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Sep 07, 2024
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Economics - B.A.
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The economics major emphasizes basic economic theory and its applicability to the analysis of problems in the economy and society. Students who major in economics earn the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Major Requirements:
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Additional Requirements:
The satisfactory/fail grade option may be used in only one repeated course required for the major. A minimum of one-half of the courses in the major field must be completed at Dominican. Additional Information
Students intending to pursue graduate study in economics are strongly recommended to complete MATH 230 , MATH 261 , MATH 262 , MATH 270 , and ECON 365 .
Students intending to pursue a career in financial economics or finance are strongly recommended to complete BAD 370 , BAD 375 , BAD 491 , ECON 365 , and ECON 367 .
Students intending to pursue a career in the social sciences are strongly recommended to complete ECON 366 and ECON 462 and courses in political science, psychology, or sociology. Teacher Licensure: Elementary Education
Students who wish to teach grades K-9 may major in economics through the Brennan School of Business and complete the School of Education’s Teacher Education Program. In addition to an elementary license, students would be eligible for a middle school endorsement in social science. Students complete the major in economics and the following:
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Professional education courses as outlined in the School of Education section of this bulletin
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One life science and one physical science course; one of these must have a lab (one of the courses will count toward the natural science areas studies requirement)
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Three state tests: the Test of Academic Proficiency, the Elementary/Middle Grades content test, and the grades K-9 Assessment of Professional Teaching
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100 hours of field experience
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Professional portfolio
- Clinical practice (one full semester) in an elementary or middle school classroom.
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