ECON 2010

You need to read the book or you will not get a good grade. Do not rely on dutch knockout. READ ALL OF THE CHAPTERS ASSIGNED AND GO TO DISCUSSIONS! (even if they are at 8:30 am :/)

GPA KILLER- Take only if you have to. Don't rely on the Dutch Knockout, the final is tough.

A great guy- not the easiest class, but I found it to be very interesting and applicable to a lot of aspects of my life. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.

Test grading has little bearing on how well you know the material and has more to do with your TA.

I honestly think Elzinga is overrated. He is very well respected but this is by no means a course that everyone must take before graduating. That being said, if you are pre-comm or batten take it with him! He does know what he is talking about and he is genuinely a kind man. Also, his novel Fatal Equilibrium is pretty interesting, and is assigned as a reading later in the semester. The tests are short answer, just be sure to read the textbook. Attend lecture for clicker questions, and start studying early for the first exam. If you take comm and econ during the same semester, be aware that the tests might line up (that screwed me over for the first test for both classes)

HERE IS THE REAL DEAL ABOUT ELZINGA'S CLASS. He is a nice guy and makes Economics sound really interesting. It's not a super difficult class, but then again I took AP Econ in high school so I can't imagine having to teach it to yourself for the first time. ELZINGA IS GREAT AT MAKING YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ECON. But I do think he is a bit overrated. People come into the class expecting so much because make Elzinga sound so legendary, but you'll probably be let down. He is a little bit ridiculously picky on exams and is a good lecturer, but not the most amazing teacher. Honestly you are not missing too much if you want to take the class with an easier professor. He is cool and all, but it just isn't worth it if you want an easier A.

Professor Elzinga is the best! He's so helpful and really cares about his students. You need to spend time reading the textbook and studying to do well, but it's enjoyable.

The professor is great! Make sure you actually do the reading though. The course will be fairly easy as long as you do the reading and pay attention during lectures.

Here's the deal:
This is a hard class. Economics is not always intuitive, but Elzinga is a captivating lecturer and he definitely knows how to teach this class. Your TA will make a difference. You have to read the book for the exams and go to lecture, the Econ Minutes are on the exam. The Dutch Knockout is possible, but definitely don't rely on it. I ended up getting the same letter grade regardless of if I used solely my exam or all of my points combined. All in all, it's a great class. You definitely have to work hard, but if you do you'll be satisfied with your grade.

Favorite course of the semester. Elzinga's great, and the class is not hard if you can interpret simple graphs. Engineers, take for an interesting, easy A.