Economics Education Minor
- This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
- To complete this concentration, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
- Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.
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MINOR - ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Lower-Division Core | ||
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
ECNS 201S | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECNS 202S | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
Upper-Division Core | ||
ECNS 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus 1 | 3 |
ECNS 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
Upper-Division Electives | ||
Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | 6 | |
Labor Economics | ||
Money and Banking | ||
Public Finance | ||
Economics of Sports | ||
Special Topics | ||
Introduction to Econometrics 2 | ||
Game Theory | ||
Industrial Organization | ||
International Trade | ||
Economics of the Environment | ||
Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
Economics of Global Development | ||
Behavioral and Experimental Economics | ||
Special Topics | ||
Education Course | ||
Complete the following course: | ||
EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing (Methods: 5-12 Social Studies) | 3 |
Total Hours | 25 |
Secondary Teaching Licensure
For endorsement to teach this subject, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department webpage.