ECON 400 - Honors Essay: Fourth-Year Honors Economics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Required for fourth-year honors students choosing the honors essay route. Prerequisite: consent of Department. Only open to students registered in the Economics Honors Essay Route. Credit will not be granted for both ECON 497 and ECON 400.

ECON 442 - The Economics of Financial Markets

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The measurement of risk; portfolio analysis; hedging and speculation; market microstructure; asset pricing and market equilibrium. Prerequisites: ECON 281, STAT 161 or equivalent, and MATH 154 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for both ECON 442 and FIN 412.