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COURSE OUTLINE FOR ECON 1101

–

MACROECONOMICS

ECON-1101

(Page 9 of 12)

•

Write clearly and coherently in varied, academic formats (such as formal essays,

research papers, and reports) using standard English and appropriate technology

to critique and improve one's own and others' texts.

•

Demonstrate research skills using appropriate technology, including gathering,

evaluating, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.

•

Support a thesis with well-reasoned arguments, and communicate persuasively

across a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and media.

•

Formulate original ideas and relate them to the ideas of others by employing the

conventions of ethical attribution and citation.

B. Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning:

Three credits

A course in this area must meet all the learning outcomes in the right column. A student will:

•

Interpret and draw appropriate inferences from quantitative representations, such

as formulas, graphs, or tables.

•

Use algebraic, numerical, graphical, or statistical methods to draw accurate

conclusions and solve mathematical problems.

•

Represent quantitative problems expressed in natural language in a suitable

mathematical format.

•

Effectively communicate quantitative analysis or solutions to mathematical

problems in written or oral form.

•

Evaluate solutions to problems for reasonableness using a variety of means,

including informed estimation.

•

Apply mathematical methods to problems in other fields of study.

C. Life and Physical Sciences:

Three credits

A course in this area must meet all the learning outcomes in the right column. A student will:

•

Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a life or physical

science.

•

Apply the scientific method to explore natural phenomena, including hypothesis

development, observation, experimentation, measurement, data analysis, and

data presentation.

•

Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory

investigations.

•

Gather, analyze, and interpret data and present it in an effective written laboratory

or fieldwork report.

•

Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and

reporting scientific data.

II. Flexible Core

(18 credits)

Six three-credit liberal arts and sciences courses, with at least one course from each of the following five areas and no more than two courses in any discipline or

interdisciplinary field.

A. World Cultures and Global Issues

A Flexible Core course must meet the three learning outcomes in the right column.

In addition to the text, the course requires readings that express a range of

viewpoints and theories; it also requires the ability to gather and interpret

basic statistics on economic measures.

•

Gather, interpret, and assess information from a variety of sources and points of

view.

Essays and written assignments

require students to read and analyze

several short articles, to evaluate the arguments presented, and present a