ECEE 3002 - Junior Clinical Experiences in Elementary Settings

• Students will be able to analyze K-5 classroom practices.
• Students will be able to synthesize integrated curriculum practices.
• Students will be able to plan lessons that can be implemented in K-5 classrooms.
• Students will be able to engage in collaborative planning with elementary educators in K-5 classrooms.
• Students will be able to apply the Code of Ethics and the ethical responsibilities of an elementary educator.
• Students will be able to utilize culturally relevant practices as part of curricular planning and implementation.

ECEE 3003 - Senior Clinical Experiences in Elementary Settings

• Students will be able to analyze K-5 classroom practices.
• Students will be able to synthesize integrated curriculum practices.
• Students will be able to plan lessons that can be implemented in K-5 classrooms.
• Students will be able to engage in collaborative planning with elementary educators in K-5 classrooms.
• Students will be able to apply the Code of Ethics and the ethical responsibilities of an elementary educator.
• Students will be able to utilize culturally relevant practices as part of curricular planning and implementation.

ECEE 3110 - Reading to Learn: Content and Practice

• Students will be able to apply theory and research on the science of reading when developing a balanced approach to teaching literacy within the P-5 classroom.
• Students will be able to employ strategies for teaching the comprehension of texts.
• Students will be able to employ strategies for teaching language and vocabulary.
• Students will be able to employ strategies for increasing reading fluency.
• Students will be able to employ strategies for teaching word recognition.
• Students will be able to employ strategies for teaching writing and spelling.
• Students will be able to enhance content area instruction through the inclusion of appropriate and meaningful literacy strategies, including reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.
• Students will be able to articulate the importance of fostering home and school relationships and the impact of these relationship on literacy development and learning.
• Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate literacy strategies for working with all children, including diverse learners.
• Students will be able to employ motivating reading/literacy activities to engage all children in learning.
• Students will be able to organize and manage the P-5 reading/literacy classroom.

ECEE 3120 - Using Reading Assessments to Inform Instruction

• Students will be able to administer a variety of formal, informal, and authentic literacy assessments focused on various aspects of literacy that are appropriate for use with P-5 learners.
• Students will be able to interpret the results of a variety of formal, informal, and authentic literacy assessments to develop instruction that is appropriate for P-5 learners.
• Students will be able to identify bias in literacy assessment measures and choose appropriate alternatives.
• Students will be able to implement appropriate modifications to assessments for students with diverse learning needs.

ECEE 3300 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Education

• Students will be able to identify children’s mathematical strengths.
• Students will be able to identify children’s home and community resources and how to build on them in the mathematics classroom.
• Students will be able to create and modify lesson plans so they reflect current standards and research recommendations.
• Students will be able to make connections between mathematical concepts and real-world contexts, including social and political issues.
• Students will be able to engage children in mathematical discussions that focus on important concepts in elementary mathematics.

ECEE 3400 - Methods for Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Science

• Students will be able to design and implement standards-based, integrated, inclusive, and safe science learning experiences for all P-5 learners.
• Students will be able to apply their understanding of the Nature of Science, inquiry, science and engineering practices, and other scientific frameworks in a variety of in-class and field-based activities.
• Students will be able to analyze and reflect upon teaching episodes to identify areas of strength and weakness and opportunities for improving teaching practice.
• Students will be able to analyze and interpret student learning using evidence collected through an array of contemporary formative and summative assessments.
• Students will be able to choose and reference appropriate Ohio Learning Standards for Science and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades P-5.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the skills and dispositions reflected in the standards of the National Science Teachers Association, the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Patton College of Education, and the Dept. of Teacher Education.
• Students will be able to select and utilize appropriate technology, online resources, and community resources to support planning, teaching, and assessment in science education.
• Students will be able to describe the role of the early childhood and elementary classroom teacher as facilitator for scientific learning and practitioner of interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
• Students will be able to relate the role of the early childhood and elementary classroom teacher to that of responsible and collaborative member of the school and scientific community and promoter of science in the local and global community.

ECEE 3500 - Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Social Studies

• Students will be able to list the core concepts of the elementary and early childhood social studies curriculum.
• Students will be able to describe the role of social studies in the preschool-grade 5 classroom.
• Students will be able to identify and implement social studies concepts through an integrated curriculum model.
• Students will be able to plan lessons that engage students in democratic discourse in elementary and early childhood social studies classrooms.
• Students will be able to apply social justice practices to social studies issues and topics in elementary and early childhood classrooms.
• Students will be able to evaluate the importance of play and hands-on activities as part of social studies education.

ECEE 3610 - Guidance and Classroom Management

• Students will be able to articulate the developmental characteristics that influence child behavior.
• Students will be able to identify how parenting styles, child rearing practices, culture, and family dynamics influence child behavior.
• Students will be able to recognize the effects of stress, anxiety, and trauma on learning and self-regulation.
• Students will be able to use developmental knowledge to develop positive, respectful, supportive learning environments that address the needs of all children.
• Students will be able to describe strategies that promote supportive environments that enable children to self-regulate and interact positively.
• Students will be able to illustrate an understanding of critical issues related to guidance and classroom management through the development of a personal philosophy statement.

