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The Economics specialization emphasizes economic theory and reasoning. It provides a solid foundation for understanding how the interplay of economics and politics shape our everyday lives, with particular emphasis on analytical and critical thinking skills and problem solving.
Core courses (20 credits)
At least one class from each of the following three lists, for a total of 20 credits:
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List A: Economics Core
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List B: Philosophy Core
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List C: Politics Core
Methods courses (10 credits)
Economics (20 credits)
Politics and Philosophy or International Studies (10 credits; *restricted to Global Honors students)
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Politics and Philosophy
- TGH 303 Global Challenges*
- THIST 322 American Labor Since the Civil War
- THIST 350 Modern Germany Since 1848
- TLAW 320 American Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers and Constraints
- TLAW 361 American Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties
- TLAW 424 The Politics and Law of International Human Rights
- TLAW 465 Law and Public Policy in the United States
- TPHIL 200 Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Rights
- TPHIL 315 Chinese Philosophy and Religions Today
- TPHIL 355 The Modern Mind
- TPHIL 358 History of Philosophy: Medieval and Modern
- TPHIL 360 History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
- TPHIL 361 Ethics in Society
- TPHIL 367 Utopias
- TPHIL 414 Philosophy of Law
- TPHIL 451 The Enlightenment
- TPHIL 453 Political Theory of Human Rights
- TPHIL 456 Environmental Ethics
- TPHIL 466 Philosophy of the Future
- TPOLS 230 International Human Rights
- TPOLS 310 Modern European Political Theory
- TPOLS 319 Theories of Political Violence
- TPOLS 321 American Foreign Policy
- TPOLS 322 War and Politics
- TPOLS 323 The Practice of War
- TPOLS 324 War, Activism and Ethics
- TPOLS 329 Making of Modern Africa
- TPOLS 340 Middle East Politics
- TPOLS 343 Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective
- TPOLS 355 Reproductive Rights, Law and Justice
- TPOLS 360 Genocide
- TPOLS 371 The Politics of Security
- TPOLS 382 State Government
- TPOLS 400 American Presidency
- TRELIG 345 Christian Thought and Ethical Practice
- TRELIG 350 Philosophy, Religion and the Environment
- TRELIG 467 Philosophy of Religion
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International Studies
