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  • CAS EC 406: Applied Econometrics: Cross-Sectional
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC 201 (or EC 221), CASEC 202 (or EC 222), and CASEC 204 (or EC 224). - Studies commonly used econometric models used with cross-sectional and panel data. Covers binary response models (Logit, Probit), panel data methods and instrumental variables estimation. The emphasis is on applications and data analysis using Stata.. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive, Quantitative Reasoning II, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Quantitative Reasoning II
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Writing-Intensive Course
  • CAS EC 411: Economics Practicum 1
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: students required to find internships independently and then locate an Economics advisor to instruct the practicum. Consent of faculty required. - For students who wish to receive credit towards graduation for internships related to economics. Studies the interaction of academic studies and work experience.
  • CAS EC 412: Economics Practicum 2
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: students required to find internships independently and then locate an Economics advisor to instruct the practicum. Consent of faculty required. - For students who wish to receive credit towards graduation for internships related to economics. Studies the interaction of academic studies and work experience.
  • CAS EC 421: Understanding the Fed 1
    Prerequisites: CASEC 101, EC 102, and EC 203. - First course in a two-course sequence (CASEC 421 and EC 422) designed to support the BU annual Fed Challenge team.
  • CAS EC 422: Understanding the Fed 2
    Prerequisites: CASEC 101, EC 102, EC 203, and EC 421. - Second course in a two-course sequence (CASEC 421 and EC 422) to designed to support the BU annual Fed Challenge team.
  • CAS EC 436: Economics of Corporate Organization
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEC201; and CASMA121 or CASMA123 or CASMA127; and CASEC305 or CASMA2 13; and CASMA214, or SMGSM221. - Economic analysis of the architecture of firms and other organizations. Topics include firm boundaries, the allocation of ownership and control, integration and outsourcing, corporate governance, performance evaluation, and compensation. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking.
    • Critical Thinking
    • Quantitative Reasoning II
    • Social Inquiry II
  • CAS EC 445: Economics of Risk and Uncertainty
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASEC201 & CASEC202 & CASEC203 & CASEC204) and CAS MA 121 or CAS MA 123 (or equivalent). - For advanced undergraduates. Economics of risk, with a focus on financial markets. Topics include expected utility, portfolio choice and the capital asset pricing model, interest rates and monetary policy, the relation between the real economy and the stock market. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Social Inquiry II.
    • Quantitative Reasoning I
    • Social Inquiry II
  • CAS EC 490: Special Topics in Economics
    May be repeated for credit as topic varies. Further information and topics can be found in each section's notes.
  • CAS EC 491: Directed Study in Economics
    DIRECTED STUDY
  • CAS EC 492: Directed Study in Economics
    DIRECTED STUDY
  • CAS EE 100: Environmental Change and Sustainability
    Introduces the distinctive ways that environmental change and sustainability are studied across the environmental social sciences and humanities, focusing on the contested meanings as much as material realities and policy responses to global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Social Inquiry I
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS EE 105: Crises of Planet Earth
    After covering the origin of the universe, earth and life, the course examines two topics: natural hazards, including earthquakes and volcanoes; and human impacts on Earth, including climate change, ozone depletion, pollution, and increasing demands on mineral and energy resources. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Quantitative Reasoning I
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Scientific Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 107: Introduction to Climate and Earth System Science
    Introduction to the Earth as an integrated system composed of interacting biosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere subsystems. Major themes include earth system stability, instability and capacity for change on all time scales, including human-induced climate change. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Quantitative Reasoning I
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Scientific Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 142: Introduction to Beach and Shoreline Processes
    Coastal processes including tidal currents, wave action, longshore transport, and estuarine circulation; barrier island and spit formation; study of beaches, dunes, and marshes; effects of tectonics, glaciers, and rivers on beaches and coastal morphology. Cape Cod field trip. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
    • Critical Thinking
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Scientific Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 144: Introduction to Oceanography
    Undergraduate Corequisites: (CASMR144)is required of all Marine Science majors registering for CAS EE 144. - Examines the physical, geological, chemical, and biological processes that govern that oceans with a focus on how the ocean is impacted by and also moderates the pace of global change. Dynamic nature of the oceans on both a short- and a long-term scale is emphasized. Marine Science majors are required to register for co-req CAS MR 144 as well. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning.
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Scientific Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 150: Sustainable Energy: Technology, Resources, Society and Environment
    Examines the social, environmental, and technological aspects of renewable and nonrenewable energy systems, their historical evolution and implications for the future. Discusses energy issues in context of globalization, climate change, and sustainable development. Explores lifestyle and policy decisions related to energy issues. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Scientific Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Scientific Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 201: World Regional Geography
    Overview of the special combination of environmental, historical, economic, and organizational qualities of the regions of the Old World, including Western and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, East and South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Emphasis on current issues of regional and global development. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Research and Information Literacy
    • Social Inquiry I
  • CAS EE 230: Environmental Humanities and Society
    Pre- Requisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Introduces students to Environmental Humanities as an interdisciplinary field exploring our understandings of diverse social, cultural, and aesthetic relationships to lived environments, environmental change, and environmental justice. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Writing-Intensive, Ethical Reasoning, Aesthetic Exploration.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Writing-Intensive Course
  • CAS EE 250: The Fate of Nations: Climate, Resources, and Institutions
    Relationships among environment (e.g. climate), natural resources (e.g. energy, water), and human societies (hunter-gatherers to industrial economies). Principles from thermodynamics, climatology, ecology, and economics used to evaluate the role of environment and resources in the success and failure of societies. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Historical Consciousness
  • CAS EE 270: Data, Models, and Analysis in Earth & Environment
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASEE 107 or CASEE 100 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor. - Introduces key questions, types and sources of data, and analytical methods in earth and environment, and introduces students to an array of quantitative methods from both the natural and social-science disciplines. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Quantitative Reasoning I, Research and Information Literacy.
    • Quantitative Reasoning I
    • Research and Information Literacy

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