ECEE 3801 - Play & Creativity in Early Childhood & Elementary School

• Students will be able to list, prepare, and evaluate developmentally appropriate activities.
• Students will be able to examine and evaluate the creative activities of children.
• Students will be able to analyze their own development as a teacher of young children.
• Students will be able to evaluate abilities/skills for improvement.
• Students will be able to identify characteristics of the creative process with young children.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the creative process through participating in classroom experiences.

ECEE 4100 - Family, School and Community Collaboration

• Students will be able to identify the psychosocial framework and how it clarifies how one’s past, present, and expectations of the future are systematically connected to the lives of people around them.
• Students will be able to describe the social and cultural diversity occurring in families, schools, and communities.
• Students will be able to define community, identify its resources, and analyze the relationship the community has with the school.
• Students will be able to list the basic components of effective communication between parents and the school.
• Students will be able to evaluate how an effective school-family-community connection enables children to succeed.
• Students will be able to create and apply effective strategies for working with family, school and community in their early childhood and elementary teaching.

ECEE 4200 - Philosophy and Theories of Child Development and Education

• The students will be able to identify theories of development and education.
• The students will be able to describe how theories of development influence teachers in the classroom.
• The students will be able to articulate their own guiding theory of how children learn and develop.
• The students will be able to explain how to draw on genre conventions to address purposes, audiences, and situations through writing.
• The students will be able to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize primary and secondary texts through reading and writing.
• The students will be able to describe the collaborative and social aspects of the writing process.
• The students will be able to describe the role of computer-mediated communication.
• The students will be able to employ appropriate means of documenting their work.
• The students will be able to use conventions of structure, syntax, grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling.

ECEE 4300 - Authentic Assessment for Early and Elementary Education

• Students will be able to define assessment-related terminology, such as authentic assessment and performance-based assessment.
• Students will be able to define and practice ethical and responsible assessment.
• Students will be able to describe elements of the process of assessment, including what to assess, when to assess, and how to conduct appropriate assessement.
• Students will be able to describe the process of interpreting assessment information.
• Students will be able to define appropriate and inappropriate use of information related to children’s development and learning.
• Students will be able to identify, explain, and use specific observational and assessment strategies.
• Students will be able to determine and apply appropriate strategies to obtain specific information about child development.
• Students will be able to discuss the use of portfolios as a means of gathering and organizing information about children’s development and learning.
• Students will be able to discuss the importance of collaborating with children and families/caregivers in the assessment process.
• Students will be able to list and describe types of standardized tests used in school settings.
• Students will be able to differentiate between screening and diagnostic assessments.
• Students will be able to describe the concept of “readiness” and guidelines related to assessments designed to determine readiness.

ECEE 4400 - Actively Engaging and Teaching with Literature and Storytelling Across Content Areas

• Students will be able to articulate the role of literature in the acquisition of literacy.
• Students will be able to articulate the value of literature for all children.
• Students will be able to select award-winning children’s literature that represents the diversity of students in the P-5 classroom.
• Students will be able to employ motivational instructional techniques for utilizing literature in P-5 classrooms.

ECEE 4500 - Principles and Practices of Curriculum in Early Childhood & Elementary Education

• Students will be able to describe the importance of child-centered, integrated curriculum.
• Students will be able to design integrated curriculum in early childhood and elementary education classrooms based on knowledge of individuals and curriculum goals and content.
• Students will be able to articulate current knowledge of and implementation of meaningful, integrated learning experiences using the central concepts and tools of inquiry in curriculum content and developmental areas.
• Students will be able to evaluate and critique early childhood and elementary education resources and practices.
• Students will be able to articulate the context and purpose of curricular writing for a range of audiences, including families, school personnel, and licensing agencies.
• Students will be able to utilize writing to convey appropriate, relevant, and compelling content that illustrates mastery of curriculum principles and practices in early childhood and elementary education.
• Students will be able to use formal and informal rules for particular kinds of printed and written materials that guide formatting, organization, and stylistic choices appropriate in early childhood and elementary education.
• Students will be able to use and source texts (written, oral, behavioral, visual, or other) in early childhood and elementary education to extend, explain, develop, define, or shape the writer’s ideas.
• Students will be able to use syntax and mechanics effectively to communicate ideas as it relates to teaching and learning in early childhood and elementary education classrooms.

ECON 1000 - Survey of Economics

• Students will be able to compute the basic measures of economic well-being of society including measures of income, cost of living and employment in order to gain awareness of economic conditions that evolve over time.
• Students will be able to discuss the concepts of economic scarcity and opportunity cost using everyday examples in their family, community, country, and/or the world.
• Students will be able to analyze the costs and benefits of economic decisions using everyday examples in their family, community, country and/or the world.
• Students will be able to discuss how choices made by rational economic agents lead to demand and supply forces that determine efficient market outcomes.
• Students will be able to describe the importance of innovation for economic growth and their role in building human capital that leads to innovations in society.
• Students will be able to examine the roles of government and central bank in the economy via fiscal and monetary policies.
• Students will be able to acquire tools to analyze constructively how various policies affect household decisions and the overall economy.

