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In his research he explores the economic impacts of environmental and labor policies, the political economy of pollution, climate change and many other topics. Mark enjoys teaching macroeconomics and environmental economics due not only to his personal interests in those areas, but also because the connections between the economy and the environment grow ever-more-important for the global society. In his free time, Mark enjoys being a huge nerd by reading books/comics, binge watching the shows/movies, and playing the board/video games of many fandoms. His favorite fandom is Star Wars, but he also spends time exploring the universes of Avatar the Last Airbender, Supernatural, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Lucifer, Sherlock, and the list grows each year.  \nTerm Start: June 2nd, 2025  \nTerm End: July 25th, 2025  \nCOURSE WEBSITE  \nOur course website is Canvas  \n• Login using your University of Colorado Boulder Identikey and password  \n• Under course list, click “ECON 1088-581 Math Tools for Economists Online”  \n• Note: All email correspondence will be through your CU Boulder email address  \no Do not use the Canvas email or messages, it is not checked  \nCOURSE DESCRIPTION  \nThis class is the second of a two-course sequence, building upon the basic foundation developed in ECON 1078. We will study derivatives, optimization, and integrals. These tools will help you understand the mathematical structure of modern economics and the models used to explain human behavior. A strong grasp of these concepts is necessary (but not sufficient) to succeed in later economics courses.  \nCOURSE PREREQUISITES  \nRequires prerequisite courses of:  \nECON 1078 or MATH 1011 or MATH 1071 or MATH 1150 or MATH 1160 (minimum grade C-) or an ALEKS math exam taken in 2016 or earlier, or placement into pre-calculus based on your admission data and/or CU Boulder coursework.  \nCOURSE OBJECTIVES  \nBy the end of the course, you should be able to:  \n• Understand, calculate, and interpret derivatives  \n• Apply your knowledge of calculus to optimization problems  \n• Calculate integrals  \n• Connect concepts covered in this course to important economic concepts you’ve seen and/or will cover in future economic courses  \n•  \nREQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS  \nTextbook (required): College Mathematics for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 14th edition with MYLAB MATH. Published by Pearson, Copyright 2019. By Barnett, Ziegler, Byleen, and Stocker. You have automatic access to the online platform (including the e-book) through CU’s Day 1 Digital Access. You will automatically be billed $72.28 (before taxes) on your tuition fee bill. This is a low price discounted by the publisher, and not available outside this course. 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