
Department of Economics
Combined Major in Economics and Political Science
Completion of individual majors in Political Science and Economics
requires the successful completion of 69 units (36 units in Political Science and
33 units in Economics). However, by electing the combined major in Political
Science and Economics, students will be able to complete both majors with
a total of 57 units.
In Economics, students must complete all requirements for the major. (Click Here to see the requirements for the Major in Economics.)
However, students may substitute two of the following Upper-Level Courses in
Political Science toward thefulfillment of the required four courses of Upper-Level
Economics Electives:
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| POSC 305 | Urban Government and Politics (3) |
| POSC 375 | Public Administration (3) |
| POSC 421 | Politics and Environmental Policy (3) |
| POSC 459 | Simulation and Games in Political Science (3) |
| POSC 467 | Politics and the Budgeting Process (3) |
| POSC 470-479 | Special Topics (3) (Requires approval from the Department of Economics depending on course topic.) |
| POSC 482 | Seminar in Political Science (3) |
In Political Science, students must complete all requirements for the
major. However, they may substitute two of the following Upper-Level
Courses in Economics toward fulfillment of the required eight Upper-Level
Courses in Political Science:
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| ECON 323 | Comparative Economic Systems (3) |
| ECON 325 | Economic Development (3) |
| ECON 331 | Government and Economic Life (3) |
| ECON 337 | Public Finance (3) |
| ECON 339 | Health Economics (3) |
| ECON 351 | Urban Economics (3) |
| ECON 375 | Environmental Economics (3) |
| ECON 421 | International Economics (3) |
| ECON 423 | International Monetary Theory and Policy (3) |
| ECON 470-479 | Topics in Economics (3) (Requires approval from the Department of Political Science depending on course
topic.) |
Department of Economics
Stephens Hall, Room 103
Phone: 410-704-2959
Fax: 410-704-3424
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