ECON 1030 - Principles of Microeconomics

• Students will be able to define resources and wants and relate to scarcity and opportunity cost using everyday examples in their family, community, country and/or the world.
• Students will be able to discuss the role of rational consumers in society in the pursuit of utility maximization.
• Students will be able to discuss the role of rational producers in society in the pursuit of profit maximization.
• Students will be able to describe the incentives that govern consumer and producer behaviors in an efficient market economy.
• Students will be able to analyze the effect of different market structures on consumer and producer surplus.
• Students will be able to describe the behavior of economic agents in an always evolving, interactive, world of demand and supply.
• Students will be able to summarize the costs and benefits of public policy market interventions in relation to governmental responsibilities where market externalities exist.

ECON 1040 - Principles of Macroeconomics

• Students will be able to measure the health of the economy (for example, measure gross domestic product, inflation, and unemployment) in order to gain awareness of economic conditions that evolve over time.
• Students will be able to examine economic growth over time and across borders.
• Students will be able to describe domestic and global factors that contribute to economic growth.
• Students will be able to discuss saving and investment choices of households and businesses.
• Students will be able to discuss how the financial system functions in order to channel the supply of funds to entrepreneurial opportunities in the economy.
• Students will be able to discuss the monetary system and acquire tools in relation to how the Central Bank uses monetary policy instruments to affect their choices and aggregate demand in the economy.
• Students will be able to analyze how fiscal policy including government spending decisions and tax policies affect their choices and aggregate demand in the economy.

ECON 2020 - Gender in the Economy

• Students will be able to explain primary terminology, concepts, and findings related to gender and economics.
• Students will be able to apply the logic and methods of economics to measure and explain gendered differences in economically relevant areas.
• Students will be able to analyze current events related to gender in order to practice constructive participation in society as a citizen and as an economic agent.
• Students will be able to discuss how gender as a social category (like race, ethnicity, and class) is relevant to the study of the economy.
• Students will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of three economic and behavioral models to explain outcomes related to gender and the economy.
• Students will be able to identify how to accurately measure gender differences in economic situations.
• Students will be able to use the logic provided by the economic models to state a specific position that is thoughtful, recognizes complexities, and acknowledges limitations.
• Students will be able to use the logic provided by the economic models to draw reasonable conclusions about data generating processes.
• Students will be able to discuss how societies’ prescriptions tied to an individual’s gender identity affect economically relevant choices.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the economic importance of the distinction between gender as an identity and assigned sex at birth.

ECON 2130 - Current Economic Problems

• Students will be able to explain important social and economic problems that face society.
• Students will be able to describe price theory and recognize its importance in addressing socioeconomic issues.
• Students will be able to discuss potential solutions to economic problems that are supported by theory.
• Students will be able to apply economic theory to current economic problems.
• Students will be able to apply economic reasoning to analyze the costs and benefits associated with social issues.
• Students will be able to analyze implications of U.S. economic policies on the global economy.
• Students will be able to discuss the economic perspective of important social issues that would contribute to becoming a more informed citizen.
• Students will be able to discuss controversial social issues and examine how their own views based on personal experiences and beliefs compare to those of economists.

ECON 2150 - Frontiers of Economics

• Students will be able to critically analyze and communicate complex economic issues and ideas.
• Students will be able to ask cogent, thought-provoking questions based upon critical reading of texts.
• Students will be able to identify current economic problems confronting society and those affected by them.
• Students will be able to identify current economic problems confronting society and the institutions or policy prepared to address them.
• Students will be able to identify current economic problems confronting society and the role that innovation can play in solving them.
• Students will be able to consider and evaluate public policy implications of current problems and the necessary trade-offs from an economic and ethical perspective.
• Students will be able to develop into informed citizens by understanding differences between economic and ethical prescriptions.
• Students will be able to present, explain, and evaluate economic-based arguments on current problems orally and in writing.
• Students will be able to propose a solution(s) to an identified problem, outlining strengths and weaknesses.

ECON 2200 - Introduction to Economic Data Analysis Using Python

• Students will be able to search for economic data from online databases provided by the OU Alden library and publicly available sources.
• Students will be able to analyze real-world data sets using Python programming language.
• Students will be able to use Python to present quantitative data by constructing graphs and tables.
• Students will be able to explain economic data presented in graphs and tables that they construct.
• Students will be able to calculate new variables for economic analysis.
• Students will be able to use Python to obtain descriptive statistics.
• Students will be able to write loops and selection structures.
• Students will be able to execute basic input/output operations and assignment statements.
• Students will be able to input/output data using text files.
• Students will be able to discuss common programming errors and how to debug a program.
• Students will be able to apply basic strings and string library functions.
• Students will be able to formulate meaningful hypotheses and test these hypotheses using empirical data.
• Students will be able to apply economic analysis and prediction techniques to real-world scenarios.
• Students will be able to interpret the results of their analysis and state conclusions for their hypotheses based on the significance of results.
• Students will be able to present their findings using written reports that include graphs, tables, and words.
• Students will be able to discuss policy implications of their findings, if relevant.

