of professional organizations and labor unions in these fields. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CFT 63500 - Theories Of Human And Family Development


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an overview of foundational and current developmental research on changes that occur within the individual throughout infancy, childhood, and early adolescence. Emphasis is given to processes and mechanisms that have been proposed to explain developmental changes. This course includes attention to social and cultural contexts within which individuals develop. Prerequisite: Graduate level course work in Child Development or Psychology.


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  • CFT 64000 - Diversity And Social Justice In Couple And Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Review treatment implications associated with topics such as gender and power, race/ethnicity, family structure, and socioeconomic status. Discuss treatment implications of social oppression and discrimination on families. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CFT 64300 - Children In Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course introduces the graduate student to the professional clinical skills and techniques utilized when working with children and adolescents in the context of family therapy. Graduate Student standing required. Typically offered Summer.


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  • CFT 64500 - Treating Trauma With Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. In this course graduate students will critically examine theories and research on the manifestations of trauma on the individual and the family. Systemic and relational influences on recovery from trauma will be highlighted. Family therapy interventions for trauma treatment will be presented. Typically offered Summer.


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  • CFT 64700 - Topical Issues In Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Focus on assessment, intervention, and treatment of issues marriage and family therapist routinely face, including working with military families, divorce, non-traditional families, parenting/visitation, family violence, court-involved families, anger management, suicidal/depressed clients, eating disorders, alcoholism and substance abuse, self-harm behaviors, and grief issues. Course will examine these issues from a systemic, socio-cultural perspective. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CFT 65000 - Sexuality And Sex Therapy


    Prerequisite(s): CDFS 67000 FOR LEVEL GR WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examination of the literature, research, and theories related to therapeutic interventions for sexual concerns in relationships. Particular attention is given to systemic approaches and to the relationship between marital and sex therapy. Prerequisite: CDFS 67000. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CFT 65500 - Couple Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examination of systemic theories and research of couple therapy and sex therapy, including assessment, treatment planning, and interventions. Developmental and contextual factors (specifically the impact of life span development, gender, sexual orientation, race, power, and privilege) affecting couple relationships and sexual dysfunctions are explored. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CFT 66000 - Contemporary Theories In Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Investigation of theory, research, and practice of constructivist and social constructionist family therapies. Readings include a wide range of original work by major theorists, such as White, deShazer, and Anderson & Goolishian. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CFT 66500 - Transgenerational And Specialized Family Therapies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Investigation of theory, research, and practice of transgenerational and specialized family therapies. Readings will include a wide range of original works of the major theorists. Prerequisite: CDFS 60300. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CFT 66700 - Practicum In Marriage Counseling


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Supervised counseling experience in working with premarital and marital problems. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CFT 67500 - Practicum In Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Supervised counseling experience in family therapy. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CFT 67800 - Externship In Marriage And Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00 (West Lafayette) 3.00 to 9.00 (Calumet) Supervised clinical experience in marriage and family therapy at an approved externship site. Depending on the number of credit hours for which one is registered, will require 8-24 clinic hours and 3-9 experiential hours per week. Prerequisite: CDFS 66700, 66900. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CFT 69600 - Research Methods In Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic research methods employed in the study of children and families are examined, including quantitative and qualitative designs, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. In the laboratory component, students are afforded supervised practice in the application of various methods using selected statistical analysis programs. Prerequisite: Graduate course in Statistics. Permission of instructor required.


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  • CFT 69700 - Research Analysis In Couple & Family Therapy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the most frequently employed multivariate research techniques, such as multivariate generalizations of univariate tests and analysis of variance, principal components analysis and factor analysis, canonical analysis, multiple regression analysis, structural equation modeling, and discriminant analysis. A central theme of the course is the general linear model, both univariate and multivariate. A multipurpose program for this model provides the student with practical experience in conducting multivariate research. Prerequisite: Students must have completed one college-level statistics course. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CFT 69800 - Research MS Thesis


