Department of Economics
Concentration in Strategic Interaction (Bachelor of Arts in Economics)
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements STRATINCON
Requirements
The concentration requires at least 9 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Three (3) courses:
- ECON-E 327 Game Theory
- ECON-E 351 Law and Economics
- ECON-E 385 Economics of Industry
- ECON-E 427 Seminar in Experimental Economics
ECON-E 327 Game Theory
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Description
- Mathematical analysis of strategic interaction. Noncooperative games played once or repeatedly, with perfect or imperfect information. Necessary condition for a solution (equilibrium) as well as sufficient conditions (refinements). Cooperative games, such as bargaining and market games. Numerous applications, including experimental games.
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ECON-E 351 Law and Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Description
- Devoted to economic analysis of law, focusing on the economic efficiency of common law. Main components of the course are property law, contracts, and torts; some aspects of criminal law are also covered. Discussion is based mostly on examples, both invented and taken from actual cases.
ECON-E 385 Economics of Industry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321
- Description
- Empirical analysis of market structure and behavior. Location, technology, economies of scale, vertical integration, conglomerates, barriers to entry, and competitive practices. Economic assessment of product performance and environmental impact.
ECON-E 427 Seminar in Experimental Economics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- ECON-E 321 or ECON-S 321; and ECON-E 370 or ECON-S 370; or consent of instructor
- Notes
- R: ECON-E 327
- Description
- Focuses on the use of laboratory experimental methods in applied microeconomics. Specific application areas will include the analysis of resource allocation mechanisms for both private and public goods and individual choice under uncertainty using both human and nonhuman subjects.
- Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.