3.6
Quality3.1
Difficulty33%
Would Retake111
Reviews33%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“He makes you feel like you're un-learning”
ECON110 - 2.0 rating“This class is A LOT of work”
ECON110 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
21%
Textbook Required
57%
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Reviews (111)
Good teacher of a boring subject.
very clear lecture style
Lectures are boring. He has to get to the point and cut out the fluff.
Good for a laugh or two. Watch him not show up for his last class of the term.
clear lecture, good prof
Cromb's a good prof. He also relates theoretical economics to real-life situati
awesome prof. great with students.
Great prof, very approachable and easy going
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He's so hot
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GREAT TEACHER....dynamic teaching style..
Gotta love that secret stash of coloured chalk.
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Fantastic prof. Probably one of the best profs I had in my 4 years.
great!
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he's sweet i just feel bad when no one laughs at his jokes
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very nice guy
probably the best economics professor, cool guy really
right wing = fun
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very mean, complete lack of compassion
Not bad. A little boring, but clear and well organized lectures. Makes bad jokes=good obviously votes for CA=better
This professor is FAR better in every aspect than Ugurhan Gazi Berkok.If you are going to take Economics, you better take it with Ian Cromb, cause he is cool and you will learn something. Econ is tough so if your in Engineering, take another elective!
Just AWSOME
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ECONOMICS SUCKS SO MUCH
If you believe that a country should have anyone besides the CEOs of its 100 largest companies running it stay away from this prof. He is arrogant, and doesn't allow for debate. Also for a 1st year course he doesn't lecture about contrary theories.
He's always right! Isn't he?!
Refreshing to have a right-wing professor for once at Queen's. It gets tiresome hearing the same socialist propaganda coming from the mouths of every professor in both politics and history at this school.
complete jackass. full of himself, indifferent to students, waste of time.
Even though econ is a boring course, he makes the best of it and is a fantastic lecturer.
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Funny guy. Good at explaining topics to students.
Better than Berkok but the course sucks
The best prof at Queen's. Knows the material, can teach, and is simply amazing. I have not yet missed a single lecture. His confidence in the subject is motivating and engaging!
First of all, I don't advice anyone in Engineering to take Economics as electives, but if you are interested to do so, you had better enrol in this guy's class. He is the perfect prof to teach Economics. Very knowledgable and smart.
Easy, boring class but taught very clearly by this prof - answers questions, explains confusing concepts repeatedly, makes good notes. I still fall asleep though.
Good teacher. Very clear. Explains everything very well. Too many notes from the book. That is probably the problem with the course though, that everything needed is in the book anyway.
If you can make it through econ, he'll be the guy to help you.
Great lectures (one of the few classes I have actually enjoyed here.) If you don't understand something he will explain it until you do. One of the few Prof I know who can actually teach!
Cromb made the class vivid and fun. Has a sense of humor that is greatly appreciated in a monday morning 8:30 lecture. The assignments for the class are well thought out and follow in steps. Great prof!
best econ prof out there. Hard course though. Requires good understanding of the concepts to do well.
Dr. Cromb is awesome. He cares about the students, and he is one of the best profs I've had in first year.
great prof
Amazing proff. Makes lectures worth attending.
it's hard to listen to his explanations when you're taking down the overhead notes, but if you see him in his office, you realize that he's brilliant and very helpful; the course is challenging and the assignments are a tad stressful; most of the TAs are very helpful
He is honestly the best teacher I have ever had, he's just so silly and great. I love him!
ya he's awesome. totally clear, very helpful. too bad econ is horrible --- waste of a good prof
AMAZING!!! i love his classes!
Cromb is a great prof. He brings humour and clarity to the material. He also follows the textbook very closely, which is helpful when studying or doing the assignments.
the reason why he is bad is because many students complaiend to him about how bad berkok is and he still does nothing about it. i hate him for making us suffer. maybe he just doesnt like engineering students.
I hated every second in this class. The subject is dry and so was the prof. Take another section if you can or just read the textbook cause that is all he teaches.
First year sucks and doesn't reflect Cromb's character. Cromb genuinely cares about his students and really enjoys teaching. A really fun guy if you get to know him. That said, he doesn't seem all too bright, and you're never really sure if he understands (or has even read) the articles...
The best
I have never taken Economics before, but he goes fairly slowly and explains things. The first assignment is kind of a shocker but you can find everything in your notes and textbooks. He's cute for being older.
Amazing prof. His teaching style is relaxed and fun, and he makes himself very approachable. If you ever want any help just ask.
Cool guy
VERY GREAT !!!
Econ 110 was a pretty easy course - one that you could skip and still do well in. First exam in December was fair, if you studied you did fine. Exam in April murdered me but it was curved (I think). I still have nightmares about that exam. Oh yeah, the assignments are EASY. Not worth a lot but a definite grade booster.
"He operates in the shadows."
Very approachable and he presents his material really well so it appears easier. But honestly, I don't think you need to attend classes to do well in his class cuz most of the material is from the textbook.
awesome (colorful) notes
Dull subject, dull professor.
dull subject combined with a dull professor= less than a quarter of the class attending, still used overhead projectors, basically repeated the textbook
His classes may be a bit boring, but he is definitely one of the best profs in term of getting the concept to stick in your head. He is one of the few profs who actually seems to care about his students.
True that classes get boring, and you can learn the material from the textbook, but nevertheless a good and fair prof
Cromb made Econ the most boring class of the entire year. It is not surprising that in a class of over 400 only 20 students show up for lectures. He makes the subject overly complicated and boring. You know its bad when the majority of the students have to sign up for coursecram to pass the exam.
While Professor Cromb's lectures do get tedious at times, he's a good, solid prog that will take time to help you out as long as you make the effort to seek it.
Cromb is a really great guy and knowledgable prof who is always happy to help those that ask for it. Taking 110 with him wasn't particularly thrilling, but that's because of the material and not so much his style.
If you are an Arts student interested in taking this class because you liked freakonomics, do not do it. Economics is just not interesting at all. You have been warned. He is a fine teacher though if you know you are into economics.
This class is A LOT of work. The assignments are brutal and take a long time and the quizzes are challenging. He would outline questions on the assignment in class so that was helpful. He seemed to make econ overly complex though. It is easy to get lost in his lectures. Nice guy though.
He makes you feel like you're un-learning
This guy really knows his stuff. People say that he doesn't, and most people don't go to class, but they ALL END UP REGRETTING IT. If you want to know the material thoroughly, go to his class! If you have questions, go to his office hourstalk to him after class. I'm also very grateful for the pre-exam forum he opened up so we can ask questions.
This guy shouldn't be teaching, doesn't explain anything, only talks about theories in class that don't even show up on the exams or assignments.
I feel like I un-learn sitting in his lectures. He completely contradicts the textbook and I could better spend my 3 hours a week doing basically anything else. It's pretty easy to hit the A range without going to lectures though.
Great guy who knows his stuff... but a TERRIBLE lecturer. Especially when this is one of those courses that you have to go to class for.
Contradicts the textbook, but a brilliant economist. The theories taught in class don't show up on the finals, quizzes, or assignments. Read the textbook and use Khan Academy.
Very,very boring. Get very sleepy at the 3 hours evening class. Most of the students skip the lectures.
I have only been to his class few times in the whole semester. His classes are boring and the seats are uncomfortable to fall asleep in. Maybe he's an experienced prof that he's not that passionate about the class anymore. He gets his word done.
Crombs is a smart man and knows his economics - however, many people skip his lectures, myself included. They are very boring, especially with such boring topics (fundamentals of economics). I also feel bad because as he tries to make jokes and be personable, literally no one laughs.. come on! Give the guy a break! No one participates @ lectures.
Cromb is a really smart guy! He really knows his stuff. He is super available outside of class and is very approachable. Lectures, while not always thrilling (but its intro to econ so that is to be expected) he presents material clearly. He also tries to be funny by making dated pop culture references, which is kind of hilarious.
Not the most inspirational guy. I can really tell that he cares a lot about economics, but I can tell that he doesn't really like to teach first-year economics. There's a lot of reading directly off the slides, and everything on the slides is straight out of the textbook.
He is enthusiastic and passionate about what he's teaching. He is also very approachable, he is very helpful after the lectures and during his office hours.
