A field of concentration is also offered in political economy, which combines work from the three disciplines of economics, history and politics. This approach allows students to gain a broad, well-rounded background in these inter-related areas, providing a unique perspective and preparation for law school, or for political and governmental positions. A major in political economy requires the completion of 37 credit hours, including:
Economics
Course Code
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
19
Economics Electives
All three-hour upper-division economics courses count as electives toward the political economy major.
Course Code
Title
Hours
3
Sub-Total Hours
3
Politics Electives: Three Courses Any Level
Students must choose three three-hour courses as electives. All three-hour politics courses count as electives toward the political economy major.
Course Code
Title
Hours
9
Sub-Total Hours
9
History
One elective chosen from among:
Course Code
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
3
Choose one course from:
Course Code
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
3
Total Credits
37