ECON 200 A

PROFESSOR: Melissa A Knox, Camille Bergeron

Course Syllabus

Econ 200A Introduction to Microeconomics

Instructor: Dr. Melissa Knox

Office Hours: W (11–12:30) on Zoom, Th 11:30–12:30 in 339 Savery Hall (my office)

Class Meetings: Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00–11:20 am in Kane 130 (also recorded via Panopto)

Course Meetings

In ECON 200A, lectures will be offered in-person. They will be recorded and made available for viewing after class. Quiz Sections will be offered in-person. They will not be recorded but materials will be shared on Canvas. Professor Knox's office hours will be offered over Zoom. Assignments must be submitted via Canvas, but exams will be given in-person.

Learning Objectives

To be able to understand and use microeconomic terminology to solve problems on homework assignments and exams and as they apply to current events.
To be able to understand and apply the idea that the highest valued alternative foregone is the opportunity cost of any decision
To be able to understand and apply the idea that individuals and firms make themselves as well as possible in a world of scarcity
To be able to understand and apply the idea that prices inform decisions about which goods and services are produced in a market economy and how those goods and services are allocated.

• To be able to understand and apply the idea that government policies and the organization of industries and market affect both production and allocation decisions.

Required Materials

The required textbook is The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics, the CORE Economics Team. I may also assign some brief readings from the popular press and PDFs of those will be provided. You do not need to buy any books for this class.

Grading

Grades will be calculated based on the following:

Exams (60%)
Homework (14% - One lowest dropped)
Writing Assignments (20% - 10% each)
Participation (Poll Everywhere) (6% - Five lowest dropped)

Final grades will be curved as necessary to reach a median grade for the class between 2.9 and 3.1. However, in my experience, I do not need to curve grades and often apply a standard conversion where 80-90% is a B+/- and 90-100% is an A+/-.

Important Dates

Daily assigned readings should be completed before class. You do not need to submit anything to prove you did the reading, but some portion of your class participation points may be based on the readings for that day.

Final exam study guide: https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/university-of-washington/introduction-to-microeconomics/econ-200-final-exam-study-guide-autosaved/78030008?sid=%24device%3A8df22ac3-94b6-4174-8453-baa8380278d41790628380