COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
DIVISION OF BUSINESS, INFORMATION AND ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGIES
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NUMBER: ECON
1301 SECTION:
S03
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Economics
CREDIT HOURS: 3 LECTURE HOURS: 3 LAB HOURS: 0
COURSE DELIVERY METHOD:
Lecture/Demonstration/Discussion
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to the principles of economics, including economic
behavior of consumers, businesses, and government agencies. Emphasis is on
economic decision making as used in daily life.
INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION:
Instructor: Mike
Cohick, Ph.D
Office Hours:
MW 11.00-1.00; TR 11.30-12.30,
or by appointment
Contact Information:
Phone: 972-881-5840
E-mail: mcohick@ccccd.edu
Web Site: http://iws.ccccd.edu,
and click on my name
CLASS INFORMATION:
The class meets MW 1.00-2.15 in Room SCC J208
TEXTBOOK:
Economics for Smart Citizenship, Cohick and Richards (2007)
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
Three Exams, each worth 100 points, totaling 300 points
Quizzes, totaling 100 points
Homework Sets (writing opportunities), totaling 100 points
Maximum total: 500 points.
With no curve, you need 450 points for an A; 400 points for a B; 350 points for a C; and 300 points for a D.
EXAMS, QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK SETS:
Exams 1, 2 and 3: Each exam has 35 multiple-choice questions, worth 3 points each.
(1) Exam 1 covers Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(2) Exam 2 covers Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.
(3) Exam 3 covers Chapter 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Comprehensive
Final Exam: There is a
comprehensive exam during Finals Week. It has 40 multiple-choice questions,
worth 2.5 points each, and covers Chapter 13 plus important aspects from the
first 12 chapters.
(1)
Use it as a Make-Up Exam:
You must take this exam if you miss one of the first three exams. The
score you make on this exam replaces the zero you got when you missed an exam.
(2)
Use it as a Get-Well Exam:
You may take the Final Exam and if you score higher than your lowest
score on the first three exams, I replace your lowest score with your Final
Exam score.
(3)
Don’t take this Exam: If you are
satisfied with the scores you made on the first three exams, you do not need to
take this exam.
Quizzes: At the beginning of the Monday class, there will be a six-question multiple-choice quiz over material covered the previous week. Questions are worth 2 points each. You will have 10 minutes at the beginning of the class to complete this quiz. If you arrive for class later than 1.05, you cannot take the quiz. Quiz grades will accumulate with a maximum of 12 points each week. There will be at least 10 quizzes during the semester; thus, quizzes could amount to 120 total points possible, however, just 100 will be placed in the denominator when figuring out your class grade.
Homework
Sets: When you finish reading each
chapter, carefully remove the Homework Set (two pages, front and back) from
your textbook. These pages are perforated, but I suggest using a pointed object
to “score” the perforation before you remove the page.Turn in a completed
homework set at the beginning of the next class following completion of the
chapter. I will grade a homework
set based on the following criteria: Correct/incorrect/uncompleted (0-6 pts),
neat/sloppy/ragged (0-2 pts), and timely/late (0-2 pts). I will count the best
ten of the 13 homework sets. Total points: 10 points each or 100 total points possible.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
I expect you to attend every class. Taking the weekly quizzes (and being there to get them back) will give me a good indication of your attitude toward attendance. If you are a chronic absentee or frequently come late, it indicates to me that you don’t care what letter grade you get in the course and you will not participate in an end of course curve. You are responsible for all work assigned and all material covered in class. Religious Holidays: Please refer to the Collin Student Handbook.
COURSE
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
The last day to withdraw from this course and get
a W is April 11. Note: You must formally withdraw at the Admissions Office; simply not
coming to class is insufficient. I will recommend disapproval for any request
to withdraw after April 11 except in extreme circumstances. All students
enrolled after April 11 will receive a letter grade based on work completed.
It is the policy of
ACADEMIC ETHICS:
The College District may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, and/or falsifying academic records.
Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
Any incident of academic dishonesty will be reported immediately to the Division Dean and to the Dean of Students for adjudication. Until adjudication is complete, you will receive a “zero” on the work in question.
