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University of Calgary Calendar 2010-2011 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions E Economics ECON
Economics ECON

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts.

Department Head –  K.J. McKenzie

Junior Courses
Economics 201       Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of consumption, production, exchange: market and firm equilibrium under different competitive conditions. These principles are applied to various contemporary problems in the Canadian economy, such as the changing structure of agriculture, foreign ownership and control, and pollution.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
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Economics 203       Principles of Macroeconomics
National income determination, the monetary and banking system, and elementary fiscal and monetary policies. Contemporary problems of unemployment, inflation, economic growth, business cycles and the international economy.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 201 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 209       Engineering Economics
The basic tools and methodology of engineering economic studies. Topics include investment decisions, theory of replacement, economies of scale, externalities, social decision making and government regulation. Examples are drawn from engineering projects.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Registration in the Faculty of Engineering with second year standing or higher. If not registered in the Schulich School of Engineering, consent of the Department of Economics. If required for APEGGA, consent of the Schulich Undergraduate Studies Office.
Also known as:
(Engineering 209)
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Senior Courses
Economics 301       Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics I
Demand, production and costs in a market economy. Pricing in perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Pure Mathematics 30; Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 303       Intermediate Economic Theory - Macroeconomics I
Introduction to the analysis of macroeconomic issues including the causes of recessions and unemployment, the determination of exchange rates, and the effects of government policies.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Pure Mathematics 30; Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 305       Computational Optimization and Economic Applications I
The use of linear optimization methods to structure and solve numerical resource allocation problems. Topics include model formulation, solution techniques, microcomputing software and duality. Numerous practical applications to economic, management and energy problems, including cost-benefit analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 307       Computational Optimization and Economic Applications II
Extensions of methods and models of linear optimization, including nonlinear optimization, with applications to economic, management, and energy problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 305 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 311       Computer Applications in Economics
Use of spreadsheets for economics applications, including project evaluation with financial-economic functions, oil and gas prospect evaluation, investment portfolio management with database functions, database retrieval, and various topics in micro- and macro-economics.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 321       The Global Trading System
Introduction to the theory of international trade; provides a basis for examining Canadian trade policy, and regional and world trade institutions such as the WTO and NAFTA. Topics include: tariffs, non-tariff barriers and enhancements, countervail and anti-dumping action, multinational enterprises and international joint ventures.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 323       Natural Gas Markets
Operation of the natural gas industry in North America. Economics of exploration, development, production, marketing and transportation of natural gas. Impact of government regulations and deregulation.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 325       The North American Oil Industry
An introduction to the crude oil industry in North America, focusing on exploration, development, and production. Topics include Canadian and US oil policies, environmental policy, industry taxation, and royalty regimes.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 327       Petroleum Economics
A non-technical introduction to the economics of petroleum production, crude oil markets, and refining economics. The course focuses on global crude oil and refined product markets.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 329       Electricity Markets
Economic analysis of the deregulated electric power industry including the pricing of power, energy and capacity, power supply and demand, market structure, market architecture, and the design and testing of market rules.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 337       Development Economics
An introduction to developing economies: the meaning, significance and purpose of economic development, major theories of economic development, economic problems of developing countries.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 339       Canadian Economic Development
The growth and development of the Canadian economy in relation to the endowment of natural resources, changing market conditions and technology, and Canadian public policy.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 341       Money and Banking
Operation of financial markets and institutions: the principles of money creation, interest rate determination, and central banking.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 345       Economic Analysis of Law
An introduction to the relationship between law and economics. Economic theory will be used to analyze property and tort law.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 349       The Economics of Social Problems
Contribution that economic analysis can make to the understanding of selected current social issues such as poverty, aging, crime, drug abuse and discrimination.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 355       Canadian Public Finance
Examination of the institutions behind and economic rationale for Canadian government policy relating to public expenditures and taxation. Topics include the history and present structure of government spending and taxation, tax expenditures, the budgetary process, inter-jurisdictional issues, and program design.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 357       Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics II
Extensions of microeconomic topics such as factor markets, general equilibrium, and welfare economics.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281; or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 357 and either 309 or 529 will not be allowed.
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Economics 359       Intermediate Economic Theory - Macroeconomics II
Extensions of macroeconomic topics such as theories of aggregate consumption and investment, interest rate theory, the demand for money, expectations in macro models and growth theory.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281; or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 359 and either 313 or 531 will not be allowed.
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Economics 365       Regional Economics
The nature of economic regions. Choosing regions for development, regional income estimation and social accounting, inter-regional flow analysis, location theory, theory of regional growth and planning.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 367       Agricultural Economics
Introduction to the major economic forces affecting the agri-food sector, including technological change, price variability, environmental sustainability and international competition. Issues include government support mechanisms, international trade restrictions, industrialization of agriculture, economics of food safety and security, sustainable resource use and environmental conflict.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 371       Economic Analysis of Transportation
