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2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin
Columbia Campus
   
2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin 
    
 
  May 05, 2024
 
2018-2019 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    ECHE 574 - Combustion

    Credits: 3

    Fundamental process and applications related to the broad field of combustion and energy generation including emissions control technologies.

    Prerequisites: ECHE 430

  
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    ECHE 589 - Special Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies.

  
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    ECIV 101 - Introduction to Civil Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Fundamental concepts in each of the disciplines of civil engineering are discussed. Critical thinking skills are formally fostered by hands-on experiences and group discussions.

  
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    ECIV 111 - Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization

    Credits: 1

    Principles and practice of visualization and graphical representation using modern computer-aided design tools.

  
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    ECIV 200 - Statics

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals of engineering mechanics. Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies. Free-body diagrams, analysis trusses and frames. Distributed forces, centroids, centers of gravity, and friction.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 141

  
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    ECIV 201 - Computational Methods for Civil Engineering

    Credits: 3

    The use of computational tools and techniques for solving civil and environmental engineering problems. Overview of numerical methods including roots of equations, systems of linear equations, interpolation, and integration. Use of spreadsheets to analyze civil and environmental systems.

    Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 142 and ECIV 200 or ENCP 200

  
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    ECIV 210 - Dynamics

    Credits: 3

    Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies. Vector representation of force and motion. Free-body diagrams, application of energy and momentum methods to solve problems. Rigid body and central force motion.

    Prerequisites: C or better in ECIV 200 or ENCP 200 and in MATH 142

  
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    ECIV 220 - Mechanics of Solids

    Credits: 3

    Concepts of stress and strain; stress analysis of basic structural members. Vectors, free bodies, equilibrium and elastic behavior. Combined stress, Mohr’s circle. Beams, columns, torsion, and rotation.

    Prerequisites: C or better in ECIV 200 or ENCP 200 and in MATH 142

  
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    ECIV 300 - Civil Engineering Measurements

    Credits: 3

    Theory and application of plane surveying and mapping techniques.

    Prerequisites: MATH 241

    Note: Lecture plus laboratory.

  
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    ECIV 303 - Civil Engineering Materials

    Credits: 3

    Mechanical and thermal properties of mineral aggregates, cements, concrete, timber, asphalt, metals, and plastics.

    Prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260

  
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    ECIV 303L - Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Experiments, exercises, and demonstrations to accompany ECIV 303.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 303, ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

    Note: Three hours per week.

  
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    ECIV 320 - Structural Analysis I

    Credits: 3

    Equilibrium, shear and moment diagrams, and influence lines for statically determinate trusses, beams, and frames. Energy principles and other methods for displacement calculations. Introduction to indeterminate structural analysis.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201 or ENCP 201; MATH 242; C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260

  
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    ECIV 325 - Structural Steel Design

    Credits: 3

    Behavior and design of steel beams, columns, and tension members; strength and stability; design of connections using welded, bolted and riveted construction.

    Prerequisites: C or better in ECIV 320

  
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    ECIV 327 - Reinforced Concrete Design

    Credits: 3

    Behavior and design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, continuous beams and one way slabs, and footings.

    Prerequisites: C or better in ECIV 320

  
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    ECIV 330 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Engineering properties of soil and rock; hydraulic conductivity, flow nets, drainage design; consolidation theory, shearing strength of soil.

    Prerequisites: grade of C or better in ECIV 220 or ENCP 260

  
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    ECIV 330L - Geotechnical Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Laboratory associated with ECIV 330. Soil mechanics experiments, exercises, and demonstrations.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 330, ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

    Note: Three hours per week.

  
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    ECIV 340 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Transportation design, planning, and operational analysis, including roadway, airway, and railway systems; transportation elements, including traveled way, vehicle, control, terminals, and advanced technology; traffic data collection, interpretation, and analysis.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201 or ENCP 201, C or better in ECIV 210 or ENCP 210

  
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    ECIV 340L - Transportation Engineering Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    This course covers the principles of distances, elevations and angles that pertain to roadways, basic theories in engineering measurements and surveying calculations, and an introduction to mapping, for transportation engineering applications.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 340

  
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    ECIV 350 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Concepts of environmental engineering, including air and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste disposal, and noise pollution. Qualitative and quantitative development of engineering techniques for pollution control.

    Prerequisites: CHEM 112 or CHEM 142 and C or better in MATH 142

  
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    ECIV 350L - Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Physical, chemical, and biological analysis of water and wastewater.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 350, ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week

  
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    ECIV 360 - Fluid Mechanics

    Credits: 3

    Principles of fluid statics and dynamics. Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy. Similitude and dimensional analysis, open channel flow, lift and drag forces, and introduction to turbulent flow.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 210 or ENCP 210 and MATH 241

  
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    ECIV 362 - Introduction to Water Resources Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Application of fluid mechanic principles to water resources engineering problems; pipe systems, pumps, open channel flow, peak runoff, seepage, hydraulic structures.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 360 or ENCP 360

  
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    ECIV 362L - Introduction to Water Resources Engineering Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Experiments, exercises, and demonstrations on flow in pipes and open channels, pumps, flow measurement, seepage, and infiltration.

    Corequisite: ECIV 362

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

  
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    ECIV 405 - Systems Applications in Civil Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Systems approach to analysis and design; application of engineering economic principles to the evaluation of design alternatives; deterministic modeling and optimization emphasizing civil engineering applications.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

  
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    ECIV 426 - Structural Design

    Credits: 3

    Design of steel structures including elastic and plastic design concepts. Design of concrete structures including continuous members and long columns.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 325 or ECIV 327

  
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    ECIV 470 - Civil Engineering Design

    Credits: 4

    Application of hydraulic, geotechnical, and structural principles in design; project scheduling; cost estimation; ethics; environmental and social impact; design drawings; report documents.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 111 and two ECIV Distribution

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Civil Engineering, BSE

  
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    ECIV 490 - Special Topics

    Credits: 0-3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies. A maximum of six credits may be applied towards a degree.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    ECIV 497 - Fundamentals of Engineering Preparation

    Credits: 1

    Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. Will cover general engineering and civil engineering specific areas.

    Note: Restricted to Civil Engineering Seniors
    Pass/ Fail Grading

  
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    ECIV 499 - Independent Study/Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Credits: 1-3

    Individual investigation or studies of special topics. A maximum of three credits may be applied toward a degree.

    Prerequisites: Approval of project proposal by instructor; USC/GPA 2.8

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    ECIV 503 - Structural Modeling and Experimental Methods

    Credits: 3

    Introduction of structural modeling; strain gauge instrumentation; force, displacement, acceleration, pressure, temperature measurements; concrete and steel modeling; size effects; analysis of experimental data.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 327

  
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    ECIV 520 - Structural Analysis II

    Credits: 3

    Advanced methods of structural analysis with emphasis on matrix methods. Development of the generalized matrix force and matrix displacement methods of static analysis, with applications to trusses and frames.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 320

  
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    ECIV 521 - Numerical Methods in Mechanics

    Credits: 3

    Numerical modeling of typical engineering problems. Numerical solution of linear and nonlinear, boundary and initial value problems. Introduction to optimization.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201

  
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    ECIV 524 - Structural Vibrations

    Credits: 3

    Response of single- and multiple-degree of freedom structurally dynamic systems to impact, harmonic, wind, and seismic excitations.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 320

  
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    ECIV 526 - Timber and Masonry Design

    Credits: 3

    Basic engineering properties of timber and masonry materials, design methods and philosophies for timber and masonry structures. Particular attention is paid to current codes, specifications and analysis.

    Prerequisites: a grade of C or better required in ECIV 320

  
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    ECIV 530 - Foundation Analysis and Design

    Credits: 3

    Subsurface investigation procedures. Theoretical and practical aspects of the design of earth retaining structures, spread footings, and pile foundations.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 330

  
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    ECIV 531 - Design of Earth Structures

    Credits: 3

    Geotechncial engineering problems associated with the behavior of earth masses. Soil shear strength, lateral earth pressure, design of retaining stuctures, slope stability, water flow through soils.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 330

  
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    ECIV 533 - Geosynthetics and Geotechnical Design of Landfills.

    Credits: 3

    Principles for the design, construction, and performance of waste containment systems. Characterization of barrier materials; geosynthetics; design of liner and leachate collection systems; stability and deformation analyses of landfills.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 330

  
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    ECIV 535 - Geotechnical Engineering in Transportation

    Credits: 3

    Remote sensing and engineering geology. Field and laboratory testing. Design and maintenance methods for flexible and rigid pavements. Topics in tunnel design and buried conduit.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 330

  
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    ECIV 539 - Experimental Methods in Geotechnical Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Overview of transducers, signal conditioning and data acquisition; test control methods, data analysis and measurement errors; testing systems to measure soil strength, stiffness, and hydraulic conductivity; laboratory projects and examinations.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 330, 330L

  
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    ECIV 540 - Transportation Systems Planning

    Credits: 3

    Fundamental interactions between supply and demand in transportation systems. Modeling transportation demand and trip-making behavior. Evaluation of alternatives for decision making.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 340

  
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    ECIV 541 - Highway Design

    Credits: 3

    Design of transportation facilities using relevant tools and guidelines with emphasis on physical and operational aspects of arterials, freeways, intersections, and interchanges, including geometry, capacity, control, and safety.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 111 and 340

  
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    ECIV 542 - Traffic Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Capacity analysis of freeways and arterials. Traffic flow characteristics and basic relationships among traffic flow parameters. Signalized and unsignalized intersection control and signal timing design.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 340

  
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    ECIV 551 - Elements of Water and Wastewater Treatment

    Credits: 3

    Unit operations and processes employed in the physical, chemical, and biological treatment of water and wastewater. Design of water and wastewater treatment systems.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 350

  
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    ECIV 555 - Principles of Municipal Solid Waste Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals and engineering principles of solid waste generation, characterization, collection and transport, source reduction and recycling, and physical, chemical, and biological treatment strategies.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 350

  
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    ECIV 556 - Air Pollution Control Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the sources of air pollution and the engineering principles used for control and prevention.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 350

  
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    ECIV 557 - Sustainable Construction for Engineers

    Credits: 3

    Instruction to sustainable engineering design alternatives and principles for construction and site development from preconstruction through design and the construction phase

    Prerequisites: ECIV 350 and 570

    Note: Minimum of junior standing required.

  
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    ECIV 558 - Environmental Engineering Process Modeling

    Credits: 3

    Modeling fate and transport phenomena in environmental processes with applications in engineered unit operators and natural systems.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 350 and MATH 242

  
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    ECIV 560 - Open Channel Hydraulics

    Credits: 3

    Steady and unsteady flows in single or multiple-channel systems.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 360

  
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    ECIV 562 - Engineering Hydrology

    Credits: 3

    Applications of hydrologic techniques to design problems; stormwater simulation models; urban stormwater.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 360

  
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    ECIV 563 - Subsurface Hydrology

    Credits: 3

    Hydrologic cycle, subsurface physical properties, equations of groundwater flow, well flow, well design, groundwater resource development, design of dewatering systems, groundwater contamination.

    Prerequisites: ECIV 201 or ENCP 201 and ECIV 360 or ENCP 360

  
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    ECIV 570 - Land Development for Engineers

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals of designing and permitting the conversion of land to new or altered states, including environmental issues, traffic and parking, utility resources, site engineering, ADA, safety, planning, and zoning requirements.

    Prerequisites: three from ECIV 320, 330, 340, 350, and 362

  
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    ECIV 580 - Railway Engineering I

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the analysis and design of the railway infrastructure for freight and passenger systems to include track and track support systems, grade crossings, special trackwork, construction, inspection, assessment and compliance.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 303, ECIV 201 or ENCP 201

    Prerequisites: ECIV 320, ECIV 330, ECIV 340

  
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    ECIV 582 - Operation and Logistics of Railway Systems

    Credits: 3

    Principles of rail operations; Network management; Best practices for train planning, performance management and delivery of service; technical elements of a railway from an operations perspective (train controls, signaling, communications, yards, tractive power etc).

    Prerequisites: ECIV 340

  
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    ECIV 588 - Design of Railway Bridges and Structures

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to railway infrastructure; Structural design considerations and criteria of railway structures; Bridge types and components; Planning and preliminary design of modern railway bridges; Loads and forces; Structural analysis and design of steel railway bridges and components.

    Prerequisite or Corequisite:
    ECIV 330; ECIV 325 or ECIV 327

  
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    ECON 123 - The American Economy

    Credits: 3

    Basic concepts, institutional foundations, structure of the private and public sector, labor markets; major economic problems.

  
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    ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics

    Credits: 3

    The study of supply and demand, pricing and cost concepts, firm and consumer decision-making, market structure, and government policies.

  
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    ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    Credits: 3

    The study of gross domestic product, business cycles, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, and monetary and fiscal policy.

  
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    ECON 223 - Introduction to Economics

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to economics principles for non-majors. Basics of supply and demand and government and monetary policy are covered in a non-technical manner.

    Note: Not open to business or economics students.

  
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    ECON 224 - Introduction to Economics

    Credits: 3

    The study of supply and demand, markets, household and firm decision-making, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, and government policies. Open to all students except business administration and economics majors.

  
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    ECON 301 - Money and Banking

    Credits: 3

    The role of money in the market economy. Commercial banks, the Federal Reserve System, and monetary policy.

