Introduction to Class

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.title[
# Introduction to Class
]
.author[
### Hussain Hadah
]
.date[
### University of Houston | July 10 2022
]

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# This week

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  <ol>
    <li>Introduction, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5</li>
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    <li>Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 MindTap homework are due this week</li>
    <br>
    <li> Last day to add class is Tuesday July 12th</li>
    <br>
    <li> Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade is July 14th</li>
  </ol>
</h3>

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# About me

### - My name is [Hussain Hadah](https://hussainhadah.com/)

### - Email: [hhadah@uh.edu](mailto:hhadah@uh.edu)

### - I am an applied microeconomist (labor and development economics)

### - I'm a big fan of soccer, basketball (Go Rockets!), tennis and running

### - Office hours are by appointments

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# Requiremnts

### - PC or MAC laptops but not Chromebook or Linux
### - MindTap registration
### - Textbook: Principles of Microeconomics (9th edition) by Gregory N. Mankiw

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# Grading and Exam Schedule

1. Exam 1 covering chapters 2 to  6 on Wed.	  July 20th (20%)
2. Exam 2 covering chapters 7 to  11 on Fri.	  July 29th (20%)
3. Exam 3 (Final) covering chapters 12 to  16 on Tue. August 9th (30%)
5. MindTap homework are due almost every weekday (30%)
7. End of semester evaluations for extra credit(3%)
  - If >80% of students => 1%
  - If >90% of students => 2%
  - If 100% of students => 3%
  
#### Total 103%

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# MindTap homework

### - MindTap homework assignments are due at 11:59 pm
### - There is a HW almost every Sunday night.
### - Registration instructions can be found on the syllabus. There's also a link on on blackboard

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# Office hours is your student hours

### - I will make myself available to all of you
### - If you want a meeting, email me and we can figure something out

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# Some resources

### UH online Tutoring
UH provides online tutoring services through LAUNCH

### UH student disability policy
If you need an accommodation, please contact Center for Students with Disabilities Room 100 CSD. 
Email: [uhcds@uh.edu](uhcds@uh.edu)
Number: (713) 743-5400

### Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
If you are having any mental or psychological difficulties, please reach out to CAPS.