4.4

Laura Braeutigam Zauner

Economics - University of Texas at San Antonio

4.4
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Professor Zauner also teaches at Incarnate Word, so you can find other ratings there

ECO3913 - 5.0 rating

Attendance isn't mandatory, however it is important to go regularly so you don't fall behind

ECO3193 - 4.0 rating
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B: 8
B+: 5
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Reviews (89)
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ECO3913
Nov 20, 2013

Professor Zauner also teaches at Incarnate Word, so you can find other ratings there. Wonderful professor. Makes International Economics easy to understand and interesting. Class is not mandatory; but if you go, exams will be very easy and the textbook will not be necessary.

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ECO3193
Grade: B+
Nov 21, 2013

Attendance isn't mandatory, however it is important to go regularly so you don't fall behind

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2013

Great professor, she's young so she's really energetic about the material and can easily relate to students. She is definitely worth taking, the class isn't hard at all. Completion grades for problem sets in class, a few quizzes (lowest one is dropped) and three Exams. She is also very helpful in office hours. I made an A

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Nov 22, 2013

Very good professor. She goes over everything you need to know for the tests in class. The class is very straightforward; quizzes, practice problems (which are usually just a completion grade), and 3 exams. The exams aren't hard if you pay attention and participate in class.

5.0
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ECO3193
Nov 25, 2013

Very Good professor. Clearly explains the material well and always has office hours for those who need help. 3 exams, quizzes and problem sets, attend all classes. She always has quirky stories to tell that make class real enjoyable. I recommend taking her.

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Nov 25, 2013

Awesome teacher. Very helpful and easy to relate the material to real world examples. Three exams, a few quizzes and participation grades. Makes the class interesting and easy to understand. Take her!

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INTECO3193
Nov 26, 2013

She is a good professor, she wants you to learn and she'll take the time to give you help

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Nov 26, 2013

She is very helpful and clear in her teaching. Makes the class a breeze to understand and you should get an A as long as you go to class. Which I'm sure you wont mind doing as she is not hard on the eyes

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 29, 2013

She's a good professor; if you come to class you'll make a good grade.

5.0
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ECO
Dec 2, 2013

She is a great professor. Take her

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ECO3193
Dec 2, 2013

Good Professor and fairly easy class

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INTERNATIONAL
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 2, 2013

great teacher and fun class, she made it real easy to want to come to class everyday

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ECO3193
Grade: B
Dec 3, 2013

Even though the book helps in this class, it is not mandatory to purchase one. I recommend you go to each class and always take good notes. Take this class seriously because it is not an easy subject!

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ECO3193
Dec 3, 2013

Not too hard of a class. She makes Economics more interesting then it is. Take her

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Dec 3, 2013

She's very helpful when you have questions and clarifies any misunderstandings. The class is pretty easy as long as you study the powerpoints, quizzes, and problem sets. Attendance is not mandatory.

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ECO3193
Dec 4, 2013

Not an easy class but professor Braeutigam is a great help. She explains the materials well and tell you what's gonna be on exam. As long as you understand the material and read slides you should be fine.

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Dec 5, 2013

I wish she taught more ECO classes.. Easy A! Take her!

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ECO3191
Grade: A
Dec 5, 2013

Great class, just go to class to do well.

5.0
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ECON3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 5, 2013

If you show up to class you will do fine. She is clear on whats going to be on the test. Review quiz questions and answers and do problem sets and you'll do great on tests. She is very helpful.

5.0
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ECON3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 5, 2013

Go to class and you will do great.

5.0
2.0
ECON3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 5, 2013

Great class. You need to go to class to get a good grade.

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 5, 2013

Great class. You need to go to class to do well.

5.0
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ECON3193
Grade: A+
Dec 5, 2013

She is a great professor. You need to go to class to do well.

5.0
2.0
ECO3193
Grade: B-
Dec 5, 2013

Great professor and very helpful! Go to class and review quizzes and problem sets and you will do fine

4.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B
Dec 5, 2013

Her class was great and really easy and she made the material interesting. She really is clear on what she expects and what will be on the test. Attendance isn't mandatory but you will have a quiz on occasion. Take her

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ECO3193
Dec 6, 2013

She's a good professor. Attend class because part of your grade comes from the problem sets assigned in class. Sometimes she kind of talks too fast, but if you ask her for help she's more than willing to help you.

