Lousy course setup. At the beginning of the quarter he'll give a speech about how they've switched the class format to help students learn better, but then the majority of the class is just watching pre-recorded lectures from covid. It's somewhat insulting how little effort is put into teaching students in this class.

I've had him a couple times but this is finally the last time. Class grades are mostly test based and you would think that 50-60% test averages would be a sign for him to fix something. Honestly better off not going to lecture since he just reads off the slides anyways. Expected to know way more then whats covered in lecture so keep that in mind.

Took AP Stats so course was easy BUT if you're NEW to stats, this course is a NIGHTMARE! Recorded lectures & sections are USELESS. Only 1 REQUIRED weekly activity section! You have to SELF-STUDY EVERYTHING!! Instructors @office hours are HORRIBLE at explaining concepts. LOTS of online WEEKLY work! DO THE PRACTICE PRIOR MIDTERM/FINALS TO GET AN A!!!

Sections require group work. Lectures are mandatory with the iClicker. Exams are hard and time-limited. 40 minutes for 32 multiple-choice questions. :( A textbook is required for homework. 4 exams in total, and you can drop the lowest one. (you can skip the final if you want.) You really need to spend a lot of time on this class if you want an A.

Bunch of small weekly assignments not worth much. One section is mando, rest aren't. Midterm worth 10%, final worth 25%, can not take middy and move weight to final. Lectures are vids and completely useless. Just self study everything, google/chatgpt stuff and don't bother trying to interact with the prof/TAs for help.

Online video lectures instead of in person.

I dont know how the structure of this course is now, but I took it Fall 2022 along with Econ 10A so that was brutal. I put less effort into this course but I still got into the major. There would be online recordings wed have to watch then in person go and work in group assignments. Pretty tough course for me but I made it.

You might be wondering why I put hilarious in my review of the most uninteresting man in the world, Professor Hartman. I put it because Hartman and his group of minion TAs are hilariously unhelpful and do not know the material. The video lectures are hilariously unhelpful and hard to follow. Also your grade basically rests on the final.

just go to clas and do all past exams and you will be fine

He acts like a politician, when I and my group would ask him questions he would talk forever and not answer our questions. He just spins the question around and makes it impossible to get a real answer from him. For lectures, there are recorded videos. Be prepared to teach yourself, luckily this was a review for me since I took statistics in hs.

Professor Hartman doenst teacher. He is very rude to his students. He has a sense of superiority that is very saddening. He doenst teach the course but rather sends lecture videos. so be prepared to teach yourself. there is not enough practice being applied in this course. the format and approach of this course is not very helpful to do well.

honestly, hartman tries really hard and does his best, but he's just not very helpful. Its a miracle I passed the class my first time. There is homework every week which is nice so there is not as much weight on the test. Find the smart kid in class, befriend them, and have them teach you everything.

Like many other econ professors in my experience, doesn't really teach. You have to learn the material on your own to do well. Barely ANY in person instruction.. Even the recorded lectures aren't gonna help u do well on the tests-- just do all the practice exams and learn what u don't know through them. Totally possible to get an A if u study hard

Mini quizzes (6%), modules that aren't too bad (7%), stressful class sessions where you have to participate in group projects to get a grade (14%), easy enough excels (28%), and a midterm and very intense final (45%). Study really hard and make sure you understand the practice midterms and finals really well. An A is doable with intense studying.

Horrible teacher. He does not deserve to teach students. He will show you slides and will not help you. Good luck.

Hartman isn't really even teaching the class. His involvement doesn't go beyond reading off of extremely confusing lecture slides and the only way to really learn anything in this class is to go to YouTube and watch people explain the concepts in a more understandable manner. Stay on top of online assignments and cram for exams and you'll be fine.

try your best to avoid any of his class cause taking his class means you have to put in a lot of effort in self-study the course. The way he explains the concepts is very confusing and sometimes you may doubt if he really understands the materials he's teaching. I took his econ 5 and luckily he's not the only instructor or I may fail his class.

this was the worst class i've ever taken at ucsb. there is no structure, the lectures are awful, the tas do not know the material, and there is no one to help you. you are learning everything on your own with no help.

Hartman sucks. He reads the words on his slides and doesn't teach anything. There is one required class a week but so many small pointless assignments throughout the week. Always says he's available to answer questions but he never clearly answers them and just goes on a tangent about something I didn't ask about. Scared for the final.

If you can survive from this professor, you can succeed in ANY CLASS!

Very boring class. Doesn't answer your questions.

Doesn't answer your questions. In-class activities way easier compared to the tests. Take the midterm!(it's way easier than the final).

The worst econ professor. Only reads materials in online lecture video without explaining the concept. Literally work-by-word from the slide. So is other professor of this class (Econ 5). The test is relative fair it's just don't try to rely on the lecture videos. Watch the slides and attend CLAS. You will be fine (hopefully).

Don't neglect this class for 10A- you still need a passing grade as an Econ major. This class is easy if you show up and do your work, but beware that the final is difficult.