Economics of Education

Catalog description

Economics in Education. Three semester hours. An advanced study course is the exploration into the economics associated with public education. Each student will utilize a critical analysis of educational policies, reforms and educational markets from an economic perspective by examining historical, contemporary and post-modern literature in human capitol theory, demographics and societal trends and the economic impact of schools and schooling on the local, state, federal and international economic and societal systems. Prerequisite: Doctoral status.