Overview
Description
Origin and development of economic institutions including industry, agriculture, commerce, transportation, labor and finance. Analysis of the economic progress of the U.S.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
ECON 102ECON 103HON 220
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; ECON 102 and ECON 103 or HON 220.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Core
CO10, CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the development of U.S. economy from colonial era to present.
- apply principles of economics to aspects of historical economic development and business changes.
- analyze changes over the past two centuries in the nature of business organization and origins of economic institutions such as financial markets, corporate management, and the role of government.
- describe the role of non-Western and minority groups in economic history.
- describe the effect of economic and technological changes on non-Western and minority groups.
- describe the impact of economic changes in creating income and social inequality and the public responses.
- critically evaluate academic articles and prepare written and oral summaries.
- research and analyze a topic in economic history and present the results to the class in oral and written form.