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.
Athena Title
Economic Development of U.S.
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ECON 2200E, ECON 2200H
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)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will critically analyze key economic transformations in U.S. history presented in lectures, assessing their effects on diverse groups.
Students will interpret significant historical events, understanding their implications through established cause-and-effect relationships.
Students will evaluate the effectiveness of major economic policies from pivotal eras, considering their repercussions for various economic groups.
Students will identify the contributions of diverse cultural groups to U.S. economic development while recognizing the ethical issues related to their treatment.
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
General Education Core
CORE V: Social Sciences
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
