In the last twenty years the global community has seen many dramatic changes including structural transformation in terms of technology and globalization, multiple economic crisis, and increased attention to the economic dimensions of social justice issues. Climate change, inequality, health care, and global poverty and other pressing issues of the 21st century all demand our attention. In our department we use modern quantitative methods, historical frameworks, and pluralistic approaches to theory to consider these pressing issues as well as important historical episodes and debates within the discipline.
Our programs are STEM certified by the U.S. Department of Education, which certifies our analytical approach and quantitative skill building. It also conveys some post-graduate employment visa benefits for international students on F1 visas.
