Principles of Macroeconomics Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

ECON-2301-001 Principles of Macroeconomics

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH-0303, RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading and math skills

Course Description

An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, national income, inflation and unemployment. Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, and fiscal policy and monetary policy.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Case/Fair/Oster: Principles of Macroeconomics 11e
Access code is a required purchase.

This course will be completed entirely online via MyEconLab. To access the course, you will need to go to pearsonmylab.com and create a new login, or use an existing login. To add the course you will need an access code and the course code. The access code can either be purchased online through the Pearson mylab website, or will come with a copy of the book. I recommend purchasing the access code online and then purchasing a copy of the etext ($40). This is your most economical option. 

Whenever you log into pearsonmylab.com and purchase the access code, you will need the instructor code for the class. The instructor code for this class is: payne01529.

Supplies

For this class you will need access to myeconlab.com, access to the course (payne01529), and either an etext or hard copy of the book.

Student Performance

1. Understand the scope and method of economics
2. Understand tradeoffs between scarcity and choice
3. Understand demand, supply, and market equilibrium
4. Understand and apply demand and supply applications
5. Understand the principles of elasticity
6. Understand household behavior and consumer choice
7. Understand the production process and behavior of profit maximizing firms
8. Understand short run costs and output decisions
9. Understand long run costs and output decisions
10. Understand input demand factors
11. Understand general equilibrium and perfect competition efficiency
12. Understand externalities, public goods, and social choice

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Expected Student Behavior

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All students are expected to behave in a professional manner and respect the integrity of the course. All correspondance between the instructor and other students are expected to be professional.

Grading Criteria

No grading criteria available

Attendance

The student can set the pace of their own class. They are responsible for completing required assignments on time and in a professional manner.

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Additional Information

To be successful at this class it is necessary to keep up with reading the chapters. It is very important to be aware of which chapters are being tested. This course will consist of 3 quizzes, a professional writing assignment, a midterm, and a test. All assignments will be submitted online. It is advised to work ahead in the class to stay on top of the requirements of the class. 

The writing assignment will be submitted via Blackboard, while the other assignments will be submitted via MyEconLab.