MORRIS COLLEGE CATALOG DMA 101 Developmental Mathematics I (3) Developmental Mathematics I is a review of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, percents, and basic operations with integers. DMA 102 Developmental Mathematics II (3) Developmental Mathematics II is a continuation of Developmental Mathematics I. Topics include operations with integers, exponents, polynomials, linear equations and inequalities with applications, factoring trinomials, tables, charts, graphs, measurement and basic geometry, and basic statistics. DRD 101 Developmental Reading I (3) Developmental Reading I emphasizes the development of skills in word attack, vocabulary development, comprehension, reading-study, library usage, expressive oral reading, and listening. DRD 102 Developmental Reading II (3) Developmental Reading II is based on the needs and interests of individual students, with emphasis on vocabulary development, word attack skills, higher order comprehension skills, and reading rate. ECONOMICS ECO 301 Macroeconomics (3) Macroeconomics topics includes the basic function of an economic system, law of supply and demand, business cycles, consumption, savings, monetary and fiscal policy, and money and the banking system. Emphasis is on production, employment, and the estimation of inflation and unemployment rates. ECO 302 Microeconomics (3) Microeconomics includes application of supply and demand elasticity, the market structure under American capitalism, price and output determination of the individual firm under varying competitive market structures, and pricing of factors of production. Students evaluate the comparative advantage among nations as it relates to global competition and international trade. EDUCATION EDU 200 Introduction to Education (3) Introduction to Education gives the student an introduction to the nature of education and its place in our society. An overview of the historical background of systems of education in the United States, their aims, organizations, principles, and procedures is presented, with practical consideration for teachers. Career exploration is an essential part of the course. Diversity is also a major component of this course. This course is a prerequisite to all other teacher education courses. Students are also required to spend twenty hours in the educational lab. A twenty-hour practicum is required. EDU 205 Instructional Media (3) Instructional Media is a study of the preparation and use of visual materials and non-projected visuals and the operation of various audio-visual equipment. Students become acquainted with instructional technology that affords them the opportunity to develop an understanding of the importance of computers as productive and useful tools in education and in the workplace. Students must use collaborative skills with group projects. EDU 210 Health and Physical Education (3) Health and Physical Education makes college students aware of major health and wellness issues confronting young adults as they enter society. Such topics as
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