Syllabus

ECON 206

Macroeconomic Analysis

Required Text

Charles I. Jones, Macroeconomics, 2008, W.W. Norton and Co.
One copy of the book is on reserve in the library: Call Number: BRL 208-94

Course Description:

3 credits.
National income measurement; macro-economic theories of income, employment, prices, and interest rates; public policies for growth and stabilization.
This course cannot be taken for credit if Economics 226 has been taken.

Prerequisites:

Economics 101 or 103 and 102 or 104.
Any student that does not satisfy the prerequisite will be dropped from this class.

Course Website:

http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~rvesselinov/econ206s1.html

Schedule:

http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~rvesselinov/econ206_lecture_notess1.html

Homeworks:

Via Aplia http://www.aplia.com Course Key: P83N-RPL5-VBXR
Due by 10:00 a.m. on the date specified on the schedule.
Registration instructions: click here.

Grading:

Homeworks (10%), Exam 1 (30), Exam 2 (30%), Final Exam (30%)

Note:

No extra credit and no late homeworks.

GENERAL POLICIES

Integrity. Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated. Penalties for cheating can range from a failing grade for an assignment to a failing grade in the course. Additional disciplinary action is also possible through Queens College. Please consult the CUNY policy on academic integrity for additional information http://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/content/2004/policies/policies.html .

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a form of cheating. The assignments that you submit for this course must be your individual work.

Attendance: Please arrive to class on time. If tardiness becomes an issue, I will stop admitting late students into the classroom.

Make-up Exams: Make-up exams will only be allowed in the event that a written, documented, explanation is accepted. Make-up exams may differ from the original exam.

Cell Phones: Turn off cell phones and pagers during class. If you need to be urgently reached please set the phone to vibrate, quietly answer, and leave the room for the remainder of your conversation.

Grading

A+ (100)	A (90)	A- (86)
B+ (82)	B (78)	B- (74)
C+ (70)	C (66)	C- (62)
D+ (58)	D (54)	F (<54)