Generic Syllabus - COSC 1420

COLLINCOLLEGE

DIVISION OF BUSINESS, INFORMATION AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES

WEB COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE NUMBER:ECON 1301SECTION: WW1

COURSE TITLE:Introduction to Economics

CREDIT HOURS: 3LECTURE HOURS: 3LAB HOURS: 0

COURSE DELIVERY METHOD:On-line

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to the principles of economics, including economic behavior of consumers, businesses, and government agencies. Emphasis is on economic decision making as used in daily life.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Professor:Mike Cohick, Ph.D.

Office:Spring Creek Campus J104

Office Hours:MW 10.00-12.00, TR 1.00-2.00, or by appointment

Office Phone:972-881-5840

E-mail:

Web site: scroll down and click my name

Emergency only: Department office phone 972-377-1731

CLASS INFORMATION:

This is a web-based class, designed for self-starting, disciplined students. You access the course through Blackboard and do all the work on-line. The instructor is available via e-mail to respond to questions. Expect an answer to an e-mail question during the next regular class day.

TEXTBOOK: Economics for Smart Citizenship, Cohick and Richards (2007).

You can get it at the Collin College Bookstore, PJs, or on-line at

METHOD OF EVALUATION:

Three Exams, each worth 100 points, totaling 300 points

Chapter exercises, completion score100 points

Maximum total: 400 points.

With no curve, you need 360 points for an A; 320 points for a B; 280 points for a C; and 240 points for a D.

EXAMS AND EXERCISES:

Exams 1, 2 and 3:Take each exam on-line. An exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions at 2.5 points each.A specific window of time is set for each of the three exams. You must take the exam before the deadline for that exam. If you fail to do so, you get a zero for that exam.

(1) Exam 1 covers Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(2) Exam 2 covers Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8.

(3) Exam 3 covers Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

Exercises: For each chapter, there is a 10 question, multiple choice exercise set that you may retake. The purpose of the chapter exercise set is to practice using the concepts taught in the course. Also, you will get a “feel” for what the exam questions will be like. You will receive a completion grade (not a “percent correct” grade) for all chapter exercise sets.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

1. You take this class on-line. I expect you to budget your time so that you can meet each deadline.
2. You have the responsibilityto complete all work assigned.
3. Religious Holy Days: please refer to the current Collin Student Handbook
4. All who are officially enrolled after the last day to withdraw will receive a letter grade based on the grading scale above.

COLLEGE-MANDATED INFORMATION:

COURSE REPEAT POLICY:

A student may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including “W”.

GENERIC SYLLABUS:

You can get a generic syllabus at the division office or at

ADA STATEMENT:

It is the policy of CollinCountyCommunity College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable federal, State and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-G200 or 972.881.5950 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.

ACADEMIC ETHICS:

The College District may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, and/or falsifying academic records.

Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.

Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.

Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.

Any incident of academic dishonesty will be reported immediately to the Division Dean and to the Dean of Students for adjudication. Until adjudication is complete, you will receive a “zero” on the work in question.

TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR

You may take an exam at any time you are ready before the indicated deadline. There will be no

extensions. Note that exam 3 has a shorter time period. Budget your time wisely.

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