ECONOMICS 211

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I

SYLLABUS FALL 2003

 

Course Description: Eco 211 Principles of Economics I (3) Introduces the economic dilemma, supply, and demand, and the roles of the major sectors within the economy. Explores the process of national income and output determination and the use of monetary and discretionary fiscal policies to control inflation and unemployment. Keynesian economics, the Monetarist School, and modern Classical macroeconomics are examined and compared. Prerequisites-. An acceptable placement score, or DSM 080, or DSM 085, or Business Mathematics; an acceptable placement score, or DSR 088.

Instructor: David Fuqua /Vol State Voice mail 452-8600 ext 2571 (check voice mail daily)

E-Mail- davidfuqua@comcast.net

Textbook Economics by William A. McEachern

General Education Goals   To provide information that enables

students to identify and analyze the social aspects of culture and the cultural heritage.

General Education Outcomes   This course focuses on one particular social aspect of our culture: the economic system.  Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to identify the basic problem, which the economic system attempts to solve, analyze price movements, and identify the roles, which households, businesses, and government play in the economy. In addition, the student will be able to identify the problems associated with business fluctuations or cycles and will be able to associate the various schools of economic thought with their respective arguments in the debate over the role of government in moderating those fluctuations.

Other Goals  To expose students to systems of mathematical logic.  To ensure that students develop effective written communication skills. To encourage the development of skills for identifying problems and selecting appropriate means for solving them. To foster the development of critical skills that will encourage student growth in the areas of personal assessment and the evaluation of values.

 

 

 

 

Assessment  Student performance will be assessed by the use of three major examinations.  The exams are announced 2 weeks prior so that students with work conflicts can make arrangements to be in attendance.  These exams are designed to measure the degree of success the student is experiencing in achieving the desired goals and outcomes stated in the syllabus.  The questions will consist of short answer essay, solution of math problems, creation of graphs, and multiple choice.  Articles will be assigned and provided during the course of the semester and test questions will come from this material.  Participation consists of feedback from assigned articles, and class discussions over material covered in the text.

 

90% - three tests

10% - attendance and participation

100%

 

Attendance will be taken each scheduled class meeting, and is highly recommended due to the one class per week schedule.  If you miss a scheduled exam, and do not have instructor approval for a makeup, then you will take this exam on the same night as the final exam.  Please do not bring children to class.  This has become a problem and is not fair to other students in attendance.  Please turn off cell phones and pagers prior to entering the classroom.

Disabilities  It is the student’s responsibility to self identify with the Office of Disability Services in order to receive accommodations.  Disability Services is located in C206B.  Only those students with official documentation from the Office of Disability Services will receive services.

 

Affirmative Action  Volunteer State Community College is an equal opportunity Affirmative Action Educational Institution.  No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the College because of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap.

 

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TOPICAL OUTLINE

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Exam 1

Chapter 22, Chapter 23, Chapter 20 Exam 2

Chapter 26, Chapter 27, Chapter 28, Chapter 29 Exam 3- exam is not comprehensive.