Content Guidelines/Standards Matrix
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Note: Michigan Test for Teacher Certification will assess teacher candidate content knowledge in Economics. The single discipline Michigan Test for Teacher Certification in Economics will cover knowledge of Economics (60%); basic information in Geography, History, and Political Science (20%); and skills using information processing, inquiry, and issue analysis (20%). |
Directions: List required courses on matrix and provide additional narrative to explain how standards are met. If electives are included, they should be clearly indicated. Adjust size of cells as needed.
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Standard 1:
Have Content Area Knowledge The program will provide candidates with a minor (20 semester hour minimum) or a major (30 semester hour minimum) providing in-depth knowledge of the content specified in Michigan Curriculum Framework content standards for economics. |
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describe how the economic forces of scarcity and choice affect personal financial decisions; |
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Major: The required
classes, ECON
201 Principles of
Macroeconomics and ECON
202 Principles of
Microeconomics provide extensive introduction
to the field, including the importance of scarcity across both macro and
micro economics, and the way in which scarcity affects both individual and
societal decision-making. The later sequence of required courses, ECON
301 Intermediate
Macroeconomics and ECON
302 Intermediate
Microeconomics provide instruction in greater depth about the role of
scarcity in personal decisions. The
restricted elective course ECON 303 Consumer
Economics provides extensive discussion of scarcity and choice related to
personal budgeting and financial decisions.
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Minor: The required
classes, ECON
201 Principles of
Macroeconomics and ECON
202 Principles of
Microeconomics provide extensive introduction
to the field, including the importance of scarcity across both macro and
micro economics, and the way in which scarcity affects both individual and
societal decision-making. The
restricted elective course ECON 303 Consumer
Economics provides extensive discussion of scarcity and choice related to
personal budgeting and financial decisions.
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describe how the economic forces of scarcity and
choice shape consumer decisions regarding the purchase, use, and disposal of
goods and services affect the economic well-being of individuals and society; |
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Major: The required introductory classes, ECON 201 and ECON 202 provide extensive discussion and application of supply and demand analysis in addressing the issues of scarcity and choice related to the consumer, and how consumer decisions affect the well-being of individuals and society in the form of consumer surplus. The later sequence of required courses, ECON 301 and ECON 302 provide instruction in greater depth about the role of scarcity in personal decision-making, and its impact on the economy and society. The
restricted elective course ECON 303 Consumer
Economics provides extensive discussion of scarcity and choice related to
consumer purchases, budgeting and financial decisions.
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Minor: The required introductory classes, ECON 201 and ECON 202 provide extensive discussion and application of supply and demand analysis in addressing the issues of scarcity and choice related to the consumer, and how consumer decisions affect the well-being of individuals and society in the form of consumer surplus. The
restricted elective course ECON 303 Consumer
Economics provides extensive discussion of scarcity and choice related to
consumer purchases, budgeting and financial decisions.
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explain why the scarcity of resources leads business
people to choose strategically what to produce, when to produce, and for whom
to produce goods and services when they want to maximize profits; |
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Major:
The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 provide extensive analysis
of scarcity across both macro and micro economics, and the way in
which scarcity affects business decisions, which then have an effect on the
larger economy. Productive resources, production functions, and average,
marginal and total cost curves are all discussed as they relate to business
decision making. Conditions for
profit-maximizing price, output, and input decisions by business are
discussed under different market conditions, as are the welfare implications
of these decisions. The later sequence
of required courses, ECON
301 and ECON
302 provide instruction in greater depth about
the role of scarcity in business decision-making, and its impact on the
economy and society.
The elective course, ECON 405 Economic Analysis for Business, explores
issues of business planning and strategic thinking in even greater depth, as
does the elective course ECON 445 Economic Fluctuations and Forecasting.
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Minor: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 provide extensive analysis
of scarcity across both macro and micro economics, and the way in
which scarcity affects business decisions, which then have an effect on the
larger economy. Productive resources, production functions, and average,
marginal and total cost curves are all discussed as they relate to business
decision making. Conditions for
profit-maximizing price, output, and input decisions by business are
discussed under different market conditions, as are the welfare implications
of these decisions.
The elective course, ECON 405 Economic Analysis for Business, explores
issues of business planning and strategic thinking in even greater depth, as
does the elective course ECON 445 Economic Fluctuations and Forecasting.
