Syllabus ECN202 SU2021.docx

Endicott College

Van Loan School

Beverly, Massachusetts

 

Online Undergraduate Department

Course Syllabus

 

Course No:                  ECN202

Course Title:                Microeconomics

Credits:                        3

Class Type:                  100% Online

Semester and Year:    Summer 2021 (Dates: 07/19/21 to 08/31/21)

 

Faculty: Dr. James Lacey

Office Location: Wax 352

E-mail: jlacey@endicott.edu

Office Hours (Zoom): By appointment

 

Catalog Description

Examines the basic concepts of microeconomics, including theories and models that describe how consumers and producers of goods and services make rational economic choices, and the implications of those choices for market prices, quality, and product variety. Looks at demand and supply elasticity, the nature of competitive rivalry, factors of production, income distribution, and the impact of government regulation. Satisfies the Global Issues General Education requirement.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

1. Analyzes information; utilizes logic; recognizes patterns and forms conclusions; recognizes and evaluates assumptions, theses, and support of arguments.
2. Emphasis placed on how individual markets and firms should react to the changing global business environment. 

 

Teaching/Learning Strategies

This class is 100% online. 

Required Readings

 

Principles of Microeconomics 2e by Steven A. Greenlaw and David Shapiro, 2019, Pub: OpenStax.  Free via Canvas and as a download ebook. 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Methods

 

Assessment	Points
Discussions  (6 x 5 points)	30
Quizzes/Homeworks (3 x 10 points)	30
Short Papers (3 x 10 points)	30
Final Project (PowerPoint)	10
Total	100

 

Grading Scale-Undergraduate

A 94-100 (4.0); A- 90-93 (3.7); B+ 87-89 (3.3); B 84-86 (3.0); B- 80-83 (2.7); C+ 77-79 (2.3); C 74-76 (2.0); C- 70-73 (1.7); D+ 67-69 (1.3); D 64-66 (1.0); D- 60-63 (0.7); F Below 60 (0.0)

 

ADA Policy

If you, as a student, believe that you qualify as a person with a disability as defined in Chapter 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), you are strongly encouraged to register with the Accessibility Services Office located on the 2^nd Floor of the Diane M. Halle Library and online at the Center for Accessibility Services website. Faculty will then be notified directly from the Accessibility Services Office of any approved academic accommodations including extended time eligibility.

Academic Integrity Statement

Students are required to abide by the Academic Integrity Policy (https://goo.gl/CBD2qJ) of Endicott College.

Course Credit Guidelines

 

**For Accelerated fully online courses:

This course is a 3-credit course, which means that students are expected to do at least 22.5 hours of course-related work, each week, of the 6-week term or 19.29 hours of course-related work, each week ,of a 7-week term. This includes work done completing assigned readings, studying for test and examinations, preparing written assignments, and other course-related tasks.

 

Students must review the Academic Calendar published by the Registrar’s Office online at:

 

http://www.endicott.edu/Undergrad/Academic-Calendar.aspx

Class attendance is expected of all students up to and including the last day of scheduled classes in the semester.  Students must plan accordingly.

 

 

Topical Outline and Timeline

Week	Begin Date	End Date = Weekly Due Date	Topic	Reading	Assignment	**Total Course Hours/week
1	7/19/2021	7/25/2021	Introduction	Ch. 1 and Appx. A	Quiz/Homework	20
2	7/26/2021	8/1/2021	Demand and Supply	Ch. 2 and 3	Short Paper	20
3	8/2/2021	8/8/2021	Elasticity and Consumer Choice	Ch. 5 and 6	Quiz/Homework	20
4	8/9/2021	8/15/2021	Labor, Finance, and Production	Ch. 4 and 7	Short Paper	20
5	8/16/2021	8/22/2021	Market Structure I	Ch. 8 and 9	Quiz/Homework	20
6	8/23/2021	8/29/2021	Market Structure II	Ch. 10 and 11	Short Paper	20
7	8/30/2021	8/31 (TUES)	Student Choice	Student Choice	Final Project	20

 

Note that Week 7 is a short week.  The “soft” due date for the Final Project is 8/31.  The hard cutoff for the Final Project and all other assignments is 9/3.   

Syllabus is subject to change