Programs

Master of Arts in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators

The Center for Economic Education & Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware, Lerner College of Business and Economics announces a graduate program for educators to earn a Master of Arts degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.

The Center is affiliated with the Council for Economic Education. Check back for the 2011 brochure. View 2011 Brochure

The Purpose

• To strengthen the economic, entrepreneurial and financial literacy content of instruction at the primary and secondary school level.

• To explore methods of providing greater opportunity for interdisciplinary work in math, science and social sciences.

• To develop meaningful economic education, financial education and entrepreneurship programs around the world and to establish a network of educators who can help instruct teachers in effective methods of teaching economics, financial literacy and entrepreneurship in elementary and secondary schools.

Who Is Eligible?

The program is open primarily to educators who:

• Meet admission requirements of the Office of Graduate and Professional Education at the University of Delaware. Official transcripts will be required upon acceptance to the program.

• Have completed a minimum of three (3) semester hours in economics.

• Are nominated by a Council or Center Director, school district or organization committed to improving the understanding of economic education, entrepreneurship and financial education.

 

Application Procedure

Applications Due by March 31, 2011
On-campus classes for the first summer session will be held from
July 11 to August 5, 2011.

Candidates should complete an online application for admissions by following the procedure outlined at www.udel.edu/gradoffice/apply on the Graduate and Professional Education website.

• Please refer to the detailed online instructions regarding recommendations. Include your principal, supervisor and/or professional colleagues as two of your references. These individuals should be able to indicate their appraisal of your teaching effectiveness, your potential for professional growth, and your ability to succeed in a graduate program. The third recommendation should be from your company, university, school district or Council and/or Center for Economic Education in your region.
• In your personal statement, list your vocational objectives and tell how this proposed plan of graduate study relates to them. Please include a description of how your short and long-term professional goals and career aspirations may be achieved through a Master of Arts program of study in economics, entrepreneurship and financial education.
• All required documentation should be uploaded before clicking on submit. You will be able to check the status of your application online, determine what items are still needed and resend links to your recommenders or change recommenders. Please be sure to click the final submit before the application deadline.

Your completed application must be submitted online by Thursday, March 31, 2011 in order to be considered for admission to the program in the summer of 2011. Awards will be announced by Monday, April 18, 2011.

Applicants for the Master of Arts Program in Economics and Entrepreneurship are not required to submit scores for the GRE or GMAT examinations.  Foreign applicants, who received their undergraduate degree from a non-English speaking institution, must submit their results on the TOEFL examination.

Financial Aid

Some full and partial scholarships are available for 24 semester credit hours. In addition, participants may receive a stipend of $125 per week for each summer session of four weeks to assist with room and board expenses for those living on campus.

The program of study has six sequential components:

1. Online Instruction: An online introduction to the material to be introduced in Summer I.
2. First Summer: Participants will take coursework in four areas of study, i.e., Basic Economic Concepts, Strategies for Entrepreneurship, Global Economic Development and Economic Teaching Strategies.
3. Intervening School Year (off campus): Participants will develop an economic education implementation design including entrepreneurship AND transfer 6 semester credit hours or take courses in (a) economics, entrepreneurship and (b) education.
4. Online Instruction: An online introduction to the material to be introduced in Summer II.
5. Second Summer: Participants will complete courses in Money and Banking, International Trade, Micro/Macro Applications, and Curriculum Seminar with continued emphasis on entrepreneurship and workshop organization and delivery.
6. Fall (off campus): Participants will complete their implementation design and a public policy paper by the end of January.

Leisure

Many recreational and cultural programs are available to students on the Newark Campus. The University has extensive athletic facilities and usually sponsors a summer film series, concerts and theatre productions, as well as sightseeing trips to nearby cities.

 

The Community

Newark, Delaware, a university community with some light industry, is within easy reach of the urban centers of New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. These cities, along with the ocean resorts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, are accessible by car, bus or train. Wilmington, Delaware’s largest city is only 15 miles to the northeast and offers a variety of recreational and cultural activities.

Classes will be held in air-conditioned University classrooms using the
latest technology.

On-campus housing is available at reasonable rates.

Food service is available at a number of the University’s dining facilities.

The University maintains an extensive library collection and provides inter-library loan and computer search services.

Additional Information

For further information, please contact:

James B. O’Neill, Director
Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
Lerner College of Business and Economics
102 Alfred Lerner Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-2559
Fax: (302) 831-6659
oneilljudel [dot] edu

Questions or comments concerning these web pages can be directed to ruthjudel [dot] edu (Ruth Jackson).

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Center for Economic Education
102 Alfred Lerner Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-831-2559 Fax: 302-831-6659