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describe how government decisions on taxation and
spending impact what is produced, how it is produced, and who receives the
benefit of production; |
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Major: The required introductory
classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 discuss the impact on economic efficiency and welfare of various
government taxes and subsidies on the “what, how, and for whom” questions of
allocating scarce resources. The later sequence of required courses, ECON
301 and ECON
302 provide instruction in greater depth about the role of government
policy on business and consumer decision-making, and its impact on the
economy and society. The restricted elective
course ECON 327 Economics of Poverty,
Inequality and Discrimination, addresses how government equal-opportunity
laws, unemployment compensation, welfare and social security programs, and
tax policy each influence income distribution and economic activity. A
general elective course, ECON 350 Public Finance explores the impacts of government taxation and spending
on allocation of output, output prices, and distribution in extensive
detail.
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Minor: The required introductory
classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 discuss the impact on economic efficiency and welfare of various
government taxes and subsidies on the “what, how, and for whom” questions of
allocating scarce resources. The restricted elective
course ECON 327 Economics of Poverty,
Inequality and Discrimination, addresses how government equal-opportunity
laws, unemployment compensation, welfare and social security programs, and
tax policy each influence income distribution and economic activity. A
general elective course, ECON 350 Public Finance explores the impacts of government taxation and spending
on allocation of output, output prices, and distribution in extensive
detail.
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describe how government decisions on public goods,
regulation, and foreign policy impact producers, consumers, and investors; |
Elementary
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Major: The introductory
classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 discuss the economic role of government in regulating markets
through price floors and ceilings, anti-trust and environmental regulation,
and tax and spending policy.
Government provision of public goods such as defense and education is
discussed as is the role of government in influencing the level and
composition macroeconomic output through monetary and fiscal policy. The
impact of tariffs, quotas, trade embargoes, and exchange rates on imports and
exports are also discussed. The later
sequence of required courses, ECON
301 and ECON
302 provide instruction in greater depth about the role of government
spending on resource allocation in the economy
and society. An elective course ECON 350 Government Finance provides
even more detailed analysis of these issues.
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Minor: The introductory
classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 discuss the economic role of government in regulating markets
through price floors and ceilings, anti-trust and environmental regulation,
and tax and spending policy.
Government provision of public goods such as defense and education is
discussed as is the role of government in influencing the level and
composition macroeconomic output through monetary and fiscal policy. The
impact of tariffs, quotas, trade embargoes, and exchange rates on imports and
exports are also discussed. An elective course ECON 350 Government Finance provides
even more detailed analysis of these issues.
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explain how a free-market economic system works to
coordinate and facilitate the exchange, production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services in domestic and international markets; |
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Major: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to the workings of a free market
economy including supply and demand models; consumer choice and utility
maximization on the demand side of product markets; business cost curves and
use of these in determining optimal output and price on the supply side of
the product market; and business input decisions on the demand side of the
factor markets. The fundamentals of
international trade are also discussed, including absolute and comparative
advantage, and gains from trade. In
the required sequence, ECON
301 and ECON
302 students learn how to model and analyze a free market economy in
greater detail. |
Minor: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to the workings of a free market
economy including supply and demand models; consumer choice and utility
maximization on the demand side of product markets; business cost curves and
use of these in determining optimal output and price on the supply side of
the product market; and business input decisions on the demand side of the
factor markets. The fundamentals of
international trade are also discussed, including absolute and comparative
advantage, and gains from trade. |
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explain how economic systems other than a free-market
system work to coordinate and facilitate the exchange, production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and services in domestic and
international markets; |
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Major: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to non-market impacts on economic
activity such as government spending, taxation and regulation. In addition, these courses briefly discuss
allocation decisions within traditional and command economies, and discuss
limitations of market allocation in the form of public goods, pollution, and
monopoly. In the required sequence, ECON
301 and ECON
302 students learn how to model and analyze the benefits and
limitations of a free market economy and of a command economy. The restricted elective courses, ECON 385 Economic Development and ECON 370 Comparative Economic Systems focus extensively on market
versus non-market solutions to promoting economic development in less-developed
countries and on the complex combinations of market and non-market systems in
different societies around the world. |
Minor: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to non-market impacts on economic
activity such as government spending, taxation and regulation. In addition, these courses briefly discuss
allocation decisions within traditional and command economies, and discuss
limitations of market allocation in the form of public goods, pollution, and
monopoly. The restricted elective courses, ECON 385 Economic Development and ECON 370 Comparative Economic Systems focus extensively on market
versus non-market solutions to promoting economic development in
less-developed countries and on the complex combinations of market and
non-market systems in different societies around the world. |
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describe how trade generates economic development and
interdependence for individuals, producers, and governments; and |
Elementary
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Major: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to the fundamentals of specialization
and trade between individuals and nations.
