I came into the class Skeptical, but Mr. Dean has totally changed my mind about Economics. His powerpoints can sometimes get a bit tedious, but he always explains them very well, and answers questions with incredible accuracy. Sometimes the class can go off topic, but it is almost always in the interest of learning.

Mr.Dean is a young teacher so he is more flexable. When someone would ask a dumb question in class he wouldn't make that person feel like an idiot and would actually interpret their question so it would clarify the topic without wasting a whole bunch of time. He also gives you a chance to make up the test questions you got wrong for a better grade.

Erik is an excellent instructor. He is a fair grater. There is in class exercise which we will go over it together. And the homework are done on D2L. You can attempt it as many times as you want to get 100%. He is also willing to answer questions. I took both his EC 201 & 202. Highly recommend.

For a very boring topic, Erik does a good job making it as interesting as possible. He has personality and is cery helpful and understanding.Exams aren't terribly difficult but test you on knowledge learned in class. Very clear in lecture but always posts all power points online, if you missed anything. Highly recommend for Econ.

He really loves economics and what he is teaching. Sometimes he would get a little bit off topic but over all he makes the course easy to follow. The homework is online and super simple to figure out and is a great study tool for his exams.

He's an awesome teacher for such a boring topic. pretty easy only homework is to help you on the test and they are quizzes you can take multiple times. Dresses nice has his PHD. Take his mic 201 before 202

Erik is awesome. A TON of content in this course, but he makes sure that everyone understands before he moves on. Homework is based on reading/lectures and tests had questions straight from the homework. Final portfolio assignment, but not too tough. Lectures are from powerpoints, but he keeps them engaging and with easy to understand graphics.

Microeconomics is not entirely a terminology class, it is mostly an analytic class that forces you to think. This Prof is really good at explaining the confusing and somewhat dry concepts. Home works have unlimited attempts and tests are based off home works, pretty good course.

Good prof, very comprehensive. Interested and engaged in lectures, good presentation. Seems down to earth and easy to talk to. Actually appears to know what he's talking about, seems relevant in his field.

Erik's lectures are long, and some students wished he would have broken them up with more group work, but I found the class to be very engaging. The work he assigns is super easy, but designed to help you learn the material and pass the exams. The exams themselves are easy if you do the homework. Erik is a great teacher and I would pick him again.

He's awesome.

Dean is super nice and knows exactly what he is talking about. He makes the class interesting! Oh and he dresses pretty well ;)

Erik is a great professor, he is very thorough in his lectures and make understanding the subject easy. I have taken economics from other professors here and he is by far the best. He also will give you a differing viewpoint on economics you wouldn't get anywhere else. He is funny too. If you have to take economics take it from Erik.

Attend class, lectures are detailed, readings are many, and you'll learn much about microeconomics. Intense array of materials, theories & topics, but he's thorough, helpful & enthusiastic about the subject. I've heard he's great to take for other Econ courses.

Very knowledgable in the subject and gives awesome, thought provoking lectures that allows someone with minimal understanding to grasp the whole concept.

His powerpoint design and organization is sometimes poor, but he's welcome to questions and will go hands on with examples on the board. Homework is D2L quizzes that you can retake as many times as you want until the day of the test on that unit (nothing is cumulative, besides basic knowledge). He really wants you to understand the material!

Dope dude. Dr. D is a wonderful professor. Very competent and he explains the material well. Just be sure to do your readings, and you will pass his courses with ease.

This class consisted of many returning students who took Econ 201 with Dr. Dean, who has great insight & sense of humor. I've taken Econ 201 & 202 with this same professor, whose verve for Economics makes learning about this subject much more interesting. Attend lectures, do the readings and keep up with the homeworks/quizzes to earn the A grade.

So I had 3 exams that totalled to 60% of my grade, 25% homework, 10% attendance, 5% odd project thing. You have up to the the day of the exam to finish the homework whose material is incredibly similar to the exam and on D2L we got unlimited tries on the homework. Basically there's no excuse to get 100% on the homework and thus do well on the exam.

If economics is a nightmare for you, he will make it become a sweet dream. It's an amazing class. His testes are easy, if you did a well prepare for the homework and study guide, you will get A easily ( I got 99.9% at the end of term). Highly recommended. You should not buy the book because most of the information can be found on slides

Definitely recommend taking Dr. Dean's class, especially if you have no idea what to expect from the subject. He gives a good understanding of economics with a enough critique to question the methods for yourself and keep it interesting.

He is a pretty easy teacher and the subject matter can be confusing and boring but he is a really easy grader which makes up for that.

Easy A (text is an easy read, lectures are clear, homeworks tests) & he's heterodox so you won't sound like a nitwit on FOX news when he's done with you. Has a grasp on how to teach & keep your attention; manages classtime well; quick email responses; & no nonsense, surprises, or monologues (unless you ask for his opinion, which is fun to do).

I took ECON202 right after 201 & the class was much the same--homeworks ARE the tests, his chosen texts read very easily, lectures are engaging. Wish we'd had more time for class discussion on end material. After this class, you can't watch the news anymore without giggling. To those who feel, life is tragedy. To those who think, life is comedy.

Erik's pretty good at giving good lecture, which bores people in some way. He's talking through the whole class session non-stop. Be ready to show patience and keep up with him, you will find the the lecture is much less boring and more useful than the textbook. He would break down the chapter and group up the similar points for demonstrate better

Many homework problems are on the tests. Notes all online. Very boring lectures. Good teacher, pretty funny. Very obvious he's liberal and will lean left on teachings but overall pretty good

I found it way more fun than expected. You get unlimited homework attempts, & he posts lecture notes online, which is helpful. Dr. Dean is openly biased against neo-classical theory, but he explains why, & it keeps things interesting. If you need math training, get that first- there's algebra. Very soothing speaking voice; don't come in sleepy.

Dr. Dean makes an otherwise dry subject very interesting. The textbook he selected was cheap. The homework consists of quizzes on d2l that you can take unlimited times. If you drill the quizzes, you'll do well on the three tests you will have to take. Add in two hours of community service, and you will do well in this class.

Dean is a great Econ professor. He made sure everyone understood the material he was teaching and tests are easy if you do the homework.

He is a great professor. His class is pretty easy. It is 3 exams, a community project and homework online on D2l. The homework are basically the exams. I took both 201 and 202 with him and it was awesome. He pretty funny, but his voice can be monotone sometimes making it easy to zone out.

super cool instructor, never thought I would be interested in economics!

Great guy. He smokes, so be careful if you sit in the front row. Good introduction to economics. Made good use of the text without having to read every little word. There were 2 essays which both had clear criteria.

Erik Dean is quite simply the greatest Econ professor available at either PCC or PSU. He has single handedly inspired me to continue my studies in economics, during a time of uncertainty towards my future. The only thing to be aware of are the unorthodox (or heterodox) theories presented in mosts classes. Though, it doesnt take aware from standard

Nice guy. Easy going and approachable. Willing to help. A great fundamental intro class to economics

Definitely one of the best professors I've ever had. Super knowledgable and gives different economic perspectives so the class is actually interesting. He got his PhD studying under Stephanie Kelton who was Bernie Sanders' chief economist. If you do the readings and come to class it's super easy to get an A. Taking another class of his this quarter

He uses Openstax, so it's a free textbook (yay!), but pretty useless too, so definitely show up for lectures. The exams can be tricky so definitely study. The online quizzes that are due the day of exam (there's 3) help to study. The content and lectures are a bit dry but I heard it's because he prefers teaching Macroeconomics. He's a solid choice!

Took his 201 class last term, now his 202 class. I have to admit, I was super stressed out about other things which made school very difficult for me, but this class seemed a little more strenuous. Nonetheless, Erik was solid. Still mono-tonal, but a good teacher/professor/guy.

Erik is a cool dude. He definitely knows his stuff. Beware: he is super mono-tonal, so his lectures can be pretty boring to listen to. Otherwise, I have no complaints for the most part. I'm taking his 202 class next term.

I had EC201 and 202 with Erik. This is an easy A class. There are several quizzes as homework. Many of them will be on the exam. I recommend taking any class with this professor.

Took EC201 online. Best experience ever! Easy A if you do the work. Unlimited attempts for quizzes to prepare for midterm and final. Mandatory three discussions, all others OPTIONAL. Two writing assignments- minimum 400 words. Not too bad. Will definitely recommend and retake him for EC202.

Multiple quizzes each week over multiple chapters from his FREE online textbook, 1 discussion each week, 2 written assignments, 1 midterm over the first half of the modules, and 1 final over the last half of the modules. Overall, the material was a little tough, but Erik is super helpful. There's several resources to use to be successful.

Y'all seriously need to take Erik if you need ECON for your major. I took him in both 201 and 202. He is never boring, basically explains complicated concepts in Layman's Terms. There is no homework except unlimited attempt quizzes and 3 exams with notecards. He also hands out these "panther $" as extra credit you can use. Lectures VERY handy.

Good and fair teacher.

The class itself wasn't too bad. What was confusing was the fact that the textbook talked about alternative approaches to teaching economics. For a beginner with hardly any prior knowledge of microeconomics; this can be confusing. I would have rather just learned economics the 'standard' way instead of making sure everything is P.C.

So easy, lets you retake the quizzes as many times as you want until you get 100. Simple class and easy A. Just read the book and take the quiz.

Professor Dean is great. The material was fascinating and you can tell Erik is an intelligent person. One of the best professors I have had.

One of the smartest and accessible professors I've ever had. This guy is seriously smart and the material was incredibly interesting. So much to take in and so little time, unfortunately. Nothing about this class was boring. Highly recommend

Very smart and professional professor while also being flexible and open.

Overall, a good class. The class is set up where there are two deadlines. First is the midterm deadline, then the second is the final deadline. The quizzes aren't due each week like most classes are. Just by those deadlines. If you know you procrastinate, this isn't the class for you.

Erik was a really great instructor. He is very organized in his online course. He included the textbook online, so you don't need to buy it. There were quizzes, but there were two main deadlines for coursework. If you are good at staying self-motivated this is the course for you. He has lots of video resources to help you understand the material.

Prof. Dean was really great. Has clear standard for the course, and will stick with them. The Course is well organized and materials are easy to find. You work at your own pace so you need to be very self-disciplined. Didn't have to buy the textbook because he included it online. He gives many other helpful resources to understand material as well.

I took SC 201 last term and I will take his EC 202 class as well because Mr. Den was the most amazing professed I have ever had. There are 2 test mid term final test. There are quizzes and you have unlimited attempt until you get %100 and lots of videos to learn. The two test has two attempt and very flexible. I defiantly recommended to students.

Every week has a different amount of material needed to be read but ranges from 1-3 chapters, 1-2 lectures, and 1-2 quizzes. One homework assignment for the whole term, mid term, and a final. Free textbook but I found the wording to be confusing at times. First half of term assignments due by midterm, second half due by final. Confusing topic IMO.

Very easy A; weekly quizzes, midterm, final, and one essay. You have unlimited attempts on quizzes. You have 2 attempts on Midterm and final(the average is taken). Lots of reading but you will learn a lot of information from them. Participation in Zoom meetings is graded but you can make up by doing the weekly discussion so not too bad.

This class was a challenge for me never having learned anything about economics in a class setting prior. I got an A with Eric's guidance and follow up. His PDF version and web version of his book were different so that threw me off a bit. Overall you will do a lot of reading but you are allowed to retake quizzes over, which I found most helpful.

The best!

Erik does a good job teaching an otherwise difficult and sometimes dull subject. There is a textbook and lots of reading but you can get all the work done in a few hours. One or two quizzes each week and non mandatory discussions. He provides ample time for questions and is good at explaining complicated topics. The midterm and final are not hard.

He uses a open minded and curious approach to the economy, which I do not think is a boring topic anymore. If you like stream-lined PowerPoints he may not be the professor for you because he likes to use more abstract approaches that draw from many ideas, so he can come off a little scatterbrained. Easy weekly quizzes, and just one 4 page essay.

Erik made this course easy to learn without me always leaving the class in confusion, especially when economics is out of my comfort zone. He emphasizes learning the material rather than simply stressing over grades, and the quizzes have multiple attempts, which helped me understand the mistake rather than forgetting it immediately.

Super easy class. You can take the quizzes as many times as you want and you get to keep the highest score. You can tell he really likes what he's teaching! Cool professor!

I took this class online. weekly quizzes w/ unlimited attempts, 2 exams w/ 2 attempts, and weekly discussion posts. Do your work and you'll do just fine. I never took econ201 and still didn't struggle. He has a Pantheroo system that can be confusing but do 5 discussion posts and you'll get full credit for that section in ur final grade.

