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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECO 3304 - Economics of Education

Credits: 4
This course is an exploration of the role of education in economic life and the role of economic constraints and pressures on the pursuit and provision of education. Is education a leveler, a tool in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and/or equality of outcomes? Or does education reinforce social difference? We will consider public K-12 education, early childhood education, and college and university education. We will consider the experiences of students, the decisions of both individuals and societies to commit time and resources to education, and both the private and social returns to education. We will also recognize schools as workplaces and consider the experiences of teachers as workers.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1203   or ECO 1204  
Fulfills: SOSC in LS Core.