First-Year Courses in Economics (Division 358) This page was created at 7:54 AM on Wed, Oct 4, 2000. Fall Term, 2000 (September 6 - December 22) Open courses in Economics Wolverine Access Subject listing for ECON Take me to the Fall Term '00 Time Schedule for Economics. To see what first-year courses have been added or changed in Economics this week go to What's New This Week. Override Procedures for Economics courses Override Procedures for Economics 101 and 102: Put yourself on the electronic waitlist and then attend the first day of classes for directions. If you are not able to get on the electronic waitlist, attend the first day of the class and speak with the professor. Office hours (158 Lorch) for Fall Term will be Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00. Shannon DeWolf will be available to answer questions about the Economics concentration requirements, career/job information, internship information, Economics Networking Program, college or department policies and procedures, and general university information. Students can schedule advising appointments by calling [(734) 763-9242 or (734) 764-2356] or stopping by the office. Override procedures for 300- and 400-level courses will be handled by the faculty member in charge. The student must attend the first day of the course he/she wishes to get the override in and speak with the professor. Econ. 108. Introductory Microeconomics Workshop. Introductory Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Jan Gerson (jgerson@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: First-year standing and concurrent enrollment in Economics 101. (1). (SS). Offered mandatory credit/no credit. Credits: (1). Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted. Students will meet weekly for one hour with a faculty member for discussion of the previous week's Wall Street Journal (WSJ) articles, stressing the use and application of the microeconomic tools being learned in Economics 101. Articles discussed include articles on the Wall Street Journal's "Economics in Action" Website (http://subscribe.wsj.com/microexamples) and current articles related to the week's class topics. Students will select a topic, open the discussion on their week's topic, keep a journal throughout the term on their topic and summarize their findings at the end of the term in a brief (2 page max) paper. This paper, journal, and a copy of their favorite article on the topic will be turned in at the end of the term. Workshop attendance is mandatory, and each student will be required to subscribe to the WSJ for the term. Evaluation of students will be entirely on the basis of their paper, journal, and attendance. Students not concurrently enrolled in Economics 101 will be dropped from the class. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: 1 Waitlist Code: 1 This page was created at 7:54 AM on Wed, Oct 4, 2000. University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | LS&A Bulletin Index This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, 1228 Angell Hall Copyright © 2000 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.