THE AMERICAN ECONOMY SINCE 1865
Emergence of the large corporation; growth and instability since the mid-nineteenth century; increasing government participation in the economy; the impact of war, depression, discrimination, and international responsibilities.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ECON 101 or 111 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe critical economic events in American history. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the application of fundamental concepts of economics to real-world issues facing the post-Civil-War United States. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify the determinants and consequences of historical economic events, and use them to critique current economic issues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate quantitative claims with a focus on “orders of magnitude” and other practical skills. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe critical economic events in American history. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss the application of fundamental concepts of economics to real-world issues facing the post-Civil-War United States. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify the determinants and consequences of historical economic events, and use them to critique current economic issues. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate quantitative claims with a focus on “orders of magnitude” and other practical skills. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- THE AMERICAN ECONOMY SINCE 1865 · 3-4 credits.