ECON 110 - Topics: International Economics
4 credits
Gwinn, Lawrence
Prerequisites: Minimum Math Placement Level 22.
Introduces students to the fundamental economics of international trade and international monetary relations. Students develop a thorough understanding of demand and supply as the main tool of analysis to examine topics such as the effect of international trade on world and national welfare, how trade influences a country's distribution of income, tariffs and other trade restrictions, the operation of floating and fixed exchange rate systems, and the relationship of international exchange to domestic macroeconomic economic goals. Alternate Years.
ECON 190S - Principles of Economics
4 credits
Frost, Marcia; Tiffany, Frederick; Asiamah, Selloane
Prerequisites: Students must have attained the math placement level 22 to enroll.
An introduction to basic principles of economics. Topics covered include supply and demand, marginal analysis, competition, profit maximization, aggregate demand, and supply, the level of employment, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and international trade. Lecture/discussion format.
ECON 330 - International Trade and Finance
4 credits
Gwinn, Lawrence
Prerequisites: ECON 190 and MATH 120 (or Math Placement Level 25)
International Trade and Finance is a study of the principles governing the effect of international trade on nations' welfare as well as on domestic income, unemployment, and prices. Topics include the pattern of exports and imports, the process by which countries gain from international trade and how those gains result in a redistribution of welfare within countries, and the pitfalls associated with tariffs and other trade restrictions. The effect of exchange rate systems on national economies and on the international market for assets receives particular attention.
GEOG 101S 01 Cultural Geography
4 credits
Scholl, Andrew
Pre-requisites: None
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the breadth of human geography and in particular how populations influence the way the environment is developed and utilized by people and the subsequent patterns they create on the landscape. Topics will include: the spatial organization of human activities, ways in which social processes and structures can be understood through a geographic lens, geographic perspectives of human/environment interactions, patterns of economic activity, the relationship between political States and cultures, and the impact of globalization. The course will follow a lecture/discussion format to enhance critical thinking and writing abilities. In addition, the class will also require some out of class, off campus collection of data to complete exercises. The overall aim of the course is to provide the student with the analytical skills necessary to think critically about contemporary geographical patterns and processes while also cultivating the student's own geographical imagination.
GEOG 250 1W Russia & Central Eurasia
4 credits
Medvedkov, Olga
Prerequisites: None
For the first time in all Russian history geography speaks for itself. After the disintegration of the Soviet Empire regions became exceedingly important in this highly centralized state. The current government is trying to reestablish control over the regions. Who will win in this geo-political game? Will Russia become a democratic state or it will pull back to the dictatorship? Will newly independent states like Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan gravitate to Russian economic and political domain or create new alliances with other bordering countries? We will discuss it throughout the course. The class will be focused on changing space economy, environmental and population issues, national identity problems, political orientation in different regions of the post-Soviet space. This course has a lecture-discussion-project format. Students are expected to complete several map assignments, participate in class discussions, and to write a final paper on major topics.
HIST 106C/H 1W Modern World
4 credits
Maus, Tanya
Prerequisites: None
FRESHMEN STUDENTS ONLY. Supplemental instruction is available.
From the fifteenth century, global exploration and imperial expansion within our world's history created new networks in which individuals throughout much of the world could discover new cultural identities and define themselves and their regional identities in relation to the other. This course seeks to give students a basic framework for understanding the history of the modern world, while at the same time revealing how global changes during the modern period created new and creative ways for individuals to redefine both self and society in relationship to other cultures and social organizations throughout the world. Students' work will be evaluated through in-class participation, in-class quizzes, presentations and a variety of written assignments. This course counts as Writing Intensive and may be taken for an H or C credit. NOTE:Â This course is required for the History/Integrated Social Studies Major.
HIST 106C/H 2W Modern World
4 credits
Maus, Tanya
Prerequisites: None
From the fifteenth century, global exploration and imperial expansion within our world's history created new networks in which individuals throughout much of the world could discover new cultural identities and define themselves and their regional identities in relation to the other. This course seeks to give students a basic framework for understanding the history of the modern world, while at the same time revealing how global changes during the modern period created new and creative ways for individuals to redefine both self and society in relationship to other cultures and social organizations throughout the world. Students' work will be evaluated through in-class participation, in-class quizzes, presentations and a variety of written assignments. This course counts as Writing Intensive and may be taken for an H or C credit. NOTE:Â This course is required for the History/Integrated Social Studies Major.
HIST 325 1W Topics in Diplomacy: TheWars in Iraq and Afghanistan
4 credits
Wood, Molly
Prerequisites: HIST 106C/H or HIST 222H or HIST 227H or permission of instructor.
In an increasingly interdependent world it is important to understand the historical forces responsible for creating the current international climate and the relationships between the U.S. and the rest of the world. This seminar-style course will explore the origins and outcomes (so far) of the current U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Class sessions will mix some lecture with substantial discussion based on common readings (books, articles and documents). Attendance is required. Students will be evaluated on their participation in class, and the timely completion of all reading and writing assignments.
Writing Intensive
POLI 350 1W American Foreign Policy
4 credits
Yu, Bin
Prerequisites: POLI 101S or 251S and Jr class standing, or with permission
This course has three central components: (1) understanding the history of American foreign policy; (2) examining and explaining the process through which foreign policy is made; and (3) analyzing current foreign policy issues. Three papers and at least two oral presentations are required. The course is a seminar and students are expected to engage in extensive discussion based on individual research. 10/11
WRITING INTENSIVE
