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Economics Certification for Teachers
Click on the name of the school below to view the institution's requirements for economic certification. Please note that the following requirements are only guidelines. Contact the college or university to discuss requirements. Be sure to inquire about student teaching and portfolio requirements before entering a program.
(Information is not available for all institutions at this time.) Independent Colleges and Universities: Beloit College Public Universities: UW - Eau Claire _______________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete the following courses: Required Courses: 124. Principles of Economics I - Micr Microeconomics oeconomics L3 4 cr credits edits 125. Principles of Economics II - Macr Macroeconomics oeconomics L3 4 cr credits edits Choose one of the following: 306. Micr Microeconomic Theor oeconomic Theory 4 cr credits edits 307. Macr Macroeconomic Theor oeconomic Theory 4 cr credits edits Contact: Sally Schumacher Phone: 262- 524-7104 return to list of colleges and universities ________________________________________________________________________ Carthage College – Kenosha, WI Requirements: 1. Complete a Minor in Economics (see below) Contact: Chet Melcher Phone: 262-551-2119 Economics Minor requirements:
Note: Students who have taken ECON 101 and ECON 102 may take only one of the intermediate level courses; students who have taken only ECON 103 are required to take both intermediate level courses. Two (2) field electives in economics from courses 250 or above. Required Courses: 101 Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits The rise and expansion of market economies, and the principles of microeconomic behavior. Topics include an introduction to economic methodologies, the ideas and institutions of the microeconomy, consumer behavior, the business firm and market structure, labor and capital markets, and government policies affecting resource allocation and the distribution of income. 102 Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits An introduction to the principles and issues of the national economy, and the institutions of macroeconomic behavior. Topics include the role of government in a mixed market economy; measuring and determining national income; money and the banking system; and the public policies available for achieving full employment, price stability, and continuing economic growth in modern industrial and democratic societies. Prerequisite: Economics 101 or consent of the instructor. 103 Issues in Economics 4 credits This course offers students an introduction to economics, along with some elementary tools of economic analysis, with emphasis upon their application to contemporary problems and issues. The economy and selected issues are examined in their global context. Designed to meet the needs and interests of students in various majors outside of the economics and business administration areas, the course is not open to students who have received credit for either Economics 101 or Economics 102. 251 Intermediate Microeconomics 4 credits The economic theory of microeconomic units: consumers, firms, and industries. This entails the study of production, cost, and price theory, and the practices of firms under alternative market structures. Conceptions of social welfare will be explored, and the uses and limits of public policy in addressing the problems of market failures will be examined. Prerequisite: ECON 101 or 103. 252 Intermediate Macroeconomics 4 credits The economic theory of macroeconomic aggregates: national income accounting; the determinants of output, income, and employment levels; the analysis of inflation; processes of economic growth; and open-economy macroeconomics. Monetary, fiscal, and incomes policies are examined and the uses and limits of these tools in promoting macroeconomic goals are discussed. Prerequisite: ECON 102 or 103. 333 Applied Statistics for Economics and Management 4 credits The application of statistics to problems in business and economics, encompassing the gathering, organization, analysis, and presentation of data. Topics include descriptive statistics in tabular and graphical forms; the common measures of central tendency and dispersion; sampling and probability distributions; construction of confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; and correlation analysis. Prerequisite: Math 105 or equivalent. return to list of colleges and universities ________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete a Minor in Economics (18 credits, see below) Contact: Troy Richter Phone: 608-785-8446 Required Courses:
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return to list of colleges and universities _________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete a Major or Minor in Economics (24 credits minimum, see below) Contact: Phone: (608) 265-2745 To meet with an advisor, phone (608) 262-1651 to make an appointment.
The Economics minor requires a minimum of 24 credits. Complete the courses required for the Economics major (below) and additional credits (if needed) to total 24 credits. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 is required, based on all Economics minor course work taken on the UW-Madison campus. Economics Major Complete a minimum of 34 credits. The credits required for program admission must be chosen from courses listed under this heading. At least 15 credits of upper level major course work (numbered 300-699) must be taken in residence on the UW-Madison campus. Find course descriptions and course prerequisites in the Letters and Science section of the Undergraduate Catalog. Students completing the Economics major must complete at least one semester of calculus. Mathematics course work may be applied toward the liberal studies requirement. Required Courses
return to list of colleges and universities _________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete a Concentration in Economics (15 credits) Contact: Michael Martin Phone: (715) 425-3774 return to list of colleges and universities _________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Nine credits of Economics classes (see below) Contact: Maggie Beeber Phone: (715) 346-2040
__________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete a Minor in Economics (22 credits, see below) Contact: Licensing Coordinator
ECON-210 Principles of Economics I ................................................3 ECON-215 Principles of Economics II ...............................................3 ECON-325 Economic and Business Statistics or ECON-470 Economic Model-building and Forecasting ......................3 ECON-410 Microeconomics..............................................................3 ECON-415 Macroeconomics..............................................................3 An economics teaching methods course is also required prior to the student teaching experience. Selectives: Select additional courses to complete 22 credits from the approved list supplied by the department. return to list of colleges and universities __________________________________________________________________________ Economic certification can be earned through the completion of an individualized learning plan. Plans are developed through the Business Department. Contact: Admissions Office return to list of colleges and universities __________________________________________________________________________ Requirements: 1. Complete a Minor in Economics (see below)
James Hartwic Phone: (262) 472-5815
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Information current as of June 2006
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