ECON 412 - U.S. Economic History

Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in alternate years, usually in the spring semester

A study of the development of the United States economy from colonial times to the present. Emphasis will be on the factors that brought about the rise of a continental economy, the shift from agricultural to industrial production, and attempts at democratic control of economic policies. Application of economic techniques to such historical issues as tax policy, slavery and the regulation of business.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 102, ECON 103, ECON 251, or ECON 252, or consent of the instructor.