1) Problem sets (20%)
2) Midterm exam (40%)
3) Final exam (40%)
• Problem sets will be assigned roughly every two to three weeks. Students can discuss questions but must submit independent solutions. Assignment deadlines are firm. Recognizing that students may face unusual circumstances, one late assignment is allowed and will not be penalized. However, late assignments will not be accepted three days (72 hours) after the due date.
• Midterm and final exams. Exams will not be rescheduled because of travel and other personal arrangements. In the case of a documented emergency on the scheduled exam date, a make-up exam will be given, or the weight of the missed midterm will be shifted to the final exam, given the proof is received within 48 hours of the exam.
• Extra credit. Please arrive on time and refrain from texting or browsing the Internet in the lecture. A maximum of 5 points will be offered to students who are willing and able to show extra efforts in their course work (e.g., in-class quizzes, participation, compiling and sharing lecture notes).
Barnard Resources
https://barnard.libguides.com/ECON (General guide to economic research)
https://library.barnard.edu/profiles/Jennie-Correia (Personal librarian website)
https://economics.barnard.edu/economics-help-room (Economics Department Tutoring)
Student Wellness
It is important for undergraduates to recognize and identify the different pressures, burdens, and stressors you may be facing, whether personal, emotional, physical, financial, mental, or academic. We as a community urge you to make yourself--your own health, sanity, and wellness--your priority throughout this term and your career here. Sleep, exercise, and eating well can all be a part of a healthy regimen to cope with stress. Resources exist to support you in several sectors of your life, and we encourage you to make use of them. Should you have questions about navigating these resources, please visit these sites:
http://barnard.edu/primarycare http://barnard.edu/counseling http://barnard.edu/wellwoman/about
Academic Honor Code
All exams and assignments in this class are to be completed in accordance with the Barnard Honor Code. Columbia students commit themselves to the Honor Code upon registering for a Barnard course. “We, the students of Barnard College, resolve to uphold the honor of the College by refraining from every form of dishonesty in our academic life. We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any papers or books not authorized by the instructor in examinations, or to present oral work or written work which is not entirely our own, unless otherwise approved by the instructor. We consider it dishonest to remove without authorization, alter, or deface library and other academic materials. We pledge to do all that is in our power to create a spirit of honesty and honor for its own sake.”
Special accommodations will be given to students with disabilities. Please register in advance with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) in 105 Hewitt for test or classroom accommodations.