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“only professor to make a 6 7 joke”
ECON120 - 5.0 rating“He allows notecards for the exam”
ECON120 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
0%
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A-
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ECON121
4.9
(22)ECON120
4.6
(59)ECON344
3.7
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ECON344
4.0
ECON120
2.3
ECON121
1.9
Reviews (84)
Professor held lectures virtually and used iClicker to keep track of attendance and give us pop quiz questions during class. He lectures fast, so I just took notes from his PowerPoint slides. Homework can be tricky, especially since the questions had limited attempts. Professor made study guides for quizzes and exams which were very helpful.
Professor Behzod was awesome. He is very intelligent and just knows what hes talking about. He explains subjects in a way where youll understand but be prepared to keep up! He talks quickly and covers things fast just because of the nature of the course. He loves what hes teaching!
When it comes to intro classes, he's pretty good at it. But for econ 344, he was so confusing and the homework was super hard. Honestly, the only way I passed was having a study group. If you work with your classmates, this class is manageable, other than that, it was really hard.
LOVE PROF BEHZOD!
Professor Behzod Ahundjanov gives good lectures. As long as you pay attention during class you will be fine for exams and homework.
He is a good professor overall but you have to pay attention in his class to pass the exams.
One homework per week. He really explain really well. The first ECON class that I like and understood.
He has amazing lectures and gave us homework once a week which was really easy. If you want grade A there is nothing difficult, just make notes for yourself and read them 2 hours before test.
He is a really good teacher. He is very smart, and his lectures are very interesting. The homework is easy, and you can learn a lot from it. Everything is super straight-forward, and the tests are extremely related to everyday coursework. I have taken a couple of his classes, and I have learned so much more about economics and the world.
Behzod was very understanding, he stayed after class sometimes if you need him. He offers extra credit, and allows 1 index card front and back with notes on it for the midterm. Attendance is mandatory but not in-person, just join the iClicker and you should be good. Do your homework, do good on tests and you should be good.
Behzod is the best! One homework assignment per chapter (every week or every other week). He offers extra credit for each chapter, and allows 1 index card front and back for the midterm. Attendance is mandatory and through iclicker. Posts all his notes after the lecture! Really put time into what he shares. Would definitely recommend.
Great professor really enjoyed his class. Attend lectures and you should get a good grade. Recommend taking any courses taught by Behzod!
Great class overall, just had one homework each week, interesting lectures, and also allows you to use note cards in exams
Attend the lectures and you're set for a good grade.
Loved his tech-savvy teaching style, a very good professor for the MBA 520 Econ class. At the beginning I tough it was going to be one of the toughest courses but it wasn't!
He is the best professor of economics he cares about each student and helps them to get A in class he gives extra credit activities at the end of the semester which really helps to boost your grade. also, he assigns homework every single week which is so easy, and topics are covered in the class. He is the best professor of economics.
Sometimes a little hard to understand and read his handwriting but he gives a lot of extra credit at the end of the course. The class is easy to keep up with, he also assigns few homeworks throughout the semester. Would take him again.
Great professor, give a lot of extra credits. Homework once a week, 2 midterms, 1 finals. Attendance is mandatory because of iClickers and the questions at the end of class. He allows the class to use 2 notecards for the second and 4 for the last midterm. Show up to class, do your homework/extra credits.
Great Person
This guy is awesome. Gives extra credit opportunities, and the midterms and final exams are very easy. He allows notecards for the exam. Overall, an easy A class.
ECON 520 does not have a list to choose from here. He is the great professor and give a great involvement. Easy to follow if you do HW and listen to his lecture proferrly.
He was super friendly and caring throughout the course. Gives lots of extra credit opportunities and it is not a very difficult class. Took him for both ECON 120 and 121. Also allows notecards with whatever notes or formulas you'd like to use for the test.
i love this professor! literally anyone who has taken his claws have said that they love him. He is great and giving lectures and explaining things thoroughly, you are always able to go to him if you need help and he will explain things and go through things with you or really help you with your grade
lectures are well explained with handwritten diagrams and presentations and lots of materials. provides extra credit activities
He did a great job going through the lectures. He goes over examples and explains them through his notes on his ipad, take notes!!! they help you with homework and prepare you for the exams! he asks you if theres any questions through the lectures. there is 2 exams and a final (we got to use multiple index cards for each :)) overall, a good class.
Very straightforward! He goes over the slides during class and goes over examples. He shows how he works out the problems and draws diagrams so very helpful if you're a visual learner. Also, he shows real world examples! The exams are the same as review and he lets you use index cards for them! Go to class and do your homework and you'll be okay
Professor Behzod is amazing. This is my 3rd time taking him and I definitely recommend him to everyone and anyone!
Best professor at UIC hands down. I loved his class. He knows how to teach and makes sure his students learn. Gives tons of extra credit. Theirs no way you won't have an A. I wish he taught more classes because I wanna talk more classes with him. Absolutely an amazing professor. We need more professors like him. Take him for Econ and no-one else.
The best professor at UIC. Not one of the best but the best professor at UIC. The school needs to give him a raise and more recognition. I loved his class. He cares about every one of his students even though one class has 300 students. He wants everyone to succeed and do their best. Offers tons of extra credit. Great professor.
His lectures were all very boring and hard to understand because of his accent, for some people they were enough to learn off of but I preferred reading the textbook instead. The class itself wasn't bad once you knew the material, which wasn't hard to learn.
Gotta love daddy behzod
Very good at explaining and providing lots of real life scenarios as explanations, accessible lecture slides & notes, lots of extra credit, skip more than 5 classes lowers a grade, allow index cards for notes during exams, must pay for ebook to do hw, the exam reviews are very helpful for the exams.
I loved him and his class. I wish I failed so that I can take another semester learning from him. Very knowledgeable about economics. The best professor in the world. I wish I can take every class with him.
EXCEPTIONAL!!! He needs to hold a lecture for other UIC professors so they can learn how to teach from him cause he is great. You just gotta love him. Goes out of his way to help his students. Loves and cares for his students and has a passion for teaching.
Gotta love him cause I do(as a teacher).
Professor Ahundjanov was one of the best professors at UIC. He is the ideal teacher you want at your school because he cares about every single one of his students. The homework is easy and doable. He is extremely accessible outside of class as I, myself, have gone to office hours many times to get help and he has always helped me out. Great Prof.
I expected this class to be difficult, but it was super easy and he offers extra credit and helps prepare his students for the midterms and exams. He gives amazing explanations on the topics and I would 10000% take his class again. As long as you study and review examples you will do great on the exams. I got A's on both midterms and the final.
While the tests were very hard, he offers a lot of extra credit and opportunities to improve your grade.
SO MUCH EXTRA CREDIT. Just be respectful in lectures, show up to class, do iClicker, do the homework, and take good notes and you'll do great. The professor allows you to use a generous amount of note cards on the exams so make sure to make good note cards they will save your life. Do all of these things and this class is an easy A!!!
He is a really good professor. Lectures are clear as long as you read beforehand and pay attention. Exams are open-note (with notecards), and there are many extra credit opportunities. Behzod is always willing to help his students, and he really cares about them.
He was overall a nice professor but it was hard to understand his lectures due to his accent which made it hard to understand the materials. He gave extra credit which boosted my grade.
The professor was very helpful, but lectures were hard to follow along with due to the really fast pace and their thick accent. The good thing is his extra credit opportunities. I would not have passed the class if he did not offer extra credit. The exams also allow several notecards.
best uic econ teacher ever.
Amazing professor. He does have an accent so lecture can be hard to understand sometimes. Loads of extra credit. Exams weren't that hard as long as you showed up to class, you don't need to study too much for the exams. Nice guy and is willing to help. Take him if you can.
The only professor I will rate. He is the best, choose him.
Take this class. I swear he offers extra credit like candy. Although his accent is kinda bad he makes it up by providing easy exams and you could literally ask him almost anything and he'll do it.
He's super chill and a good lecturer. For this class, just pay attention to every lecture and take good notes and you will hardly have to study for the exams :D Offers extra credit and allows note cards to help for exams. Don't come to his class to talk, he's super nice be respectful.
The reviews weren't lying he is truly one of the best professor at the university. I wish he taught more classes because I learned so much from him.
Although Yes - he is VERY lecture heavy and can get very boring hes a professor whos very nice, understanding and gives you the resourced to sucseed on the exams. He also hands out LOTS of extra credit so if you flop and exam or two it wont hit you as hard. Also his curve to get an A is around a 200 point system, and considering the amount o
Great prof! Attend lectures... Concepts are not hard but you can get behind quickly. Super chill guy
He is one of the best professors at UIC and an easy grader. I was getting a B by a few points, but he curved it to an A. He is awesome.
Me personally, I love Behzod! 🥹 He is a great professor 🧑‍🏫 and he does great work in the classroom.
if ur not good at math or anything analytical, then this will be hard, especially first years. midterms are half of ur grade so no flunking those. but the professor is nice (but strict, no talking during lecture) so as long as you make this class your priority then you should get a decent grade.
I don't know how he has such a high rating cuz to be honest i've never struggled so much in a class. Unless u wanna teach yourself everything and take a test that's so long in under 40 min then take his class lol. He also has a thick accent which unfortunately makes me struggle to understand his points. Also the i clickers r so fast 2.
His attendance is mandatory. He takes attendance on iclicker. But he doesn't have a discussion for his econ compared to other econ courses. He does have 3 exams, but the exams are super easy and exactly like his study guide. also, his review session before the exam is pretty much what will be on the exam. Overall he is great and make its easy.
This guy is the GOAT. Take him. That's all I can say. You get so much extra credit to make up for a bombed midterm, went from a C to an A. Take. Him. All it takes is to get past his accent and you'll realize how good of a professor he is.
He is a great professor, and we only had 3 exams. If you put in the work and effort the exams are precisely like the study guide. Attendance is mandatory, and he does use iclicker.
Pretty average class and professor. Very medium teaching and coursework levels. However, what was nice and helpful was that this professor gives SO many extra credit opportunities and he provides an outline before every exam highlighting exactly what will be tested. Still, a very average experience wasn't the worst and wasn't the best.
Awesome professor. Delivers content though engaging lectures and provides many extra credit opportunities.
this is the GOAT but study for your exams or you will get a low grade. online homework and iClicker.
Teacher is a very very nice guy, although his accent can make it hard to understand at times. Econ 120 and 121 are easy passes. Attendance is mandatory but lectures are very light. Homework is minimal and he offers extra credit. Use the exam study guides he provides and you can pass with an A.
He is amazing for both ECON 120 and 121. The study guides are pretty similar to the tests, and they are pretty straightforward. As long as you pay attention, you will do great in this class. The programs he uses for homework also help plenty for the tests!
I had him for both Econ 120 and 121 and he is great and actually teaches. I actually learned something in his classes. Honestly, I don't know how you don't get an A on his exams. You would either have to be stupid or lazy to get anything other than an A in his classes.
I've had this professor for both ECON 120 and ECON 121. The topic is super interesting, and he explains the topic clearly. Exams are super easy, especially because you can bring 5 index cards of notes. This class is enjoyable, and you learn a lot.
He is an amazing person, super kind and gives out so much extra credit. Make sure u take advantage of it! the course itself is easy but without studying you won't make it. I personally failed all of his exams but the extra credit and homework saved me. His class is however super boring and I fell asleep so many times but overall it's ight.
The lectures are quite long, but were mostly interesting to me. If you can, pay attention as he'll be doing practice problems and concepts that will be on exams. The homework can be time consuming so don't procrastinate the very last minute. He does truly care for students and is quite funny at times. Lock in and study for those exams.
