HIST 21400 US History: America Through the American Economy

(GE-AmGovHis) This survey of American history traces the development of the United States as seen through the prism of its economy, business, and labor. This course will utilize the history of the United States as a method of studying economics. By examining the history of American business and economic issues, students will investigate markets and economic systems and the causes of their changes over time; the impact of economic concepts on governmental decisions, business development, and national growth; different segments of the economy and their evolving interdependence, and the impact of technologies and entrepreneurship on that evolutionary process; the impact of economic decisions by business leaders, governmental officials, and workers in the American political economy; and the role of government in shaping and regulating the economy, along with political, economic, and social consequences of that changing role.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 15000 with a C or better or concurrent enrollment.

Offered

Fall semester.