International Economics with an emphasis in Political Economy
The emphasis in Political Economy provides an opportunity for students to focus on a set of courses that analyze the complex inter-relationships between economics and politics in an increasingly globalized world. Political economy, as an interdisciplinary field of study, explores 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, and models drawn from game theory applied to political institutions. CORE REQUIREMENTS (44 CREDITS) The Core Foundation requirement for Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), the International Engagement, and one or more of the Social Responsibility requirements may be fulfilled through courses in the major. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (48 CREDITS) Lower-Division Requirements (24 Credits) Take the following eight courses: ECN 100
| Principles of Macroeconomics
| ECN 101
| Principles of Microeconomics
| POL 101
| Introduction to International Relations
| MAT 200
| Calculus
| MAT 201
| Introduction to Statistics
| ECN 204
| History of Economic Thought
| ECN 225
| Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics
| ECN 256
| Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics) | Upper-Division requirements (24 Credits) Take the following two courses: ECN 255
| Political Economy of Growth and Distribution
| ECN 341
| International Economics | Take a minimum of two of the following courses: ECN 303
| Development Economics
| ECN 305
| The Economics of the European Union
| ECN 320
| Game Theory, Information and Contracts | Take two of the following courses (no less than one from POL): HIS 313
| Diplomatic History of Modern Europe Since 1815
| HIS 353
| Victorian Britain: Democracy and Empire
| HIS 355
| The World and the West in the Long Nineteenth Century
| POL 276
| International Environmental Politics
| POL 277
| International Political Economy
| POL 278
| International Politics of Energy
| POL 305
| Dynamics of European Integration
| POL 310
| International Law | POL 321
| International Organization | Take two additional courses to be chosen from the Economics courses listed above (ECN 303, 305, or 320), or from the following: ECN 325
| Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
| ECN 328
| International Banking and Finance
| ECN 350
| Industrial Organization in the European Union
| ECN 387
| Introduction to Econometrics
| ECN 490
| Senior Research Project in International Economics
| ECN 492
| Internship in International Economics | GENERAL ELECTIVES (33 CREDITS) Complete courses in any academic discipline Note: All Bachelor of Arts Degrees require a total of 125 credits consisting of Core, Major, and General Elective courses and requirements. Credits required in the Core and General Electives part of the degree plan may vary depending on Core course selections.
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