2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 20, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering
0-999: Developmental precollege-level courses
1000-2999: Lower division courses intended for undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  1 for a first-year course, 2 for a second-year course
3000-4999: Upper division courses carrying undergraduate credit only.  The first digit indicates the general level of the course:  3 for a third-year course, 4 for a fourth-year course.
5000-5999: Courses that carry graduate credit only in a major field different from that of the department offering the course. 
6000-6999: Courses that carry graduate credit in any major field.  
7000-7999: Courses intended for graduate students only.
8000-9999: Courses intended for post-master or doctoral-level work.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results.  For example, using “6*” will give all 6000 graduate-level courses.
 

Earth & Environmental Sciences

  
  • EES 6540L - Subsurface Fluid Flow Laboratory



    Credit Hour(s): 0
    Required laboratory for EES 6540.
    Corequisite(s): EES6540
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lab
  
  • EES 6550 - Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the interactions between natural fresh waters and their geologic environments. Included topics are chemical equilibrium concept, Modeling using PHREEQC, carbonate system, water-rock interactions, sorption isotherms, redox reactions, biologic influences on aqueous geochemistry, and applications of environmental isotopes. An independent term project is required. Three hours lecture. 3.0 Credit hours
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level CHM 1210 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level CHM 1220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6560 - Groundwater Contamination



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Common anthropogenic contaminant distribution in the groundwater as investigated in recent decades. Emphasizes contaminant degradation mechanisms in detail by physical, chemical and microbial processes, which directly affects the mobility and fate of the contaminants in soil and water.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 6570 - Site Remediation and Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course addresses the physical, chemical, and biological methods used to remediate contamination in soils and groundwater. Emphasis is on practical applications. Strategies and technologies to address contamination, including the natural attenuation, containment techniques, pump-and-treat, and in situ technologies, will be reviewed in sufficient technical detail so the student can apply basic engineering design equations.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EES 6560 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6590 - Advanced Aquatic Geochemistry



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Fundamentals of biogeochemistry in aquatic systems, emphasizing physical, geological, chemical, and biological interactions in marine and lacustrine environments. Topics include the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, trace metals, gases, energy, and chemical equilibria and rates in natural waters.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6600 - Biological Safety



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    The basic principles and practices of biosafety are examined. This course teaches the identification, handling, and containment of potentially hazardous biological materials, including microorganisms and recombinant DNA.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6610 - Near-Surface Geophysics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course teaches the electrical geophysical methods most used for near surface studies, and include GPR (ground penetrating radar), Resistivity, and EM (electro-magnetics). The course includes theory, but especially focuses on data acquisition methods, data processing and analysis, as well as report preparation.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EES 6220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 6620 - Environmental Toxicology



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of the effects of environmental contaminants on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Effects on the biochemical and physiological levels are related to impacts on individuals, populations, and ecosystems. Current approaches for assessing environmental toxicity are presented.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6640 - Risk Assessment and Communication



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Studies the determination of quantitative risk to humans and the environment. Approaches currently used in regulatory activities are described, showing method of hazard identification, sampling, data evaluation, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6660 - OSHA Compliance



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Intended for persons having management responsibility for occupational safety and health; this course provides practical application of the theories of safety and health law, and suggestions for their real world application.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6680 - Environmental Law For Scientists



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Geared to environmental sciences students, the course discusses applicable common law principles before focusing on the variety of environmental statutes, implementing regulations and enforcement.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6720 - Epidemiology and Community Health



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Study of communicable and occupational diseases of contemporary importance; includes epidemiological investigation, environmental considerations, and control procedures.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6740 - Fundamental Occupational Health and Safety



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Introduction to accident recognition, evaluation, and control in the work environment by hands-on equipment use. Emphasis on methods of hazard recognition and control management. Methods of inspection, accident investigation, and evaluation of accident programs are stressed.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 6750 - Biological Safety



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Identification, handling, and containment of potentially hazardous biological materials, including microorganisms and recombinant DNA.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6760 - Air Quality Management



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Designed to provide a broad overview of the science of air quality and its management: includes atmospheric pollutants, dispersion, health and welfare effects, air-quality monitoring, source control, regulation, and indoor air pollution.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6780 - Environmental Sciences Seminar



