I love Chris and his lectures, but I didn’t get good grade because this class is totally dependent on final and midterm, which are very very very hard and are basically speed tests. Furthermore, it is really hard for students in middle.

I went to my first lecture today for Econ 101 with another Econ professor and it made me really miss Professor Surro and his teaching style so here I am writing this review:

Absolutely loved Professor Surro. He is a great lecturer. He is very clear and organized. If I have the chance to take Professor Surro again, I definitely will. I highly recommended taking Econ 11 (and other Econ classes if you have the opportunity) with Professor Surro.

There is no textbook required for this class. Also, Professor Surro doesn't use slides but has typed notes that he posts before each lecture. I found it useful to read through the typed notes before lecture and understand it then go to lecture where he explains all the concepts in the typed notes and often goes more depth. This isn't necessary though because Professor Surro makes his lectures very clear and easy to understand. Professor Surro also provides a lot of opportunities for practice by posting practice problems after each lecture that cover the content learned that day. He then goes over the practice problems in about the first 30 minutes of the following lecture.

Your grade is based on problem sets, quizzes, one midterm, and the final. However, if you do poorly on the midterm and better on the final, your midterm will be dropped and your final will weigh more. I personally found the midterm and final to be fair, and they reflected the problems done in class and on the problem sets and practice questions. Also, the problem sets and quizzes are completely optional but are very helpful so I recommend you do them. Plus, they are graded on effort and they can only help your grade! The points you receive from the quizzes and problems sets you get are added to both the numerator and denominator of your grade. i.e. if you score a total of 500/600 (83.33) on the midterm and final but completed all quizzes and problems (worth a total of 150 points), you would have a 650/750 (86.67) in the class (note that your grade may be higher because this class is curved). Professor Surro also posts the answers for the problem sets after the due date so you can check your answers. He goes over quiz questions in office hours.

Overall, amazing professor and definitely recommend taking this class with him!

*taken during covid; online course*

Surro was very helpful. He held multiple office hours and used Campuswire to answer questions. Good communication.

His exams were fair, but since the course was online, he made them application based rather some based on definitions (his words). No doubt if this class was in person it would’ve been easier to ace the exams. I didn’t do so hot on the midterm - average was C - but I got it together for the final. I did have to dedicate a lot of time to the class. I found it helpful to create a master study guide - handwrite them with different colors, it helps a lot!

Grade breakdown included: discussion posts, project, midterm, final. There was also extra credit.

Insanely hard midterms and finals. Some of my friends got A's, and didn't think it was as difficult, but I was completely lost. If you are not math inclined, then this class will make you drop the major (I did). Professor Surro is great, and hes hot, the material will seem easy because the way he teaches make the material seem like a breeze. But then you get to the test and your brain goes blank. The tests aren't everything though! I got D's on both final and midterm and got a B+, not because the class is curved but there are other opportunnties to get points, and TAKE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES! You'll be fine.

W professor all around. Econ 11 course material is difficult as it is, but Surro was just such a nice guy, presented engaging lectures, and was just so willing to help all his students, especially in his office hours.
Records all his lectures and there's 2 grading schemes + a curve in case you bomb the midterm (I did).
The class is rigorous and difficult I will say that; however, the professor made it worth while. If you're going to take this class, take it with Surro!

Content is tough. Midterm was okay, final was awfully hard. His lectures were sort of engaging, nothing too special. Lots of working out solutions which was cool.

Surro is the best professor you will get out there for this class. His lectures are very clear, and the workload is manageable as long as you don't miss a lecture or get behind a lesson, bc everything you learn builds off the week before. A lot of it is just understanding the practicality of the econ concepts and what it means behind the formulas.

Very hard, boring, and theoretical

surro my GOAT. great lecturer and has a real learning system if you put in the work. technically nothing except the final was mandatory but obvs there was a midterm and practice work that only boosted your grade. full page cheat sheet was allowed on both exams and he gave us his past final to study from which was nice. me personally i pulled all nighters before each exam bc i didn't put in the work but i think if you understand the concepts, the math isn't hard and you'll be fine. i think he curved at the end too.

Surro is the goat. Great lecturer, tests are very unpredictable you will need to study all the practice materials he emails in order to do really well. I was suffering from crammy salmonella during the final exam defintely could have scored in B range if it wasn't for that because I did a lot better on other finals later in the week and felt better physically. So disregard my shitty grade anyways he was extremely helpful wish I had taken the time to go to office hours. I was annoying as hell probably should belched less oh well. His practice midterm/final were really similar. Class get curved massive time so if you're freaking out just chill you will likely pass. He doesn't want anyone to fail--but you will need to lock in more for 101 cuz Silveria is not as chill about that.