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES:
Electronic devices - cell phones, laptop computers, music players, and
the like - may not be used in the classroom without obtaining consent
from the instructor prior to each class. Cell phones and pagers must be made silent
during class.
GENERIC SYLLABUS:
You can get a generic syllabus at the division office or at http://iws.ccccd.edu/syllabus.
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR
Dates may change
|
WEEK |
CLASS DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
|
1 |
Jan 14 Jan 16 |
First Class; Ch 1 Ch 1 |
|
2 |
Jan 21 Jan 23 |
Jan 21: MLK Ch 2 |
|
3 |
Jan 28 Jan 30 |
Ch 2 Ch 3 |
|
4 |
Feb 4 Feb 6 |
Ch 3 Ch 4 |
|
5 |
Feb 11 Feb13 |
Ch 4; Review Feb 13: EXAM 1 in the classroom |
|
6 |
Feb 18 Feb 20 |
*Get exam back; Ch 5 Ch 5 |
|
7 |
Feb 25 Feb 27 |
Ch 6 Ch 6 |
|
8 |
Mar 3 Mar 5 |
Ch 7 Ch 7 |
|
9 |
Mar 10 Mar 12 |
Spring Break Spring Break |
|
10 |
Mar 17 Mar 19 |
Ch 8 Ch 8; Review |
|
11 |
Mar 24 Mar 26 |
*Mar 24: EXAM 2 in the
classroom Get exam back; Ch 9 |
|
12 |
Mar 31 Apr 2 |
Ch 9 Ch 10 |
|
13 |
Apr 7 Apr 9 |
Ch 10 Ch 11 Apr 11: Last Day to
Withdraw |
|
14 |
Apr 14 Apr 16 |
Ch 11 Ch 12 |
|
15 |
Apr 21 Apr 23 |
Ch 12 Ch 12; Review |
|
16 |
Apr 28 Apr 30 |
*Apr 28: EXAM 3 in the
classroom Get exam back; Ch 13 |
|
17 |
May 5 May 7 |
No
class Final Exam (get well/make
up) in the classroom |
Homework sets are due
at the start of the class following the end of discussion for each Chapter.
*Quizzes will occur
in the Monday class, except when an Exam is given or an Exam is returned.
TENTATIVE COURSE
CALENDAR (TR Classes): Dates may change
|
WEEK |
CLASS DATES |
ACTIVITIES |
|
1 |
Jan 15 Jan 17 |
First Class; Ch 1 Ch 1 |
|
2 |
Jan 22 Jan 24 |
Ch 2 Ch 2 |
|
3 |
Jan 29 Jan 31 |
Ch 3 Ch 3 |
|
4 |
Feb 5 Feb 7 |
Ch 4 Ch 4; Review |
|
5 |
Feb 12 Feb 14 |
Feb 12: EXAM 1 in the classroom No class. |
|
6 |
Feb 19 Feb 21 |
Get exam back; Ch 5 Ch 5 |
|
7 |
Feb 26 Feb 28 |
Ch 6 Ch 6 |
|
8 |
Mar 4 Mar 6 |
Ch 7 Ch 7 |
|
9 |
Mar 11 Mar 13 |
Spring Break Spring Break |
|
10 |
Mar 18 Mar 20 |
Ch 8 Ch 8; Review |
|
11 |
Mar 25 Mar 27 |
Mar 25: EXAM 2 in the
classroom Get exam back; Ch 9 |
|
12 |
Apr 1 Apr 3 |
Ch 9 Ch 10 |
|
13 |
Apr 8 Apr 10 |
Ch 10 Ch 11 Apr 11: Last Day to
Withdraw |
|
14 |
Apr 15 Apr 17 |
Ch 11 Ch 12 |
|
15 |
Apr 22 Apr 24 |
Ch 12 Ch 12; Review |
|
16 |
Apr 29 May 1 |
Apr 29: EXAM 3 in the
classroom Get exam back; Ch 13 |
|
17 |
May 6 May 8 |
10.00 Final Exam (get well/make
up) in the classroom 8.30 Final Exam (get
well/make up) in the classroom |