Teaching Resources
COURSES, CLASSROOMS, AND SCHEDULING
Where can I find a listing of all approved Econ courses?
An official listing of all approved economic courses can be found in the University Course Catalog (type 'Econ' as the Dept Abbreviation and hit return). Please note lower-division courses are numbered 1-99; upper-division courses are numbered 100-199; courses designated 200 and above are for graduate students.
Where can I find the current course schedule?
The current schedule can be viewed at the University's Online Schedule of Classes or at the Department of Economics website.
[an error occurred while processing the directive] [an error occurred while processing the directive] [an error occurred while processing the directive]How do I get a new course approved?
The Committee on Courses of Instruction Handbook (COCI) describes procedures for proposing new courses. Requests for approval of new courses should be initiated with the Office of the Registrar for initial processing at least two months before the end of the semester preceding the one in which the course is to be offered. A complete syllabus should be submitted along with the course approval form to the Office of the Registrar; the Registrar will then forward the request for approval to the Committee on Courses of Instruction.
Before being submitted to COCI, new courses must be approved at the Department level. Please contact Phil ( ) for assistance in getting a new course approved.
How are courses scheduled in the Economics Department?
The Vice Chair of the Department works directly with the faculty and the Department's primary scheduler (Phil) to set the undergraduate and graduate schedules for the Economics Department. The planning and scheduling for a semester takes place nearly a year prior to the start of the actual semester. Typically, by the end of October, the schedule will be set by the Vice Chair for the next academic year (fall and spring).
In terms of the actual scheduling process for the fall semester, you will be contacted in November in regards to any day, time, and room specifications for your assigned courses. Registration for the fall semester begins in April of each year. For the spring schedule, you will be contacted in June in regards to any day, time, and room specifications for your assigned courses. Registration for the spring semester begins in October of each year.
Please note the heavy demand for classroom space requires the department scheduler to assign facilities according to standard time blocks, and each department is limited in terms of their 'prime-time' requests (9-3, M-F). Given these constraints, not all courses can be scheduled at requested days/times.
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Although nearly all graduate level Econ courses are scheduled within Department classrooms (608-7, 639, and 597), all undergraduate courses are scheduled in University classrooms. University classrooms are assigned by the Registrar. Inevitably, some faculty requests are not able to be met.
How do I find another classroom if the one I've been assigned is inappropriate?
Room assignments are handled by the Classroom Scheduling Office in the Office of the Registrar. If your classroom is too big or too small or is inadequately equipped for your audiovisual activities and other instructional needs, contact Joe ( ) to request a new room. Requests for classroom changes are accepted during the first two weeks of the semester; you will be notified of the final status of your request no later than the third Friday of the semester. No classroom changes are made after the third week of the semester.
Use the Educational Technology Services (ETS) room database to see what is installed in every general assignment classroom on campus. If none of the technology-equipped rooms are available, you can request portable equipment from ETS.
[an error occurred while processing the directive] [an error occurred while processing the directive] [an error occurred while processing the directive]How are the Departmental classrooms scheduled?
The Department of Economics has three classrooms: 639, 608-7, and 597. These rooms are primarily used for graduate courses and are normally in use during the week. However, they can be used for one-time meetings if available. To reserve a departmental room, please contact Joe ( ) in the main office.
How do I schedule a room for a one-time meeting?
All Departmental rooms are reserved by Joe in the main office. Room reservation requests that cannot be accommodated within Departmental rooms are handled by the Office of the Registrar through Joe in the main office. Please contact Joe ( ) to schedule a room for a one-time meeting.
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