Has to be one of the kindest and best profs ive ever taken at uic, he ALWAYS greeted almost every single student everyday with a smile after class. his accent wasnt hard to follow tbh, hes got tons of extra cred and very accessible outside class. Topics do get repetitive and boring sometimes, but id strongly recommend him!
Funny fellow with a very odd accent, but if you can get used to it then the lectures won't be as confusing. The material is easy to understand if you pay attention, the work isn't too bad with 1 week + due dates for homework. The tests/exams were material that was covered in class, no surprise content. Also allows 3 notecards for exams. Recommended
Econ 120 &121, content can be a lot but homework is do-eable, he makes sure you understand the content. Do you want to pass? take notes and take this professor.
only professor to make a 6 7 joke.
I really enjoyed this professor! His class was one of the first I took after not being in school for a while. I was struggling and even with failing a test, I still managed to get a B in his class. He gives extra credit and he is very understanding/flexible. In my class a lot of people would talk over him, I felt he deserved more respect than that
Very easy class, doesn't matter what professor you take you should get an A. His exams are literally built off the study guides so please work on those before exams and I promise you will get a 90+. Some complain about his accent but it honestly isnt so bad and should not deter from your class performance, he also gives extra credit.
I had him as a sub in for my actual Econ teacher but he's a great explainer and helps you to understand the material with clear examples and explanations
Really funny and good classes, I'll say its hard to take notes because he writes his own notes in class so theres really no slides that he goes over (there are slides you can use outside of class) Pretty few graded things so make sure you study- as well as 2 midterms and a final.
The midterms and final are basically the study guide provided by him. If you can do the study guide, the tests are a walk in the park. Lectures are boring, but you can relearn the material through the homework assignments. Attendance is mandatory through iClicker.
This guy is literally one of the funniest/best profs you'll ever have. he's super easy to talk to and makes tons of jokes! my vocal stim from his class is "let's close the poll" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 if u can take him, u should but beware his practice exams are nothing like the actual ones, but that doesn't mean his exams r hard, it's all conceptual
The professor is very nice. He cracked a lot of jokes throughout his lectures which kept class entertaining. I know a lot of students are weary about him when they start class with him, but trust me, you'll learn to love him.
Best econ teacher! He basically sets you up for success by giving SO MUCH extra credit. If you've never taken an econ course before the material can be confusing so it requires some study outside of class but his reviews and study guides are so helpful. I liked his class a lot because no other teacher gives extra credit like he does.
If you need to take ECON 120 or 121, take him for both if you can! Makes everything extremely easy to understand, questions on the study guide are practically the same on exams, and helps give extra credit from assignments and iClicker. All you have to do is put in the work, and the class will be a breeze.
I have never taken an economics class but this was honestly such a great first experience. I did struggle in the start but he gives so many resources in able to do well in the course. He is very specific on what will be on the exam and his lecture notes are super helpful, I would take this class again 100%.
He's an alright professor. He knows what he's talking about, although he can talk really fast. However, he at least helped me when I saw him once, when none of the tutors showed up. He also has so many extra credits, & lets us make 3 notecards for the midterms & 5 for the final.
Behzod is an outstanding professor who genuinely cares about his students. As long as you do the work, do extra credit, and focus in class, you can't score below a B. DO EXTRA CREDIT!!!!
So many issues: talked too fast (and his thick Uzbek accent did not help), either underexplained or overexplained which led to confusion, cannot keep eye contact to save his life, and he does this really annoying pen tap on his desk to get people to quiet down, and it makes me want to put my head through a wall! DO NOT TAKE THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE TO!
Very easy to follow along with his teaching style. He has a heavy accent however it doesn't really get in the way with him teaching.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.06 avg changeRatings by Course
ECON121
4.9
(22)ECON120
4.6
(59)ECON344
3.7
(3)Difficulty by Course
ECON344
4.0
ECON120
2.3
ECON121
1.9