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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
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Course Prefix & Number: ECON 2301
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Section Number: 402
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Semester: Fall 2018
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: N/A
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
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. 48 lecture hours.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Materials:
ECON2301.402 – Macroeconomics Workbook (SECTION #402 ONLY – Harry Ellis) –
(1) Macroeconomics Workbook: Principles and Practice (Red Textbook) by Battaglia & Dadres, Stipes, 6th edition, ISBN: 978-1-60904-391-9. Buy a new (not used) workbook.
(2) Low-function (11 functions or less) calculator (no programmable, graphing, high-function, or cell phone calculators can be used during exams or quizzes).
(3) Scantron Form 882-E is needed for homework assignments and exams. 10 forms should be enough for the semester.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Harry Ellis
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 201
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Telephone Number:
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N/A
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E-mail Address:
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haellis@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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2pm – 4pm
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2pm – 4pm
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ROOM 201 (Please let me know the day before you plan to ome)
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain the role of scarcity, specialization, opportunity cost, and cost/benefit analysis in economic decision-making.
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Identify the determinants of supply and demand; demonstrate the impact of shifts in both market supply and demand curves on equilibrium price and output.
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Define and measure national income and rates of unemployment and inflation
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Identify the phases of the business cycle and the problems caused by cyclical fluctuations in the market economy.
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Define money and the money supply; describe the process of money creation by the banking system and the role of the central bank.
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Construct the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model of the macro economy and use it to illustrate macroeconomic problems and potential monetary and fiscal policy solutions.
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Explain the mechanics and institutions of international trade and their impact on the macro economy.
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Define economic growth and identify sources of economic growth.
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GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Your final grade in this class will be determined from your grades on all exams, unannounced quizzes, and homework assignments. You will take two exams during the semester, and each will be worth 250 points for a total of 500 points. Quizzes will count 50 points, and homework assignments will count 150 points total. The final exam will be comprehensive and will count 300 points.
The final grade is based on 1000 possible points according to the following scale:
900 – 1000 = A 800 - 899 = B 700 - 799 = C
600 – 699 = D 599 or below = F
EXAMS
Exams will be returned in class, but the instructor reserves the right to keep them on file. Exams I and II will each consist of 40 multiple choice questions and some short answer questions. There will be no makeup exams. If one exam is missed, the points will be made up on the final. For example, if a student misses one exam with an approved excuse, the final would then be worth 550 points, instead of 300 points. The one hour and 50 minute final exam will consist of 80 multiple choice questions.
Students who miss an exam without an acceptable excuse will receive a zero for that exam. You have one week from the date of the missed exam to bring me your written documented excused absence or you will receive a zero for the missed exam.
IMPORTANT DATES
First Class Day Monday, August 27
Labor Day (No Class) Monday, September 3
Exam I Monday, October 1
Exam 2 Monday, November 5
Last Day to Withdraw Thursday, November 8
Thanksgiving Break November 21 - 24
Final Exam Monday, December 10 from 11am until 12:50pm
Graded Assignment Percentage
Exam I 25%
Exam II 25%
Final Exam 30%
Homework 15%
Quizzes 5%
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100% final grade
COURSE OUTLINE
Date (Week of) Assignment in Workbook
August 27 Chapters 1, 2
September 3 Chapters 2, 3
10 Chapters 3, 4
17 Chapters 4, 5
24 Chapter 5
October 1 Exam I (Chapters 1 - 5), Chapter 6
8 Chapters 7, 8
15 Chapter 8
22 Chapters 8, 9
29 Chapter 9
November 5 Exam II (Chapters 6 - 9), Chapter 10
12 Chapters 10, 11
19 Chapters 11, 12
26 Chapter 12
December 3 Review
10 Final Exam at 11 am
You are welcome to use non-programmable and non-graphing calculators on quizzes and exams, but you must have your own calculator and cannot use another person’s calculator! Also, calculators that are a part of smart phones (or similar devices) are not allowed.
ELECTRONICS POLICY
All smart phones (and similar devices) MUST be turned off and put away during class; no texting or checking e-mail on any device is allowed during class! If you are caught looking at your smart phone, you will be asked to leave class and you will receive a 10 point penalty on your homework total. If you are caught a second time, you will be withdrawn from the course. You may use your laptop to take notes ONLY, but you must sit in the first or second row.
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. I will send around an attendance sheet each day, and you are responsible for signing the sheet to receive attendance credit. Under no circumstance can you sign someone else’s name who misses classes. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.
Furthermore, quizzes and homework assignments which you might miss by failing to attend class will lower your grade. Quizzes CANNOT be made up, and homework will NOT be accepted late. However, I will drop two of your lowest quiz grades, and I will also drop a few of your lowest homework grades (groups of 10 questions). And homework can be turned in early! ARRIVING TO CLASS LATE AND LEAVING CLASS EARLY ARE INAPPROPRIATE AND COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT YOUR GRADE!
Students will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 8, 2018.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______