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GEOG-2064: The Global Economy and World Politics

Description: Introduction to theories and methods in the study of global political economy. Topics include: historical origins, comparative advantage, the factor endowment trade theory, the gold standard, economic nationalism, the Great Depression, the Bretton Woods System, Keynesianism, the Nixon shocks, international organizations, monetary governance, the Great Recession, poverty and underdevelopment, and contemporary challenges of income inequality within and among economies.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: IS-2064, PSCI-2064

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.29 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 29.74%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.71%

Courtney I Thomas202140.0%40.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.141
Besnik Pula202341.5%45.2%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.313
Madison J Tepper202380.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.772
Caroline G Alphin202350.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601
Bikrum S Gill202454.8%32.5%8.9%0.0%3.7%0.0%3.273
Patrick J Salmons201960.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Judson C Abraham202120.0%40.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.801
Scott G Nelson201911.1%22.2%33.4%0.0%11.1%22.2%2.241

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W