# ECON 221 — History of Economic Thought (AUB)

> ECON 221 History of Economic Thought at American University of Beirut. 1 student review · 2 shared files.

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Retrieved: 2026-09-17

## Facts

- Course code: ECON 221
- Title: History of Economic Thought
- University: American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Subject: Economics
- Department: Economics
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 3
- Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories

## Catalogue description

A survey of the history of economic thought, both theory and policy, with an emphasis on contemporary economic thought

## Quick answers

### What is ECON 221 at AUB?

ECON 221 History of Economic Thought is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A survey of the history of economic thought, both theory and policy, with an emphasis on contemporary economic thought

### How many credits is ECON 221?

ECON 221 History of Economic Thought is worth 3 credits at AUB.

### Is ECON 221 hard?

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### What are the prerequisites for ECON 221?

ECON 221 lists 2 prerequisites: ECON 217 Intermediate Price Theory, ECON 227 Intermediate Macroeconomics.

### Are there past papers for ECON 221?

Yes — 2 files for ECON 221 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account.

## What to expect

- Has Midterm
- Has Final
- Has Attendance
- Has Graded Homeworks
- Has Participation
- Original Book Necessary

## Prerequisites

- [ECON 217 — Intermediate Price Theory](https://studiety.com/aub/course/559)
- [ECON 227 — Intermediate Macroeconomics](https://studiety.com/aub/course/561)

## Shared course material

2 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up.

- Notes: 1
- Syllabus: 1 (most recent from 2017)

## Student reviews

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- **2020-04** — Didn't enjoy it TBH

## See also

- [All Economics courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/economics.md)
- [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md)

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