ECON 2300 - Society, Technology and Economic Growth

• Students will be able to describe and explain issues using the primary concepts and findings of the new economic growth theory.
• Students will be able to apply the logic, assumptions and contexts of the new economic growth theory to the development of major technological advances.
• Students will be able to explain and defend a position about how technological developments contribute to becoming an informed member of society using a critical evaluation of evidence.
• Students will be able to evaluate how interactions between technology and society are influenced by the social identities of users.
• Students will be able to describe and consider issues of technology, economic growth and society.
• Students will be able to use information from sources and interpretation to develop a comprehensive analysis of how technology and society interact with each other
• Students will be able to evaluate the relevance of contexts when presenting a position about the contribution of technology to society and economic growth.
• Students will be able to state a position that recognizes the complexities of the social implications of technology and the limitations of individuals who use technology
• Students will be able to state conclusions about the impact of technology on society and state related consequences logically

ECON 2350 - Sustainability Economics: Energy and Environment in the Modern World

• Students will be able to explain the connection between the modern energy sectors and environmental policies.
• Students will be able to identify current trends affecting energy sectors.
• Students will be able to identify current trends affecting environmental policies.
• Students will be able to use information from current and historical sources to analyze the impact of energy sector trends on meeting sustainable economic and environmental targets.
• Students will be able to explain how sustainable economic and environmental targets are constructed from an economic perspective.
• Students will be able to evaluate the concept of sustainability from an economic perspective.
• Students will be able to describe the measurement of benefits from sustainable environmental outcomes and assess the assumptions underlying these measurements.
• Students will be able to describe the measurement of costs from sustainable environmental outcomes and assess the assumptions underlying these measurements.
• Students will be able to evaluate environmental policies from a cost-benefit perspective and evaluate the assumptions employed to make the cost-benefit calculation(s).
• Students will be able to evaluate the underlying assumptions and assess trade-offs across complex policy choices to enable informed citizenry regarding energy and environmental topics.
• Students will be able to describe how the social identities of investigators using the current economic perspective influences the assessment of environmental policies from a cost-benefit perspective.
• Students will be able to draw conclusions and state policy positions across policy outcomes, and logically and coherently explain their positions regarding the efficacy of an existing or proposed environmental policy that impacts the energy sector.

ECON 2400 - International Trade Relations and Applications

• Students will be able to explain key concepts and principles of international trade.
• Students will be able to apply basic principles of international trade such as the principle of comparative advantage to explain why nations trade with each other.
• Students will be able to apply basic principles and theories of international trade to current applications using newspaper articles, case studies, and video clips.
• Students will be able to evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions about trade related issues.
• Students will be able to discuss the overall gains and income distribution effects of trade and the welfare effects of trade policies from the perspective of developed and developing nations.
• Students will be able to identify trade related issues and problems that face nations and consider policies aimed at improving economic conditions of nations.
• Students will be able to use empirical evidence of world trade patterns and trade policies to develop a critical analysis of the gains from trade and the role of protectionist policies.
• Students will be able to analyze assumptions of the basic theories of trade and discuss how relevant these assumptions are in the modern world.
• Students will be able to state a position on what they consider is the major source of comparative advantage for various groups of countries.
• Students will be able to state a position on whether free trade or trade with barriers is likely to be more optimal.
• Students will be able to examine the costs and benefits of tariffs and non-tariff barriers and evaluate the effectiveness of industrial policies and regional trade agreements in the global trading system.
• Students will be able to analyze the economic forces underlying the international movement of factors of production and the role of multinational enterprises in the global trading system.
• Students will be able to state conclusions about the pattern of world trade, gains from trade, and the effectiveness trade policies, regional trade agreements and multinational enterprises.

ECON 2510 - Global and Local Food Economies

• Students will be able to explain the determinants of food supply and demand and analyze how their interaction will affect prices and production in agricultural markets.
• Students will be able to apply models of negative environmental externalities to case studies of environmental degradation and be able to suggest which policies will alleviate the degradation.
• Students will be able to explain modern theories of agricultural development, population growth, food security, and agricultural production and their insights into contemporary issues facing society.
• Students will be able to describe how agricultural funding, models, and policies have been influenced by people in positions of power.
• Students will be able to critically reflect on their participation in field visits to local markets and farms and will be able to frame the experience using an economic lens to shed light on agricultural development models.
• Students will be able to critically assess agricultural policies, their costs and benefits, and their impact on local communities and groups.
• Students will be able to assess the assumptions of economic models and evaluate their implications and relevance to different agricultural and social contexts.
• Students will be able to critically reflect on how their own perspective and experiences influence their understanding of the theories of agricultural development.
• Students will be able to employ logic in presenting country-level data about trends in the demand and supply of food and related environmental degradation in order to draw cohesive conclusions about food and agriculture policies.

