University Curriculum Committee
Proposal for New Course
1. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
If yes, route completed form to Liberal Studies.
Yes
No X
2. New course effective beginning what term and year? (ex. Spring 2009,
Summer 2009)
3. College
Fall 2011
See effective dates schedule.
The W. A. Franke
College of Business
5. Course subject/catalog number
7. Long course title
4. Academic Unit /Department
ECO 456
Economics
6. Units/Credit Hours
3
International Economic Development
(max 100 characters including spaces)
8. Short course title (max. 30 characters including
spaces)
Int’l Economic Development
9. Catalog course description (max. 30 words, excluding requisites).
Economic and social issues and policies in the context of a global perspective. Classical and
contemporary models of growth and development, poverty, inequality, migration, human capital,
agriculture, and the environment.
10. Grading option:
Letter grade
X
Pass/Fail
or Both
(If both, the course may only be offered one way for each respective section.)
11. Co-convened with
11a. Date approved by UGC
(Must be approved by UGC prior to bringing to UCC. Both course syllabi must be presented)
12. Cross-listed with
(Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.)
13. May course be repeated for additional units? yes
no
a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
yes
no
(ex. PES 100)
14. Prerequisites (must be completed before
proposed course)
ECO 285 and junior status
15. Corequisites (must be completed with
proposed course)
16. Is the course needed for a new or existing plan of study
(major, minor, certificate)?
yes
no
Name of plan?
BSBA in Business Economics
Note: If required, a new plan or plan change form must be submitted with this request.
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17. Is a potential equivalent course offered at a community college (lower division only)
If yes, does it require listing in the Course Equivalency Guide?
Please list, if known, the institution and subject/catalog number of the course
18. Names of current faculty qualified to teach this course:
yes
yes
no
no
X
Rick Szal, John Eastwood, Ronald
Gunderson
19. Justification for new course, including unique features if applicable. (Attach proposed
syllabus in the approved university format).
This course will be part of the requirements for the restructured Economics degree
program that emerged in response to the Economic Team’s proposal funded under the
NAU globalization initiative to enhance global, sustainable and diversity encounters in
our courses.
For Official AIO Use Only:
Component Type
Consent
Topics Course
35. Approvals
Department Chair (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committees use only
For University Curriculum Committee
Date
Action taken:
Approved as submitted
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Approved as
modified
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Approved by the Economics area on November 29, 2010
Accepted by the curriculum committee on ____11/3/10______
MASTER SYLLABUS
ECO 456 – Economic Development
I. Catalog Description:
Economic and social issues and policies in the context of a global perspective.
Classical and contemporary models of growth and development, poverty, inequality,
migration, human capital, agriculture, and the environment.
II.
II.
Prerequisites:
Courses: ECO 285 and Junior status.
Justification: This course utilizes principles of macroeconomics and requires
intellectual and scholarly maturity.
III.
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course the successful student will:
A. Understand and discuss the question of economic development and its
historical trends in the US and globally (Global, sustainability and diversity)
B. Understand Classical and Contemporary Models of Growth and Development
(Global, sustainability and diversity)
C. Explain the impacts of poverty, population growth, urbanization and ruralurban migration (Global, sustainability and diversity)
D. Understand and be able to explain the roles and impacts of human capital in
the context of economic development (sustainability and diversity)
E. Understand and explain issues pertaining to the environment in the context of
economic development (Global, sustainability and diversity)
F. Understand and be able to explain policymaking and role of markets in
providing solutions to the above issues. (Global, sustainability and diversity)
G. Explain the roles played by international trade theory in building development
strategies. (Global and sustainability)
IV.
Course Materials:
Current text in development economics and supplemental materials as designated
by the professor
V.
Teaching Methods:
Primary teaching methods include class lecture and discussion, in-class
assignments.
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VI.
Mechanisms for Feedback:
The professor provides written comments and evaluations on all assignments for this course.
Students also have the opportunity to interact with the professor during office hours and through
the campus e-mail system.
VII. Evaluation Tools:
Grading scale to be specified by instructor of record.
Evaluation instruments will include written examinations, homework and one or more class projects
involving the application of concepts in modern economic development. Examinations are primarily
essay-based along with problem solving activities. At least 50% of the course grade must be based
on individual assessments.
VIII. Statement Regarding Academic Dishonesty:
A zero tolerance on cheating is upheld in this course. Plagiarism is a form of
cheating. Penalties for materials that are turned in that have resulted from cheating
and/or plagiarism vary with the instructor and range from students receiving zero
credit for that material to a failing grade for the course and student names are
reported to the FCB and the University. The syllabus must contain the FCB Code of
Conduct and the University policy on Scholastic Dishonesty.
IX. Course Content:
A. Course Topics: The following is a sample schedule. The readings will vary from year
to year:
Economic Institutions and Development
Classical theories of growth and development
Contemporary models of development
Poverty and Inequality
Population Growth
Rural-Urban Migration
Human Capital
Policymaking and the roles of the Market and the State
International trade and Development Strategies
Foreign Aid
Issues for the Twenty First Century
B. General Knowledge and Management Skills*
The General Knowledge and Management Skills appear in the chart on the
following page.
*The chart should not be included on the individual course syllabus. However, the
minimum requirements as defined in this chart should be reflected in the course
syllabus. The descriptions of graded work represent options for delivering the
minimum requirement. However, a skill area may be included in the course, but
not have a graded component (e.g. Students may work on an assignment in class
as part of a team which may develop their understanding of group dynamics or
analytical skills. But, they may be graded only on their understanding of the
assignment topic—not on their group dynamic or analytical skills even though
those skills may be developed).
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Note: Definitions
provided on next page.
Included In
This class:
Y/N
Describe Required
Graded Work If
Applicable (Include
Both Exam And NonExam Work)
Indicate the extent to
which the knowledge or
skill area is represented
in the course grade **
Oral Communication
Y
Written Communication
Y
All Exams and Projects
No specific grade
Analytic Skills
Y
All Exams and Projects
100%
Reflective Thinking
Y
No specific grade
Ethics and Social
Responsibility
Y
No specific grade
Global and
Environmental
Awareness
Y
Exams and
Projects
50%
Multicultural and
Diversity Understanding
Y
Exams and
50%
Financial Theories,
Analysis and Reporting
N
N/A
N/A
Integrated production
and distribution of
goods, services and
information
N
N/A
N/A
Group and Individual
dynamics in
Organizations
N
N/A
N/A
No specific grade
Projects
** Minimal 2-5%....6-10%.....11-25%.....26-50%....51+% Extensive.
Note: Some areas may have 0% and the column total does not necessarily equal 100%.
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