I was surprised to see Auslum rated so low on here. The class is a bit challenging and he's probably not the best when it comes to individual help, but he is a very good professor and very knowledgeable in Economics. I enjoyed both classes.

The best instructor I have ever had. Lame questions receive lame responses. The students who did not read the book and cant understand the classes are the ones who left responses. I recommend this class to everyone.

Excellent Professor, Highly Recommended

Prof. Auslam is a great lecturer. Students must read and LISTEN in order to grasp the concepts. Most learning is in doing workbook assignments. Mr. Auslam believes in his students and knows they will do well, just do your part and study! He is helpful during his office hours, just visit!

Excellent teacher, knows his stuff. However you must read the text and attend all lectures to ace the tests

Brilliant man and excellent professor. He is challenging, but that is how students learn. He really knows his stuff and does a good job of making the class interesting. If you want to learn, you'll grow tremendously with his class.

Environmental majors should take this class. Instructor has an understanding of costs associated with pollution and side effects.

Great teacher! He is there to help you, but you must put in the effort to learn. Don't take his class if your not interested in the subject. I learned a lot from him! He's a great guy as well!

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Hes a good teacher. He is very clear on what he wants and gets the info to you out straight. If you just do what he says and SHOW YOUR WORK!!!!! you will get an A.

He's tough, but he gives you what you can expect to have at Universities, he gives a lot of work and the tests are tough, but he's a good teacher.

Great teacher just have to show up to class and be willing to learn, he explains things very well and makes his assignments very clear

The class isn't the easiest class, but it's econ what do you expect. I think that he is a good teacher because as long as you do the work you'll get an A.

Auslam is a tough teacher, and sometimes his lectures can be difficult to follow but overall he does a great job considering the content he has to teach. He's also one of the coolest teachers at Sierra if you get to know him - dont listen to the morons saying he's some sort of grumpy curmudgeon, they need to learn how to act mature in a classroom.

He was a really good teacher. He made econ as interesting as it could possibly be.

Excellent teacher, the best Econ teacher at sierra

Great teacher. Just make sure you attend his lectures and do the homework. I took both his classes and was also his TA one semester. I strongly recommend him.

He is a very good teacher, and believe me, he KNOWS the subject inside out....very very clear, if you are majoring in economics, he IS the guy, the tests are easy, all MCQs. He makes jokes only on coffee, and not very funny too..he is a serius guy mostly and even gets a bit angry during classes if you dont do your work or ask stupid questions...

I took him for 1B and 1A. Definitely recommend him. If you do the work and pay attention, you'll get an A. Also, he does have a sense of humor.

This class was actually...kinda fun. I took it in the LRC, and the atmosphere was great. This class covers a lot, but if you stay on top of it and study, along with his instruction, its very passable. He really made me enjoy Economics. I would recommend him. I had a great time learning, and Auslum made it easy and interesting!

great professor! learn a lot from his class though it's kinda tough...as long as u pay attention in class & turn in homework, u'll do fine~ highly recommended for econ & busi major studends!!

Professor has a clear subject knowledge, there is absolutely no doubt about that. Loved his class, highly recommended for Econ, business and math majors. Assignments are little tough, but hey, go to his class if you want to learn something, not if you just want to pass it! AWESOME TEACHER!!! tip-show your work.

As a former TA for Auslam, I can tell you that he is a great guy with the best of intentions. He makes the course challenging because he knows that is the only way to get students to work. Overall, lectures are fairly clear if you keep up with the material, and you'll learn a lot. I decided to major in Econ after taking his class.

Easy to get in touch with. Do what he tells you to do and you WILL get an A.

Auslam is hard, yes, but you learn a ton. He is there to teach, not babysit. He demands college level work to pass his class. He is sarcastic if you ask a stupid question or if you are just taking up a seat and not paying attention or doing the work.

Auslam is a very good teacher. He knows his subject very well. You have to work hard and smart for the grade, he isn't the type of teacher that would want you to memorize and regurgitate the information on the day of the exam. Understanding is the key to doing well in his class. Please go to his office hours if you are unsure of anything! :)

Very clear on assignments. If you put the effort in and do what he tells you it is an easy A. 85% and above is an A. If you are lazy and don't study, you will struggle. The lessons build on one another so make sure you understand the chapters before it is time to move on. Not a lot of homework. He only assigns the problems with the most benefit.

