Courses and Instructors

The Department of Economics offers a wide range of courses taught by outstanding professors. Instructor evaluation results can be found on IPB's website. Please visit Western's Bookstore website for the appropriate textbook(s).

Fall/Winter/Summer 2024/2025

For more information about honors courses, see here.


Fall 2024

All course outlines are available on OWL for registered students. Previous year syllabi can be found on the menu on the left.

Western Academic Calendar

1000 - Level Courses

Course Number

Section(s)

Name

Instructor

1021A 001 Principles of Microeconomics Salcedo
1021A 002 Principles of Microeconomics Hossain
1021A 003 Principles of Microeconomics Cho
1021A 004 Principles of Microeconomics Hossain
1021A 005 Principles of Microeconomics Cho
1021A 650 Principles of Microeconomics Rivers, E.
1022A 001 Principles of Macroeconomics Vu

2000-Level Courses

Course Number Section(s) Name Instructor
2122A 001 Econometrics I Martinez Torres
2122A 002 Econometrics I Martinez Hernandez
2122A 003 Econometrics I Ghaderi
2124A 001 Economic Development I MacDonald
2126F 001 Advanced Micro Development Tarquinio
2128A 001 Economics of China Cho
2129A 001 Managerial Economics Vu
2141A 001 Principles of Mathematical Economics I Xue
2150A 001 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I Hossain
2150A 002/005 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I Streufert
2150A 003 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I Zhu
2152A 001 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I Xiang
2152A 003 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I MacDonald
2154A 001 Money McKeon
2156A 001 Economics of Trade Unions and Labour Vu
2156A 650 Economics of Trade Unions and Labour Walker
2160A 001 Public Finance - Revenue Rivers, E.
2166A 001 Economics of Air Transportation Chung
2167A 001 International Economics Chen
2167A 650 International Economics Khan, A.
2181A 001 Foundations of Financial Economics McKeon
2182A 001 Economics of Sports  Cho
2191A 001 Risk and Financial Institutions McKeon

Honors Courses

Course Number Section(s) Name Instructor
2200F 001 Introduction to Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Salcedo
2220A 001/002 Intermediate Macroeconomics I Robinson
2222A 001 Intermediate Econometrics I Ursenbach
2222A 002 Intermediate Econometrics I Sullivan
2260A 001/002 Intermediate Microeconomics I Zheng
2288F 001 Economic Policy I Chung
3320A 001 Advanced Macroeconomics I Cociuba
3324F 001 Economic Development I Tarquinio
3329A 001 Public Finance - Taxation Martinez Torres
3332A 001 Financial Economics Carew
3352A 001 International Trade Kutu
3366A 001 Economics and Law I Chung
3388A 001 Applied Econometrics I Salcedo
4100E 001 Seminar in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Salcedo
4400E 001 Senior Research Seminar in Economics Rivers, D. (team taught)


Winter 2025

All course outlines are available on OWL to registered students. 
(Winter Office Hours)

1000-Level Courses

Course Number Section(s) Name Instructor
1021B 001 Principles of Microeconomics Hossain
1022B 001 Principles of Macroeconomics Khan, S.
1022B 002/004 Principles of Macroeconomics Vu
1022B 003 Principles of Macroeconomics Hossain
1022B 650 Principles of Macroeconomics E.Rivers

2000-Level Courses

Course Number Section(s) Name Instructor
2123B 002/003 Econometrics II McGee
2150B 001 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I Streufert
2150B 002 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I Khan, A.
2151B 001/002 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory II Cho
2152B 001 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I Cho
2152B 002 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I Khan, S.
2152B 003 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy I Wang, X.
2153B 001 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory and Policy II Khan, S.
2155B 001 Labour Economics Sauve
2156B 001 Economics of Trade Unions and Labour Vu
2157G 650 Urban Economics Rivers, E.
2159B 001 Public Finance - Expenditure Cho
2162B 001 Comparative International Business Zhang, K.
2166B 001 Economics of Air Transportation Chung
2167B 001 International Economics Khan, A.
2169G 001 Economics of Health Care Hossain
2176B 001 Economic Analysis of Law: Property Rights and Contracts Chung
2181B 001 Foundations of Financial Economics Khatri

Honors Courses

Course Number Section(s) Name Instructor
2221B 001/002 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory II Ocampo Diaz
2223B 001/002 Econometrics II Allen
2261B 001/002 Intermediate Microeconomics II Salcedo
3331B 001 Advanced Monetary Policy Williamson
3333B 001 Economics of Derivatives Carew
3344B 001 Labor Economics I Bowlus
3353B 001 International Finance Hatchondo
3362B 001 Emperical Industrial Organization Chaves
3364G 001 Industrial Organization I Chung
3382B 001 Advanced Microeconomic Theory I Streufert

Summer Courses 2025
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. Continue to monitor the Office of the Registrar website and Western's Academic Calendar for updates. 

All course outlines are available on Owl to registered students. 

Course Number Section Name Instructor
TBA