Really chill guy who knows his stuff. I think he took attendance once this term and the midterm and final were just recycled weekly quiz questions.

Erik is very knowledgeable and tries to engage the class with the material as much as possible. The quizzes are quite straightforward and are focused on learning rather than memorizing as you can redo them. Highly, highly recommend studying the quizzes before the midterm and final :) Overall, Erik was a great instructor with an interesting class

I took both 201 and 202 with him. He likes to teach all types of economics, which is nice to get a view of how different systems work and view things. He wrote the textbook so everything is very thorough and inline with what the text says. Can get a little complicated but there are some good flashcards out there if you need a little help.

Erik does a great job teaching Macroeconomics in my opinion. His course page is very organized and he is quite responsive to emails. His textbook is thorough and his lecture videos are great. Quizzes are untimed and unlimited attempts. Exams are primarily made up of quiz questions and have two attempts. As long as you do the work, it's an easy A.

This class allows you to learn at your own pace. The in-person lectures are helpful if you ever get stuck, but aren't required by any means. 10/10 would take again.

Dean is amazing! He's really flexible with late work and structures the class in a way that you can work at your own pace. However, there's a LOT of content including reading, slideshows, recorded lectures, and linked videos. Quizzes make for good practice and he is very good at explaining content. Just be sure to stay motivated and on top of work.

There's a lot of reading but you can honestly just watch the lectures and skip the textbook. Dean explains things very clearly and he's knowledgable. Very warm and open to questions. Quizzes are open note/open book and you get unlimited attempts since he values learning. Midterm and final are primarily based on quiz questions and are open book too!

Dean is a great professor. Economics is hard and he gets it. Grading is extremely clear cut and forgiving. He wants you to actually learn the material so you get unlimited attempts on the quizzes. Pantheroo system also ensures for a 15% participation aspect of the final grade. Do the work and you'll earn the grade you want. No doubt about it.

Honestly my favorite professor at PCC to date. We had 2 attempts on both midterms and the final. The only downside is that when you take it the second time, it's the average score of both that counts. Other then that, all quizzes were good to take up to the midterm and you have unlimited attempts to get full points. Highly Recommend

Erik Dean inspired me to major in economics. His heterodox approach provides his students a perfect introductory understanding of the concept and inspires critical thinking. There is a lot of reading combined with slides and lectures but it is all useful. if you have to take econ, he is your man.

The best teacher to take any economics class with! He advocates for his students and emphasizes genuine learning above assigning grades. Quizzes are unlimited attempts and exams have two (averaged) attempts but as long as you do the homework, you will do just fine. Be sure to keep up with reading and do the discussion board for pantheroos!

Without a doubt the best option to take ANY economics class with. He is so invested in the field that it's an honor to learn from him. Emphasizes genuine learning over grades. The class has a lot of information but it's super easy to succeed. Unlimited attempts on quizzes, pass/fail discussion boards, and open book exams with same quiz questions.

The best economics professor at all of PCC. No comparison really. He makes everything so easy to understand and gives plenty of opportunities to make mistakes and still not hurt your grade. This is an instructor who really guides the learning process.

I took EC201 this term and found the class very helpful and easy. The professor is laid-back, accepts late work, and is very understanding. You don't lose points for late submissions. The homework is pretty straightforward, and you have about two quizzes a week along with a discussion post. I would take this class again! Awesome professor!

Others have said this already, but I will restate that Erik is by far the best professor to take Econ with. He is laid back and accepts late work. Attendance is not mandatory. At the same time, he clearly cares about the course material and his lectures, and he has done his best to ensure that everyone is staying on track and learning well.

I heavily recommend taking Dean for Macro or Micro econ. He believes in the Heterodox approach to economics but also is fair in providing the orthodox perspective. I enjoyed Dean's lectures so much that I immediately signed up to take him for Micro econ next quarter. TAKE HIS CLASS!

Dean was amazing for microeconomics. My class was half online and half lecture and while the reading was dense at times for the subject material, Dean recapped it, making it make sense. His explanations were clear, engaging, and incredibly productive for understanding the concepts. Great class, great subject, and a great teacher. I would recommend.