San José State University - Department of Economics - Econ 2B Section 1 –Fall 2014 Principles of Microeconomics/Online Activity-Course Code: 40870 Instructor: Dr. Doris Cheng Class Hours & Location: Online Office and phone: Room #: DMH 143 Office Phone: 924-5408; E-mail: doris.cheng@sjsu.edu Office Hours: Econ. Dept.: 924-5400; MW 3 pm—3:30 pm or by appointment Prerequisite: ECON 1B Principles of Microeconomics GE/SJSU Studies Category: GE social science D1 Faculty Web Page: A copy of the syllabus is posted on my website. The address is www.sjsu.edu/people/doris.cheng Textbook: Reference: McConnell, Brue, and Flynn, Microeconomics, the brief edition, McGraw-Hill. Most other Principles of Microeconomics textbooks can be used as reference as well. Relevant Chapters in the Reference Textbook Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium............................Chapter 3 Elasticity of Demand and Supply…………………………………...4 Businesses and Their Costs…………………………………………6 Pure Competition……………………………………………………7 Pure Monopoly………………………………………………………8 Course Goals and Program Learning Objectives: Understand the concepts of supply, demand, opportunity cost, and elasticity; ability to examine current events using these concepts. Learn to use the analysis of marginal benefits and marginal costs to make rational decisions. Course Description: This is a one-unit course that runs entirely on line. It is designed for students preparing for graduate programs in business and for economics majors transferring from a 3-unit principles course of Microeconomics in other Universities or Colleges. The expected workload is 2 to 3 hours per week on average. This course is graded on a credit/no credit basis. To receive credit requires a score of 60 percent or better cumulatively on all assignments. You will be assigned readings and problems through APLIA over the Internet. Each Student is required to purchase a semester subscription to Dr. Cheng Econ 1B Page 3 Aplia.com for the price determined by Aplia.com annually. See the APLIA REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTION posted on my website: www.sjsu.edu/people/doris.cheng. You will need a connection to the Internet from a standard computer on campus or from your home. Homework assignments will be posted on the course website only at Aplia.com each week. You should check the Aplia website on Monday or as early as possible during the week to budget you time and you must do the work by the due time posted to get credit. No late work will be accepted for ANY REASON. The instructor will not give a reminder or help with the work. Please budget your time and finish your work by the deadline that is usually at 11:30 pm on the Sunday of the assignment week. Please follow the sign-up sheet to register for the lab ASAP. Once you have registered with Aplia, you can start doing the work with or without payment. There is a payment grace period. Students who neglect to pay Aplia by the end of the grace period (9/14/2014) will no longer have access to the site to complete the assignments. It is strongly recommended to pay at the time of registration. Aplia will keep track of your performance and provide it to the instructor at the end of the semester. Appendix: Departmental and University Policies Limits to Retaking Econ 2B For economics majors and minors, Econ 2B is considered an easy, "refresher" course. You have a maximum of two attempts to pass Econ 2B. If you fail to pass Econ 2B within two attempts for whatever reason, you must enroll in Econ 1B and repeat this course again. You cannot retake Econ 2A or Econ 2B for a third time Dropping and Adding Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec324.html . http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/ ***Academic integrity*** Students should know the University’s Academic Integrity Policy: http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S072.pdf. Your enrollment at San Jose State University requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions. http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html. Dr. Cheng Econ 1B Page 3 Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.