POE-399 Model United Nations II 1 credit
Prerequisites: Permission
This course is designed to facilitate student participation in National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference each spring. The NMUN is held in New York City and part of the conference takes place at the United Nations itself. Students will prepare to represent The College of Idaho at the conference. Course content will be based on the country assignment for the NMUN conference. May be repeated for credit. Only three credits of POE 199 (Model United Nations I) and POE-399 will count toward a major in the POE department.
POE-399T Special Topics in Political Economy 3 credits
Prerequisites: POE-263 or ECO-271 and ECO-272
Study of selected areas of politics and economics not available in the regular curriculum. See courses listed below.
POE-399T.03 Domestic Political Economy 3 credits
Prerequisites: POE-263 or ECO-271 and ECO-272
The political economy aspects of selected domestic issues will be analyzed. These issues will include (but not be limited to) the federal budget deficit, health care, immigration, minimum wage, social security, subsidies to private firms, environmental protection, and technological development.