THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM

ECON 435

Course Description

Banking, credit markets and financial institutions, monetary and debt management policies; relation of national monetary and credit institutions to the international system.

Prerequisties

(ECON 301 or ECON 311 ) and (ECON 302 or ECON 312 ) and ECON 330

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.28

1.28% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.8% from Historical

A Rate

36%

4.34% from Historical

Class Size

-32.61% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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