Extra office hours

I will be in my office on MW at 1pm on most days. I've decided to tell everyone because they can be kind of like extra office hours. Some days I might not be there, but if you e-mail me the night before, I can tell you if I'll be there. There's a 95% chance on any given M or W I'll be there. So feel free to drop by. Here are my office hours:

MW 1-2 (right before my classes)
TuTh 10-11 (right before my classes)
MW 5:20 - 6:20 (right after my classes, be sure to tell me in advance for this time slot)

Kuo

Extra reading

Here is another few chapters from Roger Arnold's book on how to think like an economist. If you want to read the rest of the book, I highly recommend it.

Pre test

If you missed class, then you MUST attend office hours in order to establish your pre test score. If you do not do this by the start of the next class, your score will be determined by only your test scores. I have a feeling that most people will get sufficient improvement scores to get the full 15%, so don't miss out. If you know of people who were absent, give them a friendly reminder.

Kuo

Macro Syllabus

Here is the updated syllabus for macro. The old one had the wrong chapters for the first HW assignments. We are on chapter 2, supply and demand.

Improvement Score

This week, we will be taking a pre test that will be used to calculate your improvement. Be sure to be in class this week. Failure to do so will mean your improvement score will be disregarded and you will have a serious disadvantage compared to other students when final grade time comes around.

Kuo

Still trying to get in?

Now things are starting to settle down. But some of you are still trying to get in. Depending on where you are on my wait list, there is still room in my classes. Here's the most current info I have:

MW 3:55 - 5:20 microeconomics still has room. People have dropped, so if you have been showing up to my micro classes, either on TuTh or MW, you should see if you can take this class.

MW 2:20 - 3:45 macroeconomics still has room. If you really need a class and can take this one, you may want to consider taking econ in the reverse order of what is traditional (first micro then macro). If you have been attending my lectures so far, I will add you into this class on a first come first served basis.

TuTh 11:10 - 12:35 microeconomics. This one is the most popular class. There are still several people who have been showing up. I will try to get you into a class, but if you can enroll in one of the other micro classes for now, I can section change you later when people drop. This is your best bet to get into this class.

TuTh 12:45-2:10 microeconomics. There are a few seats left here. Again, I can fill the remaining spots if you want to wait it out. But there are no guarantees.

For all those who really want to try to get into one of the classes, be persistent and the more flexible you can be with your schedule, the better your chances will be.

Too bad for all those who came late and didn't tough it out. I guess they'll only learn 1 lesson from me.

Kuo

Additional Reading on Economic Thinking

Here are a few chapters out of a wonderful book called, "How to Think Like an Economist" by Roger Arnold. I discussed some of this in class and ran out of copies.

Kuo