Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of study. Introduction to basic statistical methods used to collect, summarize, and analyze numerical data. Emphasis on application to decision making; examples from the social sciences and business. Topics include: common statistical notation, elementary probability theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Basic algebra and familiarity with computer and internet necessary. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Designed for students in the social science and business related fields of study. Introduction to basic statistical methods used to collect, summarize, and analyze numerical data. Emphasis on application to decision making; examples from the social sciences and business. Topics include: common statistical notation, elementary probability theory, sampling, descriptive statistics, statistical estimation and hypothesis testing. Basic algebra and familiarity with computer and internet necessary. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Market structure models with application to various industries. Firm behavioral strategies under different market structures. The role of product differentiation, advertising, market power, mergers, barriers to entry, price and non-price rivalry. Market performance including prices, costs, profits, labor issues, and progressiveness. BS-ResEc majors can satisfy their Integrative Experience requirement by taking this course plus Res-Econ 394LI and 453.

This course satisfies the Junior Year Writing requirement for students in RES-ECON. The emphasis is on developing students' skills in critical thinking, writing, and effective communication.

Students work in a team-based learning environment to develop understanding of contemporary computing tools and concepts and the higher-order skills necessary to design and develop information systems that serve the interests of an organization. The class works in a reciprocal partnership with a community-based organization to learn hands-on how information systems developed in class impact an organization and the community it serves. Students are evaluated through a variety of means: projects, homework, informal reflections, exams, and a portfolio.

Economic analysis of the role that information plays in the economy, and study of the contemporary problems in information production, distribution and consumption that stem from the widespread adoption of new information technologies. Will address both macro and micro implications of IT, and both efficiency and equity concerns at the local, national and international levels.

Sustainability and social responsibility are criteria that are increasingly being applied in decision-making by corporations and government agencies. This two-semester Honors Thesis Seminar will familiarize students with issues related to sustainability and social responsibility and their impact on communities, business organizations, and governments. Implementing projects that advance sustainability goals requires skills to evaluate not just financial aspects of a project but also the value of environmental goods and services typically un-priced in the marketplace.

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Students will reflect on and integrate their learning and experience through the following activities: 1) Update a personal Reflective Portfolio and complete a series of activities in which they inventory and map courses taken, work experience, and extracurricular activities and identify skills they have attained through this experience; develop an updated resume, a networking website profile, and presentations of themselves as Resource Economists; and explore careers in Resource Economics and identify the skills needed to succeed in those career paths, and 2) Participate in weekly team activi