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Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Department of Economics
Office location and address
Monroe Hall, Room 339
248 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville,
Virginia
22904
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS), Sam Houston State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of California Santa Barbara
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of California Santa Barbara
Publications
Courses
Credits: 3
Studies the role of money in the economic system, with emphasis on monetary policy and theory. Prerequisite: ECON 2020.
Credits: 1–3
Supervised research culminating in the writing of a Distinguished Majors thesis. Restricted to members of the Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 4
Introduces macroeconomic theory, emphasizing economic growth and the business cycle. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Advanced study of selected topics in macro- and monetary economics, with and emphasis on theoretical and computational issues. Prerequisite: ECON 7040 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
Studies current research in macroeconomics. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 3
The course focuses on developing research ideas into a formal paper. Students work in small groups with the instructor, completing writing assignments that form the body of a scholarly paper and offering critical evaluations of other students' assignments. Prerequisite: Third-year status or instructor permission.
Credits: 1–12
For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of the first reader or prospective first reader.