Diploma in Economics in International Development

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test, one recommendation letter

Courses
A minimum of 15 credit hours is required. All students must:

1. Take two core courses
ECON 500/5251 – The Economic Setting for Development (3 cr.)
ECON 507/5282 – Quantitative Methods (3 cr.)
2. Choose three electives
One from each of the following groups of courses as indicated below:

Group 1
ECON 505/5231 – Advanced International Trade (3 cr.)
ECON 508/5271 – Labor Economics (3 cr.)
ECON 511/5252 – Economic Development in Middle East Countries (3 cr.)
ECON 512/5254 – Economic Growth & Development (3 cr.)
ECON 519/5213 – Project Evaluation (3 cr.)
ECON 530/5217 – Health Economics in Developing Countries (3 cr.)
Group 2
POLS 525/5225 – International Political Economy (3 cr.)
POLS 535/5235 – Middle East Politics (3 cr.)
POLS 536/5236 – Contemporary Issues in Political Islam (3 cr.)
POLS 561/5261 – Public Policy and Development (3 cr.)
POLS 562/5262 – International Development Organizations (3 cr.)
Group 3
SOC/ANTH 500/5201 – Classical Social Thought (3 cr.)
SOC/ANTH 507/5200 – Introduction to Migration and Refugee Studies (3 cr.)
SOC/ANTH 530/5230 – Theorizing the State (3 cr.)
SOC/ANTH 535/5235 – Maintaining Systems of Global Inequality (3 cr.)
SOC/ANTH 560/5260 – Population Dynamics (3 cr.)
PSYC 525/5253 – Consultation to Non-Profit Organizations (3 cr.)
Note
Students awarded the Diploma may apply for admission to the M.A. in Economics International Development.