Spring 2019
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> 061
Course No: ECON.3180-061; SIS Class Nbr: 13717; SIS Term: 2830
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
The economics of financial intermediation and central bank monetary policy. Evaluation of global financial markets, financial deregulation, bank failures and financial stability, determinants of the level and term structure of interest rates, and the impacts of monetary policy changes on overall levels of output, employment and prices are topics analyzed in this course. Meets Core Curriculum Essential Learning Outcome for Information Literacy (IL) and Written & Oral Communication (WOC).
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 2020 Principles of Macroeconomics.
- Core Codes: IL, WOC, SS
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Brendan Epstein
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2019 Spring: Jan 22 to Apr 07
- Chat Hours: Mon 8:30-9:30pm*
- Course Level: Undergraduate
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Tuition: $1140
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate
in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers,
and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended.
Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the
scheduled times.
Related Programs: B.A. in Economics, B.L.A. in Liberal Arts
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