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International Development

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
McCormack M02-0205 3 $2557 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
We 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
McCormack M02-0205
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2557 (guest students)

Description

This course examines the major concepts and theories necessary for a critical understanding of the social, political, and economic problems and possibilities facing countries in their quest for development. While exploring the domestic determinants of development, the course also considers the role of international institutions and the most powerful countries in shaping the policy options of developing countries, with particular attention to the process of globalization as a recent contributor to the problem of underdevelopment.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing or permission of instructor

This course is closed for registration.

Course Details