Political Economy Certificate Course Requirements

Not all classes offered every semester; largest course offering during summer sessions.

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Students are required to take three (3) of these core courses

Econ 103 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
Pre-Requisites: None
Offered Online Spring 2024: YES
Offered Online Summer 2024: YES
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ 105 - Introduction to Political Economy (4 credits)
Pre-Requisites: None
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ 205 - Intermediate Political Economy (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: Econ 105
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA

Econ 305 Marxian Economics (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: None
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA

 

AND the following upper-level course

Econ 308 Political Economy of the Environment  (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: Econ 103 or Res Econ102
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: YES
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA

 

Students are required to take (2) Electives from the following courses

*Other Economics electives can be approved by an Economics Advisor. Please contact advising@econs.umass.edu for further information
Econ 362 - American Economic History (3 credits) 
Pre-Requisites: Econ 103 or 102 AND History 140 or 141 or 150 or equivalent
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ 366 - Economic Development (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: Pre-Requisites Econ 103 or Res Econ 102
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: YES
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ 371 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 credits)
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: YES
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ  397RW - Real World Economics (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: None
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA
Econ 397LE - Economics in the Age of Big Data and the Internet: Liar’s Economics (3 credits)
Pre-Requisites: None
Offered Online Spring 2024: NO
Offered Online Summer 2024: NO
Offered Online Fall 2024: TBA

Classes offered are subject to change. Visit the University Without Walls class listings page for latest updates on classes being offered.