Modal choice by passengers, location choice by firms, capital investment choice. Cost, demand, and market structure related to the determination of transportation rates. Cost/Benefit analysis of transportation projects. Analysis will be related to contemporary aspects of ocean shipping, air, rail, trucking, pipelines and urban transportation.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 373       Game Theory and Strategic Thinking for the Social Sciences
An introduction to the principles of game theory utilizing a non-mathematical and intuitive approach. The principles of strategic thinking are illustrated by application and examples in economics and other social sciences. The course objective is to develop the ability of students to reason strategically and to understand how game theory can be used to explain social interaction.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 377       Economics and the Environment
An introduction to the analysis of environmental problems from an economic perspective. Issues such as air and water quality, biodiversity and endangered species will be addressed from local as well as global views.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 379       The Economics of Health
Theories and evidence regarding demand for health and health care, consumer and physician behaviour, asymmetric information in health care markets, and economic evaluation of health care programs.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 387       Introduction to Mathematical Economics I
Essential mathematical background for studying Economics: basic techniques of linear algebra and calculus, including unconstrained and constrained optimization, and their applications to resource allocation problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203; and Mathematics 211; and Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 or 253; or consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisites or Corequisites: Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 387 and either 304 or 521 will not be allowed.
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Economics 389       Introduction to Mathematical Economics II
Further essential mathematical background for studying Economics, including exponential and logarithmic functions, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, quadratic forms, integration, and basic methods of dynamic analysis, and their applications to resource allocation problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 387 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 389 and 304 will not be allowed.
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Economics 395       Use of Statistics in Economics
Lectures: The use of statistical principles in economics. Topics include: the gathering of economic data; basic data manipulation and hypothesis testing; and the statistical estimation of economic relationships. The two-variable linear regression model is introduced. Laboratory: Quantitative analysis using standard statistical software.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 and Statistics 211 or 213; or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 395 and 315 will not be allowed.
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Economics 397       Intermediate Economic Theory: Business Applications
Provides students with the opportunity to extend and apply key concepts introduced in Economics 301 and 357. The objective is to provide students with the opportunity to develop expertise in the application and utilization of theory, as well as gain a greater appreciation for the strengths and limitations of microeconomic analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357.
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Economics 399       Selected Topics in Economics I
A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 201 and 203 or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics 401       Public Sector Economics: Expenditures
Theory of government spending. Topics include the nature of public goods and externalities, the pricing of public services, causes of growth of public expenditures, expenditure incidence, social insurance, social decision procedures, and political and bureaucratic influences.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 403       Public Sector Economics: Taxation
Theory of taxation. Topics include the rationale for and the incentive effects of taxation, efficiency and equity aspects of taxation, partial and general equilibrium tax incidence, open economy effects, choice of governing instruments, and tax reform.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 405       Political Economy of Public Policy
Introduction to the economic foundations of political economy and economic models of public sector policy formation. Potential topics are the role of institutions in policy design, theories of bureaucracy, political business cycles, the formation and behaviour of interest groups, and the strategic use of government debt.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 and 357; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 423       International Macroeconomics
Foreign exchange markets, and international macroeconomic connections with trade in assets as well as goods and services. Topics include: alternative exchange rate regimes; monetary and fiscal policy responses to problems of unemployment and inflation; balance of payments adjustment mechanisms; international debt; and Euro-dollar markets.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 425       International Trade
The general equilibrium treatment of the gains from trade, comparative advantage and trade patterns provides a basis for examining topics such as: trade policy under imperfect competition, trade policy and the environment, trade policy and economic growth, and preferential trading arrangements.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 357.
Notes:
Completion of Economics 321 is recommended but not necessary.
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Economics 427       Energy Economics and Policy
Microeconomic analysis of the allocation of energy resources with a focus on policy issues including the environment, OPEC, national security, price and entry regulation, market design, and the potential for new energy sources.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301, 357, 395; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 431       The Canadian Labour Market
Economic analysis of migration, labour force participation, education, fertility, manpower policy, and the measurement and treatment of unemployment.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 433       Wage Determination
Wage and income determination; policies dealing with employment discrimination; and income redistribution.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 443       The Economics of Financial Markets
An introduction to the basic functions and structure of financial markets, and an analysis of the economic aspects of pricing decisions in securities markets. Institutional features, theoretical pricing and trading strategies in bond, stock, options, forward and futures markets will be examined.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 341 and 357; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 453       Cost-Benefit Analysis
Theoretical basis for social cost-benefit analysis, appraisal techniques for investment projects and public policies, and selected applications.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 465       Industrial Development of Alberta
Structure, growth and development of the provincial economy; evaluation of industrial projects and policy alternatives.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 471       Industrial Organization
Behaviour of firms in imperfectly competitive markets. Topics include the theory of strategic competition; dynamic price competition and tacit collusion; product differentiation, product selection, and preemption; entry deterrence and capacity competition; information, reputation, and predation; the economics of research and development; international trade and imperfectly competitive markets.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 473       Water Resource Economics and Policy

