Economics is the study of how we coordinate our wants and needs as a society. The economic perspective includes three main concepts: scarcity and choice, rational behavior, and marginal analysis. Pertinent and relevant examples of current events may be used to illustrate economic principles. Students will relate international trade and trade policies to the concept of comparative advantage and the impact on production of goods and services in various countries. This survey course addresses both macroeconomic and microeconomic principles.

This course is an in-depth look at how the international market for goods and services works. Students may investigate the workings of tariffs and non-tariff restrictions on trade, trade regulations, and industrial policies, first in the developed economies and then in the developing countries. Regional and multilateral trade agreements are examined. The course may examine an investigation of international monetary relationships, including balance of payments, foreign exchange and exchange rate of determinants, and how balance of payments adjustments are made.

This interdisciplinary course introduces students to the principles and practices of EcoGastronomy. It provides students with a foundation for understanding the connections among food production, ecology, ethics, cuisine, nutrition and health within the framework of sustainability. The course includes guest lectures, class discussion, film reviews, activities, and food tastings.

Participants are expected to perform such functions as attending classes, leading discussion groups, assisting faculty, presenting information in undergraduate courses that they have successfully completed, holding office hours, grading papers and exams. Enrollment is limited to juniors and seniors who have had above average GPAs.