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJU 15000 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system; legislatures, the courts, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender and corrections. An analysis of the roles and problems of each component with an emphasis on their interrelationships. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 23000 - Introduction To Law Enforcement


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the major issues and controversies facing police officers. Recruitment, training, new philosophies, strategies, police management, misconduct, accountability, and the future of policing will be discussed. The development of modern policing in America in the past, the present, and future will be discussed. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CRJU 24000 - Introduction To Corrections


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An overview of how and why punishment is administered and an examination of the functions that our jails and prisons provide. Alternatives to incarceration will be reviewed. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CRJU 27000 - Introduction To Courts In The United States


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit hours: 3.00. This course examines court systems, criminal law and procedure, and the courts’ relationships with policing and correctional systems in the United States. Covered will be the history, structure, and functioning of courts as well as types of courts, various court actors, and procedural protections under the U.S. Constitution. The courts will be studied at local, state, and federal levels with emphases on current problems, controversies, and possible solutions.  Typically offered Fall, Spring, Summer.


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  • CRJU 30700 - Victimology


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Study and analysis of institutional and other problems and issues relating to victims including the relationship between the victim and the offender, the victim and the criminal justice system, and the victim and various governmental and/or social institutions. The course will also explore how race, class, and gender have impacted victims and often been part of victimization. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CRJU 31500 - Incarceration And Society


    Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This class focuses on the history of incarceration as a response to crime in the United States. It will look at types of responses to crime (e.g., laws, regulation, length of incarceration, community service vs. jail time, etc.), changes over time and the impact that both have on society.The issue of recidivism will also be explored. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CRJU 32000 - Murder In America


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Analyzes the nature and extent of homicide in the United States. Theoretical perspectives will provide explanations as to the prevalence of murder in our society. Victim and offender characteristics will be examined along with legal responses to homicide. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 34100 - Criminal Investigation


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D AND POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to develop an analytical understanding of the investigative process. It will merge theoretical and philosophical approaches to crime detection and solution. This course examines judicial efforts to define individual rights and to control enforcement conduct in the investigation and prevention of crime. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 37500 - Community Corrections


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course examines community-based (non-incarceration) methods used by the criminal justice system to respond to criminal offending and their effectiveness. Covered will be the history of community corrections, parole, probation, day reporting, house arrest, prisoner reentry, and other methods as well as the use of specific interventions such as electronic monitoring, fines and restitution, community service, and restorative justice techniques. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 38500 - Ethics In Criminal Justice


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines contemporary ethical problems faced by criminal justice professionals within the frameworks of social science and social justice principles. Students will engage in critical thinking to develop an understanding of the consequences of ethical violations and how to use ethics-driven decision-making in policymaking and practice.


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  • CRJU 39000 - Selected Topics In Criminal Justice


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A variable-titled course organized around semester-long topics selected to reflect the instructor’s area of knowledge and interest. Typically offered Fall or Spring.


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  • CRJU 44000 - Criminal Law


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Study of the two branches of criminal law: procedural and substantive law. The course focuses on the application of substantive criminal law in relation to crimes against people, persons, habitation, property, and public order. Elements of criminal liability, defenses to criminal liability, the doctrine of complicity, and inchoate crimes are also examined in the course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 44300 - Field Experience In Criminal Justice


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Observation and supervised participation in the criminal justice system. Readings and class meetings to integrate theory and experience. Intended for students who plan to become employed in the criminal justice system upon receiving the bachelor’s degree. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

  
  • EAS 10000 - Planet Earth


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the Geosciences-Earth science, oceanography, atmospheric science and astronomy. The course emphasizes topics (earthquakes, volcanoes, ocean pollution, climate change, severe weather, etc.) that are of general interest and relevance, and the interconnections between various Earth processes. Typically offered Fall Spring.CTL:IPS 1730 Earth Science
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 10400 - Oceanography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Origin of the oceans and marine life. Seafloor spreading and marine geology; currents, waves, and tides; marine organisms and ecology; beaches and nearshore life. Man’s use and abuse of the sea, including contemporary problems and future opportunities. The role of oceans in climate and evolution of the biosphere. Recommended for both science and nonscience majors. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 10500 - The Planets


