Regions of the World: Americas

2 Credits.

This course explores the challenges to economic and financial stability in the Americas, with a special focus on previous currency and debt crises in Latin America and the role the U.S. dollar plays in the region. Through in-depth analysis of the Americas’ political and economic contexts, students will gain a deeper understanding of the region’s complexities. The Regions of the World courses will enable you to develop a functional expertise in a particular region of the world, which will give you a deeper understanding of how risk and uncertainty in one issue area play out in a specific locale. Depending on the regional and functional area, some of this knowledge can then be integrated in your capstone project.