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2016-2017 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EC 407 - U.S. Economic History


Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

This course is the study of the development of the U.S. economy from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the major economic events that have shaped our history. Topics will include the economics of the revolution, westward expansion, slavery, the railroads, the industrial revolution, population growth and urbanization, the rise of big business, the Great Depression, and the intervention of government in the economy. Prerequisite(s): EC 201 -EC 202 .