Spring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015 ~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus PPPPaaaaggggeeee 1111 ooooffff 6666 Lecture:Lecture:Lecture:Lecture: AAA, MWF 10:30am-11:20am, W10 PBB Discussion:Discussion:Discussion:Discussion: A03 Th 12:30pm-1:20pm, C10 PC BBB, MWF 11:30am-12:20pm, W10 PBB B26 T 12:30pm-1:20pm, C10 PC Instructor:Instructor:Instructor:Instructor: Jennifer L. Fuhrman Head TA: Head TA: Head TA: Head TA: Fan Liu Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected] Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected] Office:Office:Office:Office: S322 PBB Office:Office:Office:Office: W243 PBB Office Phone:Office Phone:Office Phone:Office Phone: 319-335-0925 Office Phone:Office Phone:Office Phone:Office Phone: 319-335-1403 Office Hours: Office Hours: Office Hours: Office Hours: MWF 1:00pm-3:00pm & by appointment Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: M 10:00am-11:00am Th 11:30am-12:30pm Discussion:Discussion:Discussion:Discussion: A07 F 12:30pm-1:20pm, C10 PC Discussion:Discussion:Discussion:Discussion: A06 W 2:30pm-3:20pm, S121 PBB A08 M 3:30pm-4:20pm, C121 PBB A09 W 4:30pm-5:20pm, W181 PBB B21 Th 5:00pm-5:50pm, W181 PBB B23 Th 2:00pm-2:50pm, W181 PBB TA:TA:TA:TA: Liqiong Chen TA:TA:TA:TA: David Enocksson Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected] Email: Email: Email: Email: [email protected] Office:Office:Office:Office: W383 PBB Office:Office:Office:Office: W243 PBB Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: M 4:30pm-5:30pm Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: W 3:30pm-4:30pm Th 6:00pm-7:00pm Th 3:30pm-4:30pm Discussion:Discussion:Discussion:Discussion: A04 T 9:30am-10:20am, C10 PC DiscussionDiscussionDiscussionDiscussion:::: A02 Th 8:30am-9:20am, W181 PBB B22 F 1:30pm-2:20pm, C29 PC B25 T 9:30am-10:20am, W181 PBB B29 W 12:30pm-1:20pm, S121 PBB B28 M 2:30pm-3:20pm, C121 PBB ΤΑ: ΤΑ: ΤΑ: ΤΑ: Jeffrey (Jeff) Gepper ΤΑΤΑΤΑΤΑ: : : : Lianjun (Lily) Li Email:Email:Email:Email: [email protected] Email: Email: Email: Email: [email protected] Office:Office:Office:Office: W359 PBB Office:Office:Office:Office: W249 PBB Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: M 1:30pm-2:30pm Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: W 2:30pm-3:30pm F 12:00pm-1:00pm Th 5:00pm-6:00pm Discussion:Discussion:Discussion:Discussion: A05 F 2:30pm-3:20pm, C31 PC A11 M 11:30am-12:20pm, S121 PBB B32 Th 2:00pm-2:50pm, W268 CB TA: TA: TA: TA: Ryan Rudderham Email: Email: Email: Email: [email protected] Office:Office:Office:Office: S321 PBB Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours:Office Hours: M 12:30pm-1:30pm W 2:30pm-3:30pmSpring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015 ~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus PPPPaaaaggggeeee 2222 ooooffff 6666 Course ObjectiveCourse ObjectiveCourse ObjectiveCourse Objective The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of macroeconomics. Specific topics include comparative advantage and trade, supply and demand, GDP, economic growth, unemployment, inflation, the financial system, the business cycle, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, the monetary system, monetary policy, and fiscal policy. Course MaterialsCourse MaterialsCourse MaterialsCourse Materials The textbook for this course is Macroeconomics, 5th Edition, by Hubbard & O’Brien, published by Pearson, ISBN 0-13-345549-1. The online homework system for this course is Sapling Learning. Instructions for purchasing access to Sapling Learning for $40 will be presented during lecture and posted on ICON during Week 2 of the semester. CCCCourse Requirementourse Requirementourse Requirementourse Requirement You must be able to perform simple algebra without a calculator during exams. Course GradesCourse GradesCourse GradesCourse Grades Your course grade will be based on your discussion attendance (your lowest two discussion attendance grades will be dropped), your performance on Sapling Learning assignments, and your performance on exams, as follows: DISC = total points earned for discussion attendance/total points possible for discussion attendance ASMT = total points earned on assignments/total points possible on assignments EXAM = total points earned on exams/total points possible on exams Course percentage = (20)(DISC) + (20)(ASMT) + (60)(EXAM) The following grade scale will be used for course grades: Course grade Course percentage Course grade Course percentage A+ 97-100 C+ 77-79 A 93-96 C 73-76 A- 90-92 C- 70-72 B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69 B 83-86 D 63-66 B- 80-82 D- 60-62 F 0-59Spring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015Spring 2015 ~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus~ ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics ~ Syllabus PPPPaaaaggggeeee 3333 ooooffff 6666 Grading Standards:Grading Standards:Grading Standards:Grading Standards: The TAs and I will grade every student by the same standards; it would be unethical to do otherwise. We will not consider or respond to requests for grade changes unless we have made a grading or recording error. Extra Credit:Extra Credit:Extra Credit:Extra Credit: