Education Program Requirements

  • EDU 340: Research and Methods in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 343: Research and Methods in Teaching and Learning in the Social Sciences
  • EDU 460: Seminar in Teaching the Young Adult
  • EDU 469.03: Laboratory Practice and Practicum in Secondary Teaching 

Economics Requirements

Students can pursue one of three possible paths through the education program with an economics endorsement.

Option 1: Completion of a 32 semester hours teaching major, which must minimally include the following (Note: this option fulfills the requirements for an economics major):

  • ECN 111: Introduction to Economics (4 credits)
  • ECN 262: Empirical Methods in Economics (2 credits)
  • ECN 280: Microeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • ECN 282: Macroeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • One elective in economics (4 credits)
  • One history course from those approved by the economics department (4 credits)
  • One of the following courses (4 credits):
    • ECN 303: History of Economic Thought I
    • ECN 304: History of Economic Thought II
    • ECN 312: Advanced Econometrics 
    • ECN 326: Financial and Managerial Accounting
    • ECN 327: Corporate Finance
    • ECN 338: Applied Game Theory
    • ECN 339: Mathematical Economics
  • Two of the following courses (8 credits):
    • ECN 366: Seminar in Health Economics
    • ECN 368: Seminar in Labor Economics
    • ECN 369: Seminar in Environmental Economics
    • ECN 370: Seminar in Political Economy
    •  ECN 372: Seminar in Economic Development
    •  ECN 374: Seminar in International Trade
    •  ECN 375: Seminar in International Finance
    •  ECN 376: Seminar in Income Distribution
    •  ECN 378: Seminar in Law and Economics
    •  ECN 380: Seminar in Monetary Policy
    •  ECN 382: Seminar in Industrial Organization
    •  ECN 384: Seminar in Economics of Education
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  • Total Credits: 34

Option 2: Completion of 24 semester hours in economics, including the following courses:

  • ECN 111: Introduction to Economics (4 credits)
  • ECN 280: Microeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • ECN 282: Macroeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • MAT 115: Introduction to Statistics (4 credits)
  • Two electives in economics (8 credits)
  • Total Credits: 24

Option 3: Completion of 30 semester hours in the broad area of social sciences to include 15 semester hours in economics:

  • ECN 111: Introduction to Economics (4 credits)
  • ECN 280: Microeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • ECN 282: Macroeconomic Analysis (4 credits)
  • MAT 115: Introduction to Statistics (4 credits)     
  • One elective in economics (4 credits)
  • Electives in other social sciences (10 credits)
  • Total Credits: 30