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3.00 Credits
3 credits Full-time paid employment in a cooperating firm such as a bank, economics forecasting company, or public utility; a nonprofit company such as a Community Development Corporation; or a government agency such as a county planning department or a statistical analysis office. Under faculty supervision, students also complete job-related learning assignmentsthat involve oral and written presentations. Prerequisites: ECN 214, 221, junior or senior standing, and permission of Department Chair.
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3 credits This course compares and contrasts various market, planned, and mixed economies with respect to (1) the stated goals of each system, (2) the means for achieving those goals, and (3) the evaluative criteria used to judge the success of each system. Economies representative of these various systems will be discussed. Prerequisite: ECN 150.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The course details the development of economics as a coherent analytical discipline through a historical study of its main schools and contributors, including the Physiocrats; the Classical Economists (especially Jevons, Walras, and Clark); Marshall; and Keynes. Lesser figures are treated as time allows. Attention throughout is given to the changing philosophical and cultural background of economic thought. Prerequisites: ECN 150, 201.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An analysis of the revenue and expenditure activity of government with particular emphasis on the rationale of federal government activity. Also considered are the issues of distribution, efficiency, equity, and stability in the economy. Prerequisites: ECN 150, 201.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is intended to be a capstone course for economics majors, one that aids the student in integrating the material from diverse economics courses. Stressed are techniques for the preparation of written research reports. Students will ordinarily deliver to the seminar an oral presentation of their research results. Prerequisite: senior standingin ECN 213, ECN 221 or ECN 222.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This capstone course for Economics and International Studies majors aims to assist students to research, integrate, and communicate information about the global economy. Specifically, students will learn to conduct research on economic problems and policies of countries and regions of the world not native to them. Students will compose a 250 to 300 word abstract of their seminar papers in two languages, English and a second language. Further, students will be expected to demonstrate at least one of the following competencies: a) to write, in a non-native language, summaries of research in sources written in non-native language; b) to write the seminar paper in a non-native language; or c) to present research results orally in a non-native language. Prerequisite: senior standing in ECN 213, ECN 221 or ECN 222.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Course content emphasizes developmental theories, theories of learning and motivation, lesson-planning, basic management approaches, assessment, research, and more advanced problem-solving skills. The emphasis is on theory informing practice and thus students will be engaged in developing lesson and management plans using theory as a rationale and applying their knowledge of developmental and learning theories to help students reach their fullest potential. Prerequisite: EDC 103.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course focuses on how students learn mathematics with implications for teaching mathematical concepts, skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking. The course provides a basis for understanding the changing mathematics curriculum, offers opportunities to plan and evaluate instructional techniques and materials, and examines the integration of mathematics with other content areas, such as science, children's literature, and social studies. Prerequisites: EDC 103 and EDC 104.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides prospective Education majors with increased knowledge and understanding of the world in geographical terms, relating especially to physical landforms and structures, maps, human impact on and interaction with the environment, population, and political and economic systems. The course will place special emphasis on cultural geography, that is the variation of human systems from location to location. In addition, this course highlights the role of economics and trade in our expanding global market economy, including the study of comparative economic systems and the distribution of natural and man-made resources. (Open to non-majors.)
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Using an educational technology framework, this course explores the unique universe of the adolescent. Issues under discussion will include cognitive, moral, language, sexual, physical, and social development. Students use an educational technology framework to examine the adolescent in a variety of contexts, including family, peers, school, work, and leisure. This course is developed for Secondary Education majors only. Prerequisites: EDC 103 and EDC 104.
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