So far, this class is pretty decent. All course resources (including slides) are online, which helps supplement lecture. The midterm was straightforward, as is her teaching style. The material can be interesting or dry, depending on how much thought you put into it. 150a is a great econ elective..

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Awsome, excited, clear straightforward

Bedard is a great teacher. She recommends the book but it is unnecessary. Her lectures are very clear and she is VERY helpful outside of class. Just go to her office hours and she will answer all of your questions. I definitely recommend her for Econ 10a.

have to go to class because of clicker, slides very confusing and she makes lots of mistakes. read the book and do all the practice problems she gives. you have to actually understand how to do the math, cant just memorize formulas. office hours help alot, shes nice and trying to help just not very effective lecturer.

I thought she explained the material very well for not having taught it in a while. The book is not necessary at all, but CLAS is a must for this class. Make sure you freshen up on calculus because I think the math throws off a lot of people even though it is very basic.

Very hard class. She is approachable and friendly. Sometimes she explains things well and other times leaves everyone more confused than before. I used the slides and didn't use the book much. Sign up for CLAS and go to section if you want to do well

Very hard class. There should be a textbook to consult rather than having to go to office hours every time something is confusing, lectures move VERY fast, tons of material covered over the quarter. Professor is helpful and friendly, but if you aren't the kind of person that likes to go to office hours regularly, avoid this class.

She's a nice lady and explains things well! If you pay enough attention on the lecture and attempt to do every iclicker question, you will get at least a A-. I didn't go to a single office hour or CLAS but i still manage to get a good grade because her slides and practice tests are really helpful.

10A isnt incredibly difficult, but the pressure that transfers are under while taking this class (get a B or get kicked out of econ) absolutely sucks. My first quarter was absolutely miserable because of this. Professor Bedard does everything in her power to help students succeed. Would highly recommend for 10A, best of luck getting into the major.

Clear on what she expects and posts extra problems online. DO ALL THE PROBLEMS SHE POSTS. They're a pretty good representative of the tests. And enroll in CLAS! Super helpful

Professor Bedard is awesome. She is very helpful and patient and funny. No need to buy the textbook. There are enough practice problems for this class but you dont have to do them all. Its the best econ class ive ever taken.

Textbook sometimes will confuse people, so focusing on the slides will be better. Don't memorize the answers. You need to understand how to solve the problems and why solve it this way because the exams will test you how to solve for a condition which you used to have in the questions.

She is an OUTSTANDING professor & this is coming from a student that worked hard but didn't get a good grade. She's a really helpful and understanding person. Yea its a HARD class, but if u study and DON'T STRESS OUT u will be fine. Material is very interesting. Seriously don't let the stress of doing well get to you because u will just do worse.

Bedard is very nice and approachable. The class is meant to be hard to weed out people from the Econ major so the course's difficulty is not really related to her. Out of all the 10A teachers, I'd suggest Bedard... Her lectures can be confusing sometimes but she does very well to simplify complicated material for the class.

Bedard made Econ 1 very interesting. She explains topics incredibly well in class, has very minimal reading a night, and knows how to come up with lots of examples. That being said, the class has a serious curve. Three quizzes and a final make up most of the grade, so do well on those or you might fall down the curve

I loved Professor Bedard. I thought all her lectures were really interesting and explained the concepts really well. There is a tough curve in Econ 1 but I went to CLAS, did the homework, went to CLAS, and put in the time before quizzes and the final and got an A. Also does OH by appointment which is a great way to talk with her one-on-one.

This class was not the easiest. Prof. Bedard is a great lecturer but the material on the tests always seem to be so much harder than the examples she gives in class. This class has a major curve (only top 6% will get an A). This class is made to weed people out of the class and the major. iClickers matter, GO TO CLASS!

She's a pretty good teacher and is clear in her explanations. Tests aren't too hard, but they are only 10 questions each, so if you miss a few it drops your grade quite a bit. Also, there is a "mandatory" reading after each class, but the only ones you have to read are the ones she says are on the tests.

Reading and attending lecture is a must in order to pass with hopes of starting off strong in the Econ department. I love how she put everything in a simple reader and constantly explained everything clearly when it came to tests.

This class alone is tough due to the curve- Bedard is a good lecturer, has solid lectures that throughly explain concepts, and her office hours are very helpful. Read, go to section, study each day, go to lecture, and do ALL of the practice tests- they are the best way to prepare you for the quizzes and the final. Got an A just by studying hard.

I took Bedard's Econ1 and Econ101 and I would say she is awesome. She explained things super clear for Econ1 even though the materials are tricky. Most people hate Econ 101 because there is too much stuff. Bedard did a good job condensed materials to several slides. Even though her final was hard, she did a great job curving the class.

Professor Bedard makes economic concepts simple and accessible to everyone in her class. I had her for both 101 and Econ 1 and I loved her straight forward criteria and teaching style. Class is definitely necessary but worth it because I truly feel like I learned a lot. She is also great for career advice in office hours!

