education 141 economic order. Special emphasis is given to the attempts at transition from centrally planned economies to market-oriented structures in the former USSR and Eastern Europe. Offered summer term each year as part of IBI program. Three semester hours. ECON 350. International Trade and Finance - A survey of the analytical and institutional aspects of international trade and finance. The historical and contextual elements are the foundation for the examination of current theoretical and empirical approaches to international economic and business relations. The classroom and the reading coverage are supplemented by resource persons from the fields of economics and management as well as institutions related to this subject area. Offered summer term each year as part of IBI program. Three semester hours. ECON 370. Personal Finance - An overview of personal and family financial planning with an emphasis on financial record keeping, planning spending, tax planning, consumer credit, making buying decisions, purchasing insurance, selecting investments, and retirement and estate planning. Offered spring term each year. Three semester hours. ECON 401. Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance - A study of topics beyond the scope of Economics 301. Topics covered include capital markets, investment banking, long-term financing through debt, leasing, and stock issuance, dividend policy, convertibles, warrants, derivatives, growth through mergers and acquisitions, and international financial management. The course makes use of in-class problem solving, case assignments, classroom discussion, as well as classroom and on-site visits. Prerequisite: ECON 301. Offered spring term odd years. Three semester hours. ECON 403. Money and Banking - A study of the monetary system and theory along with a survey of the commercial banking system of the United States. Banking principles are analyzed, and banking institutions are studied to observe the application of principles. Prerequisite: ECON 202. Offered fall term each year. Three semester hours. ECON 460. History of Economic Thought - A study of the development of economics as a social science. Attention is given to the social and political context that has defined rules for economic behavior in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: ECON 201 and 202. Offered spring term even years. Three semester hours. ECON 470. Business Strategy - An integrated study of the functional areas of finance, marketing, and management with emphasis on case analysis, readings, and computer simulations. Prerequisites: BADM 315 and 361 and ECON 301. Offered spring term each year. Three semester hours. ECON 491. Internship - A practicum experience in which students work in a professional setting using knowledge from economics courses. Prerequisite: consent of major professor. Offered every term. One to six semester hours. ECON 495. Seminar - A seminar designed to promote in-depth discussion, independent research, and writing in areas not included in the regular course offerings. Topics considered vary from semester to semester. One to three semester hours. ECON 514. Managerial Finance - An exploration of the role of the corporate finance function within an organization. The course begins with fundamental concepts and progresses to more specific decision rules designed to maximize the value of a firm. Topics include: capital markets, free cash flows, capital budgeting, cost flow estimation, risk and return, pricing models, valuation, cost of capital, and capital structure. Offered Semester Two. Three semester hours. ECON 524. Managerial Economics – An exploration of the microeconomic issues affecting the firm. The course emphasizes the application of constrained optimization techniques to common problems faced in the management of the typical business enterprise such as price
milligan college academic catalog | 2011-12 | www.milligan.edu
determination, output level, and the use of alternative productive resources. Offered Semester Three. Three semester hours.
EDUCATION EDUC 150 and 150B. Introduction to Education - An orientation to the education profession from the perspective of the teacher. The readings and discussions are designed to be an introduction to the current knowledge base related to teaching. Emphasis is given to the characteristics of the caring and reflective teacher. Students will begin a teacher education portfolio in this class. A beginning school- and community-based practicum with related seminars is the focus of the course. EDUC 150 offered every term; EDUC 150B offered first term. Two semester hours. EDUC 152 and 152B. Technology in Education - Applications of technology for use in the PreK-12 classroom and for the teacher’s record keeping and research. EDUC 152 offered every term; EDUC 152B offered third term. One semester hour. EDUC 231, 231M and 231B. Psychology and Education of Exceptional Students - A study of the education of exceptional students and the psychological aspects of exceptionalities. Includes discussion of assessment, family participation, IFSPs/IEPs, service delivery models, general curriculum, and intervention strategies. Includes observation and participation in classrooms with students with special needs. EDUC 231 offered fall term; EDUC 231B offered first term. Three semester hours. EDUC 233, 233M and 233B. Child Guidance - A study of skills and techniques for promoting positive behaviors in children birth through elementary age. Students learn how to manage routine situations related to care and education of children in a variety of professional settings from child development centers to elementary schools including the study of different approaches to classroom management. Field experience included. EDUC 233 offered fall term; EDUC 233B offered fourth term. Two semester hours. EDUC 233 and 233B. Child Guidance - A study of skills and techniques for promoting positive behaviors in children birth through elementary age. Students learn how to manage routine situations related to care and education of children in a variety of professional settings from child development centers to elementary schools including the study of different approaches to classroom management. Field experience included. EDUC 233 offered fall term; EDUC 233B offered third term. Two semester hours. EDUC 234. Classroom Management - A study of skills and techniques for managing middle school and secondary classrooms. Emphasis is on strategies that prevent discipline problems and promote positive student behaviors. Review of different approaches to classroom management and discipline. Emphasizes the positive child guidance theory and constructivist learning. The knowledge base includes Brophy, Deitz, Evertson, Canter, Glasser, Johnson and Johnson, Slaven, Walker. Field experiences included. Offered spring term each year. Two semester hours. EDUC 290. Independent Study - Individual study to enable the student either to study material not in the curriculum or to facilitate an individualized approach in a field not currently covered in a single course. Not open to freshmen. One to three semester hours. EDUC 301 and 301B. Introduction to Early Childhood and Elementary Education - An overview of the education of children from birth through 12 years of age. History of the field, professional resources, educational models and theories, importance of working with families and appreciating diversity, and basics of developing curriculum. Field experience included. EDUC 301 offered spring term each year; EDUC 301B offered first term. Three semester hours. EDUC 306. Middle Grades and Secondary Foundations - History, philosophy, and social foundations of middle grades and secondary education. Included are examinations of middle grades and secondary organization and curriculum and an overview of assessment and instructional strategies. Developmental characteristics, learning styles, and typical interests and