Concepts of absolute and comparative advantage are discussed as are
their impacts on determining optimal patterns of specialization and gains
from specialization between nations.
In addition to these microeconomic effects, macroeconomic effects of
trade are also discussed in terms of the impact of exports and imports on
aggregate output, and the impact of monetary and fiscal policies on exchange
rates and of exchange rates on exports and imports. In the required sequence, ECON
301 and ECON
302 students learn how to model and analyze the effect international
trade has on individuals, government and businesses greater detail. The restricted elective, ECON 480 International Economics covers the workings of
international markets in extensive detail.
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Minor: The required introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to the fundamentals of specialization
and trade between individuals and nations.
Concepts of absolute and comparative advantage are discussed as are
their impacts on determining optimal patterns of specialization and gains
from specialization between nations.
In addition to these microeconomic effects, macroeconomic effects of
trade are also discussed in terms of the impact of exports and imports on
aggregate output, and the impact of monetary and fiscal policies on exchange
rates and of exchange rates on exports and imports. The restricted elective, ECON 480 International Economics covers the workings of
international markets in extensive detail.
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explain how trade results in challenges and benefits
for individuals, producers, and governments. |
Elementary
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Major: In discussing international trade, the required
introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 analyze how trade that makes each nation as a whole better
off will help those groups who produce export goods and hurt those groups who
produce goods which compete against imported goods. This discussion helps students understand
how something that is beneficial in the aggregate can still make some groups
absolutely worse off. This helps
students understand the strong motivation behind protectionism and how this
generates a challenge to a national government trying to promote free trade. In the required sequence, ECON
301 and ECON
302 students learn how to model and analyze trade’s effect on
individuals, government and businesses in greater detail. The restricted elective, ECON 480 International Economics covers the motivation for and
positive and negative impacts of international trade on different groups in
extensive detail.
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Minor: In discussing international trade, the required
introductory classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 analyze how trade that makes each nation as a whole better
off will help those groups who produce export goods and hurt those groups who
produce goods which compete against imported goods. This discussion helps students understand
how something that is beneficial in the aggregate can still make some groups
absolutely worse off. This helps
students understand the strong motivation behind protectionism and how this
generates a challenge to a national government trying to promote free trade. The restricted elective, ECON 480 International Economics covers the motivation for and
positive and negative impacts of international trade on different groups in
extensive detail.
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Standard 2:
Make Interdisciplinary Connections The program will ensure that candidates understand the
fundamental ideas, concepts and facts that provide the basis of the |
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Taking into
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sequence chronologically major eras within |
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Major: All economics education
majors are required to take ECON
375 Economic History
of the United States. This course covers
the chronological sequence of major eras in
In HIST
481 Social Studies Teaching, all students complete a project using
the Michigan History Themes project to design |
Minor: All economics education
minors are required to take ECON
375 Economic History
of the United States. This course covers
the chronological sequence of major eras in
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describe the five themes of geography and apply them
to basic world geography; |
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Major: Both of the geography
courses that can fulfill additional requirements of the major, GEOG
107 Introduction to Geography or
GEOG
110 World Regions, give
students a strong background in the study of geography and the Five Themes of
Cultural Geography, as set down in the MCF. In addition, the required course ECON 375 Economic History of the United States focuses on issues of climate, natural resources, topography, transportation, and regional culture as factors influencing economic specialization, living standards, and development of different regions. |
Minor: Both of the geography
courses that can fulfill additional requirements of the minor, GEOG
107 Introduction to Geography or
GEOG
110 World Regions, give
students a strong background in the study of geography and the Five Themes of
Cultural Geography, as set down in the MCF. The required course ECON 375 Economic History of the United States focuses on issues of climate, natural resources, topography, transportation, and regional culture as factors influencing economic specialization, living standards, and development of different regions. |
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explain the structure and function of American
government, core democratic values, and the rights and responsibilities of
citizens; and |
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Major: A requirement for the major, PLSC 112/3 American Government meets the standard for American government and citizen responsibilities. The class covers constitutional rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The required course ECON 375 Economic History of the United States discusses economic and political rights provided in the U.S. Constitution, tensions between federal and state rights, and changes in rights over time through Constitutional Amendments, court rulings, and laws passed by Congress. |
Minor: A requirement for the minor, PLSC 112/3 American Government meets the standard for American government and citizen responsibilities. The class covers constitutional rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The required course ECON 375 Economic History of the United States discusses economic and political rights provided in the U.S. Constitution, tensions between federal and state rights, and changes in rights over time through Constitutional Amendments, court rulings, and laws passed by Congress. |
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describe how women and minorities have been affected
by the American economic system. |
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Major: The required classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to issues of discrimination in the economy.
