ECON 4660

ECON 4660

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course introduces students to behavioral economics, a subfield of economics that incorporates insights from psychology and other social sciences into economics. The course reviews some of the standard assumptions made in economics, and examines evidence on how human behavior systematically departs from these assumptions. The course then investigates alternative models of human decision making, and assesses to what extent these alternative models help improve economic analyses.


Prerequisites ECON 3030 or equivalent.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2023FA, 2022FA

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8074 ECON 4660   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • O'Donoghue, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8075 ECON 4660   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8076 ECON 4660   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8077 ECON 4660   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8078 ECON 4660   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9784 ECON 4660   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9785 ECON 4660   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person