I can say the class is probably easy-medium difficulty depending on your background. If you came in with any AP Econ background it will lean more towards easy since the material is identical. I did not have any economics background coming into this class, but the math in the intro economics courses is very minimal (basically algebra and interpreting graphs). He records the lectures as well, and the quizzes and midterms are mostly straightforward. The second midterm in this class was quite long though and I couldn't get to finish it in time. Doyle is a nice professor, so he will respond to questions in office hours. The material is pretty dry and dull sometimes. The class is not hard in the sense there is not a lot of outside homework. You get discussion points and participation points, as long as you do the Kahoots in class. I received an A- in this class, but I also did not attend many of the lectures. If you attend the lectures that is more than you need to know, and the textbook is only helpful for some details. But The final was nothing like I had ever seen and threw me in for a loop- some of the questions had me wondering what I was even reading. Dutch Knockout only works if you are a good test taker because it is all multiple-choice. I would not rely on the final just due to how confusing and random some of the questions seemed. Probably still easier than the other ECON professors, since his slides are very straight to the point and focus on core concepts. #tCFS24

Your ability to do well in this class totally depends on the amount of work you want to put into it. I am a person who hates math with a passion, and I only took this class to fulfill the Batten pre-requisite. Coming from that perspective, I didn’t enjoy this class at all and it was extremely difficult for me. Professor Doyle tends to go on rants and make jokes that only he laughs at, which can get pretty confusing when you’re trying to understand the point of his lecture. His slides are also pretty bare and he moved through them fast, so you can’t write down everything on the slides- focus on what he says. The only way I was able to learn from this man was from the online recorded lectures. I wish I had known about those earlier in the semester, because they totally saved me for the final- he’s so much more succinct and to the point, maybe because he doesn’t have an audience. That being said, he seems like a very kind person and repeatedly emphasizes that he wants you to be successful in the class. The workload is minimal, with textbook readings and the occasional 2 page article. Definitely read the articles because they do show up on tests. Your grade is based on 2 quizzes, 2 tests, and 1 final exam which is cumulative. TAs are also likely to give problem sets which count towards your grade. I think your TA for this class makes or breaks the experience; I had Brian and he was extremely helpful. He used discussion time to review the information given in the lectures which helped me understand what was actually going on. After taking this class, I’m not sure I’ll be following through with a Batten major, but you can definitely do well if you try.

I never took micro/macro in HS, so I was definitely nervous about taking this, but I ended with an A-, and I 100% recommend taking it with Doyle. You basically have two options: either show up to class or read the textbook. His lecture materials come straight from the textbook anyway, but he does have participation grades, so find a balance. The textbook was helpful, but ultimately, not required to pass. He structures and schedules his tests and quizzes in a way that will help you. His tests are mostly conceptual problems, "if this, then what" questions, and formula-based questions. Graphs are very very helpful. This class was not hard, but you do still have to show up (or read the textbook) for that to be a reality.

If there's one thing about Doyle, he loves his jokes and it makes class so much easier to be in. My friends would complain about their econ professors and the math work they'd have to do. Doyle still included the math but made it easy to comprehend and enjoyable. His lectures were concise and allowed for questions at the end without rushing, sometimes finishing class early. We had a 90-perosn lecture this semester, but I'm not sure if that'll change for future lectures. I'd say having a smaller lecture made it better, regardless Doyle is an amazing professor.

Lecture consists of slides that review the chapters and the occasional Kahoot for participation points (unlike other professors who do it for accuracy, he does it for completion). Powerpoints and recordings are posted, but if you have to choose between reading the textbook for homework and attending lecture, I'd attend lecture. Everything he says in lecture is all you need to know. If you can make the time for it, I'd recommend reading the textbook as well (it makes understanding questions in the exams much easier). Doyle does well at making things concise, but if you want detail, read the textbook. It's usually two chapters per week, and study guides are posted so you can practice the content which is helpful to determine what you do and don't understand before lecture. I did both the textbook readings and study guides each week (context for hours of week per week).

