ECON 1010
Economics as a Social Science
2015-16
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Description
This is a Concurrent Enrollment Course, offering both high school credit through ______________ High
School and college credit through Utah Valley University. Credit from this course is transferable to all
colleges and universities. Contact the receiving institution for how the credits will be applied.
An introductory course which studies the operation of a mixed market system, including production,
domestic and global trade, and labor-management economics. Includes business cycles and monetary and
fiscal policies designed to modify those cycles.
This course focuses on a study of economic problems and the methods by which societies solve them. The
primary focus is given to characteristics of the economy of the United States and its function in the world.
Methods of applying economics to one's personal life are also studied. Because everyone must live and
work daily in an economic setting, those who understand how economies work have a distinct advantage.
Prerequisites
This class is available to all high school juniors and seniors in good academic standing. High school
prerequisites apply. There are no college prerequisites for this course.
Text and Instructional Materials
Course Website(s)
Blackboard< https://online.uen.org/webct/logonDisplay.dowebct
Required Course Text
Sotomayor, Maritza ECON 1010, McGraw Hill Create, 2010, 254 pages.
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Objectives | Topics to be Covered
Course Schedule
Week 1
Course introduction
Chapter 1 – Economics and Economics Reasoning: Chapter 1 from Economics, Eight Edition by Colander.
Week 2
Chapter 1 – Economics and Economics Reasoning
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 1 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 1 Chapter 1 due date.
Week 3
Chapter 2 – The U.S Economy: A Global View: Chapter 2 from The Economy Today, 12th Edition, Schiller
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 2 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment #2 Chapter 2 due date
Week 4
Chapter 3 – Demand, Supply: The Basics of the Market Economy: Chapter 2 from Economics: The Basic
Model by Mandel
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 3 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 3 Chapter 3 due date
Week 5
Chapter 3 – Demand, Supply: The Basics of the Market Economy
Exam # 1 @ Testing Center Chapters 1,2,3
Online Quizzes Chapters 1,2 3 due midnight. You are required to take at least two online quizzes.
Week 6
Chapter 4 – Firm Production, Cost and Revenue; Chapter 4 from Issues in Economics Today, Fifth Edition by
Guell
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 4 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 4 Chapter 4 due date
Week 7
Chapter 4 – Firm Production, Cost and Revenue 6
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Blackboard: Online Assignment # 5 Chapter 4 due date
Week 8
Chapter 5 – Competition and Monopoly: Chapter 7 from Understanding Economics Today, Seventh Edition
by Walton Wyckoff
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 5 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 6 Chapter 5 due date
Week 9
Chapter 5 – Competition and Monopoly
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 7 Chapter 5 due date
Week 10
Chapter 6 – Economic Growth: Why is the Economy so Bumpy? Chapter 11 from Economics of Social Issues,
19th Edition, Sharp, Register and Grimes
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 6 open
Week 11
Exam #2 @ Testing Center, Chapters 4,5,6
Online Quizzes Chapters 4,5,6 due midnight. You are required to take at least two online quizzes.
Unemployment and Inflation: Can We Find a Balance? Chapter 13 from Economics of Social Issues, 19th
Edition, Sharp, Register and Grimes
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 7 open
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 8 Chapter 7 due date
Week 12
Chapter 8 – Money, Banking and the Financial System: Old Problems with New Twists, Chapter 12 from
Economics of Social Issues, 19th Edition, Sharp, Register and Grimes
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 8 open
Blackboard: Online Draft Writing Assignment due date
Week 13
Chapter 8 – Money, Banking and the Financial System: Old Problems with New Twists
Blackboard: Online Assignment # 9 Chapter 8 due date
Week 14
Chapter 9 – International Trade, Chapter 7 from Essential of Economics, Eight Edition by Schiller.
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 9 open
Blackboard: Online Writing Assignment due date 7
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Week 15
Chapter 10 – Using Economics to Make Better Policy Choices, Chapter 10 from Principles of Economics,
Second Brief Edition by Frank Bernanke
Blackboard: Online Quiz Chapter 10 open
Final Exam Chapters 7,8,9, 10
Online quizzes Chapters 7,8,9, 10 due midnight. You are required to take at least two online quizzes.
At the end of this course graduates will be able to utilize appropriate procedures, frameworks, models, and
experience to gain knowledge, solve problems, and make appropriate decisions based on various
informational sources such as data, written and verbal communication, process analysis, and creative
thinking.
Students will use appropriate analytical techniques to identify a business problem, generate and compare
alternatives, and develop a solution.