ECON 2600 - Economics of Health Disparities

• Students will be able to explain findings of the field of economics and related social sciences on health disparities.
• Students will be able to explain the difference between two variables being correlated and one variable causing the other.
• Students will be able to explain some of the health disparities that currently exist in the United States.
• Students will be able to discuss the potential causal relationships that lead to these health disparities.
• Students will be able to apply the logic used in economic decision making to decisions that might result in the existence of a health disparity.
• Students will be able to describe the potential benefits and costs of economic policies aimed at reducing health disparities, thereby making them more informed citizens.
• Students will be able to evaluate the trade-offs involved with economic policy interventions and not using policy to attempt to correct health disparities.
• Students will be able to describe places where the findings in economics on health disparities are lacking due to a shortage of economists who experience those disparities.
• Students will be able to analyze whether potential economic policy solutions could correct the causal pathway that led to the disparity that the policy is addressing.
• Students will be able to use evidence to develop an evaluation of potential economic policy solutions for health disparities.
• Students will be able to evaluate the appropriateness of common economic assumptions when used in models that describe health disparities.
• Students will be able to propose an economic solution to a health disparity while recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of the solution.
• Students will be able to defend not enacting any economic policies to address health disparities, while recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of not doing anything.

ECON 2700 - Economics of Conflict

• Students will be able to identify economic issues related to conflicts, such as economic causes and consequences of conflicts.
• Students will be able to apply key economic ideas (opportunity cost, marginal analysis, etc) to analyze economic issues related to conflicts.
• Students will be able to apply extended logical reasoning to evaluate particular economic issues related to conflicts.
• Students will be able to explain economic issues related to specific conflicts, such as interstate and civil wars.
• Students will be able to evaluate and compare judgements about particular issues based on existing theories, personal experiences and beliefs.
• Students will be able to use and analyze economic data related to conflicts.

ECON 2890 - Economic Data Analysis with Excel and SAS

• Students will be able to describe economic issues that face societies.
• Students will be able to locate economic data from sources on the internet and from online databases provided by the OU Alden library.
• Students will be able to use two statistical software packages Excel and SAS to analyze the data using both informal and formal methods.
• Students will be able to explain economic data presented in graphs and tables that they obtain from online sources such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Federal Reserve Board.
• Students will be able to use statistical software to convert quantitative data into graphs and tables.
• Students will be able to calculate new data variables such as real variables, per capita variables and growth rate variables using mathematical formulas.
• Students will be able to use statistical software to obtain descriptive statistics and develop basic statistical inference of the data.
• Students will be able to use statistical software to conduct basic regression estimation analysis of the data.
• Students will be able to make and evaluate important assumptions that underlie estimation, modeling, and data analysis.
• Students will be able to discuss the limitations of their assumptions and recognize the limits of their data analysis.
• Students will be able to formulate meaningful hypotheses and test these hypotheses using empirical data.
• Students will be able to interpret results and state conclusions for their hypotheses based on the significance of results.
• Students will be able to express empirical evidence in support of their hypotheses using written reports that include graphs, tables, and words.
• Students will be able to discuss policy implications of their findings, if relevant.

ECON 2900 - Special Topics in Economics

• Students will increase their knowledge in Economics.

ECON 2970T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with a sophisticated understanding of microeconomic principles.

ECON 2971T - Economics Tutorial

• Equip students with advanced knowledge of microeconomics.

ECON 2980T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with a sophisticated understanding of macroeconomics principles.

ECON 2981T - Economics Tutorial

• Equip students with advanced knowledge of macroeconomics.

ECON 3000 - Mathematics for Economists

• Understand how mathematical techniques are utilized in economic theory.
• Apply mathematical techniques to real-world economic problems and issues.
• Learn mathematical techniques based on calculus and algebra that are often used in economic models.

ECON 3010C - Economics of Altruism

• Apply behavioral economic concepts to the interpretation of altruistic acts.
• Design appropriate behavioral economic experiments and interpret their significance.
• Discuss the origins and motives for altruism.
• Evaluate philanthropic organizations using measures of relevance, impact, and sustainability.
• Participate with local philanthropic efforts to shed light on effective philanthropy.

ECON 3020 - Games and Economic Behavior

• Students will be able to describe sequential and simultaneous move interactions.
• Students will be able to discuss interactions where some players have asymmetric information, and interactions involving threats, promises, and commitments.
• Students will be able to use the basic tools of game theory for modeling and solving strategic interactions.
• Students will be able to analyze applications of game theory in economics and other social sciences.

ECON 3030 - Intermediate Microeconomics

• Understand basic properties of competitive and non-competitive markets.
• Understand choice in an economic setting.
• Understand cost structures and production incentives.

ECON 3040 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

• Describe concept, tools and implementation of fiscal policy.
• Describe concept, tools, and implementation of monetary policy.
• Describe differences between Classical and Keynesian models.

ECON 3050 - Managerial Economics

• Describe and understand market structure.
• Describe and understand pricing strategies.
• Understand concepts of optimization.

ECON 3070 - Economic Data Analysis

• Students will be able to locate key resources of economic data for the U.S. and other countries.
• Students will be able to import large data sets into Excel and other computer software.
• Students will be able to create and interpret statistical analyses using Excel and other software.
• Students will be able to manipulate (extract, transform and load ETL) large data sets in Excel and other software.
• Students will be able to create, estimate and interpret a simple econometric model using Excel and other software.

