ECON327

Behavioral Economics

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in ECON200 and ECON201. Restriction: Must be in Economics Bachelor of Arts program. Integrating the insights of psychology into economics. Analysis of the ways in which individuals make decisions that systematically depart from the so-called "standard model" of homo economicus, which assumes perfect rationality, perfect selfishness, and perfect willpower. Investigating the implications of the major findings of behavioral economics for policymakers.

Fall 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 2.92 between 209 students*

ECON327 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.31%
A: 12.92%
A+: 17.7%
B-: 9.09%
B: 9.09%
B+: 5.74%
C-: 5.74%
C: 3.83%
C+: 7.18%
D-: 0.48%
D: 3.83%
D+: 2.87%
F: 1.44%
W: 4.78%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.