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Economics 11
3 American Economic
History
—Administration
Spring
2018
This File:
https://www.icloud.com/pages/0jm3jYVAUMcjP-QVHc4qhNcWQ
Lecture and Sections
:
MW
5:10-6:25
p
m
390 Hearst Mining
Brad DeLong
<
delong@econ.berkeley.edu
>
•
M
8:00
am
Hearst Gym 245
::
Jameson Reeves <
jamesoncpreeves@gmail.com
>
•
M 9:00 am
Barrows 587
::
Jameson Reeves <
jamesoncpreeves@gmail.com
>
•
M 10:00 am
Evans 2
::
Jameson Reeves <
jamesoncpreeves@gmail.com
>
•
Th 8:00 am
Latimer 105
::
Ivan Bobashev <
ivan_bobashev@berkeley.ed
u
>
•
Th 12:00 noon
Hildebrand B51
::
Ivan Bobashev <
ivan_bobashev@berkeley.edu
>
•
Th 1:00 pm
Stanley 179
::
Ivan Bobashev
<
ivan_bobashev@berkeley.edu
>
Course Website:
https://bcourses.berkeley.edu/courses/1469418
Syllabus and Reading List
:
Economics 11
3
is an upper division course for undergraduates.
Economic concepts, where used, are developed from fi rst principles, although students who have
taken Intermediate Macroeconomics and Microeconomics will fi nd the material most accessible.
Some knowledge of International Economics is also helpful. Class meets three hours a week,
section one hour a week.
Learning Goals for Economics Students.:
This course will stress the Economics Department’s
fi rst and fourth learning goals (Critical Thinking Skills and Specialized Knowledge and Problem-
solving Skills). For details on learning goals see http://emlab.berkeley.edu/econ/ugrad/
ugrad_goals.shtml
.
In Lieu of Handouts:
This syllabus, midterms, and the fi nal are the only materials that will be
distributed in class. All other materials will be available exclusively on the Economics
113
course site at
https://bcourses.berkeley.edu/courses/1469418
.
Announcements:
All announcements about the course (changes in schedule, availability of
posted material, links to additional readings, deadlines for assignments) will be distributed via
bCourses
at
https://bcourses.berkeley.edu/courses/1469418
. Set your alerts accordingly.
Offi ce Hours:
Lecturer: Brad DeLong's offi ce hours
:
Drop-in Th 10-12 Blum Hall 200G, and
by
appointment. Email Brad DeLong at delong@econ berkeley.edu to make an appointment.
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of
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Section Leaders: Jameson Reeves
<jamesoncpreeves@gmail.com>
and
Ivan Bobashev
<ivan_bobashev@berkeley.edu>
.
Admission:
Economics Department policies and not your instructor and GSIs determine
admission. By Department policy, you must attend your fi rst section meeting
lest
your space in
this course will be given to another student. The instructor and GSIs do not have the power to
admit students (or to readmit you if you are dropped). Students seeking admission should consult
the following website for instructions:
http://emlab.berkeley.edu/econ/ugrad/
enrollmentproc.shtml
Course Readings:
Required readings consist of texts that can be purchased in the standard
places
,
and
should
also be on reserve at Moffi tt:
•
Paul Boyer:
American History: A Very Short Introduction
http://amzn.to/2gQw7QE
•
Alan Taylor:
Colonial America: A Very Short Introduction
http://amzn.to/2hlru41
•
David A. Gerber:
American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction
http://amzn.to/2gskihT
•
Walter Nugent:
Progressivism: A Very Short Introduction
http://amzn.to/2gwhchF
•
Eric Rauchway:
The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction
http://
amzn.to/2hvpCGf
•
David Garland:
The Welfare State: A Very Short Introduction
http://amzn.to/2gDQMci
plus readings accessible on the web, some of which require your CalNet ID.
Lecture Participation:
Purchase
, register,
and use an iClicker
<
http://amzn.to/2jn2RlF
>
from
the student store to respond to questions that will be posed in lecture
(there will be 26
opportunities to earn iClicker points; however, scores will be capped at 20)
.
Grades:
Your grade will be based on an in-class fi nal exam (
5
0
pts
), in-lecture iClicker questions
(
20 pts
), section-based writing
and calculation
assignments on the readings (
25 pts
),
and
section
participation (15 pts)
.
We anticipate
that the class will work hard enough in the course to make
the median grade some form of B+.
But that is in your collective control.
Final Exam:
The fi nal exam will be administered on Friday, May
11
, 2017, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Special Accommodation:
If you require special accommodation due to disability, you should
speak with your GSI at the beginning of the semester. You will need to provide documentation
from the Disabled Students Program.
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