Economic History of the US
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2021 - Full Term (02/01/2021 - 05/11/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
30
CRN: 57159
CRN: 57159
This course studies the development of the U.S. economy from colonial times to the 21st century.
The role that institutions, innovations and government policy play in economic development is a central theme of the course. Western settlement, slavery and abolition, the rise of manufacturing and the corporate business, emergence of affluence and consumer society, and the Great Depression are some of the topics addressed. Prereq: ECON 401 or ECON 402;/or permission.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Equivalent(s): ECON 515, ECON 515W
Only listed campus in section: Durham
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Instructors: STAFF
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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2/1/2021 | 5/11/2021 | TR | 8:10am - 9:30am | PCBE 115 |