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Summer 2008 ECO 201 – Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)

Section 8105 Class Begins June 23

Course Description

This class covers economic analysis of the theory of prices, including supply and demand, marginal utility, cost and revenue concepts, market structure, and pricing the factors of production.  Students learn to use economic principles to analyze the economic challenges facing the individual and business organization.

• Instructor:  M. Williams
• Email:   mshell.williams@gmail.com
  After class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages for communication.
• Textbook Information: Macroeconomics with MyEconLab/CourseCompass  (Leeds, vonAllmen & Schming)
• Estimated Time per Week:  Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 12 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions. This is a full 17-week semester course being offered in a six week format!
• Special Requirements: Email the instructor after you sign up for the class. Log into Etudes the first day of class (6/23).
• Additional Comments: This course will be conducted online through the Etudes program, and MyEconLab/CourseCompass. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.
• New to CourseCompass: Follow these instructions, included with your book:
  1. Go to https://register.pearsoncmg.com/userprofile
     ** click “Register” in the Students area.
  2. Review the list of required items for enrolling in a course, and click Next.
  3. Enter the course ID
     **you will see this when you log into ETUDES on the first day of class.
  4. Click Register with a Student Access Code.
  5. Accept the license agreement.
  6. Enter your account password.
  7. Enter your student access code.
  8. Enter your school's ZIP code and select your country. Click Next.
  9. Confirm or update your name, email address, and school information.
  10. Confirm or update your account security question and answer. Click Next.
  11. Print the Confirmation page to keep a record of your registration and enrollment information, your login name, and the email address used for your account.
• New to Etudes: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use Etudes. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with Etudes. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through Etudes.
• Etudes Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.