UMBC Schedule of Classes

Economics

Summer 2003



ECON 101  Principles of Microeconomics (SS)                       3 credits

Basic economic principles and their policy applications: value and price for the firm and industry in different competitive situations, public policy toward the firm and income distribution, elements of international economics and comparative economic systems. For more information contact mathomas@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
          GFR/GER:Meets SS. GDR:Meets S.
[0075] 6060 Meets 05/27/2003 - 07/03/2003             THOMAS, M
            MW.........1:00pm- 4:10pm (MP  012)


ECON 102  Principles of Macroeconomics (SS)                       3 credits

Basic economic principles and their policy applications: economic methods and institutions, measurement of aggregate economic activity, national income determination, business cycles and economic growth, and elements of aggregate economic policies such as monetary and fiscal policy. Prerequisite: ECON 101. For more information contact mathomas@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
          GFR/GER:Meets SS. GDR:Meets S.
[0076] 7060 Meets 07/07/2003 - 08/15/2003             THOMAS, M
            MW.........1:00pm- 4:10pm (MP  012)


ECON 121  Principles of Accounting I                              3 credits

The principles of financial accounting for individuals and business entities, including the use of accounting data in making business decisions and public policy. For more information contact stmartin@erols.com.

          Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
[0077] 6040 Meets 05/27/2003 - 06/25/2003             ST MARTIN, J
            MWF........9:00am-12:00pm (MP  010)


ECON 122  Principles of Accounting II                             3 credits

Continuation of ECON 121. Prerequisite: ECON 121. For more information for section 6040 contact mdavis@umbc.edu. For course information for section 7060 see blackboard.umbc.edu/ or contact elg734@hotmail.com.

          Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
[0078] 6040 Meets 05/27/2003 - 06/19/2003             DAVIS, M
            MTuThF....12:30pm- 3:20pm (PHYS201)
[0079] 7060 Meets 07/07/2003 - 08/15/2003             GERKIN, E
            MW.........6:00pm- 9:10pm (MP  010)


ECON 311  Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis                     3 credits

Economic theory of consumer behavior, production and costs, the firm, price, distribution, general equilibrium and welfare. Prerequisite: ECON 101 and MATH 151 or MATH 155. For more information contact mbradley@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
[0080] 6060 Meets 05/27/2003 - 07/03/2003             BRADLEY, M
            TuTh.......6:00pm- 9:10pm (ACIV151)


ECON 312  Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis                     3 credits

Systematic study of the theory of aggregate economics, including the level and growth of national income and employment, the degree of utilization of productive capacity and the general level of prices. Prerequisite: ECON 101, ECON 102, and MATH 151 or MATH 155. For more information contact mbradley.

          Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD
[0081] 7060 Meets 07/07/2003 - 08/15/2003             BRADLEY, M
            TuTh.......6:00pm- 9:10pm (ACIV013)


ECON 374  Fundamentals of Financial Management                    3 credits

Fundamentals of financial management, including financial and working-capital analysis and forecasting, asset pricing theory, capital budgeting, capital structure and cost of capital, dividend policy and special topics in financial management. Prerequisite: ECON 102, ECON 122, and STAT 350 or STAT 351 or STAT 355. Permission of the instructor is required. For more information contact lamdin@umbc.edu.

(PermReq) Grade Method: REG/P-F
[0082] 6060 Meets 05/27/2003 - 07/03/2003             LAMDIN, D
            TuTh......10:00am- 1:10pm (SS  108)


ECON 411  Topics in Microeconomics Economic History               3 credits
          of the American Family

Begins with an examination of patriarchal structures during the colonial period and continues to modern household structures. Analyzes the fall in fertility and familial production; the changing relationship between household and market work for husbands and wives; division of labor within the family (including children's roles); the rise of life-cycle savings; and the rise of primary, secondary, and higher education viewed from a familiy context, among other topics. For more information contact lord@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
[0083] 7060 Meets 07/07/2003 - 08/15/2003             LORD, W
            TuTh.......1:00pm- 4:10pm (ACIV015)


ECON 474  Cases in Corporate Finance                              3 credits

Economic analysis of the problems of financing modern corporations. A theoretical and applied treatment of asset pricing, capital budgeting, capital structure and the cost of capital, as well as an analysis of specific debt and equity instruments. Students are required to analyze and present cases on a regular basis. Prerequisite: ECON 374 and ECON 311. For more information contact jwhitelock@ccbcmd.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
[0084] 6080 Meets 05/27/2003 - 07/18/2003             WHITELOCK III,
            MW.........9:00am-11:20am (MP  012)


ECON 475  The Economics of Financial Analysis                     3 credits

An evaluation of the determination of equity and fixed-income asset values from the perspectives of micro- and macro-analysis. Prerequisite: ECON 374 and ECON 311. For more information contact coates@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
[0085] 6060 Meets 05/27/2003 - 07/03/2003             COATES, D
            TuTh.......1:00pm- 4:10pm (MP  012)


ECON 490  Analytic Methods in Economics                           3 credits

Study of linear algebra, derivatives, differentials and optimization. Each topic is followed by economic applications. Prerequisite: ECON 311. For more information contact mathomas@umbc.edu.

          Grade Method: REG
[0086] 6120 Meets 05/27/2003 - 08/15/2003             THOMAS, M
            Sa.........9:00am-12:10pm (ACIV013)

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