Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (MATH 1220 OR MATH 1260 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR AP Calculus BC score of 4+) AND Full Major status in Economics.
Description
This course examines monetary and financial institutions and markets from the perspectives of theory, practice, and policy. Major topics of the course include the history and evolution of the monetary and financial system; the modern financial system; banking, money, and finance in macroeconomic theory; and the conduct of monetary policy. This course is part of the Business Economics and Analytics emphasis and incorporates Calculus I and II as strict prerequisites. Students lacking these prerequisites or not intending to complete the BEA emphasis should register for ECON 3200.