ECON401

Current Issues in American Economic Policy

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Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON305, ECON325); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON306, ECON326); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON424, ECON422). Restriction: Must be in Economics Bachelor of Arts program. Analysis of current economic problems and public policies. Topics could include poverty, income inequality, social insurance, education, environmental sustainability, immigration, and innovation. Other issues may be substituted depending on current events.

Sister Courses: ECON401H

Fall 2025

Katharine Abraham

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

Katharine Abraham

1 review
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Katharine Abraham

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Katharine Abraham

1 review
Average rating: 5.00

Erin Moody

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John Sabelhaus

3 reviews
Average rating: 4.00

Kenneth Coriale

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Thomas Hegland

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Cody Tuttle

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Daniel Kolliner

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Bruce Phillips

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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 3.05 between 725 students*

ECON401 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 13.79%
A: 20.97%
A+: 4.97%
B-: 5.79%
B: 19.45%
B+: 14.62%
C-: 2.9%
C: 4.97%
C+: 4.97%
D-: 0.28%
D: 0.55%
D+: 0.14%
F: 1.52%
W: 4.83%
other: 0.28%
* "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.