Credit Exclusions: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ASTRO 102, 120, 130, or 160

Discover the nature of stars, black holes, luminous nebulae, supernovae, galaxies, and other cosmic phenomena. In this concept-focused course you will learn what these objects are, how they formed, and what is ultimately in store for the universe. Explore the roles of light, energy, and gravity in astronomy, and get hands- on experience with telescopes and other astronomy tools during mini-labs.

Three lectures and a two-hour evening laboratory period each week. Laboratory sections feature planetarium demonstrations, telescope observations, and applications of astronomical techniques. Basic high school math are a prerequisite.

Credit Exclusions: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 400.

ECON 101 examines the microeconomics of capitalism — the behavior of households and businesses, the generation of prices and outputs in markets, and applications to public policy. Specific topics in ECON 101 include: supply and demand; the differences between competition and monopoly; environmental problems and policies; labor markets; and international trade. ECON 101 is the first part of the two-term introduction to economics — the second part (ECON 102, for which ECON 101 is a prerequisite) examines macroeconomics.

Prerequisites for ECON 101: high school algebra and geometry and a willingness to use them.

The course format consists of 3 lectures and 1 discussion section per week.

Textbooks:
Prin of Micro 5th ed. Taylor
Econ of Public Issues 14th ed. Miller

Advisory Prerequisite: High school algebra and geometry.

Credit Exclusions: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 400.

ECON 101 examines the microeconomics of capitalism — the behavior of households and businesses, the generation of prices and outputs in markets, and applications to public policy. Specific topics in ECON 101 include: supply and demand; the differences between competition and monopoly; environmental problems and policies; labor markets; and international trade. ECON 101 is the first part of the two-term introduction to economics — the second part (ECON 102, for which ECON 101 is a prerequisite) examines macroeconomics.

Prerequisites for ECON 101: high school algebra and geometry and a willingness to use them.

The course format consists of 3 lectures and 1 discussion section per week.

Textbooks:
Prin of Micro 5th ed. Taylor
Econ of Public Issues 14th ed. Miller

Advisory Prerequisite: High school algebra and geometry.

Credit Exclusions: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 400.

ECON 101 and 102 are required as prerequisites to the concentration and to upper-level courses in Economics.

In ECON 102, the fundamental concepts and theories of macroeconomics are developed and used to analyze problems of current interest. Major topics include the determinants of aggregate output, employment and unemployment, inflation, the balance of international trade, and economic growth. The course format consists of three hours of lecture per week (Section 100) by the professor and a one and a half hour section meeting (Sections 101-109) led each week by a graduate student instructor. The section meetings are limited to 35 students. Contact Undergraduate Office, Dept. of Economics, 240 Lorch Hall.

Advisory Prerequisite: ECON 101

Credit Exclusions: No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in ECON 400.

ECON 101 and 102 are required as prerequisites to the concentration and to upper-level courses in Economics.

In ECON 102, the fundamental concepts and theories of macroeconomics are developed and used to analyze problems of current interest. Major topics include the determinants of aggregate output, employment and unemployment, inflation, the balance of international trade, and economic growth. The course format consists of three hours of lecture per week (Section 100) by the professor and a one and a half hour section meeting (Sections 101-109) led each week by a graduate student instructor. The section meetings are limited to 35 students. Contact Undergraduate Office, Dept. of Economics, 240 Lorch Hall.

Advisory Prerequisite: ECON 101