Fall 2024

The study of the determination of output, employment and investment levels and strategies to promote growth, efficiency, equity and stability in the economy. Topics include: demand and supply, measurement of GDP, price fluctuations and the banking system. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the determination of output, employment and investment levels and strategies to promote growth, efficiency, equity and stability in the economy. Topics include: demand and supply, measurement of GDP, price fluctuations and the banking system. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the allocation of resources to alternative uses in producing the nation's output and the role of relative prices in distributing these goods and services. Topics include: demand and supply, consumer behavior, business decision-making and market structures. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the allocation of resources to alternative uses in producing the nation's output and the role of relative prices in distributing these goods and services. Topics include: demand and supply, consumer behavior, business decision-making and market structures. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the allocation of resources to alternative uses in producing the nation's output and the role of relative prices in distributing these goods and services. Topics include: demand and supply, consumer behavior, business decision-making and market structures. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the allocation of resources to alternative uses in producing the nation's output and the role of relative prices in distributing these goods and services. Topics include: demand and supply, consumer behavior, business decision-making and market structures. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

The study of the allocation of resources to alternative uses in producing the nation's output and the role of relative prices in distributing these goods and services. Topics include: demand and supply, consumer behavior, business decision-making and market structures. Satisfies UNR Social Science core curriculum.

This course focuses on methods of planning developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool age children (3-5 years old). Topics include theories of preschool curriculum development, children's play, curriculum objectives, lesson planning, daily schedules, assessing child development through the curriculum, evaluation of curriculum effectiveness, and the role of the teacher in facilitating curriculum for preschool children. Curriculum development in all content areas is explored including art, science, literature, music and movement, sensory, language arts/literacy, blocks, dramatic play, woodworking, cooking, math, social studies, multiculturalism, and outdoor play. This course requires 35 hours of field experience in an early childhood classroom. Field experiences are focused learning opportunities that require the student to practice specific skills working with young children. * Students are required to have fingerprints, an approved background check, and a clear TB test prior to enrolling in courses with field experience. If a student fails to meet these requirements, or if the background check is not approved, the student will not be permitted to participate in courses with field experience. * Students must work with the instructor to arrange a field experience schedule and placement site.

This course is an introduction and overview of the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Topics include: a history and theoretical foundation of early care and education, types of early childhood programs and settings, an overview of child care licensing and regulation, professional development in ECE, working with families, designing the classroom environment, ethical conduct, daily schedules, curriculum planning, positive guidance, child development, components of the early care and education system, and current trends and issues in ECE. The course also emphasizes the importance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) in the field.

This course is an introduction and overview of the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE). Topics include: a history and theoretical foundation of early care and education, types of early childhood programs and settings, an overview of child care licensing and regulation, professional development in ECE, working with families, designing the classroom environment, ethical conduct, daily schedules, curriculum planning, positive guidance, child development, components of the early care and education system, and current trends and issues in ECE. The course also emphasizes the importance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) in the field.