First-Year Courses in Economics This page was created at 12:11 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. Fall Academic Term, 2001 (September 5 - December 21) Open courses in Economics (*Not real-time Information. Review the "Data current as of: " statement at the bottom of hyperlinked page) Wolverine Access Subject listing for ECON Fall Term '01Time Schedule for Economics. ECON 101. Principles of Economics I. Introductory Courses Section 100 – HOURLY EXAMS FOR SECTION 200 WILL BE THUR OCT 11 & WED NOV 7, 8-10 PM. Instructor(s): Janet Gerson (jgerson@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: High school algebra and geometry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Econ. 400. (4). (SS). (QR/2). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/classes/Econ101_100_200_F01/ Economics 101 examines the microeconomics of capitalism – the behavior of households and businesses, the generation of prices and outputs in markets, and applications to public policy. Specific topics in Economics 101 include: supply and demand; the differences between competition and monopoly; environmental problems and policies; labor markets; and international trade. Economics 101 is the first part of the two-term introduction to economics – the second part (Economics 102, for which Economics 101 is a prerequisite) examines macroeconomics. Prerequisites for 101: high school algebra and geometry and a willingness to use them. The course format consists of large lectures taught by the professor and one small one-and-a-half-hour section meeting per week taught by a graduate student instructor. Textbooks: Prin of Micro3rd EdTaylor Econ of Public Issues12th EdMiller Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 ECON 101. Principles of Economics I. Introductory Courses Section 200 – HOURLY EXAMS FOR SECTION 100 WILL BE THUR OCT 11 & WED NOV 7, 8-10 PM. Instructor(s): Paula A Malone (pmalone@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: High school algebra and geometry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Econ. 400. (4). (SS). (QR/2). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://www.econ.lsa.umich.edu/classes/Econ101_100_200_F01/ Economics 101 examines the microeconomics of capitalism – the behavior of households and businesses, the generation of prices and outputs in markets, and applications to public policy. Specific topics in Economics 101 include: supply and demand; the differences between competition and monopoly; environmental problems and policies; labor markets; and international trade. Economics 101 is the first part of the two-term introduction to economics – the second part (Economics 102, for which Economics 101 is a prerequisite) examines macroeconomics. Prerequisites for 101: high school algebra and geometry and a willingness to use them. The course format consists of large lectures taught by the professor and one small one-and-a-half-hour section meeting per week taught by a graduate student instructor. Texts: Taylor, Principles of Microeconomics Miller, Economics of Public Issues Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: 1 ECON 101. Principles of Economics I. Introductory Courses Section 300. Instructor(s): Sherrie A Kossoudji (kossoudj@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: High school algebra and geometry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Econ. 400. (4). (SS). (QR/2). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: http://coursetools.ummu.umich.edu/2001/fall/econ/101/301.nsf Economics 101 examines the microeconomics of capitalism – the behavior of households and businesses and the generation of prices and outputs in markets. Specific topics in Economics 101 include: supply and demand; the differences between competition and monopoly; labor markets and discrimination; the distribution of incomes and poverty; environmental problems and policies; and government taxation and expenditure issues. Economics 101 is the first part of the two-term introduction to economics – the second part (Economics 102, for which Economics 101 is a prerequisite) examines macroeconomics. Prerequisites for 101: high school algebra and geometry and a willingness to use them. The course format consists of large lectures taught by the professor and one small one-and-a-half-hour section meeting per week taught by a graduate student instructor. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. ECON 108. Introductory Microeconomics Workshop. Introductory Courses Section 001. Instructor(s): Janet 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. There are openings in the course for seniors who are economics majors to serve as group leaders. Please contact Jan Gerson jgerson@umich.edu) if you are interested. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. ECON 195. Seminar in Introductory Economics. Introductory Courses Section 001 – Finance and Consumption: Global Economic Performance in the 21st Century Instructor(s): Gary Saxonhouse (grsaxon@umich.edu) Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). First-Year Seminar, Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The past fifteen years has witnessed a global transformation in the way capital is allocated. In many of the most important economies, equity markets are surplanting banks as the dominant source of finance for new investment. This seminar will discuss how equity markets work, how the roles of banks have changed, and the consequences of these new institutional arrangements for economic performance. Particular attention will be paid to the disparate economic institutions of Japan and the United States. Check Times, Location, and Availability Cost: No Data Given. Waitlist Code: No Data Given. This page was created at 12:11 PM on Thu, Oct 4, 2001. 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