International Economics with an Emphasis in Political Economy
The major in International Economics with an emphasis in Political Economy provides an opportunity for students to focus on a set of courses that explore issues centered on the ways in which political institutions affect the performance of economic systems as well as the ways in which economic interests affect the form of institutions and policies. It entails a variety of approaches, to include the application of economic theories to political choice, historical analysis, models drawn from game theory applied to political institutions, courses on environmental issues and its implications for the current economic system.
This major prepares students for careers in teaching, banking, business strategy, public policy, law and management, consulting, media, non-governmental and international organizations, as well as providing a solid foundation for graduate studies.
Not open to majors in International Economics
Major Requirements (51 Credits)
Lower-level Requirements (24 credits)
| ECN 100 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 204 | History of Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECN 225 | Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ECN 256 | Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics) | 3 |
| MAT 182 | Statistics For Everybody | 3 |
| MAT 200 | Calculus | 3 |
| POL 100 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| Or | |
| POL 101 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
Upper-level Requirements (27 credits)
| ECN 303 | Development Economics | 3 |
| ECN 320 | Game Theory, Information, and Contracts | 3 |
| ECN 341 | International Trade | 3 |
| ECN 355 | Political Economy: Theories and Issues | 3 |
Three of the following:
| COM 301 | Globalization and Media | 3 |
| COM 314 | Digital Journalism in a Global Context | 3 |
| ENV 200 | Understanding Environmental Issues | 3 |
| ENV 210 | Natural Disasters, Catastrophes, and the Environment | 3 |
| HIS 310 | The Cold War | 3 |
| HIS 355 | The World and the West in the Long 19th Century | 3 |
| POL 302 | Political Philosophy | 3 |
| POL 377 | International Political Economy | 3 |
Two additional courses from the following:
| ECN 325 | Money, Banking and Financial Markets | 3 |
| ECN 328 | International Banking and Finance | 3 |
| ECN 387 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| ECN 490 | Senior Research Project in International Economics | 3 |
| ECN 492 | Internship in International Economics | 3 |
| ECN 497 | Research Seminar in Economics and Finance | 3 |