I think that Chris did a decent job teaching Econ 2. Granted, it was online and set over 6 weeks rather than 10 which made the class fast-paced and boring. I feel that Chris didn't have enough time to go over each topic to its full extent because of how rushed the class was. His lectures were very boring, but watching on 1.5x speed made it go by a little faster. A lot of the class was confused on many topics, but Chris would provide problems he would go over after every lecture which covered the topics he taught in the associated lecture video. Chris' exams were not easy, the class average was 69% for the midterm and around 75% on the final. He does provide extra credit quizzes (which really don't add much, maybe a percent or two), as well as a discussion post assignment and data report assignment that were basically easy points to boost your grade. Exams were open note, but Chris made them difficult in that they were almost all application problems rather than definition type problems.

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Surro is hands down a solid professor. He explains the concepts of economics so well and genuinely makes it easier to understand. That being said, DO NOT underestimate how hard the exams are. He makes them challenging, but they are definitely manageable if you study and utilize all of the quizzes and other practice problems he assigns.
He is very fair with grading and gives you multiple opportunities to not have the exams totally destroy you. I didn't do great on the midterm, but that was my fault, and I got my crap together to do better on the final. Make sure you know all the formulas and understand the math behind the questions he's asking—it'll make the midterm much more manageable.

Took Econ 2 with Chris and boy, he's a good teacher. There's no need to buy the textbook at all, everything he tests on are within the slides he uploads and teaches with each class. He's pretty young I think a phd student and without a doubt I would sign up for any class he teaches tbh.
There were weekly quizzes that were extra credit (if I'm remembering correctly) on the final grade/test. He's super clear in the concepts and easy to talk to if you want more help after class. I'd say going over his slides and using mind tap practice questions are the best way to ace this class.

Honestly I really enjoyed having Chris at my professor. His lecture slides are super clear, but he pretty much reads off of them the whole class period. The only time when he didn't do this is when we learned about graphs or did math problems, and then he would do work on the black board. Personally, I went to every lecture so I could ask questions, but half the class didnt come to lecture and they still did well on tests lol. The best way to describe his midterms are finals are as fair. If you really understand the material, you will do well. His office hours are really helpful and when you go he shows more of his personality and you get to see that he's just a really nice, chill guy. Overall, I really enjoyed this class because I learned a lot and Chris was super chill. I would take it again, but just know that you really have to put in work.

Chris was the best Professor for Econ 2. I'm very glad I chose to take his class over Rojas' class (I had Rojas for Econ 1) because Chris' tests are much more fair and straightforward. For the most part, he asks questions that we have gone over in class. He doesn't use the textbook much but it is there for reference if you want to read it. I would definitely take this class if you have the option!!! He is a clear lecturer and is such a nice guy. Definitely go to his office hours if you don't understand something because he is so helpful.

This was an overall alright class as the class itself was not too difficult and I think that Surro was quite a fair teacher. However, having professor Rojas last quarter for econ 1, I think that Rojas is the better professor to go with. But, Surro is a relatively new professor and I think that he has the potential to become a better professor.

Professor Surro is a great professor to take Econ 2 with. His class consists of two midterms, one post on the class site discussion about a current event in macroeconomics, and a final. There is a quiz during each discussion section and after each lecture, but they are completely optional. Although I highly recommend taking the quizzes because they count for extra credit on your final exam. My biggest regret for this class is that I didn't study harder for the midterms. The content isn't too hard, but you really need to spend time on the concepts you don't understand and get help if you want to do well on the tests. Professor Surro is really helpful in office hours, and so was my TA. The textbook is pretty necessary for this class, as it has practice problems and it explains some of the concepts more in depth which is really helpful. Professor Surro's powerpoint slides are super clear and he posts them all on CCLE after the lecture, which is super helpful.