International Development Minor

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The International Development minor is designed for students interested in development and related issues such as economic growth, poverty, globalization, culture change, and political order. Grounded in the discipline of Political Economy, this minor is an excellent field for students interested in how society organizes itself through government, the market, and non-governmental actors. As a minor program, it is a useful complement to other major and minors in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Professional Studies. Students with primary interests in this topic should consider the International Political Economy major. The minor consists of 15-16 credits.

15-16 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Minor Requirements

POE-120International Politics

3 credits

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POE-263Introduction to Political Economy

3 credits

-or

POE-299TSpecial Topics: Politcs & Economics

1-3 credits

Complete 2 courses from the following:

ATH-305Culture Change and the World System

3 credits

POE-302Economic Development

3 credits

POE-351Politics in Developing Countries

3 credits

Complete 1 course from the following:

ASN-302.1Southeast Asia: Traditions and Transitions

2 credits

ATH-249Natives of South America

3 credits

POE-321Comparative Economics

3 credits

POE-360Comparative Politics

3 credits

POE-370Political Economy of China

3 credits

POE-374Political Economy of Southeast Asia

3 credits

POE-376International Economics

3 credits

POE-380International Political Economy

3 credits

To complete the minor, students must also revise a paper written in one of the minor courses as a starred paper and submit it to all faculty members who service the minor. This non-credit requirement is to demonstrate satisfactory research and writing abilities within the minor.