(Code 360-601)

This Certificate provides students an opportunity to develop their global competency. One of the goals of UWEC is to provide students with "globally infused curricular and co-curricular experiences". This Certificate will also complement other programs on campus, such as the Global Studies minor, the Latin American and Latinx Studies major/minor, the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major/minor, and other programs in Political Science.

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Twelve semester credits, including:
ECON 103	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
Two of the following courses:		6
ECON 250	Sports Economics
ECON 351	International Economics
ECON 353	Economics of Pacific Asia
ECON 355	Economic Development
ECON/LAS 356	Economic Development of Latin America
ECON/WGSS 357	Women and Economic Development
ECON 390	Global Economics Immersion Experience
Total Credits		12

Note: Students cannot pursue the Economics Major and the Economics of Global Issues Certificate to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program.  Courses taken for the certificate cannot be applied to the student's major program.

Program Learning Outcomes 

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Analyze and interpret how cultures, environments, practices, and values differ from or are similar to one another.
• Analyze and interpret the nature of global systems, institutions or relationships of power in a historical or geographical context.
• Analyze and interpret the global implications of individual or collective decisions.