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Welcome!
Economics is common
sense made difficult
As seen by an undergraduate student
Today
Economics is a study
of mankind in the ordinary business of life
Alfred Marshall
"the purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
Joan Robinson
Economics (1)
2.
I dont know how it is in theory but here is what I know from my 20 years of experience will happen
Making
the
Connection
Does outsourcing by U.S. firms raise or lower incomes in the United States?
Economics (2)
Course Materials
Required: McConnell and Brue Economics, 16th ed
Recommended
course web site
lecture notes
PowerPoint slides
Email list
TA
Grading Policy
Midterm 1 25% Midterm 2 25% Recitation and Participations 10% Final 40%
Grading Policy
Letter grades will be assigned as follows: 94.00 100.0 % A 90.00 93.99 % A86.00 89.99 % B+ 83.00 85.99 % B 80.00 82.99 % B78.00 79.99 % C+ 73.00 77.99 % C 70.00 72.99 % C66.00 69.99 % D+ 60.00 65.99 % D 59.99 0.00 % F
Grading Policy
Your Final Grades: 1st Mid + 2nd Mid + Part + Final. If Your Participation > 8.5 you will have Extra credits as follows: Your Final Grades: 20% X Max (1st Mid, 2nd Mid, Final)
Grading Policy
Your Final Grades: 1st Mid + 2nd Mid + TA + Part + Final.
If Your Participation > 8.5 you will have Extra credits as follows: Your Final Grades: 20% X Max (1st Mid, 2nd Mid, Final)
Part
Final
Total
(10) 9
(40) 28
%70
22
%84
24
%88
82
B-
86
B+
Part (10) 9
Final (40) 36
Total
77
%60
%68
%90
82.4
B-
Part (10) 6
Total
76 76
15
17
40
80 86
BB+
final exam
cumulative
Makeup's
Usually I dont do it planned absence: 1 weeks notice emergencies: case-by-case must be an excused absence! must be documented! makeup's may be essay exams or I
may re weight other exams
Attendance
Cheating
Course Schedule
in syllabus note exam dates, note the final exam date & time