ECO 252/457 - Economics of Tourism and Sustainable Development

Institution:

Centre College

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Study of resources allocation, income distribution, natural environment capital, and socioeconomic consequences of tourism activities. Course topics focus on site observations and case studies of major tourist destinations included in Centre college's foreign study program based in the Yucatan. Prerequisite: ECO 110 for ECO 457. ECO 356 Law & Economics: American Colonialism This course examines Hawaii as a microcosm of economic development in the face of political, cultural and environmental tensions. Students discover the history of our 50th state and how that history shaped the fate of native cultures and natural resources. Case studies include Hawaiian independence movements, coffee agriculture, ecotourism, environmental sustainability, and the political economy of Hawaii. EDU 224 Fine Arts in the Elementary School-Content and Methods This course deals with Kentucky's Fine Arts Core Content as it relates to the visual arts (two-dimensional, three-dimensional, processes, elements and design principles), to music (elements and principles) and to movement (dance and rhythm). Fine arts from different cultures, periods, and styles are included. The foci of the course is 1) theories on how children learn the fine arts, 2) teaching fine arts concepts and skills to children, 3) creation and performance in the fine arts, and 4) integrating fine arts into the elementary classroom and curriculum. Prerequisite: HUM 110 & 120; EDU 227, or 228, or concurrently. Open only to elementary education majors.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centre.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 238-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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