ECON 2020

Coppock has a decent sense of humor, and he does a good job of incorporating current events and anecdotes into his lectures to keep them interesting. No real work other than reading the chapters before class and studying for exams. Discussion is pretty useless other than showing up for the occasional quiz, but some TA's will make attendance optional and just let you know when you need to show up. Material isn't light but is very manageable, and as long as you take notes in class and review you should do fine grade-wise. Definitely worth taking, even if it's just to get a basic understanding of how macroecon works.

TAKE THIS COURSE. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I had the honor of listening to Lee Coppock DESTROY the LEFT with COMMON SENSE FACTS and LOGIC. If there is one thing that I got out of this course, it was that FACTS > FEELINGS. America wins every time Lee lectures as he ruthlessly TRIGGERS and ANNIHILATES SOCIALISTS and the LIBERAL policies of AOC and Bernie Sanders. 10/10 guy and a TRUE American. #COPPOCK2024

mixed feelings: great professor and good sense of humor, made introductory class attractive and enjoyable. However the 'checkpoints' (Coppock's word referring midterms) could be tough, grading could be harsh and you really need to pay attention in class to remember things that he causally said but actually important

I should have studied more for the finals and the midterms; I actually didn't think they were designed to be that difficult, although I could have just gotten lucky with my TA and had a fair grader. I think that on my end, I definitely slacked a little more than I should have after getting comfortable and getting an A in micro principles with Elzinga. Professor Coppock is a pretty skilled lecturer, and he was pretty easy to follow most of the time. He cracks some jokes about having approximately 13 children and the like. Tells you to follow him on Twitter. Somewhat of a legend. The clicker questions were a lot easier than the ones in micro principles (at least with Elzinga). I think, in this case, it is actually really helpful that the textbook is written by the professor, and had I allotted myself more time to read the entirety of it, I feel like I probably gotten an A in this class (based on curves from a couple years ago, it seems like I have an A- in this class). Tips for this class are mainly just the usual (it isn't an extremely life-changing class, but it is one worth taking in my book): study hard, do the textbook readings, go to lecture and take good notes. For the final, the practice final is actually a really good estimation of what topics the final is going to concentrate on (as they basically told us), and I think I spread myself over too many topics at once and should have just concentrated on those when I was studying. I do this to myself : ' (. Overall, it covered the topics of macro pretty decently (GDP, trade, growth models, AD-AS, i.e. what you would expect from AP macro in high school and not much out of the ordinary).

I really enjoyed the class and I found the material interesting and important to learn. Professor Coppock is an excellent lecturer and I looked forward to going to class. The midterms are graded, in my opinion, unfairly by giving no partial credit, making it possible to get 95% of a question and still losing 10% of the exam. Dutch knockout really helps so if you really study for the final, the final was a bit easier than the midterms. I had around a B-/C+ until the final and did well enough on the final to get a B+.

Do not take this course if, 1.) You are not good at math and/or 2.) You do not have to. (Good for engineers, but not the easiest elective for engineers to take). If you do need to take this though, you should know a few things. First, Coppock's test questions are worded in a confusing way, so make sure to completely read each question and understand what it is asking. I worked very hard in this class, but I think I just was not good enough at math to do well. Make sure to do the questions at he end of every chapter too!

I really enjoyed this class. Coppock made the class very interactive through many examples and relevant anecdotes. He really cares about his students, and the material he is teaching. I personally didn't think the exams were too bad if you read through the chapters and make sure to pay attention in lecture. Besides studying for the exams, there is really no other work for this class, making it very manageable in a busy schedule.

Coppock is a really great professor. It is evident that he cares a lot about his students and is well versed in the content. I preferred the topics in micro to the ones covered in macro, but I honestly preferred ECON 2020 to ECON 2010 simply because Coppock was an immensely better professor. Just like ECON 2010, your success in the course unfortunately will likely be influenced by how good your TA is. It is by no means an easy class, and you will definitely have to keep up with lectures and readings to do well; however, I think the content is highly relevant and would recommend taking it, especially with Coppock, to anyone regardless of their major.

I LOVED this course! Granted, I'm an econ major, but I think everyone who wants to be a more informed citizen should take this course. Mr. Coppock is an incredibly fair professor, a great instructor, and gives an entertaining lecture. I'ts a big class so I'd recommend getting there early and sitting up front. There are 35 clicker questions, so attendance is an extremely good idea, but not all of them count for the final grade. That said, sometimes he includes tidbits that only show up in lecture on his exams, so it's a good idea to attend anyway. I spent a little bit longer on the reading than most people since I took notes but I ended up with an A, so it may or may not be worth it, whatever works for you. Tests are VERY straightforward -- two midterms and a cumulative final. My TA was Salim Ergene and he was a great help!

Coppock is one of the best professors at uva. Engaging and funny, and class isn't too difficult either.