ECO 206: Economic Thought

Goal: To familiarize students with the historical and philosophical foundations of economic thought.
Content: Students will study ethical and logistical roots of economic thought and their impact on the economic theory developed by Smith, Ricardo, Mill, Marx, Hayek and Keynes. The course will also explore the various concepts of freedom, and the extent to which capitalist and socialist economies satisfy these definitions of freedom.
Gen. Ed. Category: Historical Events & Phenomena (SBS/PS)
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate