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Optional Courses
THE FOLLOWING COURSES ARE ONLY OFFERED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT:
To departments or universities sending a large group of students

CEFTA and Economic Cooperation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
One of the preconditions of integration into the EU is regional cooperation. This as a political argument (merged with clear economic needs) led to the formation of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). The CEFTA agreement was signed in December 1992 by the governments of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. This course will examine the role of regional cooperation with respect to ongoing expansion of the EU.

Comparative Course on the Political Systems of Central and Eastern European (CEE)Countries
[POLITICAL SCIENCE/INT ’L RELATIONS, 3 credits]
While all of the CEE countries essentially operate under parliamentary democracies, the distribution of power varies from state to state. This course analyses the different systems, including a look at how the checks-and-balances of power have been established within each country.

Labor and Social Policies in Transition
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
Since 1989 the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been forced to devise an entirely new set of policies to deal with public and private sector workforce demand and social policies (e.g. pensions, unemployment payments, health care).This course will present the different methods of dealing with these new challenges as applied in different countries in the region.

Macroeconomics
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
The construction and use of econometric models for analyzing macroeconomic phenomena is discussed. Students complete individual projects during the course.

Macroeconomics: European Perspective
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
A survey of the major macroeconomic dynamics affecting European economies.

Microeconomics
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
This course seeks to develop students’ skills in interpreting and conducting econometric analysis of microeconomic data. Topics vary with instructor.

Applied Microeconomics
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
In this course students learn to apply microeconomic theories to the solution of real-world economic issues.

Math/Statistics
[MATHEMATICS/ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
This course approaches advanced statistics from a mathematical perspective.

Statistics
[ECONOMICS, 3 credits]
This course consists of an applied statistical project with statistical analysis of a data set, including the writing of a report or scientific paper. This part is usually based on data from the students’ experiments or investigations and is closely related to the main topic of individual research interests. Each student is expected to give one presentation during the course. The theoretical part of the course will discuss topics such as time series, experimental design, geostatistics, and image analysis.