2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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EC 360 Time Series Visualization and Forecasting (1)
A basic introduction to time series analysis in econometrics with an emphasis on
economic data visualization and forecasting. The course covers time series regression,
model identification/estimation/linear operators, and ARMA/ARIMA models. Laboratory
required. Prerequisites: MA 207, SBS 204, or instructor approval. Offered every other
year.
EC 404 WR Econometrics (1)
An application of statistical methods to the estimation of relationships among variables
using statistical software. This course introduces extensions of the ordinary least squares
regression method in theories and applications, including topics such as model
specifications, functional forms, causal inference with observational data, problems
associated with the estimation process, and estimation techniques dealing with different
types of datasets. Laboratory required. A Writing Reinforcement designated course.
Prerequisite: MA 207 or SBS 204. Fall.
EC 425 Industrial Organization (1)
An examination of the workings of markets and industries, in particular the way firms
compete with each other. Topics include various industry structures, game theory, price
discrimination and other pricing strategies, antitrust policy and vertical integration.
Prerequisite: EC 202.
EC 460 Senior Research Seminar in Economics (1)
A seminar devoted to enhancing students’ ability to synthesize economic research and
communicate that knowledge both orally and through writing. Should be taken in the fall
term in preparation for EC 470 in the following spring term. Prerequisite: senior standing.
Fall.
EC 470 Senior Project in Economics (1)
An independent research project that brings to bear the student’s accumulated knowledge
and skills in economics. Students should initiate this project in the fall term of their senior
year during the senior research seminar. Prerequisites: EC 460 and senior standing.
ED - Education
ED 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Education (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in education.
ED 201 EL Introduction to Education (1)
An overview of American education in both public and private settings. Students
consider multiple aspects of education, including teaching as a profession, historical
foundations of education, philosophical foundations of education, trends and issues in
schools and teaching, issues of diversity and multicultural education, and the future of
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024