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course deals with current knowledge of the physical, chemical, and geological nature of the planets and their atmospheres derived in part from data provided by manned and unmanned space probes and other techniques. Similarities and differences between the earth and other planets are described and discussed within the role of planetary formation. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 11000 - Survey Of Geology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of concepts, methods, and materials of physical and historical geology of professional and cultural interest to students who do not need the rigorous treatment of EAS 11100 or 11200. Laboratory will illustrate the methods and materials used in geologic studies. Not available for credit to students with credit in EAS 11100. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 11300 - Introduction To Environmental Science


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (NRES 29000, AGRY 29000) An introduction to environmental science, including issues such as climate change, energy resources, air and water pollution, toxic waste disposal, soil erosion, natural hazards, and environmental planning. Includes extensive in-class discussion of case studies. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 12000 - Introduction To Geography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the systematic study of location and spatial variation of natural features. Elements of place, time, distance, and area are considered in relation to man’s perception of environment, his organization of cultural activities, and his utilization of natural resources. A one-day field trip is required. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 13000 - Introductory Earth Science for Elementary Education


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Origins of the earth and solar system, evolution and history of earth forms, geological processes, and the history of life with its interdependence with the earth are discussed in a context appropriate for teaching in an elementary school setting. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 19100 - Introductory Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Science


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Introductory special topics in earth and atmospheric sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EAS 22000 - Survey Of Physical Geography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of landforms, climates, soils and resources that comprise the world’s natural environments. Typically offered Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 22200 - Weather Studies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Online Weather Studies covers the composition and structure of the atmosphere, the flow of energy to, from, and through the atmosphere, and the resulting motions. The basic physical principles of atmospheric conditions are stressed through the study of weather from meteorological data delivered via the Internet. Particular attention is given to severe weather topics and the effects of weather and climate on global societies. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 22300 - Ocean Studies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Online Ocean Studies examines the ocean as it interacts with other components of the Earth. Basic physical and chemical properties of the ocean are stressed through oceanographic data delivered via the Internet. Topics include the flow and transformations of water and energy into and out of the ocean, ocean circulation, marine life and its adaptations, climate change, and the human/societal impacts pertaining to the ocean. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • EAS 34500 - Environmental Science For Elementary Education


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides elementary education majors with an integrated experience in environmental science, which includes an emphasis on the transition from learning science to designing elementary education activities. Topics include climate change, energy resources, air and water pollution, toxic waste disposal, soil erosion, natural hazards, environmental planning, and in-class discussion of case studies. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EAS 39100 - Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Intermediate special topics in the earth and atmospheric sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Economics

  
  • ECON 10100 - Survey Of Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. How economic forces such as globalization, technological change, and public policy impact the lives of individuals. Examines the roles, the market-place and the pursuit of self-interest play in the behavior of an economic system. Presents economic systems alternative to the market/capitalist one. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Social Sciences


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  • ECON 10200 - Introduction To The Study Of Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will familiarize new students with Purdue University Northwest, its programs and people, and the basic tools needed to be successful in college. Focus will be on the individual development of students with regard to future professional employment and also his or her educational planning. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: First Year Experience


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  • ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Economics is the study of decision making under conditions of scarcity. This course looks at the behavior of the individual consumer and firm and their interaction with the government. The second half of the course studies the macroeconomy and focuses on the causes of inflation, unemployment, and interest rate changes. The international economy also will be studied. No credit for management students. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.CTL:ISH 1040 Introduction To Economics


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  • ECON 21100 - Contemporary Economic Problems


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 21000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course assists students in analyzing current economic issues such as inflation, and unemployment, the energy crisis, environmental protection, poverty, and income distribution, urban blight, health care, and education. All students are required to give presentations and prepare papers on one of these topics. Typically offered Spring.
    General Education: Technology


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  • ECON 24000 - Personal Financial Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Lectures and case analysis of managing one’s personal finances; including budgeting, credit analysis, insurance, taxation, housing, estate planning, private and business investment. Not available for credit in Management concentrations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 25100 - Microeconomics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course develops a theoretical framework permitting an analysis of the forces affecting national income, employment, interest rates, and the rate of inflation. Emphasis is placed upon the role of government fiscal and monetary policy in achieving full employment and stable prices.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning


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  • ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 21000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines how the US economy functions and provides an overview of important macroeconomic issues including: unemployment, inflation, social security, national debt, international trade, the sub-prime crisis, and business cycles. Emphasis is placed upon the role and limits of government fiscal and monetary policy in promoting economic growth and stable prices.Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Quantitative Reasoning, Technology


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  • ECON 30100 - Managerial Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A continuation of Econ 251. A more rigorous and practical treatment of microeconomic theory. Topics include: consumer behavior and demand, decision under uncertainty, production and cost, factor demand, market structure, general equilibrium and welfare. Emphasis on the tools used to analyze the behavior of individual economic units. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 30200 - Business Conditions Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of Econ 252. A more rigorous and practical treatment of macroeconomic theory with emphasis on the conditions in which a business operates. Topics include: determinants of consumption, investment, net exports and foreign exchange rates, the level of unemployment, inflation and the long-run rate of economic growth. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 30300 - Data Analytics for Public Policy


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The goal of this course is to develop the key data analytics skill sets necessary to analyze socio-economic problems for public policy formulation and evaluation. It is designed for students who are seeking a strong foundation in data analytics for policy decisions in business and government. Typically offered Fall, Spring


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  • ECON 31100 - Environmental Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an overview of environmental issues and legislation in the United States. Emphasis is placed on understanding and analyzing environmental problems applying basic principles of economics. This course explores the causes of environmental problems and evaluates the various policy instruments that are often used to address them at the international, national, state and local levels. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECON 32200 - Economics Of Public Policy


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The examination and analysis of public finance practices and problems in the federal fiscal system. Government activities that involve spending and taxation are analyzed applying basic principles of economics. Topics include public education, social security, healthcare, environment and tax systems. State and local government issues are also addressed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 32200 - Economics Of Public Policy


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The examination and analysis of public finance practices and problems in the federal fiscal system. Government activities that involve spending and taxation are analyzed applying basic principles of economics. Topics include public education, social security, healthcare, environment and tax systems. State and local government issues are also addressed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 32200 - Public Finance


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The examination and analysis of public finance practices and problems in the federal fiscal system. Government activities that involve spending and taxation are analyzed applying basic principles of economics. Topics include public education, social security, healthcare, environment and tax systems. State and local government issues are also addressed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 32300 - Economics Of Housing


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ECON 21000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR (ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of housing markets in rural and urban areas. Course will include the study of mortgage markets, housing affordability and homelessness, and the public policy responses to these aspects. Course will examine both microeconomic aspects of housing (family decision-making), as well as macroeconomic aspects, such as housing bubbles and busts. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 35100 - Intermediate Microeconomics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Theoretical treatment of consumer and producer behavior. Analysis of demand, production, cost, product and factor markets leading to general equilibrium and welfare implications. Emphasis is upon the development of skills necessary to analyze the behavior of individual economic agents. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 35200 - Intermediate Macroeconomics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The determinants of consumption, investment, and the aggregate demand for assets. THe joint determination of income, the price level, and the rate of interest. The role of government and elements of economic growth. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 35300 - Business Cycles


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an analysis of business fluctuation and the impact of government policy instruments. Special emphasis is placed on how macroeconomic factors influence managerial and personal decision making. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 36000 - Econometrics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (BUSM 22500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the statistical techniques used to analyze economic data, estimate casual effects, make predictions, and test economic theory. Students learn empirical skills used in analytical consulting, financial modeling, economic research, and by analysts in the private and public sectors. Emphasis is placed on estimating a single equation (e.g., demand function) and the problems associated with such estimation.


