ECON 203 - Economic History of the United States

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

ECONOMICS

Description:

A study of the evolutionary development of the United States from the colonial subsistence level to the present day. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Analyzes the sources of American economic growth from colonial times through the 1960s (2) Compare and contrast American economic growth and that of other economies (3) Examine factors that seem to promote (or retard) economic development (4) Summarize the causes and effects of the Great Depression, and critique the New Deal (5) Judge the public policy decisions, given an economic framework, specifically the "Great Society," welfare, affirmative action, and environmental laws

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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