THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

                                                                   FACULTY SENATE

 

Senate Document Number     0306F

 

Date of Senate Approval      11/09/06

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

 

APC Document 1:                                                         Adding new course, ECON 355

 

Effective Date: Fall 2007

 

 

1.         Add:     On pg 107, new course, ECON 355

 

355       Open Economy Macroeconomics (3)

A modern macroeconomic framework is developed and used to understand some of the most pressing issues the global economy faces, including those regarding trade imbalances, international capital movements, international financial crises, exchange rate regimes, and reform of the international financial architecture. Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102.  Even years Spring.

 

Impact: The impact will be minimal. Dr. Tatum successfully taught this class as ECON 373 in Spring 2006, with 19 students. This class will be part of his regular course offerings.

 

Rationale: Interest in international economic issues is increasing among our students; this class adds an additional option in international economics to our curriculum and draws upon the expertise of our faculty.  This course will also be included as an option in the International Studies concentration of IST in a later document from Linda Cornett, director of the International Studies program.