Gender Analysis In Economics Track

Course Requirements

ECON-574 Gender Perspectives on Economics: Microeconomics
ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economics: Macroeconomics
WGST-600 Feminist and Gender Theory
Nine credit hours of electives in economics.
Six credit hours of electives in related fields.

A Typical Program of Study

A typical program for full time students beginning in the fall semester is as follows:

*Fall*	*Spring*
First Year
ECON-500: Microeconomics	ECON-523: Applied Econometrics I
ECON-501: Macroeconomics	Elective in Economics
WGST-600: Feminist and Gender Theory	Elective outside of Economics
Second Year
ECON-574: Gender Perspectives on Economics: Microeconomics	ECON-575 Gender Perspectives on Economics: Macroeconomics
ECON-524: Applied Econometrics II	Elective in Economics
Elective outside of Economics	Elective in Economics

Note that the department offers a limited number of courses in the two summer terms (May-June and July-August). Taking courses in the summer may allow you to finish a semester early or take fewer courses each semester.

Choosing Electives in the Gender Analysis in Economics Track

In addition to your four required courses in economic theory and eco-nometrics, you take an additional nine credit hours in economics and six credit hours in related fields. In consultation with your adviser, you choose courses in which you are interested and that make up a coherent program of study.

Electives in Economics (nine credit hours from the following)
In consultation with your adviser, you choose courses in which you are interested and that make up a coherent program of study.
     ECON-551     Comparative Economic Systems
     ECON-552     Economics of Transition
     ECON-573     Labor Economics
     ECON-579     Environmental Economics
     ECON-620     Economic Thought
     ECON-625     Social Choice and Economic Justice
     ECON-633     Financial Economics
     ECON-634     Development Finance and Banking
     ECON-635     International Capital Markets
     ECON-658     Economics of World Regions
     ECON-662     Development Microeconomics
     ECON-663     Development Macroeconomics
     ECON-665     Project Evaluation in Developing Countries
     ECON-670     Survey of International Economics
     ECON-690     Independent Study Project in Economics

Electives in Related Fields (six credit hours from the following)
     ANTH-635     Race Gender and Social Justice    or
     SOCY-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice
     GOVT-686     Feminist Political Theory
     JLS-615          Law and Human Rights
     PHIL-616       Feminist Philosophy
     SIS-533          Demography, Migration and Development
     SOCY-670     Gender, Family and Work

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