2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University

PE 193 Mexican Folklorico Dance
PE 194 Social Dance
PE 196 Swing Dance
PE 197 Tappin’ Dancin’ Feet
PE 198 Vintage Dance
RS 345 T’ai Ch’i
TFD 108 Action, Movement, Mime
APPROVED ELECTIVES —
INTERDISCIPLINARY (9-unit minimum; 6
units must be upper division)
Group 1: Design and Production for Dance
Choose ONE course (3 units minimum)
TFD 137 Production Techniques
TFD 330 Intro to Performance Design
TFD 333 Lighting Design
TFD 336 Theatre Costume Design
Economics
Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in Eco nomics—with
pathways in Traditional Economics;
Individually-Designed Interdisciplinary
Minor in Economics
Department Chair
Beth Wilson, Ph.D.
Department of Economics
Siemens Hall 206
707-826-3204
www.humboldt.edu/economics
See what our students, faculty and alumni
have to say about our program at:
www.humboldt.edu/economics/students.
html.
The Program
Students completing this program will
have demonstrated:
mastery of core microeconomic, macroeconomic,
field, and pathway concepts
understanding of the social, political,
ecological, and international environments
in which economic decisions are made
use of economic models to understand
decisions made by firms, NGOs, individuals,
and governments
use of the tools of the discipline to reflect
on and critically evaluate positive and normative
issues/problems
Take TWO from EITHER Group 2 - OR -
Group 3.
Group 2: Dance/Art for Self, Society and
Culture
Choose TWO courses (6 units minimum)
ART 104J American Art, or
ART 104K Intro to Tribal Art, or
ART 104M Latin American Art, or
ART 104N Asian Art
ART 301 The Artist
MUS 302 Music in World Culture
NAS 311 Oral Literature & Tradition
PHIL 301 Reflections on the Arts
PHIL 309B Perspectives: Humanities/
Science/Social Science
RS 300 Living Myths
RS 362 Wisdom & Craft
TFD 104 Storytelling
TFD 307 Theatre of the Oppressed
use of mathematics to model, analyze,
and convey economic information
the ability to fashion research questions,
and identify and retrieve appropriate information
sources
competency in use of word processing,
presentation, spreadsheet, and statistical
software
ability to effectively communicate in both
oral and written modes
ability to work effectively in groups
ability to extend beyond their comfort
zone, accept constructive criticism, reflect,
and experience personal and professional
growth
ability to produce quality work on their
own
ability to reflect on their role in the community
and how they can engage in the
betterment of their communities
The Economics major at Humboldt State
University is distinguished by its hands-on
approach and close faculty-student relationships.
Our “small urban” environment
is a wonderful place for Economics majors
to learn and make a difference in the community
through our many research and
service learning opportunities. Examples
include calculating the economic impact of
our annual Oyster Festival, helping prepare
the City of Arcata’s development strategy,
Group 3: Dance Education
Choose TWO courses (6 units minimum)
CD 255 Early Childhood Development
CD 256 Middle Childhood Development
CD 350 Perspectives: Life-Span
Development
DANC 484 Creative Dance for the
Classroom
KINS 313 Concep ts of Teaching Dance
KINS 475 Elementary Education/PE
KINS 484 Motor Development/Learning
REC 210 Recreation Leadership
REC 320 Organization, Administration,
& Planning
TFD 380 Special Topics in Dance
WS 350 Women’s Health & Body
Politics
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and preparing monthly estimates for the
Humboldt Economic Index. Students have
published papers with faculty on the local
gasoline market and local fisheries market,
and have researched sustainable energy
and real estate.
The Economics faculty is committed to
student learning as their first priority. Our
class sizes are kept small so students have
the opportunity to interact with our faculty.
Advanced computer technology is used
throughout the curriculum. In the liberal arts
tradition, we emphasize learning, critical
thinking, and development of the whole individual
within the context of a rapidly changing
world. Our faculty’s teaching and research
interests include exciting new areas such
as Sports Economics, Environmental &
Natural Resource Economics, Real Estate
Economics, and Sustainable Development.
Economics is essential for recommending
the best policy option for some of today’s
major issues, including environmental protection,
globalization, poverty, and sustainable
energy supplies. The Economics curriculum
includes both microeconomic and
macroeconomic issues. Microeconomics
is about the rationing of scarce resources.
All human societies confront this fundamental
problem, so economics is of central
importance. Macroeconomics is about
2011-2012 Humboldt State University Catalog Economics
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