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  • ECON 36200 - Health Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to introduce upper level undergraduate students in economics to the field of health economics. We will analyze health and health care theories, institutions, and key policy issues using tools from intermediate microeconomic theory. The course begins with an analysis of health care as a commodity and why health is different from other consumer goods. The course then examines the demand for and the production of health and health care, and the behavior and organization of health care providers. The discussion then switches to information asymmetries and the functioning of health insurance markets. Afterwards, the course turns to the analysis of government involvement in the health care system. The class concludes with an examination of medical care systems around the world, paying particular attention to the U.S. health care system. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 36500 - History Of Economic Thought


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course traces the development of theories of value and economic growth from the seventeenth century to Karl Marx. Among the authors studied are the mercantilists, Hume, Smith, Ricardo, and Marx. Excerpts from the original works are read and evaluated in light of modern theory. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 37500 - United States Economic History


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of economic analysis to illuminate such historical questions as the economic effects of British colonial administration, the rise of banking institutions, the financing of the railroads, the economics of slavery, the rise of big business, and the sources of government regulation of business. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 38000 - Money And Banking


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course analyzes the economics of money, monetary systems, investments, and financial intermediaries in modern industrial economies. Topics considered include the origin of money and the banking industry, financial asset markets, the role of central banks, and the effects of various monetary policies.


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  • ECON 38500 - Labor Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The purpose of this course is to introduce important topics, theories, institutions, and policy issues relating to the functioning of labor markets. Topics to be considered include labor supply decisions, investments in human capital, compensating wage differentials, labor contract theory, unions, compensation programs, signaling in labor markets, the economics of unemployment, and government employment, retirement, and workplace safety. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 39000 - Junior Level Problems In Economics


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Investigation into a specific topic area of economics. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 40600 - Natural Resource And Environmental Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to economic models of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources and the use of these models in the analysis of current resouce use and environmental issues. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 41500 - Contemporary Economic Problems And Policies


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An application of the principles of economics developed in ECON 25100 and 25200 to contemporary controversies in public policy. Half of the semester is devoted to microeconomics issues and half to controversies in macroeconomics policy. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 41900 - Managerial Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100  FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200  FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (BIA 22500  FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100  FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A comprehensive treatment of economic theory and analysis applied to business decisions. Both qualitatie techniques are applied to managerial decision-making situations. Emphasis is placed on applications of economic concepts and processes to practical situations.


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  • ECON 42200 - Public Finance And Taxation


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the role of government in market economies. The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy and how individuals and firms respond to taxation and other government actions and how to evaluate the benefits of public programs. For example, what effects do taxes have on incentives to work, save, and invest? Emphasis is placed on current U.S. policy issues including Social Security, health care, education, environmental regulation, welfare programs, and tax reform. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 43400 - International Trade


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course is a study of the reasons, as well as the benefits and costs of international trade. The effects of trade policy (e.g., tariffs, trade agreements) are examined. Balance of payments, foreign exchange, and international macroeconomics linkages are also examined. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECON 45600 - Urban Economics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the market forces that lead to the development, growth, and size of cities. In addition, this course covers the theory of location and land use, principles of local public finance, policy problems in the areas of urban housing, transportation, crime, and pollution. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECON 46100 - Industrial Organization


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 15910 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines the determinants of firm and market structure and the resulting market performance in imperfectly-competitive markets. Advanced topics include advertising, research and development, imperfectly competitive international markets, and market integration. Emphasis is placed on using theoretical models of firm and industry behavior to explain and analyze real-world examples of firm behavior. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECON 46200 - The Economics Of Health Care


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course analyzes economic forces that shape the health care industry. Course content includes the market structure of the health care industry, public and private health care delivery systems, reimbursement methods for services, and the labor market for health care workers. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECON 46500 - Economic Forecasting Techniques


    Prerequisite(s): ECON 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECON 25200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND (BUSM 22500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR STAT 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course examining the statistical techniques of forecasting. Emphasis is placed on economic time series data and computer based methods of estimating and testing.


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