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understanding of the concepts, techniques, and materials in the teaching of mathematics to children in the early grades. Practicum III is taken
concurrently. Specialty Exam: SPED should be taken with this course.

ECED 316 PRACTICUM III - YR LONG INTERN 1 CREDIT
Prerequisite(s): Taken concurrently with ECED 303, 305, 306, 310, 314. This course provides observation of instruction and the learning process in
the early grades. Students have an opportunity to develop lesson plans, implement instruction, assess learning, and examine curriculum materials
under the supervision of a master teacher. This practicum must be taken with methods courses. Practicum is completed on a Tuesdays and
Thursdays for the full day. Praxis 1 CREDIT is required to apply for Student Teaching. This course is Phase 1 CREDIT of the Yearlong Internship.

ECED 320 CREATIVE LRNG EXPS ECED 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECED 301; EDUC 101, EDUC 201. This course focuses content and techniques that teach students how to promote creativity in
young children. Emphasis is placed on curriculum integration and teaching strategies for encouraging and guiding creative expression in art,
music, dramatics, physical activities, and play. Methods of integrating creative approaches into the curriculum are examined.
ECED 324 RHYS/GAMES/MUSC IN ECED 1 CREDIT
ECED 327 CHLD CARE/PARENT INVOLVE 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 101, EDUC 201, and ECED 301. This course is an extensive examination of the rationale, goals, and techniques for
developing a positive and supportive relationship with parents, family, and the community and is an exploration and evaluation of programs,
methods, and materials for working with parents, auxiliary programs, services, and staff members.

ECED 401 DIRECTED TCH SEM ECED 6 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECED 301, 305, 306, 310, 314, 316. The student participates in all of the activities of the teacher in the classroom, in the school,
and in the community. Beginning with a period of observation and orientation, the students receive assignments of increasing difficulty from
the master critic teacher until they are capable of assuming full responsibility for teaching. The placement for this course will be in Grades K - 3
CREDITS the practical experience is accompanied by a regularly scheduled seminar. The student teacher follows the entire schedule of the school
at which the student is placed.

ECON: ECONOMICS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ECON 211 PRIN OF MACROECONOMICS (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER, MINI-SEMESTER) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MATH 127, 118, 125 or higher or Permission of Department.
This course is a study of the basic macroeconomic concepts, economic institutions, and tools of analysis used in understanding the problems of
inflation and unemployment, and the effects of fiscal and monetary policies on economic stability and growth. (NOTE: May be taken for honors
credit.)

ECON 212 PRIN OF MICROECONOMICS (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER, MINI-SEMESTER) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MATH 127, 118, 125 or higher or Permission of Department.
This course is a study of microeconomics, explaining how the price of a product or a resource is determined under various market structures, how
an economy's resources are allocated, and how factor incomes are determined. Current problems in domestic and international economics are
explored. (NOTE: May be taken for honors credit.)

ECON 311 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 and ECON 212. This course is an extension of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories to serve as a bond
between the principles (level) and the advanced level courses. Macro and micro dimensions of economics will be taught during the first and Second
Semesters, respectively.

ECON 312 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS (SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211 and ECON 212. This course is an extension of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories to serve as a bond
between the principles (elementary level) and the advanced level courses. Macro and micro dimensions of economics will be taught during the
first and Second Semesters, respectively.

ECON 313 ECONOMICS OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT (FALL) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ECON-211, ECON 212 or instructor’s permission.
Using the tools of microeconomics, this course is divided up into the economic analysis of sports and entertainment. They will begin with
examining both professional and collegiate sports issues such as monopoly and monophony market structures, labor market issues including
free agency and salary caps, and public policy issues related to stadium financing. The second part examines issues in the entertainment
industry. This includes a discussion of the economics of various forms of media including movies, cable, and music. Finally, economic issues of
casinos and amusement parks will be examined.

ECON 321 MONEY BANKING AND FINANCIAL MARKETS (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211. This course is a study of the nature and function of money and credit, with emphasis on the roles played by depository
institutions and of the structure of the financial market and the effects of regulatory agencies on the financial market and the money supply.

ECON 331 BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS (SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ECON-211, ECON 212 or instructor’s permission.
This course is designed to introduce students to elementary calculus concepts that are directly related to business and economic theory and
application. The goal is for students to learn calculus specifically to solve problems in business, management and the economic sciences.
ECON-331 is specially designed for business majors and is not open to students majoring in Computer Science, CTECT, Biology, Mathematics or any

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