2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University

ECON 308. History of Economic Thought (3).
From Greeks/Romans to modern times. Changing
thought on enduring questions of efficiency and
justice. Great debates over trade, price control,
socialism, and limits to growth, as reflected in
works from Plato to Marx, Keynes, and Kuznets.
Economics and business administration majors
MUST co-enroll in ECON 308D. [GE.]
ECON 308D. History of Economic Thought -
Add’l Depth (1). Additional depth of content for
ECON 308. Students receive single grade for
combined four units of ECON 308 and ECON
308D. [Prereq: ECON 210. Coreq: ECON 308.]
ECON 309. Economics of a Sustainable Society
(3). Interpret meaning of sustainable economy.
Techniques for measuring economic performance
using sustainability standard. Analyze domestic
and international policies consistent with a
sustainable economy. Economics and business
administration majors MUST co-enroll in ECON
309D. [GE. CWT.]
ECON 309D. Economics of a Sustainable Society
- Add’l Depth (1). Additional depth of content
for ECON 309. Students receive single grade
for combined four units of ECON 309 and ECON
309D. [Prereq: ECON 210. Coreq: ECON 309.]
ECON 310. Intermediate Microtheory & Strategy
(4). Price determination in markets for goods,
services, and resources. Utility and indifference
analysis of demand. Isoquant analysis of production.
Supply determination under competitive and
noncompetitive conditions. [Prereq: Math Code 45
or equivalent; ECON 210.]
ECON 311. Intermediate Macroeconomics (4).
Critique macroeconomic models, including macrodynamics
and the microeconomic foundation
of macroeconomic theory. Fiscal and monetary
policy impacts on income, employment, inter est
rates, economic growth, inflation. [Prereq: Math
Code 45 or equivalent; ECON 210.]
ECON 320. Development of Economic Concepts
(3). Equips teaching credential can di dates
with understanding of eco nomic princi ples and
concepts for teaching them at ele mentary and
sec ond ary level public schools. Not open to econom
ics majors.
ECON 323. Economic History of the US (3).
Trace development of American econ o my and
underlying economic, legal, and social institutions.
Interaction among eco nomic, social, and political
conditions. Critique conventional wisdom on econom
ic in ter pretation of historical issues, such
as the revolution, Civil War, and slavery. Fulfills
legis lature-mandated requirement in US history.
Economics and business administration majors
MUST co-enroll in ECON 323D.
ECON 323D. Economic History of the US - Add’l
Depth (1). Additional depth of content for ECON
323. Students receive single grade for combined
four units of ECON 323 and ECON 323D. [Prereq:
ECON 210. Coreq: ECON 323.]
ECON 423. Environmental & Nat ural Resources
Economics (3). Apply economic principles
to public policies and man age ment of nat ural
resources ( water, air, fisheries, forestry). Benefit/
DCG diversity & common ground; d domestic, n non-domestic; disc discussion; F fall, S spring, Su summer; GE general ed; IA instructor approval; lect lecture; prereq prerequisite; rec recommended preparation; rep repeatable
2011-2012 Humboldt State University Catalog
cost and eco nomic impact an alyses. Economics
and business administration majors MUST coenroll
in ECON 423D.
ECON 423D. Environmental & Nat ural Resources
Economics - Add’l Depth (1). Additional
depth of content for ECON 423. Students receive
single grade for combined four units of ECON 423
and ECON 423D. [Prereq: ECON 210. Coreq:
ECON 423.]
ECON 435. Principles of Money & Banking (4).
Nature and function of financial in stitu tions and
Federal Reserve System in US economy. Monetary
and fiscal policy and the international financial
system. Implica tions of recent financial system
deregulation legisla tion. [Pre req: ECON 210.]
ECON 450. Energy Economics & Climate
Policy (4). Intro to energy market economics and
institutions. Climate-change policies and impacts.
Economic tools for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
Excel-based economic analysis of energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects. [Prereq:
Math Code 50, ECON 104 or ECON 210.]
ECON 470/ECON 570. Sustainable Rural Economic
Development (4). Service-learning course;
analyze rural economic development strategies;
case studies; local speakers; field trip; reflection
on sustainable development in Humboldt County;
economic theory coupled with practical community
experience.
ECON 480. Special Topics in Economics (1-
4). Topics of current issues. [Rep with different
topics.]
ECON 490. Capstone Experience (2). Students
produce a culminating project, normally in the
form of a portfolio of the student’s work, under
the supervision of a faculty member in economics.
[Rep.]
ECON 499. Directed Study (1-4). [For advanced
students upon IA.]
GRADUATE
ECON 523. Topics in Environmental & Natural
Resource Economics (3). Develop and analyze
economic models in topical areas such as externalities,
energy economics, dynamic natural
resource markets, and common-pool resource
dilemmas. Analysis and discussion of appropriate
public policy. Economics and business administration
majors MUST co-enroll in ECON 523D.
ECON 523D. Topics in Environmental & Natural
Resource Economics - Add’l Depth (1). Additional
depth of content for ECON 523. Students receive
single grade for combined four units of ECON 523
and ECON 523D. [Prereq: ECON 210. Coreq:
ECON 523.]
ECON 550. Economics of Energy & Climate
Policy (4). Economics of energy markets and regulatory
institutions. Climate-change policies and
impacts. Economic tools for reducing greenhousegas
emissions. Excel-based economic analysis of
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
[Prereq: Math code 50 (C).]
ECON 570/ECON 470. Sustainable Rural Economic
Development (4). Service-learning course;
analyze rural economic development strategies;
case studies; local speakers; field trip; reflection
on sustainable development in Humboldt County;
economic theory coupled with practical community
experience.
ECON 580. Special Topics in Economics (1-4).
Use established methods of economic inquiry.
When possible, explore interdisciplinary ele ments.
[Prereq: IA for credit. Rep.]
ECON 699. Directed Study (1-4). [Open to grad
students with IA.]
Education
See also Administrative Services, Elementary
Education, Liberal Studies/Elementary Education,
Secondary Education or Special Education.
LOWER DIVISION
EDUC 110. Introduction to Education (1). Contemporary
issues and problems.
EDUC 180. Special Topics (.5-4). Topics of current
interest. [Rep.]
EDUC 210. Current Issues in Schools (3). Social
and historical understanding of K-12 schooling
in America through the lens of contemporary
controversies in the field.
EDUC 280. Special Topics (.5-3). Topics of current
interest. [Rep.]
EDUC 285. Technology Skills for Educators
(3). Introduces computer novice to wide variety of
computing topics and terminology in preparation
for teaching career. Hands-on activities develop
basic skills in many common computer applications.
[CR/NC.]
EDUC 299. Directed Study (.5-4). Independent
study. [Rep.]
UPPER DIVISION
EDUC 310. Education for a Livable World (3).
Purposes of education in the world. Schooling and
other formal and informal processes and sites
where education occurs.
EDUC 311. How We Learn (3). Define, analyze,
and assess case studies on classroom life and
adult education; critique sites in which learning
occurs; assess own philosophy of education.
EDUC 313/CRGS 313. Community Activism
(3). Develop organizational and activist skills,
understand how social change occurs, link theory
to concrete organizing practice in the community.
Course blends critical analysis of organizing theories/methods
with hands-on projects. [DCG-d.]
EDUC 318/WS 318. Gay & Lesbian Issues
in Schools (3). Explores the ways in which K-12
public education responds to the open inclusion of
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students,
teachers, and parents. Special focus on topics
such as homophobia in girl’s sports, gender nonconforming
sports, and teachers’ decisions to be
closeted or openly gay. [DCG-d.]
EDUC 377/SPED 777. Education of Exceptional
Individuals (2). Introduction to core concepts,
specific terms, and definitions related to special
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