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Courses - Fall 2025
ECON
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ECON401
Current Issues in American Economic Policy
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON305, ECON325); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON306, ECON326); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON424, ECON422, ECON426).
Restriction: Permission of BSOS-Economics department; and must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics).
Analysis of current economic problems and public policies. Topics could include poverty, income inequality, social insurance, education, environmental sustainability, immigration, and innovation. Other issues may be substituted depending on current events.