Selected economic issues in water resource use in Canada and other countries, including policies toward, and management of, water allocation, water quality, and the value of water for ecosystem services.


Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.40)
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Economics 475       Economics of Natural Resources
Application of economic theory to the problems of natural resource pricing, allocation and conservation. Rent theory, location theory, intertemporal maximization. Natural resource policy formulation. Contemporary Canadian resource problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 477       Regulatory Economics
An introduction to economic regulation, its rationale, form and effects with a focus on the economic theory of regulation and on the practice, structure, and evolution of Canadian regulatory institutions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 471 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 479       Experimental Economics
Introduces students to the use of and insights gained from experiments in economic research. Develops many of the concepts from Economics 301 and 357, shedding new light on the assumptions of rationality, the design of markets, and the implementation of market institutions. Covers not only experimental methods, but also reviews some of the most important papers in the field. As part of the course, students will be participating in a variety of in-class experiments.
Course Hours:
H(3-1)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395.
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Economics 481       Behavioural Economics
Major factors underlying economic behaviour including: various views of the role of rationality in economic analysis and in the economic decision making of individuals and institutions; determinants of individual preferences and decision making procedures; the experimental analysis of economic behaviour; inter-relations between the operation of the economic system and feelings of subjective well-being.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 483       History of Economic Thought
Traces the evolution of economic ideas from the earliest times up to and including the contributions of the classical economists and Marx. Emphasis will be on understanding these contributions both in terms of their historical context and their relationship to present-day theories and controversies.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 485       Economics of the Welfare State
This is a course in Public Economics. The focus is on ideas and economic analysis relevant to understanding the economics of the welfare state, where issues of income redistribution and social insurance are central.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301, 357, 395, or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 485 and 599.10 will not be allowed.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 599.10)
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Economics 487       Environmental Economics
This course applies microeconomic theory to the examination of market failures as the source of environmental problems, and to designing and evaluating environmental policies to correct them.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395; or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.77)
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Economics 489       Economics of the Movie Business
This course applies microeconomic theory to the motion-picture industry, focusing on how information and extreme uncertainty shape the structure of economic transactions. The historical and institutional illustrations are set in the context of Hollywood.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 395; or consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 499.63)
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Economics 491       Comparative Economic Systems
A comparative study of theories of the organization of economic systems with reference to the economic institutions of contemporary economies. Selected examples of the mixed capitalist system, command economies and transitional systems embodying markets and economic planning.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 493       Empirical Energy Economics 
Students will study and learn how to apply methods of data analysis that are particularly useful in the context of energy economics.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357, 395 and 427; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 495       Econometrics I
Introduction to the techniques used in quantifying economic relationships. Econometric principles of estimation and hypothesis testing will be applied to the various economic models. The use of a standard econometric software package is emphasized.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 and 395; and Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281; or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 495 and 419 will not be allowed.
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Economics 497       Econometrics II
A more in-depth theoretical and empirical treatment of econometrics. Topics include: time series analysis, limited dependent variable estimation and simultaneous equation estimation.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 359 and 495; and Mathematics 211; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 499       Selected Topics in Economics II
A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
To be determined by Department on a course by course basis.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics 527       World Oil Economics
Analysis of the world oil industry in the post war period.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 301 and 303 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 529       Microeconomics with Applications
Intermediate microeconomic theory and welfare economics with special emphasis on applications. Topics include: demand theory and measurement; production and cost theory and measurement; market structure and pricing behaviour; pricing practices; regulation; antitrust law; and capital budgeting. Normally restricted to Master of Economics students.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department. It is recommended that Economics 521 be taken prior to or concurrently with Economics 529.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for both Economics 529 and either 309 or 357 will not be allowed.
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Economics 537       Economic Growth
This is an advanced course in Macroeconomics which explores why some countries are rich and others are poor.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 359 or consent of the Department.
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 357.
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Economics 541       Monetary Theory
A survey of recent work in monetary theory with primary emphasis on financial issues.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Economics 395.
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Economics 557       Topics in Economic Theory I
Topics in microeconomic theory such as welfare economics and general equilibrium theory.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 389; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 559       Topics in Economic Theory II
Topics in macroeconomic theory such as consumption and growth.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 359 and 389 and 395; or consent of the Department.
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Economics 571       Competition Policy
The law and economics of competition policy. An examination of the economics, jurisprudence and history of competition policy towards mergers, price fixing, vertical restraints, and monopolization, primarily in Canada and the United States.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 471.
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Economics 599       Selected Topics in Economics III
A decimalized course in which topics will vary from year to year. Consult the timetable or the Department for the topics available in a given year.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 357 and 359; or consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Graduate Courses Students are required to have departmental consent before registering in any of the following courses:
Economics 605       Advanced Computational Optimization and Economic Applications I