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Students examine a range environmental issues using readings both pro and con. They also explore several issues in greater depth and present their findings to the class.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 6990 - Special Problems in Earth and Environmental Sciences



    Credit Hour(s): .5 to 5
    Research and problems designed for specific needs and talents of students at the graduate level. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • EES 7000 - Principles of Instruction in Earth & Environmental Sciences



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    A survey of available instructional materials and discussion of educational theory and techniques leading to more effective instruction. For graduate teaching assistants only. One hour lecture.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EES 7100 - Complexity in Environmental Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    This interdisciplinary course explores mathematical methods for quantitative analysis and modeling of complex nonlinear environmental systems. The course introduces the concepts and tools for analyzing and modeling: scaling in space and time, feedback, and self-organization in environmental systems including: ecology, hydrology, global climate change, and geodynamical systems.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 7200 - Applications of Isotopes in Environmental Sciences



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Theories of isotope fractionation and applications of light isotopes to solving environmental and hydrologic problems. Lecture topics cover both stable light isotopes (H, O, C, N, S) and radioactive nuclides (H-3, Cl-36, C-14) but with primary emphasis on stable isotopes. Both biological and abiological processes will be discussed. Three hours lecture.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EES 6550 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EES 7480 - Subsurface Hydraulics, Pumping Tests & Analyses



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting hydraulic data, with particular emphasis on data from pumping tests. Students are presented with a new data set each week, and lectures outline an appropriate method/model to apply to each data set. Students use expert-tool software on each project. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EES 6540 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): EES7490
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 7490 - Modeling Subsurface Fluid Flow



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Applications of models for simulating subsurface flow and mass transport in aquifers and oil/gas reservoirs. The emphasis will be on developing the dimensionality, the spatial and temporal discretization, the initial and boundary conditions, and the parameterization needed in formulating a model from field data. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EES 6540 Minimum Grade of D
    Corequisite(s): EES7480
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture/Lab Combination
  
  • EES 7800 - MST Research



    Credit Hour(s): .5 to 4
    Research designed for specific needs and talents of students at the graduate level in the MST program. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • EES 7810 - MST Project



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Students develop an independent capstone science or education research project.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate level ED 7400 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EES 8990 - Thesis



    Credit Hour(s): .5 to 10
    Supervised research and writing for a Master of Science thesis.
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study

Economics

  
  • EC 1050 - Elementary Mathematical Economic and Business Models and Methods



    Credit Hour(s): 4
    Elementary mathematical models and methods with emphasis on applications in economic and business analyses and decision-making.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 1280 Minimum Grade of D or WSU Math Placement Level 40
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2000 - Economic Life



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Basic economic concepts such as resource allocation, costs, supply, demand, and public goods. Topics include American capitalism, market failures, unemployment, inflation, and taxation. Basic economic principles applied to modern society and the challenges presented by a globalized economy. Credit will not be given for EC 2000 Economic Life for students who have already successfully completed EC 2040 and EC 2050. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing, Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Fundamental principles of microeconomics as an aid in understanding modern society.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Fundamental principles of macroeconomics as an aid in understanding modern society.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2100 - The Economics of State and Society



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Compares consequences of individual control versus government control of resources. Examines the most important economic questions facing members of a democratic republic. With PHL 2100, part of a two-course Wright State Core cluster on government and society.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2500 - Economic Systems of the Global South



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of the evolution of different mechanisms for organizing production, distribution, and consumption in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing, Multicultural Competency, Wright State Core
  
  • EC 2900 - Global Economic, Business and Social Issues



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analyzes controversy and diversity of opinions regarding global economic, business, and social issues, including social security, health care, poverty, labor discrimination, pollution, and business ethics. Integrated Writing course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing, Multicultural Competency, Wright State Core
  
