Department of Business 

ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics

Spring 2020

Associate Professor, Economics: Kristen L. Zaborski

Department Chair, Business: Kristen L. Zaborski 

Office Number:  623

Office Hours: 8:30 am-10:50 am and 2-3 pm Monday-Thursday, Fridays 8:30 am- noon (or by appointment only made via email) in my Venice campus office. 

Email Address: zaborsk@scf.edu

Course Description: The objective of this course is to present the natures of economics and tools for economic analysis for an industry or an individual firm. The market system, price theory, theory of the firm, and theories of production and distribution are also presented.

Textbook: The textbook for this course is Economics (third edition) in Modules by Krugman & Wells. Published by Worth. The purchase of the textbook is optional, and at the discretion of the student. The textbook is available in both the Bradenton and Venice campus bookstores or online through Amazon. ISBN: 9781464139031. Note: The textbook is on reserve at the ARC (Academic Resource Center, Venice campus) and the library (Venice campus).

Attendance Policy:  You will be graded on your attendance record throughout the semester, and attendance will be taken every class. Do not miss this class unless absolutely necessary. Students are required to be present and on time to every class meeting. If you must miss a class or leave early, please notify me ahead of time via email or before class starts. If you need to leave class early, then leave quietly. Students who miss two consecutive weeks of class and have not contacted me via email will be cut from the course and receive a W (Withdrawal)  or an "F" after the withdraw deadline per college policy.

Note: Students who do not log into the course or submit assignments for two weeks and who do not notify me via email will be cut from the course and will receive a W, after the withdraw deadline date, the student will receive a "F". In addition, If you do not take the required final exam, you will receive a "F" regardless of what your current average in the class is. 

Students are only allowed to miss a total of four classes over the semester. If you miss more than four classes, you will be withdrawn from the course for nonattendance. Please note there are no excused absences.

The last day to withdraw from Full Session (January 6th start date) is Monday, March 16th. 

Withdrawal from a Course

A withdrawal is a change in the student's course schedule where one or more courses are withdrawn before the withdrawal deadline. SCF encourages the student to discuss a withdrawal with the instructor, Financial Aid, and academic adviser before withdrawing from a course. 

Students should consult the academic calendar or the Office of the Registrar for the specific dates of the withdrawal deadlines. Withdrawn courses appear on the student's transcript as a "W" and are classified as attempts. No refunds are permitted for withdrawn courses. 

Students failing to completely process a drop form or drop a class online may result in the student being assigned a grade of "F". 

Financial Aid Impact: 

Withdrawing from one or more courses during the semester may have an impact on both the amount of aid received for the semester and a student's academic eligibility to continue receiving financial aid for future enrollment. 

Students will be permitted a maximum of three attempts per course. An "attempt" is defined as registration in a class after the end of the registration period. All withdrawal policy statements and course attempts apply to part-time as well as full-time degree-credit and developmental students. 

Faculty Withdrawal 

Before the course withdrawal deadline (60 percent of the term) a faculty member may withdraw a student when the student has stopped attending class and has not formally withdrawn from the course by the withdrawal deadline. A faculty member can withdraw a student for excessive absences, excessive tardiness, academic misconduct, or another similar reason, as noted in the faculty member's respective syllabi. A grade of W will be recorded. The grade is recorded on the student's permanent academic record. Fees are applied for all courses accordingly and are counted as attempted courses. 

Grading Policy: Tests will consist of: true/false, multiple choice questions, and a graphical analysis section. A study guide will be provided for each test, available on Canvas. Other grades include pop quizzes taken in class that cover lecture material. In addition, a homework Power Point Presentation in APA format will be due at the end of the semester. You will also be graded on attendance and class participation. There will be no make-up tests given. Please make every attempt to be present for every test. Please arrange to take the test early if you know you will not be present for the actual test day. 

If you happen to miss a regular test, your lowest regular test grade will replace the test that you missed at the end of the semester but you must provide me with relevant documentation such as doctor/hospital paperwork explaining why you were unable to complete the test on the day it is administered. The date missed must align with the date of the test. If no documentation is provided, then you will receive a grade of zero on the missed test.

1. Three regular exams- worth 45% of final grade
2. Required Final exam- worth 20% of final grade (Note: If you do not take the required Final Exam, you will receive an "F" in the course regardless of current grade.) 
3. Attendance and class participation- worth 15% of final grade
4. Quizzes-worth 10% of final grade
5. Homework PowerPoint Project-worth 10% of final grade 

Grading Scale: A (90-100, excellent) B (80-89, good) C (70-79, average) D (60-69, poor) F (Below 60, failure) Please note that I do not round up grades at the end of the semester. The grade you receive is the grade you earned. 

Email: Students are required to communicate with their professor using their official SCF email address or within the Canvas system. For immediate response please email me at zaborsk@scf.edu. I will check my email daily, and will make every effort to respond within a 24-hour time period, excluding weekends. Please make sure that all email sent to me include both a proper greeting and closing. You are required to do this. Sending email is different than sending text messages. You will not receive a response via email if you do not include a proper greeting and closing in emails sent to me. 

Standards of Conduct: Students are expected to abide by all SCF Student Handbook guidelines. Make sure you are fully aware of the student standards of conduct. I have a no tolerance policy. 

Statement of Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct wording of another scholar and/or writer-professional or student-without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty such as receiving a grade of zero on the assignment may be imposed for plagiarism. In addition, any student caught cheating on an exam will receive an automatic ‘F’ in the course.

Prohibiting Recording Device: The use of recording devices during class is prohibited, except when the use of such devices is approved as an accommodation through the college Disability Resource Center.  In such cases the student must provide a copy of their Memo of Accommodation and meet with the instructor to discuss how best to provide the approved accommodation.

Classroom Rules: Please refrain from bringing food or drinks in the classroom. Do not leave any trash behind you. Children are not allowed in the classroom. Cell phones must be silenced and put away while in the classroom at all times. You may be asked to leave class should you get caught texting on your cell phone. Texting during class is extremely disrespectful to the professor, and will not be tolerated. Laptops/tablets are only permitted for note-taking purposes; bring a notebook to every class because you will need paper for in-class assignments, and drawing graphs. Outside reading material is not permitted. Hats or caps are allowed except on test days. Students are expected to stay in their seats during class. Please use the restroom prior to coming to class. You may be given a short break during class on occasion. Excessive talking is not allowed in class, except during class discussion initiated by the professor. The professor reserves the right to ask any student who is being disruptive to leave, which includes excessive talking or texting during class.

Statement of Nondiscrimination: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) is an equal opportunity and access institution that does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin/ethnicity, color, marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation and any other factor prohibited under applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws, rules and regulations in any of its educational programs, services or activities, including admission and employment.

Religious Observances: Students who expect to be absent due to religious observances must provide their instructor with advance notification, in writing, of the purpose and anticipated length of any absence by the end of the second week of classes.

Disability Resource Center Information: SCF has a Disability Resource Center (DRC) to assist students. To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the DRC at 408-1448 in Venice, or by email at DRC@scf.edu. If you have already requested academic accommodations through the DRC for this course please meet with me to discuss your specific needs.

Department Chair information: For all courses, if a student encounters a problem in the course, they should first work with the professor to resolve it. Most issues can be resolved between the professor and the student. However, if the student needs help and the professor is unable to help or is unavailable, contact Kristen L. Zaborski, Venice campus Department Chair for Business by email at zaborsk@scf.edu .