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Principles of Economics |
SUNY College at Oneonta |
Mr. Beck |
Spring 2008 |
Review questions with answers and detailed solutions are an integral
part of the course. These are located online at: http://employees.oneonta.edu/beckei
and can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Economics 110 Review Questions
Individual student grades and class announcements are available by enrolling in this course in the Angel Learning Management Suite. To access the Angel website, go to: http://angel.oneonta.edu
Text: Baumol & Blinder, Economics: Principles and Policy,
10th edition, Thomson/South-Western publishers
For students using the old 9th edition: go to: E110S2008CourseOutline-sect1-9thEd.html
College Catalog Description: An introductory course dealing with resources, goals, and institutions of our economic system. Topics discussed include: scarcity and opportunity cost, laws of supply and demand, competition and monopoly, unemployment and inflation, elements of the theory of income and employment, government fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary policy, and international trade. Note: If ECON 110, 111, and 112 are taken, an additional 3 s.h. will be required to graduate.
Course Objectives: The course seeks to develop student understanding
of the major forces which shape our economy. Both microeconomic factors,
examining individual markets, and macroeconomic factors, examining domestic
and international influences on the nation's overall level of economic
activity, will be studied. A primary focus will be to foster an appreciation
of the economic interaction among consumers, businesses, government, and
the Federal Reserve Bank.
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| January 17 & 22 |
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Chapter 1 (omit Appendix) |
| January 24 |
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Chapter 3 |
| January 29 & 31 & February 5 |
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Chapter 4 + pages 114 -117 of Chapter 6 |
| February 7 |
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Pages 463 - 467 of Chapter 22 |
| Tuesday, February 12 |
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| February 14 |
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Pages 468 - 481 of Chapter 22 + Pages 505 - 507 |
| Vacation Week | ||
| February 26 & 28 |
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Pages 489 – 503 of Chapter 23 |
| March 4 & 6 |
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Chapter 25 (omit Appendix) |
| March 11 |
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Pages 601 (bottom) – 606 of Chapter 28 |
| Thursday, March 13 |
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| March 18 & 20 |
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Chapter 29 |
| Vacation Week | ||
| April 1 & 3 |
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Pages 635 – 645 of Chapter 30 |
| April 8 & 10 |
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Chapter 34 (omit Appendix)
+ Pages 733-737 of Chapter 35 |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
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| April 17 & 22 |
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Pages 103 – 112 of Chapter 6 |
| April 24 & 29, May 1 & 6 |
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Chapter 8 (omit Appendix) |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
(8:00 AM - 10:30 AM) |
GRADING PROCEDURES
Exam 1 = 25%
Exam 2 = 25%
Exam 3 = 25%
Final Exam = 35%
The exam on which you receive your lowest grade will have its weight automatically reduced by 10% from the above values so that the total weights will sum to 100%.
Final Average of:
94.50 or above = "A" for course
89.50 - 94.49 = A-
86.50 - 89.49 = B+
82.50 - 86.49 = B
79.50 - 82.49 = B-
75.50 - 79.49 = C+
69.50 - 75.49 = C
65.50 - 69.49 = C-
62.50 - 65.49 = D+
57.50 - 62.49 = D
54.50 - 57.49 = D-
Below 54.50 = E
Notes: 1. Strong classroom participation or improvement in exam performance may result in a course grade higher than that indicated on the above grid.
2. Enrollment in subsequent Economics and Business courses in which this class is a prerequisite, such as Marketing 261, requires a grade of C or better in this class.
3. College withdrawal deadline is 3/21/08. All students enrolled in the course after 3/21/08 must be assigned a grade.
Attendance is expected but is not taken on a daily basis.
Appropriately documented college-approved reasons for missing exams will be honored. In such cases, a make-up exam will be given. The student must notify the instructor as soon as possible to arrange to take the make-up exam.
Office: 227 Netzer Administration Building Phone: 436-3695
Office hours (If possible, call the Division secretary at 436-3458
to reserve an appointment during these times):
You may contact me by email at any time. Email may be accessed by
clicking on the link below:
mailto:beckei@oneonta.edu