  • EC 3010 - Economics of Global Money Markets



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of behavior and significance of money, credit, debt, and the banking system.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and BUS Tier II Complete 7
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3100 - The Global Economy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores how the global economic environment affects business decisions and how these decisions affect the economy of host and source countries. Analyzes the impact of international trade, foreign direct investment, and global monetary systems.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3150 - Intermediate Microeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Develop the analytical tools of microeconomics, stressing market behavior of firms, industries, and consumers. Examine the production process and the operation of market mechanisms. Policy implications are emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level MTH 2280 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3170 - Intermediate Macroeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of national economic problems including inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and economic stability. Emphasizes the impact of public policy. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level MTH 2280 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level ENG 1100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1130 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1140 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • EC 3190 - Institutional Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Focuses on interrelationships between market and nonmarket forces, exploring contemporary social, technological, political, and other influences on resource allocation decisions and on economic change. Integrated Writing course.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level ENG 1100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1110 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1130 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level ENG 1140 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Integrated Writing
  
  • EC 3210 - U.S. Economic History



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of economic, political, social, and cultural changes resulting from industrial advancements and the control over industrial changes exercised by different societies.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman, Sophomore.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3260 - The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of economic causes, effects, and cures for poverty and discrimination. Study of trends, economic explanations, and current programs and legislation.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3280 - Socialist and Radical Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines the economic theories of Karl Marx, including the labor theory of value, capital and surplus value, production under capitalism, the falling rate of profit, capitalist crises and socialism. Marx’s views are contrasted with neoclassical theory and the neo-Keynesian synthesis.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3450 - Economics of Diversity



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Uses economic theory to explore the implications of ethnic, racial, religious and other kinds of diversity in the U.S. and globally.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D) or Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3510 - Labor Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A study of labor market behavior and wage determination, addressing the impact of new technologies, global competition, and deindustrialization on American labor markets.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 3700 - Environmental and Ecological Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analyzes environmental quality from both microeconomic and systems frameworks. Emphasizes effectiveness of alternative approaches to environmental problems, including specific solutions to particular problems and general approaches to broad problems.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4010 - Managerial Economics and Strategy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Applies economic analysis to management decision making. Stresses practical methods and problems.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4090 - Introduction to Econometrics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    How to use statistical techniques to manage and analyze data, formulation and estimation of econometric models, including single variable and multiple variable regression techniques, and issues relating to inference. STATA software is used throughout the semester.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MS 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MS 2050 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level MTH 2280 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4100 - Mathematical Models for Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Application of mathematical tools in the formulation of economic theory.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and (Undergraduate level MTH 1280 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MTH 1350 Minimum Grade of D or WSU Math Placement Level 40)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4120 - Economic Forecasting



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Techniques and theories used in forecasting. Stresses practical methods and problems.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MS 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level MS 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4190 - International Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Basic trade theories, commercial policy, and theories of international investment and migration, exchange rate determination and open macroeconomics. Special attention to international economic institutions and current financial crises.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4200 - Law and Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Economic analysis of the law and legal institutions.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4250 - Development of Economic Thought



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical development of economic thought and philosophies.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4310 - Public Finance



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Develops a theoretical framework and working knowledge of the economic basis for government activity, government expenditures, programs, and policies, and the financing of government expenditures through taxation.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4350 - Comparative Capitalist Institutions



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Compares institutions of various capitalist and socialist economies including economies in transition. Comparative analysis provides a basis for evaluating government policy.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4360 - Industrial Organization



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analyzes business behavior under various industry structures and government policies. Emphasizes actual case studies.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4400 - Regional and Urban Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Regional economic analysis in a policy and planning context. Interdisciplinary approach to analyze the economics of location, inter-regional trade, regional development, urban regions, and growth strategies.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4440 - Problems in Economic Development



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores theories of economic development and underdevelopment and their relationship to poverty. Develops strategies for reducing world poverty from different perspectives.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman, Sophomore.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4450 - Political Economy of Women



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides feminist understanding of women’s economic roles and contributions in the context of globalization. Explores importance of social location - race, gender, class, nationality - in economic processes shaping family life, paid employment, and international market relations.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D) or Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman, Sophomore.

