Text: Required: Microeconomics, Michael Parkin, 5th ed., Addison-Wesley
Recommended: Study Guide, Microeconomics, Mark Rush, 5th ed., Addison-Wesley
Grading: Grades will be based on homework, quizzes, and exams according to the following weighting scheme:
A. Four in-class exams, 80%
B. Quizzes and homeworks, 20%
The in-class exams will be multiple choice and "short answer" questions and problems.
Policies:
1. You are expected to attend class. Exam and quiz questions will be based on lecture, class discussion, assigned text material, and the study guide.
2. There will be four exams. Your grade will be based on your highest three scores. All of the exams will be 50 minutes in length. The final exam will cover material taught after the third exam and will not be comprehensive. The material to be covered in classes and exams is tentative.
If you miss an exam, your grade will be based on all three of the exams you do take. There is no excuse required for missing one exam. But you cannot miss two exams without a written statement from the Student Health Center or a Medical Doctor indicating the nature of the emergency. If you miss two exams without providing this statement, you will receive a zero on the second exam you missed.
3. Much of economics is presented using two-dimensional graphs. You will need to become comfortable with basic graph skills. See Chap. 2 in the text for a review, and seek help if you need it.
4. There will be homework assignments throughout the semester. You are encouraged to see a TA, go to the Econ Help Room or see me if you are having difficulty with homework problems or to work with other students on the problems. However, each student must hand in his/her own answers. Late homework, handed in within one-week of the due date, will be penalized. Except under unusual circumstances, homework will not be accepted beyond the one-week penalty period.
5. Part of the instructor's and TA's job is to help you outside of class. There is also an Economics Help Room in 301 Curtiss (294-1599). Please do not hesitate to see someone if you are having problems.
Course Outline:
The tentative schedule for topics and tests/quizzes is provided on the next pages. Lectures will follow the progression of material in the text. This schedule and other information in the syllabus are subject to change upon notice by the instructor. The changes will be announced ahead of time in class. You are responsible for knowing the change in dates.