ECON 3701 - Money and Banking
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43711,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Joseph Palardy
Email: jpalardy@ysu.edu
Course Description
Note: This is a seven-week course carrying the same credit as a full-term course. Plan on roughly 12–14 hours of work per week.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Connect Access — Money, Banking, and Financial Markets | Cecchetti and Schoenholtz | 9781266916243 |
Connect access is required and is the only purchase for this course. It includes the eBook, SmartBook reading assignments, and the graded problem sets.
This course is not on inclusive access, so nothing is charged to your student account automatically. You must purchase Connect yourself.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Cecchetti Ch. 1-2 | M1 - Money, Payments, and the Financial System | Discussion initial post due Wed 8/26, 11:59 p.m. SmartBook (Ch. 1-2), Problem Set 1-2, App Activity, peer replies due Sun 8/30, 11:59 p.m. (grace to Mon 8/31, 1:00 p.m.) |
| 8/31 | Cecchetti Ch. 3-5 | M2 - Financial Instruments, Time Value, and Risk | Initial post due Wed 9/2 SmartBook (Ch. 3-5), Problem Set 3-5, App Activity, replies due Sun 9/6, 11:59 p.m. (grace to Mon 9/7, 1:00 p.m.) |
| 9/7 | Cecchetti Ch. 6-7 | M3 - Bonds and the Term Structure of Interest Rates | Labor Day Mon 9/7, University closed - module dates unchanged Initial post due Wed 9/9 Module 3 work due Sun 9/13, 11:59 p.m. |
| 9/14 | Cecchetti Ch. 8-10 | M4 - Stocks, Derivatives, and Foreign Exchange | Initial post due Wed 9/16 Module 4 work due Sun 9/20, 11:59 p.m. MIDTERM EXAM (Modules 1-4) window closes Sun 9/20, 11:59 p.m. |
| 9/21 | Cecchetti Ch. 11-14 | M5 - Banks and Financial Institutions | Initial post due Wed 9/23 Module 5 work due Sun 9/27, 11:59 p.m. Last day to withdraw with a 'W' is Mon 9/21 |
| 9/28 | Cecchetti Ch. 15-17 | M6 - Central Banking and the Money Supply | Initial post due Wed 9/30 Module 6 work due Sun 10/4, 11:59 p.m. (grace to Mon 10/5, 1:00 p.m.) |
| 10/5 | Cecchetti Ch. 18-21 | M7 - Monetary Policy and the Macroeconomy | NO GRACE PERIOD THIS WEEK. Initial post due Wed 10/7 ALL Module 7 work, replies, and the FINAL EXAM due Fri 10/9, 11:59 p.m. - final cutoff for the course |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.