2024-2025 College Catalog

ECON 311 Economic History

Explores economic causes and consequences pertaining to the development of markets in a research seminar setting. Recent topics for investigation have included: the origins of plantations, the emergence of multinational corporations from 1850 to 1900, and 19th and 20th century labor history. Common readings are initially discussed and then each student undertakes a substantial project to investigate a specialized theme.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ECON 101, ECON 102