applications. Prerequisites: COS 108, COS 109, COS 275. Credit: 3 semester hours.

DGE/COS 495: Interactive Gaming Project. Interactive gaming puts into practice all of the information and knowledge gained in the previous courses. In this sequence the students first identify, then build, the necessary components for a full working 3D simulation/game engine. We assume significant programming experience and knowledge of programming language concepts. We also assume student can learn new programming concepts and systems on their own (direct, OpenGL). Prerequisite COS 475. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 200: Survey of Economics. A basic survey of economic principles involved in micro-economics and macroeconomics. This course is offered to non-Business majors. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 201: Principles of Economics I. The basic principles of microeconomics are examined and an overview of the American economy. Market structure, income distribution, general equilibrium, and welfare economics are considered. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 202: Principles of Economics II. The basic principles of macroeconomics explore both the private and public sectors. National income determination, money and banking, economic growth, and international economics are considered. Prerequisite: ECO 201. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 301: Microeconomics. Intensive study of economic analysis of consumption, output, price, and factor proportion problems and forms of decision making in different market structures. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 201, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 302: Macroeconomics. Static and dynamic theories of aggregate economics, the measurement of economic activity, determination of national income and growth, and the control of economic activity. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 201, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 311: Business Statistics I. Focus on measurement of central tendencies, probability concepts, sampling distribution, appreciation of statistical estimates, and hypothesis testing in uncertain situations. Prerequisite: MAT 115 or higher; ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 201, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 312: Business Statistics II. The study of regression and correlation analysis, time series analysis and forecasting, Chi-square, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: ECO 311. Credit: 3 semester hours.

variance. Prerequisite: ECO 311. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 321: Quantitative Methods of Decision Making. Various quantitative models involving matrix algebra, calculus, and functions are studied. The use of linear programming in business decisions is emphasized. Prerequisites: MAT 115 or higher and ECO 311 or BUA 320. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 329: International Economics. Description and analysis of the international economic relationships among the nations of the world with emphasis on the United States and international trade. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 202, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 411: Money and Banking. A study of monetary and banking systems in the United States. Highlighted are the roles of the Federal Reserve System and current monetary problems. Prerequisite: ECO 202 and FIN 330. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 420: History of Economic Thought. The evolution of economic ideas and concepts from ancient times to the present. A study is made of the major contributions of principal economic scholars. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 202, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 424: Labor Economics. A study of employment, labor markets, and the labor movement. Studied are theories of wage rate determinations, unemployment, human resource policy, worker's compensation, and industrial disputes. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 202, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 425: Comparative Economic Systems. A study of the ideologies and functioning of capitalism, communism, and socialism, and how various economic principles and theories apply under these systems. Prerequisite: ACC 201, BUA 204 and ECO 202, all with grades of C or better. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 470: Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Student outreach to the community; teaching them the principles of economics and free enterprise. Prerequisite: junior or senior status and consent of chairperson. Credit: 1-3 semester hours.

ECO 480: Economics Internship. Off campus on-the-job employment related to the discipline of economics. Prerequisite: junior or senior classification and consent of chairperson. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ECO 499: Independent Study in Economics. Research and in-depth study of a particular economic concept or problem under the direction of a faculty member.

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