Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

DTCH 111 through ECON 440 — UMUC Course Descriptions
Dutch
Courses in Dutch (designated DTCH) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
• the general education requirements for arts and humanities
and international perspective coursework;
• a major or minor in humanities (when appropriate); and
• electives.
DTCH 111 Elementary Dutch I (3)
(Assumes no prior knowledge of Dutch. Fulfills the international
perspective requirement.) An elementary study of Dutch.
Emphasis begins with oral communication skills, and leads to
balanced proficiency in the four communication skills of listening,
speaking, reading, and writing. Topics include basic structures,
vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing, as well as elements of
culture, history, and geography. Authentic text from native
speakers is used as much as possible.
DTCH 112 Elementary Dutch II (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
DTCH 111. Continued basic study of Dutch, emphasizing oral
communication and leading to a balanced development of
proficiency in the four communication skills of listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. Basic structures, vocabulary, pronunciation,
and writing are practiced along with continued familiarity with
culture, history, and geography. Oral and written authentic text
from native speakers is used as much as possible.
DTCH 211 Intermediate Dutch I (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
DTCH 112. A continued study of Dutch emphasizing balanced
development of professional proficiency in the four
communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Grammatical structure, vocabulary, pronunciation, and
composition are practiced along with continued study of culture,
history, and geography. Classes are conducted mostly in Dutch
and using authentic text from native speakers. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: DTCH 114
or DTCH 211.
DTCH 212 Intermediate Dutch II (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite:
DTCH 211. A continued study of Dutch emphasizing balanced
development of professional proficiency in the four
communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Grammatical structure, vocabulary, pronunciation, and
composition are practiced along with continued study of culture,
history, and geography. Classes are conducted almost entirely in
Dutch and using authentic text from native speakers. Students
may receive credit for only one of the following courses:
DTCH 115 or DTCH 212.
Economics
Courses in economics (designated ECON) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
• the general education requirement in the social and behavioral
sciences;
• a major in social science;
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• a minor in economics;
• related requirements for most business-related majors and
minors; and
• electives.
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (3)
An introduction to the problems of unemployment, inflation,
and economic growth. Emphasis is on the roles of monetary policy
and fiscal policy in determining macroeconomic policy. The
efficacy of controlling wages and prices is analyzed. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: ECON 201
or ECON 205.
ECON 203 Principles of Economics II (3)
Recommended: ECON 201. Analysis of the principles underlying
the behavior of individual consumers and business firms. Topics
include problems of international trade and finance, distribution
of income, policies for eliminating poverty and discrimination,
problems of environmental pollution, and effects of various market
structures on economic activity.
ECON 301 Current Issues in American Economic Policy (3)
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and 203, or ECON 205. Analysis of
current economic problems and public policies. Topics include
market power, federal budget and tax policy, governmental
regulation, inflation, unemployment, poverty and distribution
of income, and environmental issues.
ECON 380 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite(s):
ECON 201 and 203, or ECON 205. A comparative analysis of
the theory and practice of various types of economic systems,
especially the economic systems of the United States, the former
Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, Western and Eastern
Europe, and less-developed countries.
ECON 430 Money and Banking (3)
Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and 203, or ECON 205. An
examination of the structure of financial institutions and their
role in providing money and near-money. Institutions, processes,
and correlations analyzed include the functions of the Federal
Reserve System, the techniques of central banks, the control of
the supply of financial assets as a mechanism of stabilization policy,
and the relationship of money and credit to economic activity
and prices. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: ECON 430 or ECON 431.
ECON 440 International Economics (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisite(s):
ECON 201 and 203, or ECON 205. A description of
international trade and an analysis of international transactions,
exchange rates, and balance of payments. Policies of protection,
devaluation, and exchange-rate stabilization and their
consequences are also analyzed. Students may receive credit for
only one of the following courses: BEHS 440, ECON 440, or
ECON 441.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog