Undergraduate Catalog Archives Archive of the 2010-2011 Base Catalog Colleges Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Departments & Program Offices EconomicsChair:
David Papell
Professors:
John J. Antel, Alok Bhargava, Steven G. Craig, Thomas R. DeGregori,
Paul R. Gregory, Chinhui Juhn, Thomas H. Mayor, David Papell, Roy J.
Ruffin, Barton Smith, Bent E. Sorensen, Nathaniel Wilcox
Associate Professors:
Richard N. Bean, Aimee Chin, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, Janet E. Kohlhase, Adriana Kugler, Christian Murray
Assistant Professors:
Pauline T. Hardee (Clinical), Scott Imberman, Elaine Liu, Ruxandra Prodan
(Clinical), Rebecca Achee Thornton (Clinical), Gergely Ujhelyi, Ross
vanWassenhove (Clinical), Carolina Villegas-Sanchez, Dietrich Vollrath
Economics is the study of how a society chooses to allocate its finite resources among the infinite demands of its members. This includes analysis of the decisions made by households and firms about production and consumption of finished goods, inputs to production, and labor services, in addition to analysis of the impact of public policies on these decisions and on the economic well-being of society and its members.
Specific subject areas studied in economics include aggregate analysis of business cycles and economic growth (macroeconomics), analysis of labor markets, public finance and taxation, industrial organization, international trade, the economics of money and banking, and studies in specialized fields.
The academic programs of the Department of Economics seek to develop students' capacity to think systematically and analytically about social issues. These analytical abilities give our graduates a strong fundamental background for success in professional life. The department's graduate programs prepare students for careers as economists in business, government, and the academic community. The undergraduate program has been designed to allow students maximum flexibility to orient their curriculum either toward preparation for graduate study in law, business, or economics, or toward professional courses and career placement.
In addition to the academic experience, the department offers undergraduate students two opportunities for practical experience, the internship program (ECON 4390) and the tutors program. The internship program offers practical experience in a professional environment, while the tutors program allows advanced students to earn course credit while mentoring students taking introductory economics in a drop-in setting oriented towards problem-solving.
Economics majors, or students desiring a minor in economics, may want to consider focusing effort on a cluster of courses. Each cluster, which concentrates on a particular study focus or job-related area, is designed to match the intellectual interests or career requirements in a specific sub-area of economics. By taking the majority of advanced hours (for an economics major or minor) in a particular cluster of courses, students are able to direct their learning into a specific area.
A cluster is not for everyone. Students desiring a broadly based general education will want to choose from a wide array of economics courses. On the other hand, for students with particular goals for graduate study in economics, law or business, or for students planning to work in a specific sector of the economy, specialization through a cluster concentration can significantly enhance their prospects of achieving their objectives.
Economics and Decision Theory (4350)
Introduction to Experimental Economics (4364)
International Trade (4370)
Introduction to Game Theory (4349)
Introduction to Mathematical Economics (4360)
Economics of Energy (3385)
Economics of Health Care (3368)
Economics of Project Evaluation (3386)
Environmental Economics (3363)
Industrial Organization (4376)
Labor Economics (3365)
Public Finance (3377)
Urban Economics (4377)
Introduction to Experimental Economics (4364)
Introduction to Mathematical Economics (4360)
Introduction to Econometrics
(4365)
Introduction to Game Theory (4349)
American Economic Growth (3350)
Economic Analysis of U.S. Legal Systems (4321)
Economics and the Real World (4391)
Environmental Economics (3363)
Industrial Organization (4376)
Public Finance (3377)
American Economic Growth (3350)
Comparative Economic Systems (3340)
Economics of Development (3351)
International Monetary Economics (4368)
International Trade (4370)
Russian and Soviet Economic Development and Transformation (3341)
Project Evaluation (3386)
Public Finance (3377)
Urban Economics (4377)
American Economic Growth (3350)
Comparative Economic Systems (3340)
Economics of Development (3351)
Economic Development of Africa (3353)
Economic Development of Asia (3355)
History of Economic Doctrines (4337)
Russian and Soviet Economic Development and Transformation (3341)
American Economic Growth (3350)
Economics of Money and Banking (3371)
International Monetary Economics (4368)
International Trade (4344)
Monetary Economics (4371)
Economics of Health Care (3368)
Economic Analysis of U.S. Legal Systems (4321)
Industrial Organization (4376)
Labor Economics (3365)
Public Finance (3377)
To receive more detailed advice about constructing a degree plan, please contact:
University of Houston
Department of Economics
Attn: Undergraduate Advisor
204 McElhinney Hall
Houston, TX 77204-5019
713-743-3804
Catalog Publish Date: August 19, 2010
This Page Last Updated: July 9, 2010
Effective Date of Archive: January 13, 2011
