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NOTE: |
The dates for the chapters to read
indicate the week during which you should complete that assignment. The dates
and times for the last opportunities to complete tests and exams are the precise dates and times when access will end. You
must complete the tests and exams no later than the posted dates and times. I
encourage you to work ahead of this schedule and take
each test/exam in advance of the last opportunity. Unexpected occurrences
happen frequently when students wait until the last minute. The online tests
and exams are timed and one attempt is allowed. The amount of time allocated
begins when you click the link to access a test/exam; therefore, you must be
prepared to complete the test/exam when you access it. Please read the Test
& Exam Instructions before beginning. |
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DATE |
ASSIGNMENTS/READING/TESTS |
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First
Day |
Critical information for your progress
in our course is available in the Course Syllabus, Assignments, Test &
Exam Instructions, and Frequently Asked Questions. You must read these
sections and complete both the Respondus LockDown Browser Test and the
Critical Thinking Activity/Pre-Test which are available in the Tests &
Exams section of our course. This assignment is required to be completed by
the end of the third day of the semester. |
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Jan 21 |
Chapter 1: Introduction: What is
Economics? |
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Jan 28 |
Chapter 2: Key Principles of Economics |
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Feb 04 |
Chapter 4: Demand, Supply, and
Market Equilibrium |
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Feb
11 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 1: Chapters 1-4 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Feb
18 |
Chapter 21: Market Efficiency and
Government Intervention |
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Feb
25 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 2: Chapters 20-21 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Mar
04 |
Chapter 24: Perfect Competition |
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Mar
11 |
Spring Break This Week! |
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Mar
18 |
Last opportunity to
complete the Mid-Term Exam: Chapters 1-4, 20-21, 23-24
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Mar
25 |
Chapter 26: Market Entry and Monopolistic
Competition |
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Apr
01 |
Last opportunity to post
a Position Paper - Discussion Area (11:59 p.m.) |
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Apr
08 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 3: Chapters 25-27 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Apr
15 |
Chapter 30: Public Goods and
Public Choice |
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Apr
22 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 4: Chapters 28, 30-31 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Apr
29 |
Chapter 33: Unions, Monopsony, and
Imperfect Information |
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May
06 |
Last opportunity to
complete the Final Exam: emphasizes Chapters 25-28 & 30-33 (to be
completed in a testing center by 7:30 p.m.) |
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Your assignments for this semester are to read the assigned chapters and complete the tests and exams by or before the last opportunity to do so. These are the minimum requirements to complete the course. I do not make additional assignments, because I have learned that a worthwhile homework assignment for one student may be “busy work” and a waste of time for another student. I think that as a college student you are the better judge of what is useful and worthwhile to you. I trust that you will do more than the minimum to get the full advantage from this course... that is a mark of scholarship! There are many study aids available in the text book and NS Online: review and discussion questions, Internet exercises, cases, notes, summaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc. All of these are for you to use as you wish to develop mastery of the subject. You do not have to submit responses to them. If you put forth minimal effort in this course, you can expect minimal results. If you want to get the most from this course, you will need to "get your hands dirty" and do quite a bit of work. Learning requires hard work! |