Lectures are bit boring... But I mean it's ECON. Really friendly person if you ask him a question after class :)
Good prof for an intro course
Professor Cromb displays his love for econ while also losing the focus of his students. It's a hard subject to understand yet he does his best to make jokes and ask students if they have any questions. He is very available/helpful during office hours and wants his students to do well. Exams are tough but quizzes and assignments are very manageable.
Literally what is economics
Pretty good prof - lectures are really heavy and lots of notes/graphs. READ THE TEXTBOOK or you won't understand whats going. Cromb clearly cares about Econ and tries to make it as interesting as he can. Work hard on the assignments. Quizzes are pretty easy. Not a course you can take 'lightly'
the most boring prof ever had
Good prof, he is very experienced, helpful and explains the material well, it's just hard to make an econ course interesting. While the lectures are kind of boring, if you show up and take notes you shouldn't have a problem
He is a good prof for sure. you can tell he is passionate about econ and understands the content well. however, he kind of downplays all of the content and makes it look a lot easier than it actually is. I'd say this course is quite hard but gives you a good understanding of the introduction to economics. this course IS CRAZY GRAPH HEAVEY THOUGH.
If you're actually interested in econ then this review probably won't apply. The material is boring and lengthy. The prof literally just reads off of the powerpoint's for each class so it's basically useless. Theres a quiz every week, and big assignments when there isn't a quiz. I don't recommend, it was just painful honestly.
This course is the definition of living hell. Its like riding a bike, but the bike is on fire and on its way to hell. The prof cannot teach online to save his life! Someone would have to pay me to take it again.
How can you make economics boring? The guy knows what hes talking about, but man he teaches at 1mph. Beyond that, he has not once dived into economic issues, or anything beyond just math. You are never challenged; he teaches at surface value. Incredibly disappointing, given how fascinating the study of economics is.
As an introductory Econ course, couldn't get much worse. Wannabe physicist at times, seems to forget that Econ is a social science. You could feel him losing students with the over fixation with quantitative models complicating what should be simple concepts to explain. Made Econ a lot more boring than it is, defo dissuaded many from this major.
Very low effort prof. Simply reads slideshows for lectures. Very boring. He does know what he's talking about, at least.
Ever wanted to teach yourself Econ? Well this is your chance. Lectures are next to incomprehensible, time would be MUCH better spent staying home and reading the textbook. Props to him though, I've never seen anyone memorize and recite a powerpoint as well as him.
Though Cromb is clearly a knowledgeable professor, that does not make this class any less unbearable.
Lectures are absolutely insufferable. Attendance went from over 200 students to about 20 by the end of the year. Thankfully you can learn the material better from his slide, the textbook, and the internet anyways. Attendance is definitely unimportant
Cromb's lectures put me to sleep every time but his slides are amazing (they get posted dw). The course itself is pretty interesting though if you study. Weekly quizzes and a few assignments. Mid and final exam's worth quite a lot so beware if you aren't a test taker (like me). if you aren't pursuing an econ major this is not a bird so stay away.
If u have this man as a professor, may God have mercy on ur soul.Exams are 50%, the quizzes are 30, and each assignment is 10 which isnt that bad admittedly.He does nothin but read off slides and is completely useless.U will have to teach urself.The quizzes wont let u return to answered questions. good thing 2 get dropped, but youll hate it here.
Obviously knows a lot about economics but isn't engaging at all. He's very monotone and his lectures are often boring. If you took high school economics this class with be a breeze, otherwise get ready to read the whole textbook. Lectures are a waste of time if you read the textbook, take that extra hour to sleep.
Read from his powerpoint every lecture. Kind of rambles at the front so it can be hard to keep your attention on everything he saids. He is very knowledgable and does sometimes try to explain things in the simplest way.
Prof Cromb basically read off of the slides the whole entire lecture, the slides were quite boring but not horribly difficult to understand. The assignments and quizes were easy and the TAs were very helpful. Final exam was tough.
The lectures can be dry, but staying engaged and using resources like unstuck AI alongside the textbook can really help grasp the material. Expect a fair workload but manageable difficulty.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
21%
Textbook Required
57%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.65 avg changeRatings by Course
ECON310
5.0
(1)ECON440
4.5
(4)110A
4.0
(1)ECON110
3.8
(84)ECON111
3.7
(3)Difficulty by Course
ECON
4.5
ECON111
3.7
ECON112
3.7
ECON110A
3.4
ECON310
3.0