2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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WMST 180 - The Economics of Discrimination

Same as: ECON 180  
Credits: 3
Description
The Discrimination of Economics investigates the economic causes, effects, and remedies of discrimination based on categories such as age, ethnicity, gender, religion, national origin, or sexuality.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of the Economic Way of Thinking for critical thinking, evaluation, and application of economic theory, principles, and models. (#1 Critical Thinking)
  2. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of how to evaluate objectively the economic treatment of different economic groups.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of consumer/household theory to resource ownership, resource allocation, and economic systems.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of producer/firm theory to resource ownership, resource allocation, and economic systems.
  5. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of the differences in economic treatment and status of women, minorities, and other groups.
  6. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of economic remediation policies and programs.
  7. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of the motivations of diverse economic groups in diverse countries and regions.
  8. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of historical changes in diverse economic treatment and groups.
  9. Demonstrate an understanding, knowledge, and an application of the internet and data bases for research purposes.
  10. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
  11. Demonstrate effective quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
     

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Graded: Letter Grade



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