ECONOMIC HISTORY

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Subtitle	United States, Colonial Times to the Present
Lecturer(s)	YAGYU, TOMOKO
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2026 Spring
Day/Period	Thu.2
Campus	Mita
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	38934
Faculty/Graduate School	ECONOMICS
Department/Major	ECONOMICS Type A, B
Year Level	3, 4
Field	MAJOR SUBJECTS ELECTIVE
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Course Description	This course, including advanced content, is designed for students who, having completed General Education and Specialized Education courses, wish to pursue their individual academic goals and interests. Students can study cutting-edge, advanced topics through their own initiative and motivation.
K-Number	FEC-EC-35133-212-07

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	FEC	ECONOMICS
Course Administrator	Department/Major	EC	ECONOMICS
Main Course Number	Level	3	Third-year level coursework
	Major Classification	5	Major Subjects Course- Advanced Course
	Minor Classification	13	Lecture - Economic History
	Subject Type	3	Elective subject
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	2	English
Academic Discipline		07	Economics, business administration, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course will overview the economic history of the United States from the colonial era to the present. We will study the features and development of the American economy and examine the major events that have transformed it over its history. Also, the course provides an in-depth analysis on how markets, institutions and government policies have evolved in the U.S. and how they have contributed to successful economic growth. An important objective of this course is to help students draw insight from the American past to inform various current economic issues, and understand why the U.S. has become such an economic powerhouse today.
The course is organized chronologically. In each period, we examine the factors that have contributed to the course of development such as trade and commercial policy, payments and monetary systems, capital movements and labor migration, and relate these to the record of American economic expansion. Through the course, students will gain a more detailed knowledge of U.S. history, learn economic concepts and variables and their application to history, and develop a sense of the ways in which history allows us to better understand the present.

Course Taught by Faculty Member with Professional Experience

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Active Learning MethodsDescription

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Preparatory Study

Check K-LMS for class materials and information.

Course Plan

Lesson 1

Introduction

Lesson 2

Colonial North America (1)

Lesson 3

Colonial North America (2)

Lesson 4

American Revolution and the Early Republic

Lesson 5

Industrial Revolution

Lesson 6

Development of the American West

Lesson 7

American South and Slavery

Lesson 8

Civil War and Reconstruction

Lesson 9

Gilded Age America

Lesson 10

Era of Big Business

Lesson 11

Laborers, Immigrants, and Class Consciousness

Lesson 12

World War I and the "Roaring Twenties"

Lesson 13

The Great Crash and the Great Depression

Lesson 14

New Deal Order and the Postwar Period

Other

Other: writing assignments

Method of Evaluation

Weekly questionnaires and final exam. Detail will be announced on the first day of class.

Generative AI Policy for Classes

The use of generative AI is prohibited in this course.
If AI use is discovered, the work may be excluded from evaluation or treated as academic misconduct and subject to disciplinary measures. If you are unsure about what is permitted, please consult the instructor in advance.

Textbooks

No particular textbook will be assigned for this course. There will be several required reading materials posted on K-LMS to read for a specific topic. These readings will supplement class lecture or be used for your assignments.

Reference Books

Cameron, R., & Neal, L. (2003). A concise economic history of the world: From paleolithic times to the present (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780195127058
Walton, G.M. & Rockoff, H. (2018). History of the American economy (13th ed.) Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337104609
Atack, J. & Passell, P. (1994). A new economic view of American history (2nd ed.) Norton. ISBN: 0393963152
Gordon, J. S. (2004). An empire of wealth: An epic history of American economic power. Harper Collins. ISBN: 0060093625

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