ECON-1204: Economics of Race
Description: Causes and consequences of racial disparities in economic outcomes including education, health, housing, entrepreneurship, and earnings. Tools in microeconomics and statistics as applied to the study of racial issues. Historical and institutional contexts of racial problems. Change in racial gaps across generations. Impact of public policies to address racial discrimination in labor markets. Does not count toward ECON major.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 9
Average GPA: 3.37 (rounds to B+)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 33.57%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Zhou Yang | 2024 | 55.8% | 36.9% | 3.1% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 3.37 | 8 |
| Sergio E Barrera | 2022 | 60.0% | 28.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 3.39 | 1 |