The
required course ECON
375 Economic History of the United States, the restricted elective class ECON 327 Economics of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination and
general elective classes ECON 321 Minority Workers in the Labor Market,
Econ 328 Economics of Women all
provide in-depth analyses of issues of women and minorities in the American
economy.
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Minor: The required classes, ECON
201 and ECON
202 introduce students to issues of discrimination in the economy.
The
required course ECON
375 Economic History of the United States, the restricted elective class ECON 327 Economics of Poverty, Inequality and Discrimination and
general elective classes ECON 321 Minority Workers in the Labor
Market, Econ 328 Economics of
Women all provide in-depth analyses of issues of women and minorities in
the American economy.
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Standard 3: Can
Apply Social Science Perspectives The program will help candidates develop skills in the crosscutting themes presented in the Michigan Curriculum Framework social studies content standards (inquiry, public discourse and decision making, and citizen involvement). |
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The teacher candidate is able to: |
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acquire information from books, maps, newspapers, data sets, and other sources; organize and present the information in maps, graphs, charts, and time lines; interpret the meaning and significance of information; and use a variety of electronic technologies to assist in assessing and managing information; |
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Major: The required courses, ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis, and
ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
all require extensive analysis of economic data using and producing tables, charts, graphs,
and equations in both print and electronic form. In addition, the required ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S. makes extensive use of maps,
graphs, charts, data tables and time lines in analyzing economic policy and
performance throughout our history.
The required research paper for this course requires presentation of
factual materials in these forms to support the thesis of the paper.
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Minor: The required courses, ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics require
extensive analysis of economic data using and producing tables, charts,
graphs, and equations in both print and electronic form. In addition, the required ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S. makes extensive use of maps,
graphs, charts, data tables and time lines in analyzing economic policy and
performance throughout our history.
The required research paper for this course requires presentation of
factual materials in these forms to support the thesis of the paper.
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conduct investigations including the ability to
formulate a clear statement of questions, gather and organize information
from a variety of sources, analyze and interpret information, formulate and
test hypotheses, report results both orally and in writing, and make use of
appropriate technology; |
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Major: The
required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, ECON
301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis, ECON
302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, and ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S., require students to develop an
ability to systematically organize, analyze and report on economic problems using
the scientific method. Mastery of
these skills is assured through the required research paper in ECON
375 Economic History of
the U.S.
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Minor: The
required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, and ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S., require students to develop an ability to
systematically organize, analyze and report on economic problems using the
scientific method. Mastery of these
skills is assured through the required research paper in ECON
375 Economic History of
the U.S.
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state issues clearly as questions of public policy,
trace the origins of the issues, analyze various perspectives people bring to
the issue, and evaluate possible ways to resolve the issue; |
Elementary
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Major: The required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis, ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, and ECON 375 Economic History of the U.S., require that students analyze and report on economic policy issues including monetary and fiscal policies, business and environmental regulations, income redistribution, and tax and trade policy. This analysis includes identifying origins of the issues, what groups will benefit from or be hurt by a particular policy, and alternate ways to resolve the issues. |
Minor: The required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, and ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S., require that students
analyze and report on economic policy issues including monetary and fiscal
policies, business and environmental regulations, income redistribution, and
tax and trade policy. This analysis
includes identifying origins of the issues, what groups will benefit from or
be hurt by a particular policy, and alternate ways to resolve the issues.
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engage in constructive conversation about matters of
public concern by clarifying issues, considering opposing views, applying
democratic values, anticipating consequences, and working toward making
decisions; |
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Major: The required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics, ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics, ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis, ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, and ECON 375 Economic History of the U.S., require that students analyze and discuss public concerns, consider opposing views, anticipate consequences including costs and benefits of different responses to these concerns, and develop a systematic approach toward making decisions on these. The additional required course PLSC 112/3 American Government requires student discussion of public concerns with a focus on applying democratic values in decision making relating to these concerns. |
Minor: The required courses ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics , ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S., require that students
analyze and discuss public concerns, consider opposing views, anticipate
consequences including costs and benefits of different responses to these
concerns, and develop a systematic approach toward making decisions on these. The additional required course PLSC
112/3 American Government requires student discussion of public concerns with a
focus on applying democratic values in decision making relating to these
concerns.