    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4460 - Gender and Economic Policy in International Comparison



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of feminist analysis of economic policy in developing and developed nations. Topics include valuing women’s unpaid work, gender bias in public spending, tax policy, property rights, population policy, and regulation of advertising.
    Prerequisite(s): (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D) or Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4600 - The Economics of Sports



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Applications of economic principles to professional and intercollegiate sports.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2000 Minimum Grade of D or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4770 - Economic Studies



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Examines special economic issues. Topics vary.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 4780 - Honors: Independent Study in Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Research in economics for fulfillment of the Honors Program project requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EC 4810 - Independent Reading



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Limited to students with extensive backgrounds in economics or allied disciplines and with special reasons for in-depth study in a particular area.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EC 4820 - Independent Reading



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Limited to students with extensive backgrounds in economics or allied disciplines and with special reasons for in-depth study in a particular area.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EC 4830 - Independent Reading



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Independent study in economics or allied disciplines.
    Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of C
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
    Course attributes: Department Approval Required
  
  • EC 5090 - Statistics for Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Elementary statistical concepts for economic applications.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 5100 - Math for Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Algebra and calculus preparation for economics applications.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 5210 - Graduate Survey in Principles of Microeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 1.5
    Economics of the individual firm in competitive and monopolistic markets. How prices ration goods and services and the principles on which the total product is divided among the owners of the factors of production.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 5220 - Graduate Survey in Principles of Macroeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 1.5
    The aggregate economy and how it influences business decisions. The forces that determine the behavior of national income and output, unemployment and the price level. Money, monetary and fiscal policy and growth.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 6350 - Comparative Capitalist Institutions



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Compares economic institutions of industrialized countries including the newly industrialized countries (NIC’s). Addresses such issues as industrial relations, roles of state, methods of corporate finance, and social safety nets. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 6440 - Problems in Economic Development



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course explores the problems of economic development in the third world and in economies in transition from socialism. Topics include hunger, unemployment, environmental degradation, privatization, gender, and ethnicity. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of C and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 6450 - Political Economy of Women



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Provides feminist understanding of women’s economic roles and contributions in the context of globalization. Explores importance of social location - race, gender, class, nationality - in economic processes shaping family life, paid employment, and international market relations. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of C and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 6460 - Gender and Economic Policy in International Compar



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Overview of feminist analysis of economic policy in developing and developed nations. Topics include: valuing women’s unpaid work, gender bias in public spending, tax policy, property rights, population policy, and regulation of advertising. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of C and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7090 - Econometrics and its Applications



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Application of economic theory, mathematical modeling, and statistics to the measurement and forecasting of economic relationships. Emphasis is on specification, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or Graduate level MBA 5800 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7100 - Mathematical Methods for Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course will introduce students to the major mathematical methods that are used to represent economic theories in modern economics, and how these methods are used to analyze problems posed in economics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7120 - Time Series Analysis and Economic Forecasting



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Techniques and theories used in forecasting. Practical methods and problems are stressed. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 7090 Minimum Grade of C and (Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D))
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7150 - Applied Microeconomics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Emphasis on advanced microeconomics applications in consumption/work decisions of households, production/pricing strategies of firms, and public policy toward businesses. Special attention paid to the roles of labor unions/not-for-profit firms. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7170 - Applied Macroeconomics Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Emphasis is on modern views on fiscal and monetary policy in an open economy. Interrelationships between interest rates, unemployment, economic growth, inflation, and balance of payments are highlighted. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5200 Minimum Grade of C and Undergraduate level EC 1050 Minimum Grade of C
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7190 - International Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    This course covers trade theories, commercial policy, and theories of international investment and migration, theories of exchange rate determination and open macroeconomics. Special attention is paid to international economic institutions and current financial crises. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7240 - Development of Economic Thought



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Historical development of economic thought and philosophies. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5010 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7250 - Economic, Social and Ecological Systems



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Economies as subsystems of social systems and ecosystems. Karl Polanyi’s and Douglass North’s analyses of institutions and feedbacks between economy and culture. Human ecology and ecological economics perspectives on feedbacks between economy and ecology. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7260 - Contemporary Political Economy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    A political, social and economic analysis that questions, critiques, and provides alternative perspectives to orthodox economic theory. Studies groups, their systematic interrelations, and their impact on political, economic and social structures, practices, and outcomes. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • EC 7280 - Economics of Innovation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    The course discusses the literature on technological change, economic growth, globalization and long wave cycles. Distortions in allocating resources to provide knowledge goods and innovations are discussed. Topics include entrepreneurship, intellectual property, network economices, and technology-clusters. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7300 - Regional and Urban Economics