ECON 3080 - Behavioral Economics

• Students will acquire an overview of the nexus between Economics and Psychology.
• Students will learn about non-standard preferences regarding self-control and time preferences.
• Students will learn about social preferences and the response to incenvtives with social preferences.
• Students will learn about market responses to behavioral consumers.

ECON 3100J - Writing on Economic Issues

• Learn economists’ vocabulary and conventions.
• Learn how to write clear and concise explanations of economic issues.
• Learn to distinguish among different types of research and understand the economic data sources used in various publications

ECON 3120 - Economics of Poverty

• Analyze the effectiveness of poverty alleviation techniques and strategies.
• Learn about measures of poverty, economic growth, and income inequality.
• Obtain an overview of the extent of poverty in the developing and/or the U.S.

ECON 3120C - Economics of Poverty

• Analyze the effectiveness of poverty alleviation techniques and strategies.
• Learn about measures of poverty, economic growth, and income inequality.
• Obtain an overview of the extent of poverty in the developing and/or the U.S.

ECON 3120C - Economics of Poverty

ECON 3130 - Economics of the Environment

• Understand economic policies for environmental protection.
• Understand property rights and externalities.
• Understand the welfare implications of environmental problems.

ECON 3140 - Natural Resource Economics

• Understand market failure and economic policies in natural resource markets.
• Understand markets for non-renewable natural resources.
• Understand markets for renewable natural resources.

ECON 3150 - Economics of Health Care

• Allow students to apply economic reasoning to topical and controversial issues related to health policy.
• Allow students to apply theoretical concepts from introductory economics courses to upper level applied economics courses.
• Allow students to develop the ability to critically evaluate a wide range of opinions and viewpoints that are found in the area of health policy.

ECON 3160 - Economics and the Law

• Allow students to apply economic reasoning to legal issues, and to develop the ability to critically evaluate case opinions in landmark legal cases.
• Allow students to apply theoretical concepts from introductory economics courses to upper level applied economics courses.
• Allow students who are especially interested in pursuing a law degree to be exposed to several key areas of the law they will be required to study in law school.

ECON 3200 - Labor Economics

• Understand household production function.
• Understand supply and demand of labor and wage determination.
• Understand the effects of policy on wages, employment, prices, and profit.

ECON 3200A - Honors Experience: Labor Economics

ECON 3220 - Economics of Human Resources

• Understand household production decisions and the effects of policy on these decisions.
• Understand marriage and fertility as economic decisions and the effects of policy on these decisions.
• Understand the gender wage gap and the role of discrimination as well as anti-discrimination policies.

ECON 3320 - Industrial Organization

• Analyzing cooperative (cartels) and non-cooperative firm behavior.
• Discussing corporate governance issues.
• Understanding how asymmetric information about quality and prices can affect market outcomes.

ECON 3340 - Economics of Antitrust

• Understand how economic analysis is applied to real antitrust cases.
• Understand imperfectly competitive markets.
• Understand the economics of antitrust law.

ECON 3350 - Economics of Energy

• Understand market failure and regulation of energy markets.
• Understand the market structure of energy related industries.
• Understand the role of energy markets in the national economy.

ECON 3370 - Economics of Regulation

• Understand the theory and practice of health, safety, and environmental regulation.
• Understand the theory and practice of the economic regulation of natural monopolies.
• Understand the theory and practice of the economic regulation of potentially competitive markets.

ECON 3400 - International Trade

• Define globalization and understand its history.
• Identify the costs and benefits of free trade.
• Understand the roles of international trading arrangements.

ECON 3410 - International Monetary Systems

• Define and identify the components of capital flows.
• Explain the role of international monetary institutions.
• Understand balance of payments and exchange rate systems.

ECON 3430 - Financial Economics

• Get acquainted with traditional financial economics theories.
• Understand how real-world applications relate to the behavior of firms, consumers, and the government.
• Learn about recent developments in behavioral economics as it relates to finance.

ECON 3500 - Development Economics

• Learn how these economic theories have applied to developing countries of the world.
• Learn the classical and contemporary theories of economic development, growth, and trade.
• Utilize real-world data to test development theories and analyze economic performance.

ECON 3510 - Agricultural Development

• Engage in case studies of agricultural development projects.
• Study the patterns of agricultural development.
• Understand socioeconomic problems related to agricultural development.

ECON 3520 - Economic History of the United States

• Observe historical data for economic variables for the U.S. economy.
• Study the different phases of development and identify key economic factors in the growth of the U.S. economy.
• Understand the role of economic institutions from colonial times to present in shaping the U.S. economy.

ECON 3530 - European Economic History

• Discuss current problems and issues.
• Study European integration after 1945.
• Understand the use and value of theories of economic development.

ECON 3600 - Money and Banking

• Study the economics of banking and banking regulation.
• Study the time value of money.
• Understand expected rates of return and risk premia.
• Understand function of financial markets and their role in providing capital.

ECON 3710 - Cost Benefit Analysis

• Learning how to apply cost benefit analysis in the special cases of developing countries.
• Learning how to use shadow prices from secondary sources to value life, crime,recreation, and pollution.
• Learning to make proper valuations of inputs through opportunity costs and outcomes through properly measuring willingness to pay.
• Learning to use discounting to compare benefits and cost occurring during different time periods.
• Learning to use spreadsheets in calculating a cost benefit analysis.

ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics

• Apply statistical and econometric methods to analyze real-world data and interpret the economic significance of results.
• Learn basic econometric techniques to analyze relationships between economic variables.
• Learn fundamental statistical methods for anlyzing economic data.

ECON 3970T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with applications of economics in a microeconomics field.

ECON 3980T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with applications of economics in a macroeconomics field.

ECON 4060 - Monetary Theory and Policy

• Learn the theories of money supply and money demand.
• Study the effects of monetary policy on the interest rates and exchange rates of an economy.
• Understand the role of monetary policy in minimizing cyclical fluctuations of economic activity.

ECON 4150 - Regional Analysis

• Study of regional economic policy.
• Understand regional economic disparities.
• Understand the factors that govern the distribution of economic activity.

ECON 4250 - Government and Economic Policy

• Investigate the design of public policy based on economic fundamentals.
• Investigate the economic consequences of public policy.

ECON 4300 - Public Finance

• Students can explain institutional design and governance.
• Students can explain optimal taxation and government expenditure.
• Students can explain the role of the government in the provision of public goods.

ECON 4440 - Futures Markets

• Learn the history, customs, rules, powers, and self-regulation of the major world futures exchanges.
• Understand the relationship between futures markets, cash markets, and the economy.
• Learn techniques and reasoning behind futures markets traders and speculators.

ECON 4550 - Economics of Africa

• Study the economic characteristics of African societies.
• Understand the current economic problems of African economies.
• Discuss the role of economic policy on the future growth prospects of African economies.

ECON 4730 - Economics of Southeast Asia

• Discuss the role of economic policy on the future growth prospects of Southeast Asia economies.
• Study the economic characteristics of Southeast Asian societies.
• Understand the current economic problems of Southeast Asian economies.

ECON 4740 - Economics of Latin America

• Students can explain microeconomic issues of poverty and income inequality of Latin American countries.
• Students can apply relevant concepts using country specific case studies of Latin American countries.
• Students can explain problems of debt and hyperinflation of Latin American countries.

ECON 4750 - Economics of China

• Understand the key determinants of growth for the fast emerging economy of China.
• Learn about the current economic problems, policy strategies, and future growth prospects for the Chinese economy.
• Obtain an overview of the economic performance of China from the past to the present.

ECON 4760 - Economics of Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia

• Discuss the current economic problems, policy strategies, and future growth prospects for these economies.
• Learn the interrelationships among these economies with respect to international trade and capital flows.
• Study the economic characteristics of these economies.

ECON 4850 - Economic Methodology

• Students will be able to locate and collect economic data from various databases.
• Students will be able to analyze data using statistical software packages such as R and SAS.
• Students will be able to produce descriptive statistics and develop statistical inference of the data.
• Students will be able to discuss the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method, identification, and residual assumptions.
• Students will be able to estimate a linear regression model and test various hypotheses using economic data.
• Students will be able to interpret regression results from OLS and make inferences about population parameters.

ECON 4870 - Introduction to Econometrics

• Learn the fundamental concepts of linear regression analysis.
• Learn how to build econometric models that address various economic issues.
• Learn how to perform econometric analysis using various software packages.

ECON 4890 - Economics with SAS

• Understand how to create SAS data sets.
• Understand how to interpret and present results obtained in SAS.
• Understand how to manipulate and analyze economic data in SAS.

ECON 4900 - Special Topics in Economics

• Students will increase their knowledge in Economics.

ECON 4910 - Internship in Economics

• Students will be able to apply their classroom economics training in real-life situations.
• Students will be able to explain how economics is used in decision-making in profit or non-profit enterprises.
• Students will be able to apply economic principles, research skills, critical thought, qualitative/quantitative analysis in decision-making in profit or non-profit enterprises.
• Students will be able to compile datasets and perform statistical analysis, write reports and research papers, and/or make Power Point presentations.
• Students will be able to present and discuss their findings from the perspective of an economist.
• Students will be able to thoughtfully describe their experience and how they intend to build on that experience to plan for their future careers.

ECON 4930 - Readings

• Analyze the readings and prepare reports and literature reviews based on the readings.
• Read academic articles, reports and publishings in selected fields of economics.
• Read the publishings in reputable magazines such as The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and the New York Times.

ECON 4940 - Independent Research

• Implement a research project in a selected field of economics.
• Interpret results and prepare reports upon completion of the research project.
• Learn the basics of conducting academic research in the field of economics.

ECON 4970T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with quantitative and statistical skills for economic analysis.

ECON 4980T - Economics Tutorial

• Provide students with skills to interpret and analyze economic relationships.

