Department of Economics
Undergraduate Advisory Track System
Government And Planning Specialty
The following track is recommended for students interested in pursuing government and planning careers. The approach also provides a solid foundation for advanced work in public administration and law.
Economics Courses
(in addition to the core courses)
- ECON 287 Applied Economic Research
- ECON 432 Public Finance
- ECON 360 Economics and Urban Problems
- ECON 421 Business Cycles and Economic Growth or ECON 460 Rural and Regional Economic Analysis
- and two of the following: ECON 390 Introduction to Health Economics, ECON 425 Money Markets, Capital Markets, and Monetary Theory, ECON 387 Econometrics I
Students should be aware that some of the above courses have prerequisites and should plan far enough in advance to be sure that prerequisites can be met.
Recommended Courses in Other Disciplines
- POLS 370 Urban Government and Politics
- POLS 392 Public Personnel Administration
- POLS 394 Introduction to Public Policy
- POLS 494 Public Budgeting Systems
- GEOG 448 Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning
- SOC 471 Urban Sociology
Department of Economics • College of Business & Technology
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Macomb, IL 61455 • W-Jones@wiu.edu
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College of Business & Technology