ECON 2020

Doyle is really nice but his lectures are pretty boring. Every time I looked around in the room people would be doing other work. He mostly just reads off his powerpoint and will sometimes tie in what we're learning to the real world especially now with Covid. Your grade consists of two quizzes, two exams, participation, discussion, and the final. The quizzes are all multiple choice and the exams are a mix of multiple choice and short answer. Your participation grade comes from playing kahoot in class which is always fun. I found the level of difficulty on the final to be a lot harder than the two exams. Also there's a textbook for this class but you definitely don't need to read it to do well because he teaches everything in the book anyway. It's good to have though if you ever want to check something that you don't fully understand. Overall it was a good class but not necessarily an easy A if Econ isn't your thing. #tCFfall2021

I liked this class and enjoyed the lectures. He included a lot of information about covid and the effect on the economy which I though was interesting. His final exam was really hard, so don't totally rely on the dutch knockout that he provides. I thought that his exams were relatively fair and easy to follow. He tests a lot on what is in the lecture so don't worry too much about the reading. I liked doing the readings because it helped me understand what the lectures were about. The TA discussions were not required and I think that they were sometimes unnecessary to go to, but it was nice to get the extra practice questions. The TA's grade very quickly which was really nice. I would recommend taking Micro before Macro because he talks about a few topics that would've been helpful to know before getting into the class.

The lectures could be pretty dry, but they seemed to summarize the textbook readings well. I still read the book each week and I feel like that helped me with oddball questions on exams that we may have only touched on briefly in class. Discussions were optional but pretty helpful in going over practice questions. This class is very straight-forward, just keep up each week and study before quizzes and tests and you'll be fine. I wouldn't rely on the dutch knockout thing though because the final had some tricky questions. #tCFfall2021

This class was easy in the sense that it was practically zero work (no homework, don't really have to do the readings). I also thought the material was pretty interesting. There are 2 tests/quizzes, 2 midterms, and then a final, and Professor Doyle does dutch knockout. However, do not count on that because the final was SO hard. I did okay in the class up until the final, and thought I understood everything pretty well, but apparently not... Overall I think Doyle is a good teacher and explains concepts very well.

DISCLAIMER: I actually took this in fall 2021 but courseforum was being weird.

Doyle is the best instructor to take ECON 2020 with. He treats the course like your big fun uncle, cracking jokes throughout lectures that aren’t funny, but you smile anyways.

2 quizzes, 2 exams, and one final, every single one allowing a calculator and a 3x5 notecard. The quizzes are MC only, the exams are MC and SA. Doyle also offers the Dutch Knockout, but DON’T rely on it. The first four tests were pretty easy, many questions the exact same from study guides, so definitely do them. This led me to believe the final would be pretty easy too as it was just 100 MCs, but it was IMMENSELY more complex. I averaged a mid As on the exams and aced the quizzes, but only got a high B on the final with a fair amount of studying.

You don’t really need to read the textbook. I only read two chapters on units I found confusing. Attending lectures, attending discussions (altho not required), and doing all of the practice study guides was enough for me.

Doyle’s a cool guy and his version of ECON 2020 is probably the easiest.

This course was really great to take! Having enjoyed Doyle's microeconomics course, I took macro again with him. I'm pre-comm, but I recommend this course to people who aren't on that route (whether you prefer mirco or macro varies- both are interesting in different ways). He is always kind and understanding, so don't be afraid to reach out. Your grade is structured around tests - 3 quizzes, each one taken a week before the 3 finals that account for the bulk of your grade. There's also a small amount of participation points, so make sure to come to lecture to do his Kahoots (he even sends them out by email afterwards if you happen to miss class). And a discussion grade, in which points are up to the TA's discretion. I got quizzes in mine. Interesting material, a lot of graphs mostly, and conceptual material supplemented by very basic algebraic math. Nothing is really hard at all if you attend lecture and study for exams 2 days beforehand. Doyle's a great professor and I'd take classes with him again and again! #tCFfall22

I enjoyed this class more than I enjoyed intro to Micro. I had Carter Doyle for that class as well, so I was already familiar with the way he lectures. He is an okay lecturer, but what I enjoy most is his approachability. He is very kind, and it is clear he wants his students to succeed.
If you are taking this class, I recommend you read the book and do the practice problems. I also recommend you try your best on the exams rather than relying on Dutch knockout because this is the second time when my grade on a Doyle Econ final exam did not meet my expectations, although I studied and was fairly certain I understood all the concepts.

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.

This class is very similar to Doyle's micro - his lectures are similar and the grading format is exactly the same. That being said, I think he is more interested in macroeconomic topics so I found this class more enjoyable than ECON 2010. In terms of the final, Doyle is well-known for making them really tricky and unlike his midterms but this semester it was a very similar format to his midterms, with a couple of the same questions. I ended the class with an A- but could've gotten an A with one more correct answer on a quiz, so I would honestly call this class a decently easy A (I can honestly say I should've put more time into this class). Although I myself did probably 3 reading total throughout the semester, I would recommend keeping up with them every week. They're assigned for a reason and very helpful. Overall: love Doyle, he's super supportive, the class is very easy, and interesting.

I took 2010 with him, and this is pretty much what I exactly expected with the same format. This is a relatively obtainable A- class, but to get to an A, you cannot make too many mistakes on any exams or quizzes. I received an A-, but I was about 2.5/2 questions away from a full Dutch Knockout this time, and if you studied well throughout the entire semester, then you should be fine. To obtain an A, you also would need to do well on the final, which is worth 200/500 points of your grade. This was slightly more interesting than Micro. He has Dutch Knockout, but I wouldn’t necessarily anticipate that working out, since usually finals are longer and there are questions you may not feel prepared for. You do not need the textbook for the quizzes and midterms, although for the final, I found the textbook to be more helpful because of specific topics.