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!

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.

Class was taught by many teachers and they all recorded videos to watch 3 times a week followed by a quiz. Mandatory once a week meeting. This class is easy to pass but not easy to do well. Hartman is terrible had him for 10A at the same time he put the finals on the same day on Saturday! You have to teach yourself how to do everything.

Get ready to learn everything on your own; I bought the smart work practice questions. That being said, it is just statistics...nothing more and nothing less.

Hartman's class is challenging but manageable with practice. The exams are similar to past papers, so using resources like Unstuckstudy and the free textbook can really help with preparation. Attend lectures and office hours to stay on top of the material.

He isn't as bad as people say he is. His lectures are decent and the exams are very similar to past exams. So as long as you stay on task and practice throughout the entire quarter you will be fine.

Hartman's exams are extremely similar to prior final exams (which he gives out). Good professor given how rigorous + fast paced ECON10A is. He sends out Canvas announcements, reminding students about going to OH, Section, and getting help in general. He also offers regrade requests and wanted all of us to succeed (while also putting in the work).

Hartman honestly isnt that bad, he just teaches a hard class and talks with a boring voice sometimes. The practice tests are exactly like the tests. Lectures are helpful if you are lost in the class but they aren't really essential to succeed in this class. If you are decent at calc then youll be fine.

the class itself was not terrible, you just have to self teach and do all the past exams, but he was no help at all. he is an unfair grader and spends most of his time talking about how hard the class is and only reads off lecture slides

I had a good experience w/ Hartman. I love how he provides >60 PAST exams for you to practice (they're EXTREMELY similar to his exams). His test questions were VERY PREDICTABLE & REASONABLE. He also encourages you to study early & is accessible after lectures. The lectures are dense b/c of amount of course content. TAs & CLAS were VERY helpful too.

I had Harman for Econ 2 and Econ 10A. He reads off the slides and is a boring lecturer. I never understood a single thing he said. I self taught myself the entirety of both courses. For Econ 2, read the textbook as it will cover everything if not more that Hartman touches upon. For Econ 10A, do all of the past exams and you're good.

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.