Economic and International Development
Economic and international development planners work to increase employment opportunities, relieve poverty, build international economic competitiveness, promote human development, and facilitate sustainable growth. Relevant to communities of all types, from the small village to a large region in domestic and international settings, this specialization trains students in concepts, tools, and techniques of planning to improve local economies. A distinctive feature is that the principles of economic development in global markets are understood to apply in both domestic and international settings. Topics include technology-based development, tourism and recreation-based development, gender and development and environmentally sustainable development.
Curriculum
Intro Courses
- PD 522 Economic Development and Industrial Change;
- PD 576 Comparative International Development
Methods Course
- PD 513 Quantitative Methods for Planning
Elective Courses (minimum two)
- PD 526 Strategic Planning and Implementation
- PD 559 Tourism and Recreation Planning and Policy
- PD 563 Cities and Globalization
- PD 575 Development Planning in Practice
- PD 577 Planning in Action
- PD 579 Global Issues and Sustainable Future
- ECO 610 Macroeconomic Theory
- ECO 665 Microeconomic Theory
- ECO 787 Urban Economics
- ELP 566 Comparative and Global Education
- GEO 531 Introduction to International Business and Trade
- MGE 681 International Trade and Finance
- MGE 602 Global Economy and Business Firms
- PSC 504 International Politics
- SOC 620 Sociology of Development
Recommended Foundational Electives
- PD 538 Economic Concepts
- PD 535 Urban Management and Governance
Culminating Exercise (choose one)
- Thesis on Economic and International Development
- Professional Project on Economic and International Development