EDCR 1010 - Democracy and Education

• Drawing from readings, discussion and observation, students will to articulate what democracy is and how it shapes our national/ public lives.
• Students will describe the philosophies of Federal Hocking Local Schools and be able to tell what is being done, at the building level, to implement those philosophies.
• Students will articulate examples of democratic practice drawn from reading, discussion and observation.
• Students will articulate how democratic ideals can be incorporated into educational structures and why this is essential to the maintenance of a democracy.
• Students will articulate how the concepts of democracy and democratic education impact their own teaching philosophy.
• Students will describe the C.A.R.E. program and its philosophy and indicate how it integrates with their personal philosophy (original or updated) as it appears in their LiveText portfolio.
• Students will develop a tentative schedule which incorporates all classes necessary for graduation in the C.A.R.E. program and in their major and areas of concentration.
• Working with their instructor and staff members, students will develop and implement a service learning project involving elementary grade students at one or more grade levels and will implement and evaluate the project.

EDCR 2010 - Childhood in America: Elementary School

• Students will articulate the interdependence of educational theory and teaching practice.
• Students will be exposed to literacy learning with social relations at its center.
• Students will demonstate diversity experiences that impact development across cultures, philosophical and historical conceptions of teaching.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of child development theories.
• Students will identify and practice reflective teaching and the implications for schooling in our increasingly global community.
• Students will study and identify the role of ¿play¿ in early childhood education.

EDCR 2015 - Childhood in America: High School

• . The student will demonstrate an understanding of how middle and high school structure provides an opportunity for adolescents to develop a sense of the common good and global citizenship.
• The student will demonstrate an understanding of physical, psychological, social and emotional needs of adolescents.
• The student will demonstrate an understanding of the theories of learning and the conditions and circumstances necessary for learning.

EDCR 2100 - Introduction to Teaching in a Democratic Classroom

• The student will begin to gather and organize a personal collection of methods and strategies that will prove useful in his/her area of concentration.
• The student will demonstrate an ability to plan effective lessons utilizing a variety of democratic teaching methods and strategies introduced in this course.
• The student will demonstrate an understanding of the conditions necessary for developing an educational community within the classroom.
• The student will demonstrate an understanding of the theories of democratic instruction.
• The student will demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate his/her own teaching experiences in this course.

EDCR 2900 - Special Topics in Education - CARE Partnership

• Students will increase their knowledge in Education - CARE Partnership.

EDCR 3100 - Advanced Methods for the Democratic Classroom

• Students will develop and use skills necessary to implement experience-based learning models.
• Students will gather and organize a personal collection of methods and strategies which will be useful in her/ his area of concentration.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to use a variety of classroom management strategies and techniques which support democratic teaching practices.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to differentiate instruction.

EDCR 4010 - Exhibition in Democratic Education

• Candidates will design and implement alternate assessment strategies that evaluate the skills learned throughout the expedition.
• Candidates will develop and lead team building and leadership development activities that address identified school and community topics of interest and need.
• Candidates will develop lessons that indicate a commitment to progressive, democratic pedagogy.
• Candidates will evaluate the semester experience through use of a final reflection noting strengths, weaknesses and proposed changes for the exhibition.
• Candidates will submit daily reflective journals that document the experience, provide self-evaluation and list resources and materials used.
• Candidates will submit weekly lesson plans that accomplish the following: Support lesson goals; Demonstrate flexibility when appropriate; Demonstrate positive, proactive leadership; Address individual and group needs.
• Through the use of higher level questioning, project based learning and place based education, candidates will guide students as they prepare and present final reports to a selected audience.
• Working as a cohort-team, candidates will develop and implement a learning expedition for a group of 7th-10th graders developed around student and classroom identified topics.

EDCR 4900 - Special Topics in Education - CARE Partnership

• Students will increase their knowledge in Education - CARE Partnership.

EDCP 4000 - Special Topics in Student Leadership

• Proficiency for community development.
• Skill in assessing programming needs.
• Understanding of basic helping skills/counseling techniques.
• Understanding of relevant administrative practices.
• Understanding of student development theory.

EDCT 2030 - Technological Applications in Education

• Commitment to Ethics.
• Commitment to Professional Competence and Ongoing Professional Development.
• Commitment to Social Justice (i.e., ideal of fairness & the belief that all students can learn).
• Commitment to the Well-being of Students, Families, and Communities.
• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments.
• Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.
• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity.
• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning.
• Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility.

EDCT 2900 - Special Topics in Education - Computer Technology

• Students will increase their knowledge in Education - Computer Technology.

EDCE 2010 - Career and Life Planning Seminar

• Continue your career-exploration process into the future.
• Develop a greater self-awareness related to your values, personality structure, career interests, strengths and weaknesses.
• Develop an awareness of resources available on the Ohio University campus.
• Develop effective career decision-making and career information gathering skills.
• Effectively discuss your skills and aspirations with potential employers.
• Understand your career identity development, its role in your life, and how it will change.

EDCE 2015 - Camp Counseling Cultural Immersion: Service Learning

• Develop and demonstrate programmatic interventions which help individuals and groups progress toward common goals.
• Develop and practice cross cultural helping skills, including understanding the influences of diversity and multiculturalism in individual and group contexts.
• Develop and practice leadership skills, including individual and group facilitation and advocacy.
• Practice serving others in an outdoor recreation context.
• Reflect on and articulate how helping skills can impact others as well as self, and determine where these skills will influence participants future careers and relationships.