Major in International Economics
To help you prepare for careers in global business, nonprofits, or government, the International Economics curriculum combines rigorous coursework in the Department of Economics with advanced training in either Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. The major also provides you with opportunities for study abroad as well as overseas internships and research projects.
This course of study exemplifies the College of Arts and Letters’ cross-disciplinary approach to nurturing the development of business leaders and global citizens who have both the analytical and cultural skills needed to navigate today’s interconnected world economy.
Required economics courses for International Economics Major
All of the following:
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory*
- Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory*
- Statistics for Economics
- Econometrics
*Calculus B or equivalent is a prerequisite
Two electives focused on international economic topics (IEEL course attribute). The available electives will vary by semester. Some past courses which have satisfied this requirement are:
- International Trade
- International Macroeconomics
- Poverty in the Developing World
- Empirical Methods in Development
- Economics of Immigration
- International Economics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Climate Change and Sustainability via Economic and Business Ethics Lenses
- Economics of European Integration
- Economics of Inequality
- Macroeconomic Expectations
A typical progression through the economics side of the International Economics major looks as follows:
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Fall |
Spring |
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First year |
MATH 10350 - Calc A or higher ECON 10010 - Principles of Microeconomics |
MATH 10360 - Calc B or higher ECON 10020 - Principles of Macroeconomics |
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Sophomore year |
ECON 30340 – Statistics for Economics ECON 30010 – Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECON 30331 – Econometrics ECON 30020 – Intermediate Macroeconomics Exploring Int'l Econ (1 credit hour) |
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Junior year |
ECON elective with IEEL attribute |
ECON elective with IEEL attribute |
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Senior year |
or Senior Research Project (one semester) |
Information on language requirements can be found at the appropriate department webpage:
| Department | Director of Undergrad Studies | |
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| Ghada Bualuan | gbualuan@nd.edu | |
| Michael Brownstein | mbrownst@nd.edu | |
| Denise Della Rossa | ddellaro@nd.edu | |
| Keith Schaefer | kschaefer@nd.edu |
For economics-specific questions, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics.
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