Professor Sharkey was not a terribly hard teacher, but what he teaches is a hard concept. If you go to class, he always gives bonuses and if you study you will do fine in this class.

Economics is just context in general and no teacher can change that. Goes pretty fast but puts all powerpoints online. Has practice problems available. Very approachable and willing to help. Class is usually very short. Have to read your textbook. Three test and final (Lowest test gets dropped). Curves at the end of the semester.

Econ will always be a tough class that you will have to work for. I've taken Sharkey for every Econ required of me so far because when I was in 2000, I was struggling and he gave me tons of resources that ended up giving me an A. He wants you to do well and he will work with you until you get the grade you want. He may talk fast, but he cares.

Best money and banking teacher offered. Very helpful if you have questions. I went to class maybe twice and passed with high A. All tests are test bank, but the final is fairly difficult. He gives a generous curve at the end of the semester. Make the textbook your bestfriend

Good teacher, as I attended class for most of the semester. He is a fast talker and covers one chapter per class. He is very good with numbers himself and he put semi hard math questions on the test, when you aren't allowed to use a calculator. He also doesn't curve until after the final is taken so prepare to sweat.

Amazing teacher and cool guy. He wants the best for his students & I want to take him for every other Econ. GO TO EVERY SI SESSION, YOU WILL NEED IT. Goes fast, so make sure you can take pictures of slides. Read the chapter before class. The curve doesn't happen until the very end & it is significant. Tricky questions on tests. Sit in the front!

Sharkey is the sweetest man ever. There is no homework or participation grade. Your grade is solely based on the 3 tests and final. He drops your lowest test grade and gave a 54 point curve. Everyone fails the final but this curve really helped.

He is a great professor and knows what he is teaching. Although going to class isn't mandatory, it is very useful. Studying off of the book and writing what he gives in class is very essential to do well. He posts powerpoints on moodle that are different from what is given in class. He really made me enjoy and love economics. It is not an easy A.

He talks a whole lot, but if you do the SI worksheets and study guides and just pay attention in class the tests are pretty straight forward. He is really good at making sure everyone knows what the test will be on.

He's actually a really nice guy. IM debating on taking him for 2010, his tests are almost verbatim from his old tests, so if you can get some, you'll be in good hands. He curved our class total by 51 points. He puts bonus questions from what examples he does in class on his tests so try to actually go to class.

Hard but gave 51 point curve and everyone still passed so ok in my book

I attended a total of 3 classes and ended w/ an A- (thanks to the 51 pt curve). No SIs, no test bank. My only resources were the textbook and powerpoints and I was able to do well on the tests. I would advise at least going to the class before a test. Cool guy, low maintenance class. Taking him for 2010. Gave me 5 dollars once. Solid guy.

Professor Sharkey is a good professor but this class is just tough in general. While lectures are a not the most fun, if you study 2 nights before exam and go over practice adaptive reading in connect, the problems are very similar to the test. Gives a whole letter grade curve at the end. Final exam is hard study a lot.

Have not gone to 1 class. How to pass with flying colors: read the textbook for each chapter and comprehend it, do the homework without cheating, and do his provided worksheets. Going to class is really just a bonus. He gives multiple bonus questions on his exams. 3 exams and homework, thats it.

Professor Sharkey was awesome. I'm currently taking his class right now so I do not know my final grade yet. During his lectures he jumps around in the powerpoint a lot and he talks pretty fast. His office hours are flexible and he is super helpful during that. He posts a lot of supplementary videos, powerpoints, and practice problems on moodle.

Amazing professor! His exams are a breath of fresh air - everything you need to know is clearly outlined in his lectures and the textbook. Additionally, I have never had a teacher respond to my questions with such thorough but clear explanations. Would love to be able to have him as my professor again.

I'll be honest he isn't the most engaging lecturer in the world, but his class is pretty easy. He has multiple bonus questions on every test which are all easy if you listen to him in class, he curves some exams, and he curves everyones grades at the end of the semester. He provides a ton of extra material to you can review if ur struggling.

Very very very boring person, but grade very very very easy so it a very very very easy class

Overall I enjoyed the class. Not too much homework, and the tests aren't very hard.

professor Sharkey has been my favorite teacher as lsu so far, i would even go as far as calling him family. I had a 65% at the end of the semester and he rounded up my grade to a 100%. He's a great teacher who really knows about money and cares for his students. PS: ask him for stocks to invest in. quite attractive too!

Graded only by exams, no homework (or expensive online access) necessary! Exams were 30 questions with 6 bonus questions and a 13.3% curve, so you could potentially get 130.3% on your exam.

This class isn't hard if you just go to class.He curves every test by a lot of points. There's no HW in this course or participation,so you grade is only Exam scores. Sharky's great,he puts the lecture material into his own words so it's easy to understand.The ppl who are rating him so rough are the ppl who don't go to class.

Professor Sharkey is a very kind professor. His lectures aren't the most helpful though, so you need to study the material in the textbook. However, he is so accessible outside of class, and if you ask for clarification about a subject he is great at helping you understand. Only grades are 4 tests so study hard for them. There is a course curve!

This class is hard and he is the best you will get. There are 3 in-class exams and a cumulative final. His lectures are not helpful in my opinion but if you read the textbook and find practice questions on Quizlet there is no reason you should fail. He curves exams and gives bonus on exams and gave a 25-point course curve which helped a lot.

Professor Sharkey is a good option for this course. The entire course is made up of 3 exams, but he curves exam 1 and 2, and although he does not curve the final he does a course curve at the end. Reading the textbook is enough to pass the class, lectures are optional.

I think most people hate this class because of his lectures are boring, but its econ what do you expect. If you pay attention in class, do your homework, and use the resources (practice worksheets, extra videos, etc.) you'll be fine. He curves the first two exams, and he curved the class by a whole letter grade. You have to put in effort.