To accommodate students' broad interests and diverse backgrounds, course requirements are flexible.

STPEC RECOMMENDED COURSE LIST – SUMMER 2010

Last updated 03/12/10

These courses are recommended to fulfill the STPEC requirements. Other courses at UMass and the Five College may also be acceptable. If you would like to take a course not on this list, please consult the STPEC Academic Advisor before you take it.

A. PREREQUISITES

1. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL THEORY

UM-POLSCI 171 session 1 Intro to Political Theory - Deniz Cakir
UM-POLSCI 171 session 2 Intro to Political Theory - Claire Brault
UM-POLSCI 171 session 3 Intro to Political Theory - Jeremy Wolf

2. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY

UM-ECON 103 session 2 Intro to Microecon - Luis Rosero
UM-ECON 103 session 3 Intro to Microecon - Smita Ramnarian
UM-ECON 104 session 2 Intro To Macroecon - Ian Seda
UM-ECON 104 session 3 Intro To Macroecon - Daniel MacDonald

Students please note:
STPEC will count Econ 105 for your pre-requisite, HOWEVER most upper level Economics courses require 103 or 104 as a pre-req.
UM-ECON 105 session 2 Intro to Political Economy - Alyssa Schneebaum
UM-ECON 105 session 3 Intro to Political Economy - Jacqueline Morse