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Money and Banking (308-0-20)

Instructors

Eric Gerald Schulz

Meeting Info

University Hall 102: Mon, Wed, Fri 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course presents a smorgasbord of topics related to money and banking. Topics range from financial markets and the term structure of interest rates to the structure and role of banks and the Federal Reserve System to monetary theory and policy.

Registration Requirements

Assumed knowledge of the material of Economics 310-1 and 311 for this class.

Evaluation Method

While a grade for class discussion will not be assigned, class discussion will definitely be considered in the case of a borderline grade.

Class Materials (Required)

The text for the course is Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, 6th ed. by Cecchetti & Schoenholtz, McGraw-Hill, ISBN13: 9781260226782. The 5th ed. by Cecchetti & Schoenholtz, McGraw-Hill, ISBN13: 9781259746741 is also OK. Additional readings may be assigned during the quarter.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Economics Majors & Minors until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites. Pre-requisite: Students must have taken ECON 310-1 or MMSS 211-1 and ECON 281 or ECON 381-1 or MATH 386-1 or IEMS 304 or STAT 350 to successfully enroll in this course.