    Cross-listed Course: FINA 301

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 303 - The International Economy

    Credits: 3

    Survey of international economic issues and institutions, including trade and protectionism, global and regional trade agreements, trade balances and exchange rates, Japan, NAFTA, and the European Union.

    Prerequisites: ECON 224

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    ECON 311 - Issues in Economics

    Credits: 3

    The nature and causes of major economic problems facing the nation and its communities, and policy alternatives designed to solve them. The philosophy and methodology of economics in social problem solving.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224 Business Administration Minor: ECON 224

  
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    ECON 321 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of the economic behavior of households and firms. Production, consumption, price determination, and the degree of competition in markets.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224, MATH 122 or 141

  
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    ECON 322 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of the national economy as a whole. Money, output, employment, inflation, and international economic linkages.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224, MATH 122 or 141

  
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    ECON 329 - American Economic History

    Credits: 3

    Growth and development of the American economy; applications of economic theory to economic history.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 363 - Introduction to Finance

    Credits: 3

    The procurement and management of wealth by privately owned profit-seeking enterprises.

    Cross-listed Course: FINA 363

    Prerequisites: ECON 221, ACCT 225, and 3 hours of statistics at the 200-level

  
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    ECON 364 - Financial Institutions

    Credits: 3

    A study of the functions and operations of financial institutions and their relationships to the commercial banking system and the general economy. Attention is devoted to savings institutions, insurance companies, rural and urban real estate credit, consumer credit, and associated topics.

    Cross-listed Course: FINA 364

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 379 - Government Policy Toward Business

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of public policy toward business in the United States. Emphasis is on the desirability of various policies in light of their consequences for the general welfare.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224 Business Administration Minor: ECON 224

  
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    ECON 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-15

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and undergraduate division head is required.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    ECON 402 - Money, Income, and Prices

    Credits: 3

    A study of monetary standards, monetary theory, monetary policy, and the mechanism of international payments. Attention is devoted to questions of monetary problems, employment, and fiscal policy.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 406 - Labor Economics

    Credits: 3

    A study of labor market institutions, trends in labor market activity, and the effects of government policy on the labor market. (Not open to majors in economics.)

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 408 - History of Economic Thought

    Credits: 3

    A survey of economics from the ancient philosophers to the present; with emphasis on the mercantilist, physiocratic, classical, Marxian, Austrian, neo-classical, and institutional schools of economics.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 415 - Economics of American Industry

    Credits: 3

    A study of the structure of selected American industries, of the development and concentration of economic power in the American economy, and of public policy toward industry.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 420 - Business Applications of Economic Forecasting

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of business cycles and applications of forecasting techniques to project and interpret economic trends.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 421 - Engineering Economics

    Credits: 3

    Decision making with respect to capital goods, with emphasis on such decision making in governmental activities and public utilities. Intended primarily for engineering students, the course emphasizes the types of investment decisions that engineers are often called upon to make.

  
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    ECON 436 - Introductory Econometrics

    Credits: 3

    The use of statistical techniques to analyze economic relationships. The emphasis is on the application of linear regression to real-world economic data.

    Prerequisites: ECON 224, or ECON 221 and 222; MGSC 291 or STAT 201; and MATH 122 or 141

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Arts and Sciences Economics, B.A. and B.S.

  
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    ECON 476 - Foundations of Capitalism

    Credits: 3

    Examines the foundations of capitalism and why it has prevailed over alternative systems. Topics include the justification of private property, distribution of wealth, profit motive, source of wealth creation, and others.

    Cross-listed Course: ECON 476

    Prerequisites: ECON 211 and 222 or permission of instructor

  
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    ECON 499 - Internship in Economics

    Credits: 3-6

    Supervised work experience of at least nine hours per week, to include one class meeting a month and individual consultation. Contract approval by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224, and Prereq: completion of ECON 321 and ECON 322 and cumulative GPA of 2.75, or consent of instructor

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    ECON 500 - Urban Economics

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of economic forces affecting urbanization and the economic processes influencing urban form and structure. Spatial concepts are considered in addition to traditional micro-economic and macro-economic concepts. Topic coverage includes: the economic origin of cities; urban functions and the urban economic base, land-use structure and urban form, and urban efficiency.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 503 - International Trade Economics

    Credits: 3

    Theory of international specialization, commercial policy, customs unions, and the effects of trade liberalization and protectionism; economic growth and multinational enterprises.

