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JAMES WILSON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Economics

Economics B1: The Principles of Economics: Not open to first year
students. First and second terms: Survey of the principles of Economics.
Third term: The bearing of these principles upon present American conditions.
Instruction will be given by lectures, assigned readings, discussions and written
tests. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Snavely, Mr. Biscoe and Instructors.

Economics B2: The Growth of American Industry and Commerce:
Economics B1 prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.—A study of the influence
of economic conditions upon American social and political development.

This study is preceded by a short review of European, particularly English, industrial
development before and during the colonial period. Special emphasis
is given to the influence of various phases of American industrial environment
upon the culture and civilization inherited from Europe. (B.A. or B.S. credit,
3 session-hours.)

Professor Berglund and Mr. Motley.

Economics B3: Money and Banking: Economics B1 prerequisite.—During
the first term the principles of money and during the second the principles of
banking will be examined. The third term will be given over to either mercantile
or bank credit. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)

Professor Kincaid and Mr. Dietrich.

Economics B11: General Rural Social Economics: (See Rural Social Economics
B1, School of Rural Social Economics.)

Economics B12: Economic and Social Surveys of Virginia Counties: (See
Rural Social Economics B2, School of Rural Economics.)

Economics C1: Public Finance: Economics B1 and one other B course
in the School of Economics or School of Commerce prerequisite.—First and
second terms: The general principles of public finance, with a detailed investigation
of state and local taxation. Third term: The financial institutions and
methods of the federal government.

Professor Snavely.

Economics C2: Advanced Money and Banking: Economics B1 and one
other B course in the School of Economics or School of Commerce prerequisite.
—An intensive study of foreign currency and banking systems, and the Federal
Reserve System, and cyclical fluctuations in business.

Professor Kincaid.

Economics C11: Economics of Agriculture: (See Rural Social Economics
C1, School of Rural Social Economics.)

Economics D1: History of Economic Theory: Hours to be arranged

Professor Snavely.

Economics D2: Recent Economic Theory, with special attention to
problems in the distribution of wealth.

Professor Snavely.

Economics D3: A Course of Research in Economic Theory: Hours to
be arranged.