Economic Education

ECO 516

International Economics for K-12 Teachers

Description: This course is designed to provide teachers with little or no international economic education, experience a road map to international economics.

Credits: 3 graduate quarter hours

Prerequisites:  None

Fees: See the Schedule of Quarterly Fees

Please check with a campus advisor when seeking courses for a degree.

Sections of this course with distance learning components:

ECO 516 section 04

Section Specific Course Description: This course is designed to provide teachers with little or no international economic education, experience a road map to international economics. Available online resources will be explored for their use in providing a basic understanding of international economic concepts. This course will also aid teachers in presenting conceptes covered on the state proficiency examinations.

Offered: Every Quarter

Registration Deadline:

Delivery method: World Wide Web. Students and instructors communicate via e-mail, phone and World Wide Web.

URL: http://www.wright.edu/cee/51604/

Contact: Roger Sylvester, roger.sylvester@wright.edu,
937-775-2115

Frequency of On-Site Contact: No onsite contact needed.

Minimum technical requirements: Access to the Internet.

Intel/Microsoft Windows

• Intel Pentium (or equivalent) 650mHz processor
• 256mb RAM (512 strongly recommended)
• 10gb Hard Drive
• CD-ROM (DVD-ROM recommended)
• monitor capable of 1024x768 resolution
• Windows 2000 is acceptable, but Windows XP Pro is recommended
• Internet service provider and 56 kbps modem or broadband connection

Apple Macintosh

• Power Macintosh G4 550mHz
• 256mb RAM (512 strongly recommended)
• 10gb Hard Drive
• CD-ROM (DVD-ROM recommended)
• monitor capable of 1024x768 resolution
• MacOS X 10.3
• Internet service provider and 56 kbps modem or broadband connection

You will also need internet access with a 56 kbps modem or faster connection and a compatible web browser.

Enrollment Procedures: See the Distance Learning Sign Up page.