Economics of Global Issues
Develop your global competency and enhance your understanding of global economics with a certificate in the economics of global issues from UWEC.
Study the Global Economy
While pursuing the certificate, you will take six credits in micro and macroeconomic principles and six credits in various electives, allowing you to study the topics that most interest you or align with your career goals. Study international trade, examine the economies of the Asia-Pacific region or Latin America, or understand the socioeconomic realities of women around the world.
Popular pairings with the economics of global issues certificate include the global studies minor; the Latin American studies major or minor; the women's, gender, and sexuality studies major or minor; and political science programs.
Program Details
Half of the degree requirements that make up the economics of global issues certificate will include courses that are chosen by you. This allows you to personalize your studies and focus on the areas that you are most passionate about.
Students interested in analyzing economic and social issues at an international site may choose to enroll in immersion experiences. These programs count for credit and allow for real-world connections and experiences.
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Through UW-Eau Claire's economics of global issues certificate, you can become a more informed — and more involved — global citizen. With a variety of relevant, compelling courses, you will analyze and interpret the similarities and differences of select cultures, explore institutions, and relationships of power, and consider the global implications of individual or collective decisions.
Here are a few courses in Economics of Global Issues at UW-Eau Claire.
ECON 351
International Economics
Study of international trade and international monetary theory and policies influencing the industrialized and developing nations.
ECON 355
Economic Development
Focuses on the economies of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Helps develop an historical, institutional, and economic framework for critically understanding social and economic realities in these regions.
ECON 390
Global Economics Immersion Experience
This course provides an introduction to fundamental economic concepts, which are then used to analyze important economic and social issues at an international site.
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