Pretty hard class. READ THE BOOK and you will be ok. He doesn't like guys much and can sometimes make you feel dumb. If you're a cute girl you're good to go. Just show up, do the work and don't speak up.

Very passionate about the subject. He grades ridiculously hard and can make you feel pretty stupid but he means well. Will give you help if you ask for it. The book is great and his projects really help you learn the material. Tests are big but not too hard, so study and you will do well

He really helped me to understand the concepts and applied it to things you will use in everyday life. If you kept in contact with him he was very willing to work with you around any conflicts that may come up.

Learn a bunch! Very very hard tests. Will pick one topic and just drill into it extensivley. If you know it youll ace it but you have to know it inside outside upside and downside because hell throw it at you from every imagineable angle. Nice guy though, but that doesnt help your grade ha!

Prof. Auslam is the best in the WORLD!!! He makes Econ so fun and interesting. I switched my major to Econ because of him. He gives assignments from the Wall Street Journals and his tests are all multiple choice. It doesnt get better than this

Professor Auslam graduated from UC Davis with a 4.0. He proceeded to do his Graduate degree from Rutgers University. He then was an economic consultant for many years...And he expects you to also. Very Very Very difficult class. You learn a lot. Nice guy but Very condesending when you ask for help. Cant understand why people dont understand it all

I loved Mr.Auslam's class! He renewed my interest in econ, he loves his subject and wants to see students do well. Econ 1A consisted of multiple choice tests that were rather easy, 2 written assignments on Wall Street Journal articles, and a trip to the federal reserve. Easy class, but one learns a lot. He grades 85% and above as A. Take him!

Excellent Teacher! Ive had him for 1A and I am just about to finish 1B with him. He is obviously an extremely intelligent person and he knows his subject better than anyone. All work comes from the book. No homework is assigned unless he really thinks it will help. If you study you will get a great grade. Really nice guy.

The grumblings you read in the other reviews are likely from students who didn't keep up with the coursework. Dave is a very good instructor, but its up to you to keep up with the pace of the class and course material. I highly recommend Dave if you're ready to do your work, but not if you just want a 1A class to slip by in.

Had no interest in economics at all before taking this class and after taking it with prof. auslam I have seriously considered switching majors. He is very knowledgeable in this subject and explains the material very well. I agree with the other postings, the class is not easy but you can easily pass if you just show up and do the work!

good teacher, read the textbook and do the coursebook and study 3 hours before the test, spaced out or not whenever and you should definently pass. he lets an 85 percent be an A so he is a deffinent possibilty for an A. if your not a dumbass, or really lazy take him and you will get atleast a B.

I took his online class. A few tests and three easy economics papers. It was an easy workload and well structured. However, the class was expensive! He uses Aplia which is a rip off. I never used it except to read the textbook.

He is a good teacher. Old dude. Take notes in class, and read at home. Know how to calculate and work out the problems he gives. HIGHLIGHT YOUR BOOK. it really helped me in this class. And meet with others for the WALL STREET JOURNALS. DONT PROCRAStinate wall street journals. and just get the wall street journal assignments offline

I took Prof. Auslam's class online. Yes he is tough, Yes the tests are challenging but I wanted to learn Economics and with Prof. A I did. When I did not understand a point he didn't just hand me the answer but helped me learn how to find it. I am an 'older' student and take my education seriously. I am signed up for his 1B class next month.

I finally feel like I took a course that prepared me for upper division work! Prof. A is a professional economist who has worked in the industry so he knows econ from a practical level as well as theoretically. I learned so much. It was challenging but I feel well prepared for university classes. If you want to learn econ, take this class!

I think most of the bad reviews are due to this being an online course and the assignments could be very confusing. Yes, it's a lot of work, especially the WSJ reviews, but they weren't difficult and Professor Auslam was great about answering questions and giving feedback in a timely manner. He also offers extra credit for participation.

I took this class online. Had to pay for aplia online, and WSJ student subscription. This class was a lot of work, but I actually learned a lot. This class is what a college course is supposed to be like. Don't take it looking for an easy A. Do the work, make sure you understand the material, and you will do fine.