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ECON& 202 D1: Macroeconomics

Short Description: This fully online course covers economic systems, growth, recession, inflation, monetary policy, fiscal policy, international trade and finance. Required for economics and business administration majors, course also meets AA degree credit as Q-course, global studies, individuals/societies or elective.
Online orientation on the course website
http://facweb.northseattle.edu/thcook/hub/

Instructor: Thom Cook
Thom Cook

Details on Instructor
and Class Information
 

Registered Students to start class please locate your instructors email and class web site below.

Item Number: 9555

Inquiry Email: distance@sccd.ctc.edu

Instructor:  Thom Cook

Instructor Email:  tcook@sccd.ctc.edu

Credits: 5

Class Information: ECON& 202

Mode: Fully Online

Fees: KI

Prerequisites: Intermediate algebra or equivalent.

For advising questions: AdvisorNorth@sccd.ctc.edu

Class web site: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/thcook/hub/distancelearning/dlmenu.htm
Online Orientation on the course website. http://facweb.northseattle.edu/thcook/hub/distancelearning/begin.htm

Campus Meeting Times and Location: No Campus Meetings.

How to Start Class:  Email your instructor before the quarter begins to introduce yourself (link to email is above), view the online orientation. It is very important to access the Class Web site above as this is where the majority of the course content resides. Use the information below to gain access to any additional courseware that is used in your class. 
Please Note: Distance Learning courses require active participation and students need to log into their classes during the first week of the quarter to avoid getting behind. 

Textbook: This course uses an e-book, registration for this course includes the fee for the book. After you have registered and paid your fees contact your instructor for password and login information on how to access this e-book online. Please Note: by purchase of the e-book a student is granted the rights to one and only one copy, which can be read on-line, downloaded to one computer, captured on one CD, or printed onetime. The computer labs at NSCC will either charge per page or limit the pages you can print.

Other Instructional Materials:   Courseware used for conferences and one exam is ANGEL Learning: To access the courseware please go to  http://northseattle.angellearning.com/:.
To find out more information about using and setting up your computer for ANGEL Learning go to http://northseattle.angellearning.com/Help/Public/. Be sure to deactivate pop-up window blockers on your computer when using Angel Learning.

Please Note: It is very important when you log into your ANGEL account for the first time that you update your email address. Once logged in go to "Preferences/Personal Information. In the "User Profile Editor" you need to enter a current email address in the "Contact Settings". This will insure that auto tech support will be able to reach you.
 
  
The protocol for logging into your ANGEL Learning class account:   
UserID = your full 9 digit Student ID number.  
Password = your full 9 digit Student ID number.
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