The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with the major economic events in our history. The course will have two prominent themes. The first of these is the importance of staple production to the national economy. Since, for the most part the choice of which staple to produce at a given time was dictated by international market forces, the development of each staple product, i.e. cod, fur, lumber, is analyzed within an international framework. The second theme of the course is the development of modern industrial sectors since 1850. Restriction: Criminal Justice, Politics and Governance, Psychology, Sociology, Undeclared Arts. ECN 105 is not available for credit to students who choose ECN 509. LL Lect: 3 hrs. Antirequisite: ECN 509 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
