Printed on 4/17/2025
Syllabus for ECON224
Instructor Information
INSTRUCTOR: James Mccord
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Sunday, 7:00 PM 8:00 PM CT (Messanger) , Sunday, 7:00 PM 8:00 PM CT (6155941987)
Overview
COURSE TITLE: Macroeconomics
COURSE CODE: ECON224
TERM: 2502B
SECTION: 02
START OF COURSE: Wed, Apr 16
END OF COURSE: Tue, May 20
CREDIT HOURS: 4.5 credit hours
PREREQUISITES: ECON220 Microeconomics
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using
topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, national income accounting, United States fiscal policy, and economic growth.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal policy.
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain monetary policy and interest rates.
Describe and explain the United States economy.
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using the concepts and tools taught in the course.
Explain basic economic principles and important macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI.
LIVE CHAT SCHEDULE
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ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment Name Due Date Assignment Type Points Possible
Unit 1 Discussion Board Tue, 4/22 Discussion Board 60
Unit 1 Intellipath Tue, 4/22 Intellipath 100
Unit 2 Discussion Board Tue, 4/29 Discussion Board 60
Unit 2 Intellipath Tue, 4/29 Intellipath 100
Unit 3 Discussion Board Tue, 5/6 Discussion Board 60
Unit 3 Individual Project Tue, 5/6 Individual Project 150
Unit 3 Intellipath Tue, 5/6 Intellipath 50
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Unit 4 Discussion Board Tue, 5/13 Discussion Board 60
Unit 4 Individual Project Tue, 5/13 Individual Project 150
Unit 4 Intellipath Tue, 5/13 Intellipath 50
Unit 3 Individual Project Tue, 5/6 Individual Project 150
Unit 3 Intellipath Tue, 5/6 Intellipath 50
Unit 4 Discussion Board Tue, 5/13 Discussion Board 60
Unit 4 Individual Project Tue, 5/13 Individual Project 150
Unit 4 Intellipath Tue, 5/13 Intellipath 50
Unit 5 Discussion Board Tue, 5/20 Discussion Board 60
Unit 5 Intellipath Tue, 5/20 Intellipath 100
Total Points Possible 1000
UNIT OVERVIEW
Unit Outcomes Readings & Other Resource Materials Assignments
Unit 1 : Foundations of Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain Read the following chapter Unit 1
Macroeconomics monetary policy and interest rates. from the Principles of Macroeconomics Discussion
Describe and explain the United States economy. textbook: Board ,
Explain basic economic principles and important Unit 1
macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI. Chapter 1: Welcome to Economics Intellipath
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal Chapter 2: Choice in a World of Scarcity
policy. Chapter 3: Demand and Supply
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using Foundations of Macroeconomics
the concepts and tools taught in the course.
Unit 2 : Introduction to Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal Read the following chapter Unit 2
Macroeconomics policy. from the Principles of Macroeconomics Discussion
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain textbook: Board ,
monetary policy and interest rates. Unit 2
Describe and explain the United States economy. Chapter 6: The Macroeconomic Intellipath
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using Perspective
the concepts and tools taught in the course. Chapter 7: Economic Growth
Explain basic economic principles and important Chapter 8: Unemployment
macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI. Introduction to Macroeconomics
Unit 3 : Fiscal Policy Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal Read the following chapter Unit 3
policy. from the Principles of Macroeconomics Discussion
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain textbook: Board ,
monetary policy and interest rates. Unit 3
Describe and explain the United States economy. Chapter 11: The Aggregate Individual
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using Demand/Aggregate Supply Model Project ,
the concepts and tools taught in the course. Chapter 17: Government Budgets and Unit 3
Explain basic economic principles and important Fiscal Policy Intellipath
macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI. Fiscal Policy
Unit 4 : Money, Interest Rates, Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal Read the following chapter Unit 4
Banking and Monetary Policy policy. from the Principles of Macroeconomics Discussion
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain textbook: Board ,
monetary policy and interest rates. Unit 4
Describe and explain the United States economy. Chapter 9: Inflation Individual
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using Chapter 14: Money and Banking Project ,
the concepts and tools taught in the course. Chapter 15: Monetary Policy and Bank Unit 4
Explain basic economic principles and important Regulation Intellipath
macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI. Money, Interest Rates, Banking and
Monetary Policy
Unit 5 : Growth, Development, Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain fiscal Read the following chapter Unit 5
and the Global Economy policy. from the Principles of Macroeconomics Discussion
Apply economic concepts to analyze and explain textbook: Board ,
monetary policy and interest rates. Unit 5
Describe and explain the United States economy. Chapter 20: International Trade Intellipath
Evaluate real world economic problems and policies using Chapter 21: Globalization and
the concepts and tools taught in the course. Protectionism
Explain basic economic principles and important Chapter 16: Exchanges Rates and
macroeconomic measures such as GDP and the CPI. International Capital Flows
Growth, Development, and the Global
Economy
Course Materials
Title Type Edition Publisher ISBN
Principles of Macroeconomics by OpenStax eBook VitalSource 3 OpenStax 9781961584259
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Letter Grade Percentage Total Points Needed for Final Grade
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Grading Scale
Letter Grade Percentage Total Points Needed for Final Grade
A 93.00 100.00 929.95 1000.00
A 90.00 92.99 899.95 929.94
B+ 87.00 89.99 869.95 899.94
B 83.00 86.99 829.95 869.94
B 80.00 82.99 799.95 829.94
C+ 77.00 79.99 769.95 799.94
C 73.00 76.99 729.95 769.94
C 70.00 72.99 699.95 729.94
D+ 67.00 69.99 669.95 699.94
D 60.00 66.99 599.95 669.94
F Below 59.99 Below 599.94
NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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