Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: ECON-2301- Section: 73E Principles of Macroeconomics

Instructor Information
Instructor	Warren Bilotta
E-mail	bilottawa@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6420
Office	Location: Student Center - Room: 411 Hours: M&F 7:50-8:50; W 7:50-8:50, 10:00-11:00; TTh 7:50-10:50
Department	Business and Industrial Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, national income, inflation, and unemployment. Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, and fiscal policy and monetary policy.
Prerequisites	TSI Complete in Reading
Learning Outcomes	To determine how a modern economic system determines and maintains full employment output and a stable price level over time.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national, and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. ECON Macroeconomics 5th edition Cengage Learning 5th edition 2015.
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1 09/08-09/10 chapter 1 & chapter 1 appendix Introduction to Economics, and reading graphs Week 2 09/15-09/17 chapter 2 Economic Tools and Economic Systems Week 3 09/22-09/24 chapter 3 Economic Decision Makers and chapter 4 Demand, Supply, and Markets Week 4 09/29 chapter 4 continued Week 510/06-10/08 chapter 5 Introduction to Macroeconomics and chapter 6 Tracking the U.S. Economy Week 6 10/13-10/15 chapter 7 Unemployment and Inflation Week 7 10/20-10/22 chapter 9 Aggregate Demand Week 8 10/27 Aggregate Supply Week 9 11/03-11/05 chapter 11 Fiscal Policy Week 10 11/10-11/12 chapter 12 Budget Deficits and Public Policy Week 11 11/17-11/19 Ricardian Equivalence not in book Week 12 11/26 no class Thanksgiving Week 13 12/01-12/03 chapter 13 Money and the Financial System and chapter 14 Banking and the Money Supply
Major Assignments Schedule	10/01 mid term exam 1 10/29 mid term exam 2 11/24 mid term exam 3 12/08 final exam
Final Exam Date	December 8, 2020 - 1:59 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Mid term exams 25% Final exam 30%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office in person.
Attendance Policy	Attendance is highly recommended due to the analytical nature of this course.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.