    Prerequisites: ECON 321 or permission of instructor

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    ECON 504 - International Monetary Economics

    Credits: 3

    Exchange rate and balance of payments determination; purchasing-power parity; optimum currency areas, absorption, elasticity, monetary approaches, spot- and forward-exchange markets.

    Prerequisites: ECON 322 or permission of instructor

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    ECON 505 - International Development Economics

    Credits: 3

    Economic theories of growth in developing countries. Use of factor resources; role of social and economic institutions; use of financial trade policies for growth.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    ECON 506 - Labor Economics and Labor Markets

    Credits: 3

    Economics of labor demand, labor supply, wage determination in competitive markets, migration, discrimination, unemployment, and labor unions. Theoretical models and empirical knowledge will be considered.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224; ECON 321 or permission of instructor

  
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    ECON 507 - Comparative Economic Systems

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of the organization and operation of the world’s major economic systems.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    ECON 508 - Law and Economics

    Credits: 3

    Economic analysis and interpretation of the law. The economic effect of current law and optimal design of law to meet social objectives.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 509 - Economics of Sustainable Development

    Credits: 3

    Exploration of the basic theory and practice of sustainable economic development. Topics include: environmental legislation, global agreements, sustainable development indicators, and economic strategies and methods to promote environmentally sound development.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222; or ECON 224; MATH 122 (all with C or better)

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service

  
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    ECON 510 - Experimental Economics

    Credits: 3

    Exploration of the basic theory and techniques of experimental economics. Topics include: basic game theory, experimental design, and elements of behavioral economic thought.

    Note: Effective: Fall 2012

  
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    ECON 511 - Senior Seminar in Economics

    Credits: 3

    Philosophy and methodology of economics, perspectives on theory and empiricism, economic policy; individualized guided research.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224; ECON 321 and 322

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Economics, BA/BS

  
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    ECON 514 - The Economics of Terrorism

    Credits: 3

    Focuses on the following aspects of terrorism: (1) its causes/determinants (historical, social, cultural, economic, political, and religious determinants); (2) the organizational and funding structure of terrorist groups; (3) the tactics and weapons of terrorist groups; (4) mobilization and recruitment within terror networks; and (5) counterterrorism.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and ECON 222 or ECON 224

    Note: Restricted to: Business Majors and Economics Arts and Sciences Majors

  
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    ECON 515 - Industrial Organization

    Credits: 3

    This course uses the tools of microeconomics and game theory to examine how firms compete and competition’s impact on industry performance. Topics include: price discrimination, product differentiation, and oligopoly behavior.

    Prerequisites: ECON 321

  
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    ECON 523 - Introduction to Mathematical Economics

    Credits: 3

    Mathematical formulation of economic theories; the use of mathematics in the development and demonstration of economic relationships.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224; MATH 122, 141, or the equivalent

  
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    ECON 524 - Essentials of Economics

    Credits: 3

    A course designed to acquaint the student with the principles of operation of the American economic system. A survey course for social studies teachers in secondary schools.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 526 - Managerial Economics

    Credits: 3

    A study of the application of the economic theory of profits, competition, demand, and costs to analysis of problems arising in the firm and in decision making. Price policies, forecasting, and investment decisions are among the topics considered.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 530 - The Economics of Education

    Credits: 3

    Investment in human capital; the economic value of schooling; internal efficiency of schools; faculty compensation; equity and efficiency of school finance systems; financing higher education.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 531 - Health Economics

    Credits: 3

    Applications of economic analysis to health care. Structure and behavior of health-care markets. Description of health care policy issues.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 548 - Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of the economic aspects of environmental decay, pollution control, and natural resource use. Analysis of the ability of the market system to allocate resources efficiently when economic activity is accompanied by environmental damage. Discussion of alternative public policy approaches to pollution control and natural resource conservation.

    Cross-listed Course: ENVR 548

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 555 - Game Theory in Economics

    Credits: 3

    Game theory as used to understand decision making in business, economics, politics and other real-world environments. Topics covered include: basic terminology; strategic, extensive, and combinatorial models; and equilibrium strategy.

  
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    ECON 562 - Public Finance

    Credits: 3

    Theory and practice of taxation: public revenue, expenditure, and debt.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 589 - Topics in Economics

    Credits: 1-3

    Individual topics to be announced with suffix and title.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ECON 594 - Introduction to Econometrics

    Credits: 3

    Statistical and economic tools applied to analysis of business and economic problems with the aid of computers.

    Prerequisites: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224; MGSC 291 or STAT 201, MATH 122 or 141

 

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