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3193
Grade: B
Dec 13, 2013

She provides you with everything you need to do well: attendance isn't mandatory but to do well you must attend class and take notes. Problem sets & quizzes are a big chunk of your grade, so be there for those. She goes over examples of test problems over and over to make sure everyone understands. Overall: it's a relative easy class!

5.0
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ECO3193
Dec 14, 2013

she's aight

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3.0
ECO3193
Dec 16, 2013

Great professor and very helpful! Go to class and review quizzes and problem sets and you will do fine.

4.0
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ECON3193
Dec 16, 2013

Great class and profesor no homework !!!!!!

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ECON3193
Dec 16, 2013

Professor knew her stuff, test come from quizzes and notes.

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ECO3193
Grade: C
Dec 16, 2013

Great professor!! no homework. explain the material vert well Recommended!

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 16, 2013

Great teacher, really helpful. No homework, 3 tests (2 during the semester and the final) and around 8 to 10 quizzes. If you attend her classes and study the material she emphazises the most you will get a good grade

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2013

Great professor; go to class and you should get a good grade

5.0
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ECO3193
Dec 17, 2013

Great Professor! She really knows her stuff and she explains things so well. Go to class and you will do well! Textbook isn't really necessary

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ECO3193
Dec 17, 2013

Easy class, could've easily made an A if I showed up to class more often. She gives participation work which I wasn't there for. Go to class, actually read over the powerpoints and you should do fine. Don't take if you're actually an Eco major because the garbage tested over isn't in the least bit applicable to the real world.

5.0
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ECO2193
Dec 17, 2013

Great class. Taught very well.

5.0
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ECO3193
Dec 17, 2013

Easy class if you attend and read the powerpoints. Lots of participation work in class, so you want to attend. I would definitely take her again if I had to.

5.0
2.0
ECO3193
Dec 17, 2013

This class was not to hard. I feel like she explained the subject matter well and gave lots of examples.

5.0
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ECONOMICS
Dec 17, 2013

She is great.

5.0
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ECO3193
Dec 17, 2013

She is extremely clear when she speaks and uses many real life examples which helps you understand the material better!She is very "fair" when it comes to quizes and Exams, will give some extra points here and there. If you actually want to LEARN something, you should take her. exams are always in powerpoints or notes she posts, no hw, take home qz

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INTLECO
Dec 17, 2013

BEST PROFESSOR FOR ECO! KNOWS HER STUFF AND WILL MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND ECONOMICS! I REALLY REALLY WOULD TAKE HER AGAIN! ATTENDANCE NOT MANDATORY BUT IF YOU WANT TO PASS GO TO CLASS!

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B+
Apr 8, 2014

Great teacher! Attendance is not mandatory however, she will give you questions/answers on the tests in class. Questions on tests come from class lectures NOT the book. Online quizzes each week. Two tests and a comprehensive final.

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Apr 8, 2014

She is a great professor. Make sure to come to class every day and you will do well. LISTEN AND TAKE NOTES.

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ECO3193
Apr 8, 2014

Not an easy course, but this professor makes sure you succeed and will answer any questions to be sure you understand. Weekly online quizzes, 2 exams and a comprehensive final. Attendance is not required, but will definitely help. She does reviews and in-class assignments. Go to class, you will do fine. Take her class if you can.

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B+
Apr 10, 2014

This class isn’t easy, and although attendance isn’t mandatory YOU NEED TO GO TO CLASS! She’s a great professor and explains everything so clearly.I suggest you get the book because she gets a lot of information for the quizzes from it and it makes studying a lot easier. I’d definitely take her for any other class again!

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ECO3193
Grade: B+
Apr 11, 2014

This course is fairly interesting. Attendance is not mandatory, but is necessary to pass. Professor Zauner is very helpful and available if needed.

2.0
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ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Apr 13, 2014

Class is ok. you need to go to class to understand what going on but it not required. the way she teach some of them is very unclear. the only thing i have a problem is her attitude. she tend to pay attention to some student more than other. overall is an ok class. i have to take her cause i have no other choice.

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B
Apr 13, 2014

I really enjoy this class. The professor was very helpful at all times. The class notes and class lectures are clear and easy to understand. The book was interesting and help full.

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ECO3193
Apr 14, 2014

great instructor, go to class if you want a good grade

5.0
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ECO3193
Apr 14, 2014

If you go to class there is no reason why you shouldn't pass. She explains everything really good, but you MUST go to class!

