All students must take two (2) electives in Political Economy (PECO). All students must also take the Senior Capstone in Political Economy (PECO-4980).
Examples of approved PECO electives are listed below. The list is not comprehensive, and not every course is taught each semester. Current lists of courses will be maintained by the registrar. Courses that students wish to count toward their electives that are not on the list must be presented for review to the Field Chair for Political Economy in the Government Department or the Field Chair for Political Economy in the Economics Department before the student takes the course.
During registration, students can find a complete list of courses (new window) and availability by searching with the “X-list: PECO” attribute.
Note: Effective Fall 2023, all main campus courses have been renumbered using a new 4-digit numbering system.
ECON 2056: Poverty & Inequality ECON 2611: Economic Development ECON 2656: Poverty, Growth and Inequality ECON 4416: Market Design ECON 4452: Behavioral Economics ECON 4453: Decision Making in Economics & Finance ECON 4059: Game Theory ECON 4061: Industrial Organization ECON 4075: Environmental Economics ECON 4483: Development Economics: Micro/Policy Issues ECON 4484: Political Economy of Trade Policy ECON 4491: Development Impact Evaluation ECON 4493: Insurance Markets and Government Intervention GBUS 4405: Introduction to International Business GBUS 4970: WTO Dispute Settlement GOVT 2601: International Political Economy GOVT 2607: International Trade Law GOVT 2608: Political Economy of Development GOVT 3662: Dept Sem: Poverty and World Economy GOVT 3667: Dept Sem: Economic Transparency/Political Stability* GOVT 4828: Capitalism & Pol Thought* IECO 2220: Economics and the Public Sector IECO 2221: Law, Economics and International Policy INAF 2252: Introduction to Economic and Political Development INAF 3931: Centennial Lab: Indian Innovation Studio 1 INAF 3332: Political Economy of Asia INAF 3367: Trade in Asia Pacific INAF 4559: Ethics/Development: Gender IPEC 4303: Corruption, Patronage, and Clientelism* IPEC 4105: Political Economy, Inequality and Redistribution STIA 3182: Energy Finance, Policy and Markets STIA 4375: Financial Markets and International Security
Study Abroad
Up to two electives in support of the Political Economy major can be taken abroad with prior approval by either the Field Chair for Political Economy in the Department of Economics or the Field Chair for Political Economy in the Department of Government. To obtain approval please submit a syllabus for the course for which you wish to receive credit.
