Courses

Functions, structure, and cost of the system of distribution of goods and services. Emphasizes the dynamic character of marketing and the major problems encountered at every stage of the distribution process. Merchandising and sales promotional activities, price policies, selection of channels of distribution.

The main emphasis is on the United States; comparisons with other countries may also be included.

Includes collective bargaining in the public and private sectors and labor problems of minorities.

The origin, evaluation, and present pattern of government regulation of the media, telecommunications, and hightech industries, and the impact of these regulations on their industries.

Theoretical and public policy issues relating to wage determination, labor markets, the labor force, wages, prices, productivity, employment, human resources, and income maintenance.

A one-credit add-on course to a regular subject matter course on a corequisite basis. This course works on writing that is integral to the subject matter of the main course. Corequisite means that all students in the regular course will be in the writing workshop. The combination of a regular course and the Economics Writing Workshop satisfies one of the college's writing-intensive course requirements. May be repeated for credit.

An introduction to the practices of professional editors for traditional and multimodal texts, including development, editing, copyediting, proofreading, and production.

Ed Pblms Sch Sec

An examination of contemporary educational trends and how they affect teacher implementation of Family and Consumer Sciences curricula.

What do we mean by equality and why do we value it? How is this value consistent with the vast inequality of present-day life? Is merit a justification for inequality? What counts as an unfair boost in life? In the US, education, particularly higher education, is meant to serve as a leveling function against inequality: it opens society’s doors to everyone. What is important about education? How is education a corrective to inequality? Does it live up to its promise in this equation?