I recently graduated with an Economics/Accounting degree. I saved Hartman's class for my last quarter. I had never had him for a class before this. He is my least favorite econ professor at that school. His lectures do not help at all. You need to study the practice tests. Hartman is not friendly and a difficult person to get along with.

For his 10A class and it was mediocre imo. He reads off the slides so that's pretty useless. It's like a robot repeating what is already on there. Doesn't really go much in-depth about the materials either but then again all lower div econ classes sucks. Office hours are a joke. I went to clarify a concept and he tried to get rid of me ASAP!

This class alone is tough due to the curve- Bedard is a good lecturer, has solid lectures that throughly explain concepts, and her office hours are very helpful. Read, go to section, study each day, go to lecture, and do ALL of the practice tests- they are the best way to prepare you for the quizzes and the final. Got an A just by studying hard.

Reading and attending lecture is a must in order to pass with hopes of starting off strong in the Econ department. I love how she put everything in a simple reader and constantly explained everything clearly when it came to tests.

Microeconomics is really interesting, but this class was difficult because of the tough curve. If you put in a lot of time and effort, you'll be fine. Go to lectures and study hard for each quiz. She's a pretty good lecturer!

Hartman is a pretty good teacher. He is very clear in lectures and makes sure to reinforce old ideas that show up later in the course. The exams are designed to be tricky and you will need to understand the ideas well to succeed in the course. There are not that many topics and they are all related and can be solved with similar methods.

She's a pretty good teacher and is clear in her explanations. Tests aren't too hard, but they are only 10 questions each, so if you miss a few it drops your grade quite a bit. Also, there is a "mandatory" reading after each class, but the only ones you have to read are the ones she says are on the tests.

This class was not the easiest. Prof. Bedard is a great lecturer but the material on the tests always seem to be so much harder than the examples she gives in class. This class has a major curve (only top 6% will get an A). This class is made to weed people out of the class and the major. iClickers matter, GO TO CLASS!

She is flat out terrible. Would avoid at all costs. She is super new to teaching this class, and does not do a good job at communicating complex material.

Hartman is very methodical and slow in the way he teaches, which is nice when he is teaching complicated concepts. I found his lectures extremely helpful. Go to class even though the slides are online! Pay attention to all of the graphs because they always pop up on tests. Also, sign up for CLAS. Good luck econ majors!

Overall, it is an interesting class because his lectures are relevant to the real-world. However, his lectures have nothing to do with the test, so it's irrelevant. He posts past tests online which is basically your only resource. If you do and understand the past exams, the class is extremely easy. He's a decent lecturer, but a terrible teacher.

I took this class twice with two different teachers. Hartman was better at explaining the content. Class is still extremely hard but he walks through the slides and explains very well.

Professor Hartman was amazing. His lectures were clear and straight forward. He is knowledgeable about the subject and helpful in OH. He expects you to understand the concepts behind the problems & if you want to do well on the final make sure you take him seriously when he says that. CLAS is good for basics but that's not enough if you want an A

I loved Professor Bedard. I thought all her lectures were really interesting and explained the concepts really well. There is a tough curve in Econ 1 but I went to CLAS, did the homework, went to CLAS, and put in the time before quizzes and the final and got an A. Also does OH by appointment which is a great way to talk with her one-on-one.

After I finished my EconMath degree from UCSB, I have to say that hartman indeed is the good professor among all others. if you really his lecture dry and boring wait until you try some other upper professor. his lecture is very consistence, clear, dry by economics's nature. if you are seeking someone who is better "teacher", he is the one .

If you're just looking to pass then just show up and do the work, you'll be fine. Not the clearest when explaining concepts. Does everything in her power to prevent cheating and DO NOT COME LATE TO QUIZZES OR EXAMS, she won't let you take it.

Professor Bedard is clearly knowledgable! However, sometimes she presents simple material in challenging ways and econ 1 was the hardest class I've EVER taken. she's organized and friendly though

Bedard is a little confusing and often mixes things up. She does a pretty good job explaining concepts but is absolutely no help for the exams. CLAS is almost necessary for this class if you want a B or above.

Bedard made Econ 1 very interesting. She explains topics incredibly well in class, has very minimal reading a night, and knows how to come up with lots of examples. That being said, the class has a serious curve. Three quizzes and a final make up most of the grade, so do well on those or you might fall down the curve

Very straightforward teaching style, but she often gets pretty important topics mixed up in lecture so make sure to read.

Hartman is not a good professor. His lecture is reading off the slides.... a great professor can explain material from their own knowledge of it, and explain it in simple ways that makes it easier to understand. Hartman simply reads from the slides and doesn't add any additional or alternative explanations. Not a good professorwould not recommend.

Hartman is like the nicest professor I ever had in UCSB. he is super clear and helpful and he put all past exams and lecture slides on gauchospace. If you do your work you can definitely get an A!

Every time he says "irregardless," my ears bleed. They've been bleeding profusely throughout the quarter. He pretty much just says what's on the powerpoint in a different way. TAs are more articulate at explaining concepts, like always. The material isn't that bad, just study the concepts. The math is just derivatives and algebra.

Not as the others said, I really liked his lectures. He always takes interesting example from real life (Vegas, Gambling, ...) and illustrate well what he teaches. As a basic finance class, you will not learn how to earn millions! He publishes all tests he gave for the last 5 years. Do it all, you will rock all tests!