Department of Social Science/Creative Arts                                                                                                  Summer 2023

Skyline Community College                                                                                                                                Kevin Nelson

UC; CSU (D2); IGETC (4B)                                                                                                                       nelsonk@smccd.edu

Economics 102- CRN# 55596

Principles of Microeconomics- Online at Canvas

Office Hours: Office Hours: By Appointment Online

Course Description: Introduction to the functioning of markets. Theory of the determination of output and prices for markets under competitive and noncompetitive conditions. Analysis of firms’ costs and revenues. Government tax and regulatory policies in response to imperfect competition and market failures. Current economic topics such as international trade and labor markets

Communications: You may also post a question via e-mail to nelsonk@smccd.edu. Please include your college and course title in the header of your email.  (Skyline.ECON.102)

Text Readings: Economics 3e Enroll in Openstax.org through the TEXTBOOK link in Canvas. Chapter readings are linked in each module. Students may view the text online, download a pdf of the text or purchase a paper copy for home use.  The online text is searchable and can be highlighted by the student.

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• Textbooks, Course Reading, Exams, and Papers
• Course Units-Post Dates- Due Dates
• Student Participation and Expectations

Drop Scores: Quizzes (10), Discussions (3), Exam Section (1) Multiple Choice or Written.  The lowest score(s) will be dropped from the category.  This means if you skip 10 quizzes with a score of zero (0), this will not impact your grade.