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Analysis of the basic forces that shape the economic, social, and physical environments of urban and nonurban regions. Emphasis on regional income determination and developmental models, location of economic activity, the structure of urban centers, intra-urban economic relationships, and economic policy. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7310 - Economics of Public Finance



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Develops a theoretical framework and working knowledge of the economic basis for government activities, government expenditures, programs, and policies, and the financing of government expenditures through taxation. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7400 - Cost-Benefit Analysis



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Measurement of benefits and costs of both public and private projects with significant public implications. Includes conceptual issues and focuses on practical application, including specific cost-benefit studies. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7550 - The Economics of Health and Health Policy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Teaches students how alternative incentive systems and resource allocations affect the health services sector. Emphasis on current institutional arrangements, empirical studies, and policy alternatives.
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7770 - Economic Studies



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An examination of special issues. Department-Managed Prerequisites: equivalent coursework or permission of instructor. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7800 - Economic Problems Seminar



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Titles vary. Six hours of seminar must be selected from the following topics: economics of the workforce; regional and urban problems; environmental issues; technological change; economic development; economics of poverty; and income maintenance. Completion of introductory statistics course or equivalent 600-level survey course required. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level MBA 5200 Minimum Grade of C or (Undergraduate level EC 2040 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level EC 2050 Minimum Grade of D)
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • EC 7810 - Research in Economics I



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Titles vary. Intensive reading or research in selected fields of advanced economics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • EC 7820 - Research in Economics II



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Titles vary. Intensive reading or research in selected fields of economics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • EC 7830 - Research in Economics III



    Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3
    Titles vary. Intensive reading or research in selected fields of economics. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Independent Study
  
  • EC 7840 - Capstone Preparation



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Techniques and theories used in preparing for the research practicum. Includes study of survey techniques; discussion of data collection, cleansing, and outlier identificaiton, and applied case studies employing econometrics and forecasting.Must have completed at least 6 courses in the MS in Social & Applied Econ. Prog. Department Managed Prerequisite(s): Graduate level EC 5090 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5100 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5210 Minimum Grade of D and Graduate level EC 5220 Minimum Grade of D
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • EC 7890 - Continuing Registration



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Enrollment Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate, Medical, Professional.

    Level: Graduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture

Education

  
  • ED 1010 - Overview of the Teaching Profession



    Credit Hour(s): 1
    Overview of the teaching profession.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • ED 1020 - Managing Personal Care Assistants



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Assist students with severe physical disabilities in learning how to recruit, interview, screen, select, hire, train, schedule, manage, and fire personal assistants.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • ED 1030 - Developing Peer Mentors with Disabilities



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Assist students with disabilities in becoming a peer mentor for incoming first-year students with disabilities.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • ED 1040 - Foundations in Learning



    Credit Hour(s): 2
    Introduces first semester students to skills needed for successful transition to college, including self-determination and self-advocacy, goal-setting, strategic learning, metacognition, and laws protecting student with disabilities. Use of technology and campus resources to achieve academic success will be explored.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Instructor Approval Required
  
  • ED 1100 - Introduction to Middle Childhood Education



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    An introduction to middle level teaching. Topics include preparation of teachers, requirements for teacher licensure, professional organizations, middle school curricula, and effective practices. School visits will be part of the course.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
  
  • ED 2100 - Education in a Democracy



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Explores role of education in a democracy and concepts of social justice, diversity and privilege, historical and current oppression, equitable access to knowledge, and development of respect between/among individuals and groups in a global society.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Lecture
    Course attributes: Multicultural Competency, Wright State Core
  
  • ED 2260 - Math Pedagogy and Content Seminar



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Teacher candidates will form a foundation for math pedagogical content knowledge. Through readings, discussions, observations, and reflections, students will understand the specialized knowledge about how students learn math and how best to teach it.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
  
  • ED 2270 - Middle Childhood and Adolescent Young Adult Science Pedagogy and Content Seminar



    Credit Hour(s): 3
    Teacher candidates will form a foundation for science pedagogical content knowledge. Readings, discussions, observations, and reflections on how students learn science and how best to teach it.
    Level: Undergraduate
    Schedule Type(s): Seminar
 

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