Kelly is a brilliant lecturer. I see many comments claiming that she reads straight off the lecture slides which is true, but a bit misleading. Although she reads them, she elaborates on what was said, throws in real world examples, and presents the concepts with clarity. The material was difficult, but she did what she could to help us understand.

Bedard's lectures are very straightforward as she explained the fundamentals of economics in a detailed, step-by-step manner. While the concepts I learned in this class took a lot of time to fully absorb, Bedard provided many resources such as practice problems to help me along the way. The class is hard no doubt, but Bedard simplified it.

I have never taken an econ class before and I did great in Bedard's class. Her lectures were amazing, the homework was easy and quick, the tests were very similar to her practice tests/lectures, and the projects were really interesting (but difficult). Go to every section, take extensive notes on everything in the videos/lectures, and you'll be ok

COVID, online. What are you expecting? This is your first major class for Econ/E&A. Actually watch the lectures, do the practice tests, and review, you are gonna be fine. 4 tests and 4 projects, both drop the lowest. A is not too easy but completely doable. Professor Bedards lecture and slides are super easy to understand and not too boring.

I took her Econ 1 online and got 96%. Course contents are not hard, projects are a little bit tricky but I was able to learn a lot of useful excel skills.

Prof Bedard was great at delivering the curriculum. Lectures were easy to follow and the textbook was helpful for practice problems. No curveballs on exams, with only a few exceptions, simple homework assignments, but projects were a bit difficult depending on your TA. Not an easy class, but totally doable if you put in the work.

This class was super straightforward. The syllabus explains exactly what the class will be and her lectures line up well with test content. She is amazing and I wish I had her again because she is the gem of the Econ department

The overall course content of the class was not difficult and easy to understand with the lectures, but the projects are what will take away from your grade.

Prof. Bedard's lectures are so interesting, and she is really nice to the students. This is an easy class but it really depends on your TA. My friend got a harsh grader gave him low project grade, my TA grades fairly. Overall, as long as you put in effort, you can get an A!

Very good professor, you will succeed if you work hard.

Keep up with lectures, do the practice questions, and don't procrastinate on projects. Not a hard A.

The class is straightforward. Tests are open book. If you watch the lectures, complete the projects, and do the assignments, I don't see how you don't do well. I genuinely enjoyed her lectures and felt that she did a great job of connecting content to practical, real life examples.

Easy A+ for Econ 1.

Very good professor

Class is super straight forward and everything is clearly stated in the syllabus. There are only 100 points given out throughout the quarter so you just need to be careful of small mistakes and you will get an A.

She made all lectures mandatory with iclicker quiz questions, but I do not mind this at all. I thought the tests were easy for the most part, there were a couple questions here and there that were poorly worded or confusing, but overall good.

I thought Bedard was a great professor! Yes, the exams are difficult, esp if you put minimal time in studying, which a lot of my friends did, but if you take this major class srsly you'll be fine! Bedard drops ur lowest test score (very generous imo) so I didn't have to take the final to get an A. HW was simple & she answered Qs I had about topics!

Solid professor, better than majority of econ department. Attend lecture, do the iclickers, and review previous exams to study.

This class is one of the easiest at UCSB. I had four exams, one of which was dropped.... all other assignments had unlimited attempts which pretty much guarantee 100% for that part of your grade. Study a decent bit and the exams are not too difficult. Only downside was mandatory iClicker questions in lecture.

Nothing much to say about the professor. She explains the slides in class, with occasional examples, but remains mostly theoretical. She writes too small on the board if you're in the back of the class. Class was hard but only because there were so few questions on the tests. It wasn't that difficult overall. Study well and you'll be in good shape.

I love you Kelly Bedard best professor ever! Light workload, very clear expectations, shows you exactly how she will grade each midterm, good lecturer, and has a study session for each test too. She also comes to our sections and will walk around and help guide you through worksheets. Highly highly recommend idk why there's a couple bad reviews

Econ 9 was a straightforward and informative class. Professor Bedard typically leads sections as well as lecture, and she has been nothing but helpful the entire quarter. Lecture attendance is mandatory and there are lots of online assignments, but the few lowest assignment grades are dropped for your final class grade.

Every week we had the same assignments and deadlines which was very easy to manage. Easy to study for because the midterms had the same questions from our practice tests. In the sections you work with a group and solve a worksheet (some of the TAs were not helpful at all). Most weeks we only had lecture on Tuesdays. Overall, an interesting class.

Lectures, quizzes, and assignments are all online and weekly, so it's manageable if you keep up. Attendance is required once a week, and in-person lectures mainly give examples. Group sections help, grades are padded by many assignments, and she drops the lowest scores. Clear exam study guides. Overall, a fair class if you put in some effort.