Interdisciplinary Minor

Understanding global issues is a vital component of today’s education. In an increasingly interconnected world, future leaders need a strong foundation in international issues in order to appreciate diverse perspectives and communicate effectively across cultures and disciplines. Combining our international economic courses with the extraordinary array of courses from Business Management, History, Philosophy, and Political Science at Washington College, our students can explore global issues with a strong analytical and policy-driven approach along with a multi-faceted global perspective offered by the additional inter-disciplinary courses of their choice.

International Economics Minor Requirements

The minor is composed of 28 credits (seven courses) across five departments. In order to complete the minor, students must complete five required courses in economics listed below and two additional courses selected from the list of courses in Business Management, History, Philosophy and Religion, and Political Science.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses		20
ECN 111	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN 112	Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 305	Economic Development
ECN 410	International Trade
ECN 411	International Finance
Select 2 Elective Courses From Below		8
BUS 310	International Business
BUS 311	Global Business Strategy
BUS 330	International Business Experience
BUS 356	Multinational Financial Management
HIS 203	Modern World History I
HIS 204	Modern World History II
HIS 360	Modern Germany
HIS 371	History of South Africa
HIS 381	History of Modern China
HIS 383	History of Modern Japan
HIS 391 & HIS 392	Russia and the Soviet Union and Russia and the Soviet Union
POL 341	Politics of Development
POL 345	Democracy in Asia: Past and Future
POL 348	Latin American Politics
POL 356	Africa in the World
POL 371	International Politics
POL 374	International Organization & Law
POL 375	International Political Economy
POL 382	U.S.- Latin American Relations
POL 384	International Relations of East Asia
POL 388	U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Total Credits		28

Note that many of these courses have prerequisites.

Courses with an international economics focus taken while studying abroad may be considered on a case-by-case basis to fulfill the electives outside of the Economics Department in addition to substitutes for the five required economics courses.

Combining The Minor with Other Majors And Minors

This minor is open to all students. For some majors and minors, however, the following rules apply due to course overlap:

• Economics majors may complete this minor by completing the five required courses and three electives chosen from the list of courses from the Business Management, History, Philosophy and Religions, and Political Science departments.
• Finance minors may only count two courses towards both the Finance minor and the International Economics minor.
• International Business minors may only count two courses towards both the International Business minor and the International Economics minor.

International Studies majors may double count any of the courses for this minor that are also listed as International Studies courses towards both the International Studies Major and the International Economics minor.

Adalbert Mayer, Director