There are two exams and two quizzes. Micro content is split into two main parts, so one quiz followed by one exam (usually one week between them so you can get your quiz back and know what to re-study) for each part. Besides the two main parts, we had a few additional chapters after Exam 2 that we had to learn before the final which we did in no time. After the two exams and quizzes, there's the final. That covers all chapters and maybe the articles, depends on Doyle. For the exams and final, we got notecards!! Dutch Knockout is also an option in the class, but don't rely on it. Despite feeling well prepared, it wasn't the easiest. You can do well enough in the class with the quizzes and exams since they're much simpler than the final, so do your best while you can!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOYLE OVERALL. Very personable and easy to understand professor :) #tCFfall22

Carter Doyle is a great and engaging lecturer and he cares about the students a lot. He gives you a flash card for exams and quizzes and gives you an extensive overview of practice exams before each midterm. Lectures are important but he also records them. Reading the textbook is helpful for clarification but it is not necessary, lectures are the main thing. Midterms are half multiple choice and half short answer and aren't that hard, but be prepared for the final. The final is 80 multiple choice and extremely hard because dutch knockout is offered. Do not rely on dutch knockout and be prepared for the final to drop you grade.

Coming into the semester, I had no knowledge or interest in economics. I was just taking it for a pre-req and was content to finish the semester and be done with it. After one semester with Carter Doyle, I am seriously considering more econ classes in the future. Doyle is the man to take the class with, as friends with other professors were often complaining about dull lectures and too much math. Neither of those were a problem with Doyle. He makes a 90-person lecture (smaller than the other professors, which is nice) engaging and you can tell that he cares about the students. He makes the material interesting and made sure to explain everything in lecture. He posts the slides online in case you missed something during the lecture. The Kahoots he does for participation points are also posted online so you don’t even need to go to lecture, but I would definitely recommend it just for him. He makes econ fun and simple, even if the concepts were somewhat hard to understand to begin with for someone with no background. Everything you need to know for exams is in lecture and the short articles he posts. Reading from the book is helpful to get the material down but not necessary. As people have said about grades, don’t rely on Dutch Knockout to pull you over. There are two quizzes and two midterms plus the final, none of which were super challenging but make sure you study, it’s the type of stuff that you might think you know but when a weirdly written exam question comes up, you might be stumped. The final in particular, even though it was all multiple choice, had several such questions I was totally unprepared for. That said, cannot recommend ECON 2010 with Doyle enough.

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I would highly recommend taking micro with prof Doyle. His lectures are definitely on the dry side but they're easy to follow and pertain directly to the information tested on the exams. He also posts recorded lectures so attendance to the class is not mandatory. I had this class at an early time so I often just watched the recorded lectures instead of attending live lecture and that worked well for me. I would highly recommend reading the textbook on the parts that are covered in class but note that there are certain sections in each chapter that I think can be skipped to make readings a little lighter. Re-watching recorded lectures before exams and re-reading notes usually got me a good grade. Ended with an A in the class. As a side note, Doyle went through a personal loss this semester and managed to still be a great teacher-- he's a great guy.

Doyle is the professor that you should take if you are taking any type of Econ. He is a very easy professor and you have no homework. His final is very hard but the midterms aren't too bad at all. The quizzes are a week before the exams so you are already preparing for the exam. He has all of his lectures online so if you don't want to go to class, you don't really miss much. You don't necessarily have to read the textbook either and discussion are optional.

I didn't really want to take econ, I'm not pre com (it's a pre-req for other stuff I'm interested in) but I would recommend taking this class with Carter Doyle. He's very well organized and sends weekly emails informing us of what to read and do for the class which I always found to be helpful. I never took econ in high school and I did find the class to be challenging at times. If you have no prior experience in econ and/or are not an amazing tester, do be prepared to study hard for this class - it's not an easy A. Do the reading. It helps a lot.

I had to take this class for a pre-req and was lost pretty much the entire semester. The material seems like common sense that is explained in a very convoluted way, and I would say Prof. Doyle does not go through the book material in the most clear way either. He covers the vocab and graphs but does not really give great examples. There are other ways in which the material could be presented that aren't as broad. I really credit my TA with getting me through the semester! Other than that, Prof. Doyle is really sweet and tries to make the class laugh. I really like him as a guy, I just don't know if it was the most effective teaching style.