Nunez Community College 
Microeconomics Syllabus 
Fall Semester 2009 


Course: ECON 2000 -124 Instructor: d barbe’ 
Location: AST Bldg Office Location: AST 212 
Room Number: AST 204 Office Hours: Tu & Th 11:00 - 11:30 am 
Days: Tu-Th 2:15 - 5:30 pm 
Times: 11:30 – 12:45 pm Telephone: Office 278-6307 Cell 250-2637 
Division: Business and Technology e-mail: dbarbe@nunez.edu 
Division Telephone: 504-278-6306 or barbe.ncc@charter.net 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Principles of Economics including the market structure of American capitalism, 
the economics of the firm, market demands, cost of production, product pricing and employment of resources. 

TEXTBOOK: Microeconomics, (8th or 9th ed.) Slavin, Stephen L., McGraw-Hill ISBN 978-0-07-328147-6 

COURSE GOAL: To introduce students to the basic economic principles associated with microeconomics. 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the final, which is cumulative, there will be approximately four 
to eight chapter exams and numerous assignments. Students work individually and in groups. All are expected 
to contribute to discussions. Students must access Blackboard (http://lctcs.blackboard.com) and provide an e-
mail address for class correspondence. 

COURSE COMPETENCIES: To complete this course with credit the student must display an adequate 
understanding of the material presented by earning a 70% or higher average of scores on all work given. The 
student must be able to demonstrate: 

1. 
Knowledge of today’s economic environment such that the student is able to assess the advantages and 
disadvantages of different economic practices and theories, as evidenced by exams and assignments; 
2. 
Application of ethical behavior, as evidenced by group discussion and an individual project; 
3. 
Through exams and assignments, knowledge of economic terminology; 
4. 
Ability to work effectively in teams in group projects and assignments; 
5. 
An understanding our economic system, and its relationship to American business, through exams. 
assignments, group discussions, and individual Internet/library research papers; 
6. 
Understanding of general principles related to microeconomics, as evidenced by examinations, group 
discussions, and individual projects. 
COURSE POLICIES: 
Grading: GRADES WILL NOT BE "CURVED" or rounded. Final grades will be determined by 
averaging numerical scores according to the following scale: 

Letter Grade: 
A 90 - 100% 
B 80 -89% 
C 70 -79% 
D 60 -69% 
F under 60% 


and according to the following weights: 

Assignments 
20% Exams 80% 

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 Class Preparation: Students are expected to attend class prepared for the current day's work. Preparation 
for class includes, but is not limited to, reading the textbook material and completing all assignments. 

 Graded Work: NO “make-ups” are allowed, but a student may be allowed to take the FINAL EXAM 
on an alternate date. All other work not timely completed will receive a zero score. However, students will be 
allowed to turn in late out of class assignments without penalty, provided the work is turned in prior to the 
teacher’s grading of the other students’ work (this usually means “before the next class meeting”). The 
instructor also retains the right to refuse to late work that gives the student an unfair advantage over the other 
class members. 

Contacting the Instructor: 

On Tuesdays and Thursdays: Except for school holidays or closings, the teacher is available on-campus during 

the office times listed. Emails, phone calls to my office, and messages left on campus on other days will 

be returned during these on-campus office hours. 
Other days – Wednesdays, and Friday through Monday: To contact me, call my cell phone. Phone calls to my 

office phone, messages left on campus, and emails sent on these days will be returned by the end of the 

next Tuesday /Thursday office hours. 

ATTENDANCE - Students should read the policy on attendance in the Nunez College Catalog. Roll will be 
checked each class (exception: online courses) and the instructor MAY, but is not required to, drop a student 
for excessive unexcused absences prior to the official last day to drop a course. If the student completes 
the paperwork to withdraw from the course before the last drop date, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 
the student will receive a “W” grade. If absences occur and/or accumulate after the last day to officially 
withdraw, the student will fail the course. Excessive absences usually equal to two weeks of class time, or, 
for online students, failure to access website and/or complete assignments for two weeks. Students who 
arrive late to class must see the instructor after the class to have that absence removed. Students who leave class 
early may be counted absent for that class. 

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE - No student may create disturbances to the learning environment. Students may 
be warned, asked to leave class and/or referred to the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs or designee for 
disciplinary action depending on the frequency or severity of the disturbance. Entering and leaving the 
classroom during class time is a distraction to other students and the instructor and should be avoided. A 
student’s need to be in constant contact with the outside world through high-tech electronic devices (beepers, 
cell-phones, etc…) does not supersede basic classroom etiquette, and the beeping, buzzing or ringing of these 
devices are definitely considered a disturbance by the instructor. Only those persons enrolled in the class should 
be present in class. 

PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING - Cheating/plagiarizing is a serious offense. Webster defines plagiarism as 
the act of “taking and using as one’s own the ideas or writings of another.” Depending on the frequency or 
severity of a student’s cheating/plagiarizing the instructor may lower the student’s grade or recommend the 
student to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for disciplinary action. INSTRUCTOR’S RULE: A student 
who cheats, attempts to cheat, or aids another in either, will earn NO credit for that work. 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - It is the policy of Nunez Community College to accommodate 
students with disabilities, pursuant to federal law, state law, and the school’s commitment to equal educational 
opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodations should contact Michelle Minor, the 
ADA Coordinator, at mminor.edu or (504) 278-6422. Her office is on the first floor of the Nunez Library. 

Updated 8/18/2009