INQ-277 | Economic Journeys in Alaska

Crosslisted As: ECON277

Topic Description:

An intensive and experiential application of selected principles of economics to the Alaskan economy and its major industries: oil, tourism, mining, and fisheries. Students will travel to various Alaskan locations, attend informational sessions, interview local individuals involved with economic development, and communicate economic observations through various journalistic forms, including feature stories and news analyses. Each destination will include a scheduled session with local individuals involved with the development of the local economy. Students will produce several journalism pieces, one of which will be used as an item in a course publication.

Course Types Offered: Travel

Topic Approved: April 2014