This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2020-21 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.
ECON 300. Contemporary Economic Issues. 3 Hours.
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: ECON 203 with a minimum grade of B, ECON 205 with a minimum grade of B or ECON 210; and ECON 211. Students will learn to think critically about current policy issues using basic economic principles. Communication skills will be developed through presenting, discussing and debating alternative positions in class. Students will work in teams to outline the basic economic incentives and the direct and indirect costs and benefits associated with different policy actions. Through teamwork students will practice leadership skills and methods to manage group dynamics. Topics will vary by semester and may include the economics of discrimination, the environment, health care, cultural arts, education, business ethics, fiscal policy, monetary policy, globalization, inequality and immigration.
Additional sources of academic credit
...4 FREN 300 , GRMN 300 , SPAN 300 3...Economics ECON 210 -211 (6 credits) ECON 203...
Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in public relations
...of both ECON 210 and ECON 211 may...in classes at the 300-level and above...
Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in journalism/digital
...of both ECON 210 and ECON 211 may...300-level or above) 3 History course (300...
Economics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) [School of Business]
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/business/economics/economics-bs/
...85 undergraduate credit hours including ECON 300 , ECON 301 and ECON 302 ; an overall GPA...
Economics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) [College of Humanities and Sciences]
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/economicsprogram/economics-bs/
...85 undergraduate credit hours including ECON 300 , ECON 301 and ECON 302 ; an overall GPA...
Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in advertising/strategic
...of both ECON 210 and ECON 211 may...300-level or above) 3 Literature course (300...
Art History, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a concentration in art historical
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/art-history/art-history-ba-concentration-art-historicall/
...from ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...Hours Cluster A ARTH 300 Prehistoric and Ancient...
Communication Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/communication-arts/communication-arts-bfa/
...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...year Fall semester COAR 300 Illustration: Drawing and...
Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a concentration in ethics and public policy
...3 ECON 301 Microeconomic Theory 3 ECON 302...the following: 3 PHIL 300 Philosophical Concepts PHIL...
Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in advertising/creative
...of both ECON 210 and ECON 211 may...in classes at the 300-level and above...
Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in journalism/broadcast
...of both ECON 210 and ECON 211 may...in classes at the 300-level and above...
Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a concentration in life science engineering
...C to take additional 300- and 400-level...and Chemical Reactions 3 ECON 205 The Economics...
Painting and Printmaking, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/painting-printmaking/painting-printmaking-bfa/
...sequence: 200 level (basic), 300 level (intermediate) and...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...
Theatre, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/theatre/theatre-ba/
...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...Theatre 3 THEA elective (300- or 400-level...
Theatre, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a concentration in performance
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/arts/theatre/theatre-bfa-concentration-performance/
...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...Preparation 3 THEA elective (300- or 400-level...
Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
...Chemistry Laboratory I 4 ECON 205 The Economics...technical courses at the 300 level or above...
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
...by the effective bulletin 300-level or greater...BIOS, BNFO, BUSN, CHEM, ECON, ENVS, FIRE, HSEP...
Undergraduate information
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/college-humanities-sciences/undergraduate-information/
...Anthropology 3 ECON 101/INTL 102 Introduction to Political Economy 3 HUMS 300 Great Questions...
Core curriculum
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-study/core-curriculum/
...Introduction to Anthropology 3 ECON 101/INTL 102...s Studies 3 HUMS 300 Great Questions of...
Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of (B.I.S.) [University College]
http://bulletin.vcu.edu/undergraduate/university-college/interdisciplinary-studies-bis/
...Introduction to Anthropology 3 ECON 101/INTL 102...s Studies 3 HUMS 300 Great Questions of...
Communication Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a concentration in visual effects
...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...year Fall semester COAR 300 Illustration: Drawing and...
Theatre, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a concentration in stage management/technical production
...AFAM, ANTH, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVS, FRSC...Project: Portfolio Review 1 300-400 THEA elective...
Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of (B.I.S.) with a liberal studies for early and elementary education major [College of Humanities and Sciences]
...201 Energy! 3 INSC 300 Experiencing Science PHYS...1 3 Social studies ECON 203 Introduction to...