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2017-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECO 3311 - Topics in Economics

Credits: 3 hrs
This course is intended as an applied field topic after students have completed both Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 2311) and Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 2312).  This course will provide students with an understanding of health care economics, including allocation of health care resources, economics of information, price and price controls, the market for health insurance, and the behavior of consumers, hospitals, and physicians.  Students will use economic tools to analyze various government policies aimed at enhancing access, improving quality, and controlling costs. Prerequisite(s): ECO 2311 and ECO 2312