ECON 421: Honors: International Trade and Finance

Course Description

Analysis of international trade, including the theory of free trade, the impact of trade barriers, and international organizations.  Analysis of international finance system, including the balance of payments, exchange markets, and macroeconomic policy in an open economy. Prerequisites: (ECON 201 or 209 and ECON 202 or 208 with a grade of C or better) AND EITHER (Admitted Business majors; Admitted Econ Bus majors, Econ COLS majors & minors) OR (44 credits with no more than 21 credits of 300/400 level College of Business courses and 2.5 GPA). In addition, students are expected to be familiar with high school algebra and geometry because graphical analysis is very important in presenting and understanding the subject matter involved. Special fees may apply.