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  • EC 411: Industrial Organization and Public Policy: Big Business U

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. How corporations work, how they grow, and how production is carried on; includes a survey of the relationships among market structure, conduct, and performance in theory and practice. The concepts of concentration, centralization, product differentiation, conditions of entry productivity, and performance are studied. Emphasis is placed on a history of corporate development, interpretations of the social role of the corporation, and a review of the effects of antitrust law. Prerequisite: EC 101 or 102. Offered as required,
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  • EC 412: Economic Development:The Third World

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. An analysis of the problems facing developing countries of the world as they attempt to industrialize, develop their economies and raise the standing of living of their people. Specifi c topics which are investigated include population, unemployment and migration, education, agriculture, natural resources, transportation, industrialization, trade, and fi nance. All are interwoven to describe the character of these countries and to provide insight into their efforts to progress. Prerequisite: EC 101 or 102. Offered as required.
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  • EC 414: Economics of Discrimination

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. Large gaps in earnings and differences in patterns of employment by race, gender, and ethnicity place many women and racial and ethnic minorities near or in poverty. Educational opportunities, access to healthcare, legal services, credit and housing, and eligibility for government programs can also differ systematically for members of different groups. This course explores these differences through readings, fi lm, research projects, and fi eld trips. In this process we will examine debates on the roles of biology, family, culture, and economic opportunity in generating inequality. Topics such as affi rmative action and comparable worth will be discussed. Prerequisite: EC 101 or 102. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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  • EC 420: Methodology and Research in Economics

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. This course will explore both the practical and theoretical ways of approaching research in economics. It will help students think about their research projects as well as include practice in the application of statistical and econometric techniques. Students will learn to formulate a hypothesis, do research, manage data and to test the hypothesis. Economic literacy in written, verbal and mathematical forms will be emphasized, with students completing a major research project. Prerequisites: EC 101, 102, and either 301 or 302; MA 108. To be taken in conjunction with EC 421.
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  • EC 593: Independent Study

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. An opportunity for the more advanced student to pursue an independent research project developed by the student and supervised by a departmental faculty member. The project must result in a research paper approved by the department chair and the supervising faculty member. Prerequisite: approval by the department chair.
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  • ED 210: Foundations & Principles of Education,Classrooms & Teaching

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. The potential teacher must understand the nature of the diverse and inclusive classroom of today. Against a background of historical, philosophical and social perspectives, students will examine the roles teachers play, their responsibilities, and the dynamics of the classroom of the twenty-fi rst century. A 30 clock-hour placement in various schools and other child/adolescent institutions will accompany this course Pre-requisites: none. Offered Fall/Spring.
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  • ED 326: Teaching & Learning for the Inclusive Setting

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. This course examines the different ways people learn as a means to understand how we should teach. Those theories of teaching offered by both psychologists and philosophers that have impacted most upon educational practice will be studied with a view also to understand the extent to which they support educational models of inclusion. Students will have practice identifying and employing strategies that foster the learning of all students including critical thinking techniques and cooperative learning methods. A 30 clock-hour placement in an inclusive classroom is coordinated with this course, offering teacher-aide experience at a level appropriate to the major or fi eld of teaching endorsement with emphasis upon the development of tutorial, remedial or supervisory relationships with students from diverse backgrounds with diverse abilities. Special attention is given to observe the dynamics of the classroom in terms of the theories and strategies discussed in ED 210. Pre-requisites: ED 210 and sophomore standing. Offered Fall/Spring.
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  • ED 335: Assessment,Evaluation and Technology in the Classroom

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. This course is designed to be an introduction for pre-service teachers in the fi eld of education assessment and accountability. The course will introduce education students to elements of traditional assessment, including record keeping, grading, objective and essay testing, theories of validity, as well as authentic and portfolio assessment. The keeping of anecdotal records, mainstreaming, heterogeneous groupings, and inclusion will also be a component of this course. The course will also include components of learning and assessment through technology. Students will be expected to design, implement, and assess a unit using technology. Pre-requisites: ED 210, computer access to an IBM compatible PC, access to Internet. Offered Fall/Spring.
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  • ED 399: Math & Science for Childhood Education

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. This is a team taught course that focuses on curriculum and methodological practices in mathematics and science education for children in grades 1-6. The course will cover content specifi c to the math and science components for Childhood educators as specifi ed in the NYS Regents Students Learning Standards. Students develop strategies of teaching math and science that emphasize the problem solving approach, develop curriculum that meets the NCTM, NSTA, and CEC standards, learn to incorporate writing across the math and science curriculum, develop hands-on activities, as well as create and implement rubrics that assess math and science learning. In addition, students will develop the ability to integrate science and mathematics within an interdisciplinary and inclusionary curriculum without neglecting the integrity of both disciplines.
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  • ED 403: Music for Early/Middle Schools

    1.00 Credits
    Wagner College

    One unit. Concepts, methods and materials used in the teaching of music in the elementary school. Methods and materials used for teaching of general music in the middle school. Prerequisites: ED 210, 326, 335, and admission into the teacher preparation program.
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