ECON 102 - Development of Economic Thought

Upper Division

Prerequisites
ECON 003, ECON 004 and ECON 106.

The course explores the historical and theoretical foundations of economic theory, with an emphasis on the classical political economists of the 18th and 19th centuries through a critical reading and analysis of the original works of important economic thinkers like Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes. The course seeks to understand the relevance of these early economists to modern economic theory and issues.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Disciplines

Term Offered
Offered every spring semester.

Course credits: 1