| Course Title: Topics in Economics: 'Economics of Education' |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course is an introduction to the economics of education. We will apply basic economic concepts and empirical methods to the analysis of education. We will examine the U.S. educational system from preschool to higher education both as an industry and from a labor economics perspective. Topics include human capital theory (the relationship of education to earnings and other outcomes); the role of early childhood education; the structure, reform, and financing of elementary and secondary education (public, charter, magnet, and private schools); the market for teachers, teaching training and performance; and the economics of higher education with particular emphasis on liberal arts colleges. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Michael Robinson | 413-538-3085 | mirobins@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | SHTK - Shattuck Hall | 118 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ECON-110. Not open to first-year students in their first semester. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| EOS0002 | EOS-2: Organizations and Power | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor the Organizations and Power subject area |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Economics of Education Author: Turner, Sarah Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780716777045 Publisher: Macmillan learning |
Required | 50.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |