Program Objective 1: Developing competency with the cost-benefit approach to decision-making
Learning Outcomes:
- Explaining various microeconomic and macroeconomic phenomena (e.g., price movements in markets for specific products, interest-rate setting by the Federal Reserve)
Measurement Tools:
- ETS Business Major Field Test
- ETS Economics Major Field Test
- Test of Understanding of College Economics (TUCE)
- Class assignments
Course Coverage:
- ECON 208, ECON 209, ECON 308, ECON 309
- Across all Economics courses except ECON 175
Program Objective 2: Developing competency in transferring acquired knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts
Learning Outcomes:
- Conducting independent research on economic issues
Measurement Tools:
- Research papers
Course Coverage:
- ECON 499: Senior Seminar in Economics
Program Objective 3: Experience with a statistical software package
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify patterns and associations in data
Measurement Tools:
- Class assignments/Research papers
Course Coverage:
- ECON 265, ECON 499, Some sections of ECON 208 and upper level economics courses
Program Objective 4: Analytical problem solving
Learning Outcomes:
- use relevant concepts and information to address problems
- perform relevant mathematical operations
- appropriately interpret results from the operations
Measurement Tools:
- ETS Economics Major Field Test
- Test of Understanding of College Economics (TUCE)
- Class assignments
Course Coverage:
- ECON 208, 209, 308, 309, 433
Program Objective 5: Written communication
Learning Outcomes:
- use clear statement of purpose
- use clear organization and logic
- use clear, accurate, and relevant information and concepts
- use standard English and appropriate vocabulary
- use clear and effective summary, conclusion, and/or recommendation and closing statement
Measurement Tools:
- Class assignments
- Research papers
Course Coverage:
- ECON 361
- ECON 499: Senior Seminar in Economics