2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog - Missouri Valley College

Major Assessment: The current process for all majors in the
Division of Business is to take the Educational Testing
Services’ Business Test. The test is given as a pre-test to
students enrolled in BA 212, Principles of Management. This
course is required of all Division majors. The test is also
given as a post-test to all graduating seniors in the Division
toward the end of their last semester.
EC 206. Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 hours.
Fundamentals of economics; emphasizing macro-economic
analysis. Areas of study include: determination and distribution
of national output and income; inflation and employment; money
and banking; government revenue and spending; government
policy toward current economic problems. Prerequisite: EN 160,
MA 160 or higher. Fall. Spring.
EC 211. Current Readings in Economics - 3 hours. An
introductory readings course involving current literature from the
broad spectrum of Economics. Designed to acquaint the student
with an in-depth survey of current literature. Arranged.
EC 216. Principles of Microeconomics - 3 hours.
Fundamentals of economics, emphasizing microeconomics
analysis. Areas of study include: supply and demand analysis;
product and resource markets; price determination within product
and resource markets; the firm and its costs of production; current
economic problems. Prerequisite: MA 150 or higher, EC 206.
Fall. Spring.
EC 311. Advanced Reading in Economics - 3 hours.
Advanced readings from current literature in the field concerning
such topics as biographies, theoretical styles, classics, and policy
applications. Arranged.
EC 240/340/440. Economic & Free Enterprise Projects - 1
hour. Development and implementation of educational projects
which instill a better understanding of current economic issues
and our American free enterprise system. Summary of projects
will be presented for evaluation to business executives and
entrepreneurs at the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
competition. Prerequisites: Highly motivated; self starter; strong
GPA; Sophomore standing or above. May be repeated for a
maximum of 2 hours at each level. Fall. Spring.
EC 149/249/349/449. Special Topics in Economics - 1-6
hours. Seminar with research in selected areas of economics.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
EC 355. Money and Banking - 3 hours. Fundamental
principles of money, credit and banking with special reference to
the United States and international monetary problems.
Prerequisite: EC 206. Fall.
EC 375. Micro-Economic Theory - 3 hours. Methodology of
economics; theory of consumer behavior; theory of the firm;
market structure and price determination; income distribution.
Prerequisites: EC 216, MA 185. Fall. Spring.
EC 385. Macro-Economic Theory - 3 hours. Determinants of
national income, employment and prices with particular attention
to aggregate consumption, investment, and monetary and fiscal
policy. Prerequisites: EC 206, EC 216, MA 185. Fall even years.
EC 401. Internship in Economics - 1-9 hours. Internship under
supervision of college personnel and cooperating facility.
Prerequisite: All internships must be approved and finalized in the
semester prior to when they begin. Permission of division dean
and Chief Academic Officer. Arranged.
EC 435. Development of Economic Thought - 3 hours.
Historical study and critical evaluation of the development of
economic thought from Plato and Aristotle up to, and including
Keynes. Emphasis on Mercantilist, Physiocrat, Classical,
Socialist, Neo-Classical, Keynesian. Prerequisite: EC 375. Fall
odd years.
EC 450. Public Policy and Finance - 3 hours. Inspection of the
public policy making process and subsequent implementation in
the light of efficiency criteria. Special emphasis will be placed on
the processes of budgeting, taxation, and the economic effects of
each on society. Prerequisites: EC 206, PS 100. Spring.
EC 455. The Global Marketplace – 3 hours. This class will
incorporate the theory of international trade into the application of
management and marketing practice in the global economy.
Particular emphasis will be placed on international finance and
trade in products and services as well as food and fiber
commodities. National policies, regional integration, and multinational
entities will be explored as to their effects on U.S.
consumers and businesses. Prerequisites: EC 216, BA 322 or
permission of instructor. Spring.
EC 376/476. Independent Study - 1-3 hours. Reading or
research at a greater depth than in a normal class. Permission of
the instructor, division dean and Chief Academic Officer.
EC 485. Senior Thesis in Economics - 3 hours. In depth
research in an economic topic of the student’s interest. The
student will synthesize the separate elements of economic theory
into a coherent presentation on a topic of interest or concern. The
student will work with an advisor and faculty committee of no less
than three members including the advisor. Prerequisites: BA
302, advisor's and committee’s permission, last senior term.
Arranged.
EDUCATION MAJOR
Elementary Education Mission: The Missouri Valley College
Teacher Education program is committed to providing educational
and field experience opportunities designed to prepare students
for successful careers in the teaching profession. The preparation
of students will be accomplished through formal classroom
instruction and a variety of clinical experiences in accordance with
the standards set forth by the Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education (MoDESE).
Learning Outcomes:
Possess a firm basis in content knowledge (the academic
content which they are prepared to teach)
Understand professional knowledge (the knowledge and
skills, based on current and well accepted practices of
teaching)
Understand the professional skills required to maintain a
public or private school classroom
Understand how to teach with the intent that children and
adolescents will learn effectively at all levels of instruction
Be well grounded in the MoSTEP Standards in order to
address student achievement as assessed by the Missouri
Assessment Program (MAP) immediately upon entry into the
profession.
Middle School Education Mission: The mission of the Middle
School Education program within the Missouri Valley College
Division of Education is to provide educational and field
experience opportunities designed to prepare students for
successful careers in middle-level teaching.
Learning Outcomes:
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