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compose coherent written essays that express positions
on public issues and justify the positions with reasoned arguments; and |
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Major: Economics majors are required to take at least
eight 300-level or above courses in Economics, all of which include essay
exams and/or other written assignments as a key component of grade
determination. These exams and
assignments assure mastery of writing coherent and reasoned analyses and arguments
on public issues. Mastery of these
skills is further assured through the required research paper in ECON
375 Economic History of the
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Minor: Economics minors are required to take at least five
300-level or above courses in Economics, all of which include essay exams
and/or other written assignments as a key component of grade
determination. These exams and assignments
assure mastery of writing coherent and reasoned analyses and arguments on
public issues. Mastery of these skills
is further assured through the required research paper in ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S.
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consider the effects of an individual’s actions on
other people, how one acts in accordance with the rule of law, and how one
acts in a virtuous and ethically responsible way as a member of society. |
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Major: All economics courses touch on these personal
interactions or spill-over effects as they are called in economics. The required course, ECON
375 Economic History of the
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Minor: All economics courses touch on these personal interactions
or spill-over effects as they are called in economics. The required course, ECON
375 Economic History of the U.S., includes the most extensive
discussion of impacts of one person’s actions on another. Examples would be the interactions among
plantation owner, slave, and abolitionist; among an employer, employee, and
labor organizer; among railroad pricing pools, shippers, and government
regulators; among a polluter, his neighbors, and public regulators. The additional required course, PLSC
112/3 American Government, includes further instruction on
responsible citizenship, the rule of law, and ethical behavior.
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Can Provide Social Studies Instruction The program will teach candidates how to design, present, and assess social studies instruction. (Programs should provide evidence in field experiences or content area methods classes that candidates have developed instructional skills specifically related to economics.) |
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The teacher candidate: |
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is knowledgeable about teaching methods, curriculum
organization, and instructional materials in economics; |
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Major: CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student. Economics majors develop a unit addressing state standards and benchmarks in economics. HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies, the methods of teaching history and social studies courses including economics, further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student knowledge based on the MCF in economics for economics majors. |
Minor: Professional development courses for teachers at |
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can design, present, and assess instructional
activities in economics as described in the Michigan Curriculum Framework
teaching and learning standards (higher order thinking, deep knowledge,
substantive conversations, and connections to the world beyond the
classroom); |
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Major: CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student. Economics majors develop a unit addressing state standards and benchmarks in economics. HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies, the
methods of teaching history and social studies courses including economics,
further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student
knowledge based on the MCF in economics for economics majors. |
Minor: See response for
Major for this section, and response for Minor in section 4.1. |
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has had multiple experiences presenting economic
content to students; |
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Major: As
part of their Professional Studies, students in the Economics major complete
three field placements FETE201, FETE
302, and FETE 402 (1 credit
hour each), plus EDUC492 Student
Teaching (12 credit hours). In
each of these settings, students are placed in a class setting with a teacher
whose class assignments include economics.
In FETE 302, there is a
focus on reflective teaching and assessment in economics, and in FETE 402, there is an emphasis on
adopting instruction to individual student needs in economics. In EDUC
492 Student Teaching, the student participates closely with the
supervising teacher and takes responsibility for aspects of curriculum
design, teaching, and assessment of various aspects of the secondary
economics curriculum. |
Minor: See response for
Major for this section, and response for Minor in section 4.1. |
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has made sustained use of technology appropriate to
teaching economics; |
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Major: In courses throughout
the economics curriculum, students are exposed extensively to current and
historical data that they are required to access via the internet and
interpret for various assignments. In HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies, use of technology in the social studies classroom is woven into each topic, as electronic and print resources are given for each subject studied in the class. In EDMT 330 – Instructional Applications of Media and
Technology, students learn about a wide variety of technological
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can implement the Michigan Curriculum Framework
content standards in the economics classroom; and |
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Major: CURR 305 - Curriculum and Methods - Secondary, part of the professional education sequence, teaches about curriculum design within the major for each student. Economics majors develop a unit addressing state standards and benchmarks in economics. HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies, the
methods of teaching history and social studies courses including economics,
further addresses powerful and authentic ways to teach and assess student
knowledge based on the MCF in economics for economics majors. |
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will design and use assessments as appropriate to the field of economics. |
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Major: In HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies, assessment issues are woven into the class for each topic. Units created in HIST 481 – The Teaching of Social Studies are required to contain both objective and alternative assessments, based on the MCF. In EDPS 340 Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation, economics students create a Classroom Assessment Plan in their major field, which is based on the MCF standards and benchmarks in economics. |
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Major for this section, and response for Minor in section 4.1. |
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