I agree with the heavy Italian accent, she went over and over many topics, the practice exams were great. I think she overall she was an excellent teacher. I'd take a class from here again.

I had no problem with her accent what so ever. Shes really passionate about teaching and cares about her students. Her exams are a bit tough, but I thought they were more than fair. It was one of the few times being in an econ course where I felt I was l

Overall a decent teacher, her accent was really not an issue for me. one problem I had was she goes over the same thing several classes in a row and teaches like she is teaching it for the first time. Watch for tricky wording every once in a while on her tests, but other than that her class is manageable. Also her final was easier than expected.

STOP! Turn around and take a different professor! She only offers this class once a year so if you are going to take this class, make sure you pass if you don't. Well, pray to GOD that you can some how pursueade her inchanging your grade, cuz your stuck with it. Oh, and she won't so dont bother. Hard grader and hard tests.

One of the easiest Econ 315 professors at CSUF if you study her practice exams. She offers practice exams and if you do well on it, then you will do well on the tests. Attendance is 4% EC if you attend every session and sign the role sheet. Only 63% to get a C. Best two out of three quizzes, with lowest one dropped.

Was a summer class and it was vry hard material especially chapter 5. But since it's only a 5 week course there wasn't time to forget what was learned. DO THE PRACTICE TESTS! and understand every problem on it. This is the only to get a good grade as possible. Sit as close to the board. I got a B and I'm a straight C student.

Ok so this class isnt too difficult. basic econ class. supply/demand all that good stuff. as for the teacher...she annoyed me. she would get mad @ the class for not answering her ambiguous questions. kept sayin' "this baby right here." regardless, i would recommend. pretty easy class.

One of the best economic teacher i've ever met. she know what she is teaching, and test on those thing. very nice lady. her class not that easy, but if u follow her instruction, u will be fine.

Great Professor. Her accent is awesome and will help keep you awake, it's not hard to understand. She has some good stories that might make you laugh. You can tell she knows her stuff and if you pay attention it's really easy...Study, practice the problems she assigns, and it's an easy A

Great teacher and very straight-forward. She has a thick accent but she is still very understandable. She gives good examples and good review for studying for tests. It is important that you go to every class, and if you do, you will be fine. Attendance is not mandatory, but every once in awhile she will take attendance and give extra credit.

this class is not to be taken lightly, it is a very hard subject. you must, must do your homework or else you will fail! the homework is not mandatory, but the tests are nothing but the homework problems. the teacher is a really good professor, just she is very "intimidating" but dont let her discourage you from asking questions or office hours.

This can be a hard class, but if you read all the chapters assigned in the book and go to every class you should do fine. She can be intimidating, but if you go to office hours she will try to help you. At the end she drops the lowest test and quiz score.

Professor Gratton is intimidating but she's a great professor. Her lectures are clear. I didn't read the book and got a B. She gives out optional HW, 2 midterms and drops 1, and 4 quizzes and drops 1. Final is comprehensive. There's a term paper that's easy but she grades hard on grammar. Pay attention in class and you should do fine.

She's a good teacher, cares about the class, and is kind of funny at times. The material can be hard but she does a good job of teaching it and provides good study material. Recommended.

Professor was well organized and gave many clear examples that really helped to understand the material. I didn't open the book once just attended every class and got an A. I enjoyed her teaching very much so. Just attend class every session and take notes and you'll get an A.

Web is highly utilized in this course. The textbook was required and expensive, but it was helpful, however IMO attendance is mandatory. She DOES post notes online, so if you're intuitive and bright, you can pass w/o attendance (however, she gave EC at for attendance sporadically) Great Prof who is passionate and very helpful, and easy to talk to,

Took this last semester and got a C. It was an easy pass, but some of my classmates said it was hard to get an A. She gives you open book quizzes and drops the lowest exam. Attendance is not mandatory, but she does offer extra credit for showing up. However, I will say that the class was boring and I began blowing it off by the end.

I don't know why so many people are bashing on her. She legitimately cares about the subject and wants her students to do well. I don't think she is rude, but just comes off as abrasive; and like most Italians, she's not afraid to tell it like it is. Some people may take this the wrong way. Just attend class and do the homework and you'll do fine.

