I loved this class, a great option for a GE. The lectures are pre reordered and uploaded, the tests were very straightforward and the workload was low. I especially enjoyed the class because all of the topics were super relevant to anyone, she covered taxes, discrimination issues, investing, money, etc. You also definitely don't have to be an economics major to take this class.

Disclaimer: I took this class over Zoom during the pandemic, so the weight/difficulty of each component might differ if you take the class in-person.

I hated AP Econ in hs, so I was really on the fence about taking this class, but the fact that it takes care of two requirements (Diversity and Social Analysis) sealed the deal for me, and I'm actually really glad I took it. The material was actually really interesting and the prof seemed really chill.

Weekly quizzes were 45%, a group/individual project was 25%, and the final was 30%. The weekly quizzes were pretty straightforward and based solely on her lectures. You can do the project (10-pg paper) on your own or with a group; I'd recommend doing it with others but if that's not your jam it seems pretty doable for a single person, just don't put it off til the last minute. The final was 3 hours (within a 24-hr window) and open-note (again, might not be open-note for an in-person final), mc and short-answer, but honestly you don't even need notes if you payed attention to the lectures, and I finished with an hour to spare.

Lectures were powerpoints w voiceovers, and she uploaded the slides too. There were also required readings every week, but the final didn't have any questions on them, so do with that what you will.

TA Manu was super chill too, and he was always willing to answer any questions.

The class was honestly really straight-forward and actually quite interesting in terms of the material. Prof made what I felt were reasonable accommodations in regards to the pandemic. Wish I could've met her irl bc she seemed chill.

Professor and her cool accent piss me off so much

This was one of the easiest economics electives. One group project and two exams. The exams are easy if you look over her practice problems and past exam material. The group project is actually quite interesting and engaging. Would recommend this class, although material can be a little boring sometimes.

I had a little bit of Econ experience, but I was able to use lecture slides during quizzes and you should get at least 90% average if you do it diligently. There were some mistakes on them, but she gave out points no matter what answer you put. For the group project, it does matter if you get a good group because you probably don't want to worry about looking over all 10 pages of an essay. It was an easy A for everyone I knew in the class and anyone I've asked before.

I took this class because it satisfied a GE requirement and I was interested in economics. The previous batch of reviews portrayed this class as an easy GE with good content, my experience was far from this picture.

Pros:
- The lectures were interesting and insightful. Professor knows the content well, however, the pace of the lectures is too fast for students with no economics background. We jumped into supply-demand diagrams with tariffs and whatnot without much context or explanation.
- Some topics such as climate change, inequality and immigration helped gauge an understanding of how economics is intertwined with so many global issues

Cons:
- Professor was not very clear or helpful in her email responses whenever I had doubts about the quiz or a project.
- Quizzes were HARD. Watching all the lectures, attending discussions, and reading slides were still not enough to answer some curveball questions on the quizzes.
- The group project spec had very little detail. We were left to interpret the prompt and the guiding questions on our own.

If you have taken economic courses, this could be a relatively easy class for you and a bit interesting at the same time. However, if you have no background in economics and are looking for an easy GE, this class will not be the best experience for you.

Really nice professor and good lecturer. For economics this is an easy class - would recommend.

I would not recommend this class as a GE to anyone who doesn't have some background in economics (AP Micro/Macroeconomics or similar college-level course). To those who have experience with economics, the content is not difficult. Yet, the quizzes are poorly designed at times. I was fortunate to have been apart of a great group for the group project but also was not a fan of a GROUP project being 35% of an INDIVIDUAL's grade. The final was very fair and well designed. Overall, only take this class if you have experience with some economics, would enjoy it as a GE, and the "group project" part of this class gets a redesign.

I didn’t like this class at all. The content is very easy, and you don’t need to go to lectures, however, the exams are pretty tricky and the average is usually super low. She also never responds to the emails as far as my experience goes. I am a junior who only ever gotten one A- in my UCLA classes, but it’s very likely I get a B in this class unfortunately. I would not take it again if I could.

This GE was much more work than I thought going in and it was much harder than I anticipated too. The quizzes were on the harder side, and some questions were purposefully tricky. Professors slides help a lot though, even if the content felt too dense for a quarter. If you want condensed study guides used to help me get As on all quizzes as well as a final study guide for cheap, email *************