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Political Economy (BA)

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The Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy explores the intersection of economics with politics in domestic and international contexts. It prepares students for engagement with global and regional questions that require analysis of economic and political causes and consequences and provides a useful background for a wide variety of entry positions in the public and private sectors.

Lower-Division Courses (16 Units)

Complete two ECON and one MATH course (12 units):

ECON 203g Principles of Microeconomics Units: 4
ECON 205g Principles of Macroeconomics Units: 4
MATH 118gx Fundamental Principles of Calculus Units: 4 or
MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4

Choose one (4 units):

IR 210gw International Relations: Introductory Analysis Units: 4
POSC 120 Comparative Politics Units: 4
POSC 130g Law, Politics and Public Policy Units: 4

Upper-Division Requirements (32 Units)

ECON 303 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Units: 4

Choose three, at least two from ECON (12 units):

ECON 305 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Units: 4 or
ECON 330 The Political Economy of Institutions Units: 4
ECON 332 Contracts, Organizations and Institutions Units: 4
ECON 340 Economics of Less Developed Countries Units: 4
ECON 360 Public Finance Units: 4
ECON 366 Urban Economics Units: 4
ECON 395 Economic Policy Issues Units: 4
POSC 335 Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections Units: 4

Choose one (4 units):

FBE 402 Government and Business Units: 4
IR 305w Managing New Global Problems Units: 4
IR 308w Economic Globalization Units: 4
IR 323 Politics of Global Environment Units: 4
IR 324 Multinational Enterprises and World Politics Units: 4
IR 325 North-South Relations in the Global Economy Units: 4
IR 326 U.S. Foreign Economic Policy Units: 4
IR 330 Politics of the World Economy Units: 4
IR 333 China in International Affairs Units: 4
IR 358 The Asia Pacific in World Affairs Units: 4
IR 360 International Relations of the Pacific Rim Units: 4
IR 362 The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East Units: 4
IR 364 The Political Economy of Latin American Development Units: 4
IR 371 Global Civil Society: Non-State Actors in World Politics Units: 4
POSC 320 Urban Politics Units: 4
POSC 321 Urban Political Problems Units: 4
POSC 325 State Politics Units: 4
POSC 334 Interest Groups and Elite Behavior Units: 4
POSC 347 Environmental Law Units: 4
POSC 363 Cities and Regions in World Politics Units: 4
POSC 380 Political Theories and Social Reform Units: 2, 4
PPD 357 Government and Business Units: 4

Choose two, at least one from ECON (8 units):

ECON 450 International Trade Units: 4
ECON 487 Resource and Environmental Economics Units: 4
IR 430 The Politics of International Trade Units: 4
POSC 425 Legislative Process Units: 4
POSC 437 Mass Media and Politics Units: 4

Choose one (4 units):

IR 430 The Politics of International Trade Units: 4
IR 439 Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia Units: 4
IR 454 The International Political Economy of Development Units: 4
POSC 430 Political Economy of Mexico Units: 4
POSC 451 Politics of Resources and Development Units: 4
POSC 453 Political Change in Asia Units: 4
POSC 456 Women in International Development Units: 4
POSC 463 European Politics Units: 4

Total: 48 units required for the major

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