May 25, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

ECON 507 History of Economic Thought


A review of the development of economic thought from the age of mercantilism to present times, with the particular emphasis on landmark contributions of writers such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall, J. M. Keynes and significant 20th-century economists.

Often cross-listed with ECON 406W 

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Not in rotation

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major - Medical Economics [Graduate Certificate] (Shelved until 6/30/26) , Applied Economics [M.S.] (Shelved) Economics [M.A.] (Shelved until 6/30/2027) , Health Economics [M.A.] (Shelved until 6/30/26) International Economics and Development [M.A.] (Shelved until 6/30/26) Trade and Development [M.A.] (Shelved until 6/30/25) , or Quantitative Economics [BS + MS]    
Restriction by Degree Type -

Equivalent Course(s) - ECON 406W 
Course History -
Major Restriction updated 6/2020, effective Fall 2020; New Course 1/2015, effective Fall 2015


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