Schooling and Scarcity
ECON 122
Spring 2008
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01
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Choice amidst scarcity is central to the field of economics. When economists study schooling, both individual choice and societal choice are at issue. The purpose of this course is twofold: It investigates pressing problems in education policy, and it introduces concepts that are crucial to a wide range of applications in economic analysis. Topics include the following: education of the economically disadvantaged, school choice and vouchers for education, the relative returns to a college education, public versus private schools, educational expenditures and outcomes, equal opportunity and compensatory education, international differences in the funding of education, and differences in the return to schooling by ethnicity, gender, and race. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings will be drawn from a variety of sources including book excerpts, journal articles, press clippings, government documents, "think-tank" reports, magazine articles, and documents from specialized web sites.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be graded on class participation, 4 short papers (3-5 pages each), two quizzes, a final research paper, and a presentation to the class. There will be no final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course introduces basic concepts in economics and helps prepare students for more advanced economic theory courses. However, the course does not provide credit toward the economics major and does not serve as a substitute for Economics 110, the gateway course into the economics major. Students interested in this course and also wishing to major in economics may take Economics 110 concurrently or in a subsequent semester. |
| Instructor(s): Rayack,Wendy Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
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