To complete this research-methods topic, a student is required to take ECON 607 and either 1 or 2 additional courses from the list below. The total number of courses beyond ECON 607 to take (1 or 2) is determined by the student's Major Area. Individuals without a strong mathematical background who take this research-methods topic are advised to also take ECON 615.

ECON 607 Price Theory Development of demand and production theory from both neoclassical and modern view points; an introduction to markets and basic game theory.

ECON 610 Game Theory An introduction to the theory of games. Topics include game forms, Nash equilibrium, non-Nash solution concepts, repeated games, multistage games with observed actions, Bayesian games and Bayesian equilibrium, equilibrium refinements, and cooperative games.

ECON 6** ECON PhD Course Elective This course could be Information and Uncertainty (ECON 676), Industrial Organization (ECON 620 or ECON 621), Experimental (ECON 690), Macroeconomic Theory (ECON 608) or another course that is approved by your Area Academic Advisor.