ECON 311: Money and Banking

Economics · 4 credits

The nature and functions of money and the role of depository institutions and central banks in affecting the supply of money and credit in the U.S. Considers the changing U.S. financial environment and the influence of monetary policy on interest rates, prices and the overall level of economic activity. Cannot be counted towards the Financial Economics major.

Offered in 19 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

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Prerequisites

(ECON 206 and ECON 207) or (HNRS 209 and ECON 207) or HNRS 254 or HNRS 202

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

ECON 206 Introduction to Microeconomics
requires MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 124 or MATH 118 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
  - MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1
  - MATH 197C Support Topics for Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
  - MATH 109 Support for Functions and Algebraic Methods
    requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
  requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
    requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
  requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
  requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
    requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
    - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
    - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
  requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
  requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
ECON 207 Introduction to Macroeconomics
requires (ECON 206 or HNRS 209 or ECON 446 or ECON 101) and (MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 124 or MATH 118 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55)
- ECON 206 Introduction to Microeconomics (shown above)
- HNRS 209 Colloquium in Microeconomics
  requires MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55
  - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
  - MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
  - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
  - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
  - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
  - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
  - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
  - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
  - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
  - MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
  - MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- ECON 446 Economics for the Teacher
- ECON 101 Markets and Society
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
HNRS 209 Colloquium in Microeconomics
requires MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics (shown above)
ECON 207 Introduction to Macroeconomics (shown above)
HNRS 202 Colloquium in Literary Studies

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Sula, Ozan	14	Winter 2021 to Winter 2027
Martin, Darius	5	Spring 2021 to Fall 2025

Every offering in the listed terms (19 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Winter 2027	10798	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 225	Sula, Ozan	0/35	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026	40057	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 023	Sula, Ozan	14/35	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	20534	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	13/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	10852	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	15/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	40059	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ES 080	Martin, Darius	17/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2025	20573	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 104	Sula, Ozan	23/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	10912	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	13/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	40060	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	12/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024	20664	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CV 103	Martin, Darius	12/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	11054	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	10/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	40062	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	6/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2023	20692	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 125	Martin, Darius	13/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	11116	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	18/45	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022	40064	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 244	Sula, Ozan	16/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022	20744	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 104	Martin, Darius	9/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	11220	Lecture	MW 2:00pm-3:50pm · PH 244 TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Sula, Ozan	13/45	Hybrid
Fall 2021	40070	Lecture	MW 10:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Sula, Ozan	18/45	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2021	20798	Lecture	TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Martin, Darius	12/35	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	11295	Lecture	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Sula, Ozan	35/35	Face to Face Instruction