| Course ID: | ECON 2200E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Economic Development of the United States |
Course
Description: | The United States' growth and transformation into an
industrialized nation, exploring the contributions of diverse
cultural groups. The rise of the corporation, slavery,
government regulation, banking, transportation, the economic
role of women and minorities, the Great Depression, and rapid
post-World War II growth. |
| Oasis Title: | Economic Development of U.S. |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECON 2200, ECON 2200H |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | (ECON 2105 or ECON 2105E or ECON 2105H) and (ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H) |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Basic microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis is used to
explain the growth and history of the American Economy.
Particular focus is placed on the factors that led to the
United States becoming an industrial power. Both major events
and the roles of various cultural groups are studied from
America's origin to the present day. |
| Topical Outline: | Overview of Economic History
The Colonial Period
Regional Differences and European Influence
Development of Banking, Transportation, and Trade
Population Growth and Westward Expansion
Agriculture
The Emergence of Manufacturing
Regional Conflict and the Civil War
Railroads and Continued Expansion
Rise of Big Business
Working in Factories
Rise of Consumerism
Great Depression and the New Deal
World War II
Growth and Globalization
Growth of Services and Information |