A Century of Macroeconomics: History, Thought, and Policy

Undergraduate prerequisites: CASEC 202 or 222 and CASMA 121, 123, or equivalent. - This course combines history, thought, and policy to understand how and why macroeconomics has changed over 100 years. Topics include the Great Depression, Great Inflation, and Great Recession, the evolution of macroeconomic models and thought, and monetary and fiscal policy. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry 2.