The Global Economy
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
This course examines global economic relations with a focus on the movement of three items across borders: the movement of goods (trade), the movement of money (finance), and the movement of people (migration). The course aims not only to help students become more informed consumers of the news and events of the day, but also to enable them to critically evaluate and understand these events in their own terms.
Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of global trade, cross-border financial flows, and immigration as well as the political systems that help shape these transactions in at least two countries; Demonstrate an awareness of historical patterns concerning trade, global finance, and immigration and be able to apply knowledge of these historical patterns to current events and debates; Demonstrate the research skills necessary to gather, evaluate, and synthesize information from multiple sources to support an argument about an issue related to global trade, finance, or immigration.
Outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of global trade, cross-border financial flows, and immigration as well as the political systems that help shape these transactions in at least two countries; Demonstrate an awareness of historical patterns concerning trade, global finance, and immigration and be able to apply knowledge of these historical patterns to current events and debates; Demonstrate the research skills necessary to gather, evaluate, and synthesize information from multiple sources to support an argument about an issue related to global trade, finance, or immigration.