TRITON COLLEGE

 

Eco 102-sp, Macroeconomics for the scholars program

Instructor:  Tom Porebski

Office:  D-105, in the science bldg.  (formerly the S bldg)

Phone:  708-456-0300, extension 3509

Email:  tporebsk@triton.edu or tporebski@aol.com

Office hours:  9-12 on M and W or by appt.

 

(1) REQUIRED TEXT :  Principles of Macroeconomics, 5th  edtion by Gottheil.   —The study guide is recommended but not required.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OVERVIEW:  The course is an introductory course in the principles of macroeconomics, which deals with the aggregate economy.  Topics covered include the nature of economics, supply and demand, unemployment, inflation, and the use of fiscal and monetary policy and its influence on the economy.

 

GRADING PROCEDURE: There will be 4 exams, including 3 regular tests and a comprehensive final exam.  The lowest of the first 3 tests is dropped.  There will be a series of online quizzes.  There are 4 multiple choice quizzes, each worth 30 points:  the lowest will be dropped.  These quizzes can be taken 2 times, and the higher score counts, but the questions are not the same each time.  There are also 4 short answer quizzes, which can only be taken once each, worth 20 points each.  The lowest of these is also dropped.  Exams will be a mixture of multiple choice, short answer, essays and problem solving.  Finally, there is a paper worth 100 points. 

 

Points and Grade distribution: 

 

Top 2 exams:                                200 pts (100 each)

Final exam                                    150 pts 

Top 3 Multiple choice Quizzes     90 pts  

Top 3 short answer quizzes          60 pts

Paper                                            100 pts

Total pts:                                      600 pts

 

Approximate Scale:

 

540- 600 pts  =  A

480- 539 pts  =  B

420- 479 pts  =  C

360- 419 pts  =  D

Below 360     =  F

 

Possibly there will be some extra credit questions added to the final exam or elsewhere, but this is the ONLY extra credit offered in the course.  Also there are no make ups on the quizzes. 

 

 

 

                 Tentative Time Schedule, Eco 102sp

 

 

Class days                  Material Covered                  Comments

 

Aug. 26, 28                 Chapters 1,2

 

Sept. 2, 4                     Chap. 2,3                                 

     

Sept. 9, 11                   Ch. 3  

 

Sept. 16, 18                 Ch. 4                                        Exam 1, chaps. 1-3

                                

Sept. 23, 25                Ch. 5                 

 

Sept. 30, Oct. 2           Ch. 6

 

Oct. 7, 9                      Ch. 6,7

           

Oct. 14, 16                  Ch. 7,8                                    Exam 2, chaps. 4-7

                                                                                    No class Oct. 14        

Oct. 21, 23                  Ch. 8,10                                  Omit chapter 9

 

Oct. 28, 30                  Ch. 10, 11                                                   

 

Nov. 4, 6                     Ch. 12

 

Nov. 11, 13                 Ch. 13                                     Exam3, chapters 8, 10, 11

                           

Nov. 18, 20                 Ch. 14                                                  

                                                    

Nov. 19                       Ch. 14, 15                              

                         

Nov. 25                       Ch. 15                                     No class, Nov. 27

 

Dec. 2, 4                     Special topics

 

Dec. 9, 11                   Special topics

 

The final exam is Dec. 18th, Thursday, at 7 am. 

 

The final exam is comprehensive, but extra emphasis will be on chapters covered after the 3rd exam.

 

Signing into WebCt to access the Web Quizzes, syllabus, etc.:

 

Go to the following web address:

 http://online.triton.edu:8900

You should get a page on which you click "my WebCT".  This will open a box that will ask for your username and password.  Your username is your full name, first and last, as you are registered here at Triton College.  All the letters should be typed in lower case, with no spaces.  Your password is the first letter of your first name, the first 3 letters of your last name, and the last 4 digits of your social security number, again in lower case with no spaces.

POLICIES;

 

1.         Proper behavior is expected at all times both in and out of the classroom.

2.         Water bottles will be permitted in the classroom, but NO OTHER Food or drink is permitted, including gum!  Food and drink are also NOT permitted in any of the carpeted areas of any of the buildings.  Please also note the no-smoking policy in all campus buildings.

3.                  There are no make up exams.  If you miss an exam, it will be the lowest exam that gets dropped. 

4.                  The final exam is mandatory, regardless of past performance in the course.

5.         Attendance is crucial to your success in this course.

6.         Cheating on exams will result in a failing grade in the course.  Any form of plagiarism on the paper assignment results in an F in the course.

7.                  There are NO MAKE UP QUIZZES!!!

8.                  NO CELL PHONES OR BEEPERS SHOULD GO OFF IN THE CLASSROOM!!   Also NO text messaging is allowed in class.  

10.       Excessive tardiness can result in being dropped from the class.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS ON DROPPING CLASSES.  The last day to drop from a class is Nov. 15.  If a student wishes to drop a class, they must fill out the necessary form and turn it in to registration by this date.  Failure to do so WILL result in a grade of "F" for the course.  NO STUDENT MAY DROP THE CLASS AFTER THE DROP DEADLINE.