J. RODY BORG and MARILYN REPSHER

    Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL  32211

    TEAM, An Interdisciplinary Course in Mathematics and Economics

TEAM, Technology, Economics, Active Learning, and Mathematics, is a
two-semester course in which freshmen and sophomores study Principles of
Economics fully integrated with two required courses in mathematics, a
course in finite mathematics and the fundamentals of calculus and an
elementary statistics course.  Students work in pairs on a series of
projects designed to develop concepts in economics together with the
mathematics required for complete understanding.  There is no separation
between economics and mathematical topics.  Emphasis is placed on writing
and collaborative learning.  Each pair of students has a computer equipped
with word processing, spreadsheet, and computer algebra packages.  The paper
describes the TEAM curriculum, the achievements and challenges of the
program, current assessment data, and a sample of student projects.