UNO Econ Syl

ECONOMICS 1203 - SYLLABUS

Fall, 2007

OFFICE HOURS: I am an adjunct (part-time) faculty member of the Economics & Finance faculty, I am NEVER in my University office, see me before class or by appointment. Also check the home page of this website to see other times that I will be on campus. The best way to reach me is by email: mark@markrosa.com.

TEXT: Microeconomics, 6th Edition by Colander.

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To teach the student basic microeconomic concepts emphasizing both theoretical and practical applications of the subject.

Each semester's classes vary and we tend to move through information slightly differently than a previous semester, it is for that reason that I do not assign specific dates to the subjects. The "weeks" are approximations. When exams approach, we will discuss an exam date in class that serves the majority at the time. Exam dates will allow plenty of time between completing the material that will be tested and the exam itself.

There are NO makeup exams.

	Week 1 - Chapter 1, Economics and Economic Reasoning.
	Week 2 - Chapter 2, Trade, Trade-offs and Government Policy. Chapter 3, The Evolving U.S. Economy in Perspective.
	Week 3 - Chapter 4, Supply & Demand.
	Week 4 - Chapter 5, Using Supply & Demand.
	Week 5 - EXAM 1 on Chapters 1,2,3,4,5. Chapter 6, Elasticities.
	Week 6 - Chapter 7, Taxation and Government Intervention; Chapter 8, Logic of Individual Choice.
	Week 7 - Chapter 9, Production & Cost Analysis I.
	Week 8 - Chapter 10, Production & Cost Analysis II. EXAM 2 on Chapters 6,7,8,9, 10.
	Week 9 - Chapter 11, Perfect Competition. Chapter 12, Monopoly.
	Week 10 - Chapter 13, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly, and Strategic Pricing.
	Week 11 - Chapter 14, Real World Competition & Technology. Chapter 15, Antitrust Policy and Regulation.
	Week 12 - Chapter 16, Work & the Labor Market. EXAM 3 on chapters: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
	Week 13 - Chapter 17, The Distribution of Income. Chapter 18, Government Policy and Market Failures.
	Week 14 - Chapter 20, Microeconomic Policy, Economic Reasoning, and Beyond. Chapter 21.
	Week 15 - EXAM 4 on Chapters 17, 18, 20, 21
	FINAL EXAM: 7:30 - 9:30, Wednesday, December 5, 2007. DO NOT MISS THE FINAL, THERE ARE NO MAKEUP EXAMS.

	MISSED CLASS: Make arrangements with a classmate to get the notes on the class that you missed. You don’t have to notify me if you are unable to attend class.


	EXAMS: Exams are listed on this syllabus and will cover chapters indicated. Exams contain multiple choice questions. The final exam is selectively comprehensive. There is a separate page on this site for each exam including the final exam; it details the chapters that will be included on each exam and the chapters that will be covered on the final exam.
	I post the grades for each of the exams on these same web pages the day that the exam is given. Unless the course is taught at night, you will typically know your exam grade within three hours of the conclusion of the exam; if it is a night class, I will have the exams graded the next morning.
	You are required to bring a BLUE or GREEN SCANTRON form (available at the bookstore) to record your answers on each exam. On the SCANTRON form: 1. Print your name in the spaces provided and "bubble-in" the corresponding letters on the form. 2. Print and Bubble-in a number in the "Special Code" area of the form. It is illegal to post grades by social security number or by name, your grade will be posted by special code so that you and only you know your score. Your special code is what ever you want it to be. Make one up. You will lose 2 points on the exam if your special code is NOT properly completed!

Since the final is comprehensive, you may "drop" your lowest exam grade. You may not drop the final. You may not be exempt from the final. You may not "make-up" a missed exam, use the missed exam as the "drop."

GRADING:
90 – 100% = A
80 – 89 = B
70 – 79 = C
60 – 69 = D
0 – 59 = F

EXAM VALUES:
Exam 1 = 25%
Exam 2 = 25%
Exam 3 = 25%
Exam 4 = 25%
Final Exam = 25%

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities: It is University policy to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in course activities or to meet course requirements. Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Disability Services as well as their instructors to discuss their individual needs for accommodations.

Academic integrity: Students are expected to conduct themselves according to the principles of academic integrity as defined in the statement on Academic Dishonesty in the UNO Judicial Code. Any student or group found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty shall have their case turned over to Judicial Affairs for disciplinary action which may result in penalties as severe as indefinite suspension from the University. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, or misrepresentation, and being an accessory to an act of academic dishonesty.