Certificate in
Economic Education
In
cooperation with the
revised 9/2/11,
subject to change without prior notice)
Only
Colorado K-12 teachers with an active teaching license are eligible to
earn a Certificate in Economic Education (Certificate) offered jointly by
the Colorado Council for Economic Education (CCEE) and the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) by taking a required selection of CCEE
classes for graduate-level credit. Undergraduate credits in economics are
not eligible to be applied toward the Certificate. Applications for
graduate-level credit must be made at the time the class is offered
because retroactive credit applications cannot be accepted. To qualify for
the Certificate teachers must complete twelve (12) credit hours
distributed as follows: Economics for Educators (3-credits), a
survey of macroeconomic and microeconomic topics; Methods for Teaching
Economics (3-credits); and six (6) credits of additional elective CCEE
economic education classes.
Teachers who earn the Certificate will receive a transcript entry from
UCCS reflecting attainment of the certificate as well as a signed,
embossed certificate suitable for framing.
CERTIFICATE IN
ECONOMIC EDUCATION
Credit Hours
UCCS Course Numbers & Requirements (CCEE classes)
3 Economics 501: Economics for Educators
3 Economics 604: Methods for Teaching Secondary
Economics*
6 Economics 631: Graduate-level elective economic
education courses
CCEE COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
Economics 501: Economics for Educators (online)
Explores the way in which a market economy functions and the role of
government. Includes microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts,
particularly those relevant to K-12 economic educators. Prerequisite:
Undergraduate degree.
Economics 604: Methods for Teaching Economics (5 days)
Focuses on activity-based economics materials and methods for
secondary-level teachers. Teachers experience and discuss both
microeconomic and macroeconomic lessons that are designed to address the
Colorado Academic Standards in Economics effective for the 2011-12 school
year. The following CCEE classes that were/are taken for credit will
substitute for Economics 604: Economics for Leaders (Foundation
for Teaching Economics class) taken in 2011 or 2012; Economics for
Beginners (June 2003, formerly, Econ 631); It’s Not Your Father’s
Economics Class (June 2002, formerly Econ 631). Prerequisite:
Undergraduate degree.
Economics 631: Various Economics Topics (electives)
These
seminars explore a variety of topics designed to enhance the understanding
and teaching of economics. They emphasize themes, topics and strategies
most appropriate to motivate student interest in economics. These classes
frequently integrate economics with other disciplines. Prerequisite:
Undergraduate degree.
*A
Certificate in Elementary Economic Education is still available for
those teachers who completed Methods for Teaching Elementary Economics
(Mini-Society) (Economics 603) in 2009, or earlier. In this case,
Economics 603 substitutes for Economics 604. As of 2010, Economics 603 is
no longer offered.
TRANSFER CREDIT FOR
ECONOMICS 631
Elective credit toward the Certificate will be granted for Economics 631
credits previously completed through CCEE/UCCS Extended Studies since
2001. Economics 631 credits that have the same subtitle will earn credit
only once. No more than two (2) graduate-level economics credits
(semester) granted by other universities for economic education classes
offered by other State Councils, university-based Centers for Economic
Education, or by the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE), are eligible
for transfer to UCCS in order to count toward the Certificate.
Procedure for obtaining the Certificate:
1)
Take the requisite CCEE classes for graduate-level credit as described
above.
2)
Request an official transcript from the UCCS office of Extended Studies
(or from another university, if you are seeking to count transfer credits
as described above) to verify your graduate-level coursework in economics.
3)
Request from CCEE a Certificate in Economic Education Application Form
(available electronically by request).
4)
Complete the form and send it, along with your official transcripts, to
the Education Program Director at CCEE (address below).
5)
CCEE will verify your coursework requirements, prepare a certificate and
forward these materials to the Extended Studies office, UCCS. They will
check their records and verify your completion of the Certificate
requirements, provide the signature of a University official and notify
the UCCS records office to add the Certificate to your official UCCS
transcript. They will then return the certificate to CCEE. CCEE will
inform you when we have received your authenticated Certificate and will
forward it to you.
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