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 607       Advanced Computational Optimization and Economic Applications II

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 605.
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Economics 611       Independent Study

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics 615       Advanced Econometrics I

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 617       Advanced Econometrics II

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Economics 615 or consent of the Department.
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Economics 619       Economics of International Commercial Policy

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 621       International Trade

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 625       The Economics of the Petroleum Industry

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 627       Energy in the Production Sector of the Economy

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 633       Labour Markets

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 635       Regulatory Economics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 641       Financial Economics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 643       Institutions and Growth

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 645       Topics on Institutions and Economic Performance

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 651       Redistribution and Social Insurance

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Also known as:
(formerly Economics 611.13)
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Economics 653       Public Revenue Analysis

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 655       Cost/Benefit Analysis

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 657       Microeconomic Theory

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 659       Macroeconomic Theory

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 661       Behavioural Economics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 663       Experimental Economics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 667       Seminar in Industrial Organization

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 675       Advanced Topics in Natural Resource Economics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 677       Seminar in Economics of the Environment

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 679       Health Economics I
Applies basic concepts from economics to the examination of health and health care policy issues, such as why we have the kind of health care system we have, various aspects of health care reform, promotion of health, and evaluation in interventions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
Also known as:
(Medical Science 679)
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Economics 681       Health Economics II

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 691       Research Methods I

Course Hours:
Q(3-0)
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Economics 693       Research Methods II

Course Hours:
Q(3-0)
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Economics 695       Research Methods III

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 711       Independent Study

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Economics 715       Advanced Topics in Econometrics

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 757       Advanced Microeconomic Theory

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Economics 759       Advanced Macroeconomic Theory

Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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In addition to the numbered and titled courses shown above, the Department offers a selection of advanced level graduate courses specifically designed to meet the needs of individuals or small groups of students. These courses are numbered in the series 800.01 to 899.99. Such offerings are, of course, conditional upon the availability of staff resources.