WSU Graduate Courses - Economic Education, Center for/ECO

ECO 500 CONSUMER ECONOMICS FOR K-12 TEACHERS (Credits: 3)

An examination of consumers as they participate in the economy. Emphasis on those householder roles (consumer/producer/citizen) that are teachable in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade
or pass/unsatisfactory.

ECO 511 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS I (Credits: 3)

Basic microeconomic principles for K-12 teachers. Participants study the tools of analysis and operations of the parts of the economy. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

ECO 512 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS II (Credits: 3)

Survey of basic macroeconomic principles for K-12 teachers. Participants study the tools of analysis and operations of the whole economy. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

ECO 513 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS III (Credits: 3)

Survey of advanced micro and macroeconomic principles for K-12 teachers.Participants will study the tools of analysis and operations of the parts and the whole of the economy.

ECO 514 ECONOMICS IN ACTION (Credits: 1 TO 6)

Selected economic issues and topics for teachers, presented in dialogue with visiting resource persons. Titles vary. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

PREREQUISITE: ECO 511, ECO 512 OR EQUIVALENT.

ECO 515 ECONOMIC STUDIES FOR TEACHERS: MATERIALS AND METHODS (Credits: 3)

Economic education materials and methods for the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

PREREQUISITE: ECO 511, ECO 512 OR EQUIVALENT.

ECO 516 EXPLORING CAREER PATHS (Credits: 1 TO 6)

Selected economic issues and topics and techniques for teaching them in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

PREREQUISITE: ECO 511, ECO 512 OR EQUIVALENT.

ECO 517 ECONOMIC APPLICATION USING THE INTERNET I (Credits: 2 TO 4)

Course teaches basic economic skills and application of these skills to K-12 teachers. Work is assigned via the Internet. Covers standards one through nine of the voluntary national content standards in economics. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

ECO 518 ECONOMIC APPLICATION USING THE INTERNET II (Credits: 2 TO 4)

Course teaches basic economic skills and application of these skills to K-12 teachers. Work is assigned via the Internet. Covers standards ten through twenty of the voluntary national content standards in economics. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

PREREQUISITE: ECO 517

ECO 523 FAMILY FINANCIAL SECURITY (Credits: 3)

Financial planning and the family, with emphasis on aspects teachable in the K-12 classroom. May be taken for letter grade or pass/unsatisfactory.

ECO 728 CURR & MAT IN ECON ED (Credits: 3)

Analysis of teaching materials available in economics education, with emphasis on curriculum and teaching unit development.