<p>I intend to apply a grad program in International relations / International Affairs in the US (UCSD, Tufts, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, American) this coming January. Before I do so, I need to figure out how I will fulfill the maco- and microeconomics pre-reqs. Normally, of course, I would just take the classes at a school close to where I am, but the problem is that I'm in Taiwan, and I'll be here until sometime next spring. My Chinese is okay, but certainly not good enough to take classes in economics. </p>
<p>Most of the schools that I'm applying to don't require me to have fulfilled the pre-reqs before I enroll, rather that I assure them that I'll finish them before I start in the Fall. So, I assume, I could take the classes when I get back next summer, but that seems a little rushed. </p>
<p>One thing I have to look for is if one of the universities here in Taipei offers courses in economics in English, but otherwise, I'm wondering if taking online courses in economics from a place like U. of Pheonix would look bad on my application. That way, I could take the courses here online from Taipei.</p>