Students will develop a coherent business strategy and demonstrate their ability to implement processes
that maximize profitability.
Department Policies
Attendance and Participation
Regular attendance and participation is an absolute for the successful completion of this course.
Assessment
Assignments, Quizzes, & Exams
Online Assignments:
You will have a set of 9 online assignments. From the total the one with the lowest score will be eliminated
and the rest will be averaged. The online assignments can be in the form of homework, comment on a
documentary or answer questions from newspaper economic news. Any late assignment (quiz or discussion)
will be penalized with 50% of the points, unless a serious illness or serious family emergency or death.
Situations that are not considerable as acceptable reasons for late assignments include computer crashing
corrupted files, going out of town etc. So, please be on time when submitting your work. Assignments are
found in the Assignments area of Blackboard.
Writing Assignment:
The writing assignment is a critical analysis of an economic topic. Papers should be three or four pages
(double space) not counting the Bibliography and cover page. The grading criteria are based on clarity, use of
economic tools and critical analysis. I will use anti-plagiarism software for checking paper originality. Do not
copy/paste material without the source; any citation cannot be more than one line. In UVU online you will
find some examples in pdf format from Hacker’s eBook for writing references.
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Examinations:
Exams will be available in the Testing Center and may be taken at any time on the three days scheduled. The
exams are multiple-choice. You are responsible for knowing when the Testing Center is open. Allow up to
two hours to take an exam. Class will be held on the week of an exam. Under exceptional circumstances,
such as a death in the family, an exam may be taken late with a maximum credit of 80%, providing timely
arrangements are made with the instructor. Adjust your work and family schedules according to exam date
before you take this course.
Online Quizzes:
You will have a set of 6 online quizzes. The due dates for the online quizzes are set in the course outline.
Quizzes are open book with time limit. Quizzes are found in the Assessments area of Blackboard.
Grading Scale
A = 100-93
B - = 82-80
D+ = 69-67
A - = 92-90
C+ = 79-77
D = 66-63
B+ = 89-87
C = 76-73
D - = 62-60
B = 86-83
C - = 72-70
F = 59-0
Grades and Credit
You will receive the same grade for your high school course as you receive for your college course. Your
grade for this class will become part of your permanent college transcript and will affect your GPA. A low
grade in this course can affect college acceptance and scholarship eligibility.
University Policies
Academic Integrity
Utah Valley University expects all students to maintain integrity and high standards of individual honesty in
academic work, to obey the law, and to show respect for others. Students of this class are expected to
support an environment of academic integrity, have the right to such an environment, and should avoid all
aspects of academic dishonesty. Examples of academic dishonesty include plagiarizing, faking of data,
sharing information during an exam, discussing an exam with another student who has not taken the exam,
consulting reference material during an exam, submitting a written assignment which was authored by
someone other than you, and/or cheating in any form. Violators of this policy will be subject to disciplinary
action. Cheating will not be tolerated. It will result in a FAILING grade for the course.
In keeping with UVU policy, evidence of academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade in the course and
disciplinary review by the college. Additional information on this topic is published in the student handbook
and is available on the UVU website.
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Commentary:
Concepts will be explained/discussed in class. Your participation is required. Do not miss class. Additional
materials will be handed out to you or via UVU blackboard to improve your understanding.
The reading assignments are critical for a solid understanding of the material. Assigned readings should be
done before the class in which they are covered. All are important. I would not have assigned them if they
were not essential to your learning. While I will lecture on major concepts noted in the syllabus and will
attempt to focus on integration and application, my teaching process assumes that you have read the
material prior to coming to class. College success guides indicate you should spend two hours outside of
class for each hour of class time to prepare for class and complete assignments. You should know that in
order to earn an “A” in this course, such a time commitment will likely be necessary.
Please turn off cell phones and pagers when you are in the classroom. Computers are to be utilized for
coursework and activities related to coursework. If there is a misuse of laptops in class I’ll have to ban
laptops from the classroom.
Students with Disabilities
If you have any disability, which may impair your ability to successfully, complete this course, please contact
the Accessibility Services office, 863-8747, BU 146. Academic accommodations are granted for all students
who have qualified documented disabilities. All services are coordinated with the Accessibility Services
office.
Dropping the Class
_________ is the last day to drop the course without it showing on your transcript.
_________ is the last day to withdraw from the class.
If you drop the high school class, you must also withdraw from the UVU class to avoid receiving an E or UW
(unofficial withdrawal).
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