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Course Descriptions/Education 293
Economics (ECO)
An introduction to macroeconomic analysis. The study of the economy as it functions as a whole, including all aggregate data affecting the income, employment, and price level of our economy.
2305. Principles of Economics I 3 hours
2306. Principles of Economics II 3 hours
Prerequisite: MAT 1302 (with a grade of C or better)
An introduction to microeconomic analysis. The study of the behavior of the individual economic agents in our society, including price theory, analysis of the firm and of resource markets, involving market structures from competitive to monopolistic.
Education (EDU)
1020. Child Abuse Awareness and Responsibilities 0 hours Training (CAART)
Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in EDU 2300
The Child Abuse Awareness and Responsibilities Training Course, is to provide all education faculty & staff with required state certification in child abuse. The course is required for all faculty & staff working with individuals under the age of 18 on university campuses. The course training must be completed before working with students. The training consists of an online Blackboard training course that requires 3 hours to complete. At the end of the training, all participants must complete and pass the CAART assessment with a 70% or higher score.
1030. Bullying Awareness and Responsibilities 0 hours Training (BART)
Co-requisite: concurrent enrollment in EDU 2300
The Bullying Awareness and Responsibilities Training Course is to provide all education faculty, staff, and graduate students with required state certification in bullying education. The course is required for all faculty, staff, and graduate students working with individuals under the age of 18 on university campuses or ISD schools. The course training must be completed during their first semester at TWU before working with students. The training consists of an online Blackboard training course that requires 3 hours to complete. At the end of the training, all participants must complete and pass the BART assessment with a 70% or higher score.
1121. The Freshman Educational Experience 1 hour
Prerequisite: Freshman status and interest in education as a major
The course is designed for individuals who may be interested in teaching as a career choice. Students are given exposure to the broad area of aspects a teacher confronts in a diverse school environment. A seminar approach is used to explore and discuss many facets a teacher confronts on a daily bases. Students participate in three field trips to urban schools, blog about their experiences and keep a reflective e-journal.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in EDU 2300 and EDU 3431
This cross-disciplinary course is designed to develop, explore, and integrate vocabularies of the arts including architecture, dance, design, drama, literature, moving images, music, theatre, and the visual arts. Students can expect to demonstrate understanding in a number of ways in various projects. The culmination of the semester will be the presentation of final individual and group projects. Students can expect to document their experiences throughout the semester.
2208. Fine Arts for Elementary Teachers 2 hours