Requirements

At Carthage, students can major in International Political Economy. The major is broadly cross-disciplinary. Students take courses in economics, political science, geography and earth science, and business. Students also take a class about the French, German or Spanish speaking world.

Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

The IPE Major

The International Political Economy major consists of 48 credits:

ECN 1030 Issues in Economics
ECN 3270 International Trade
ECN 4030 International Political Economy
ECN/POL 4050 Seminar in International Political Economy
POL 1050 Introduction to International Relations
POL 2050 Philosophical Foundations of Political Economy
MGT 3710 International Management

Choose one:

ECN 2510 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECN 2520 Intermediate Macroeconomics

Choose three:

ECN 200T/400T Topics in Economics
ECN 3290 International Finance
ECN 3300 Law and Economics
POL 200T/400T Topics in Political Science
MGT 3730 The International Legal Environment of Business
ACC 3750 International Accounting and Finance
GEO 2100 The Human Landscape
GEO 2300 Economic Geography
GEO 3500 Transportation Geography and Business Logistics

FRN 3080 The French-Speaking World
OR
GER 3080 The German-Speaking World
OR
SPN 3080 The Spanish-Speaking World

Choose one:

ECN/BUS 2340 Applied Statistics for Economics and Management
SSC 2330 Behavioral Research Statistics

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