ECON 5200 — Topics in Applied Economics
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonSeattle, WATraditionalrepeatable for credit
Presents an application of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, as well as quantitative methods, to a variety of social issues, both domestic and international. May be repeated without limit where topics are unique.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 40 | 64 | 63% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 82% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 36 | 65 | 55% | 9.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 86 | 93 | 92% | 1.8 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 28% | 18.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 22% · T 60% · W 9% · Th 14% · F 45%
Common patterns: TF (45% of sections), M (16% of sections), T (15% of sections), R (14% of sections), MW (5% of sections), W (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Margarita Patria (26% of students) · reviews
- Mark Hooker (23% of students) · reviews
- Gustavo Vicentini (16% of students) · reviews
- Madhavi Venkatesan (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Richeng Piao (34% of students) · reviews
- Shuo Zhang (28% of students) · reviews
- Madhavi Venkatesan (13% of students) · reviews
- Mark Hooker (13% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ECON course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ECON courses · Plan it at numap.app