ECON 313 - History of Economic Thought

This course is an inquiry into the development of economic thought from past to present. It focuses on the analytical innovations in economic thought, beginning with the Greeks and extending to contemporary thinkers. It also stresses the persistence of certain topics such as money, macroeconomic stability, and value theory throughout the development of economic thought and considers the historical policy issues that inspired different thinkers to address these topics in a new and different way.

Prerequisites: ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics, or ECON 205 - Principles of Economics.
Credits: 3
When Offered: (spring only)
NOTE:
* Honors Scholar Course.
** This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.