If you do your homework and study the materials she uploads onto titanium you will deff get a good grade.

Her lectures can be boring but they did help me learn the material. The book and connect plus were really helpful and you have to study the practice she posts on titanium to get a good grade on the tests. Its also helpful to actually learn the concept of the material because she will word the same question 5 different ways which can be confusing.

Chiara did a wonderful job explaining standard material and difficult concepts. He explanations were crystal clear. I took away a lot of useful information from this class. She is very friendly and, at times, funny.

She is a very nice professor. A lot of Extra credits offered. If you understand what she emphasizes in class, you will pass.

All of the negative reviews were probably given by people who did not study. She offers so much extra credit in class thats super easy. Attendance isnt mandatory. Only a short paper, 2 midterms, 1 final cumulative. Her lectures are long but thats only because she wants you to understand the topic Shes nice and funny. Never needed physical copy book

She has a thick italian accent, but it's more than easy to still understand her. She is great at explaining the concepts and I learned well in her class. People who did bad simply didn't study. She offers a good amount of extra credit that should help a lot. She does review sessions before the exams (even on a Sunday). I would recommend her!

She was really nice to everyone, make sure to sit in the front. DO NOT think of using your phone because she will ask you to leave, I have seen it. A lot of extra credit, exams aren't that hard if you study from the study guide. Make sure to understand the extra credit because you will see them again on the EXAM.

She has a thick accent. She says whats on her mind. Lectures are filled important information. Willing to answer any question. Study guides are very helpful. Gives extra credit opportunities randomly so you must attend class. Test questions should not be a surprise if you listened to class and studied. Overall excellent professor.

Chiara as she prefers to be called is definitely a good choice for econ. She is really funny and explains her topics well, but tends to overdo her lectures at times. Thick Italian accent makes things hard to follow, but understandable. 2 exams, 1 final, and a writing assignment which is rather simple. Overall a solid teacher, take at your own risk.

go to class, do the optional assignments, DONT USE ELECTRONICS!!, and pay attention and it'll actually be a pretty straightforward class; the only reason it may be as difficult as some people say is if you fight her advice or fail to follow along with her lectures (she has an accent but is still pretty easy to follow)

Rude professor but explains some things clearly. No electronics or else she will call you out. There will e online hw on Connect so you would need to buy an access code. She posts her powerpoints and study guides and A LOT of practices for each chapter. Gives a lot of extra credit in class with open notes. EC is actually the practices she posted.

To be honest I think she is a very good professor because her teaching actually makes me understand the material without reading much of the textbook. Just don't use your phone in class.

NO ELECTRONICS! Very intimidating at first but actually funny. Provided many resources on Titanium related to the exams. Easy homework on Connect. Textbook isn't absolutely necessary. Just pay attention in class and review her practice questions.

She's pretty funny, and its obvious she knows econ well.

She isn't the sweetest person and that scares students. If you aren't bothered by intensity, she is a great professor. The book and lectures are easy to follow, she explains in detail, she offers lots of extra credit, and the course moves at a steady pace so everyone typically keeps up. The exams are not hard if you study.

Fairly easy class, it entirely lectures. Participation isn't required, no group projects, or presentations. Only hw given is on a website that you need to buy the code for (cost about $85) & it is basically just filling in definitions for each chapter. Isn't very flexible with turning in late work so stay on track. Attendance is taken every class.

Professor Chiara is actually very nice and humorous. Just follow her class rule - no phone or electronics in class, or she will call you out! Buy the code online for the homework (it also comes with online textbook), give lots extra credit opportunities in class, participation is mandatory.

She can be rude at times but I like to think of it as her way of pushing us and joking around to a certain extent. If you can get over that then her class is passable for sure . I really enjoyed how lectures were not mandatory. Study and do all connect assignments. I wish I could have met her in real life, there seems to be a lot to get to know.

Her class is okay, she does come off as rude sometimes and her zoom lectures are very monotone but attendance isn't mandatory. The workload isn't too difficult, as long as you can work through the homework you should be fine.

Professor can seem quite rude, but is not too bad. Lectures can be heavy but this class was not difficult. A fair amount of assignments were given which helped boost your grade. Not too many tests and they were also fair. There is only one paper. I definitely recommend this class if you do not want to stress out.