4.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B
Apr 15, 2014

She is very helpful if you go to class and go to office hours. The class isn't too hard but you will definitely not do well if you do not go to class. She has a lot of practice problems and her tests are not that hard. The quizzes are probably the hardest thing to do.

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ECO3193
Apr 15, 2014

Great professor. Must go to class if you plan on doing well. She really cares about the students actually getting the material, so she is very helpful and available during office hours for additional assistance. Give plenty of practice and test prep, no reason why you can't do well in the class.

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ECO3193
Apr 15, 2014

At first it seemed like class was going to be really hard. But if you pay attention, do the quizzes and problem sheets you will do fine. She is a good teacher.

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: B
Apr 16, 2014

Going to class is a MUST! Teacher is interesting though. She gives plenty of chances to do better in the class and always encourages office hours if you don't understand something. A lot of work but nothing hard if you do attend class.

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INTLECO
Apr 16, 2014

Good professor. Is not easy but if you attend class and do all the quizzes and homework you will have an A.

5.0
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ECO3193
Apr 17, 2014

She is very nice and open to suggestions. Runs class the way you want it to. A lot of information from lectures, use of book mainly for back up studying only. Recommended!

4.0
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ECO3193
Grade: A
Apr 17, 2014

Good professor, course is a bit slow because there are lots of non-eco students taking the class, so the material is dumbed down a bit.

4.0
2.0
ECO3193
Grade: B
Apr 17, 2014

Class was very straight-forward. Spent a little too much time on specific topics and a lot of students seemed to lose interest with how slowly the class moved at times.

4.0
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ECO3193
Apr 17, 2014

Awesome class!

5.0
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ECO3193
Grade: A
Apr 17, 2014

Either international economics is very simple, or this instructor is great at teaching this subject to the point of it seeming simple. Must take professor.

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ECO3193
Apr 19, 2014

She's a chill professor. Lots of quizzes and due dates for a plethora of assignments. Tests were easy if you study a bit. Overall, I would take her again. (4.0 Finance Major)

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ECO3193
Grade: A
Apr 19, 2014

She's a chill professor. I don't like the overall amount of assignments. Nothing but due dates. However, if you study a bit, the tests are easy. I would take her again.

5.0
3.0
ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Apr 21, 2014

This professor is very effective in her lectures and the tests mirror her lectures as well as her notes she makes in her lectures. Follow along and do the assignments and you should be fine on your tests.

5.0
3.0
ECO3193
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Apr 21, 2014

Great class and gives great lectures. Professor gives tests accoridng to lectures and take-home assignments. Tests dont confuse you or throw you off.

5.0
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ECO3193
Apr 21, 2014

Professor is excellent and made her lectures as straight forward as possible. Attendance is a must, though she never takes role, but will work out problem sets and give quizzes. Exams are over material covered in lecture so there are no "surprise" questions. BOOK IS UNNECESSARY. Required readings are posted on blackboard and/or covered in class.

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ECO3193
Apr 22, 2014

Class isn't hard. However the teacher is horrible. She runs through material fast and is unclear at times. Also, she doesn't make time for students, if you can't make it to her office hours, she opts to teach through email, which is whether difficult since most of the class is taught through charts and graphs that have to be hand written

3.0
3.0
ECO3193
Apr 22, 2014

This professor is very effective in her lectures and the tests mirror her lectures as well as her notes she makes in her lectures Follow along and do the assignments and you should be fine on your tests However her availability and clarity is very below average so if you need extra help or assistance you will have a very small window of opportunity

5.0
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ECO3193
Apr 22, 2014

Pros: Great lecturer, very clear presentations, very approachable and helpful. Cons: absolutely inflexible - exams, while not difficult, are written by her and can be confusing (not the question, but how to answer the question - not well written) - Overall I recommend this professor, but understand that she is unreasonably inflexible.

5.0
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ECO3193
Apr 22, 2014

The class is fairly easy relative to other upper division economic classes. She reviews a lot stuff from Intro Macro and Micro. This is really good if you haven't taken an economics class in a while. As long as you put some effort into this class you should do fine.

4.0
1.0
ECON3193001
Grade: B+
Apr 22, 2014

Easy class. She goes into detail with everything. Everything discussed in class at one point is on the exam.

4.0
2.0
ECO3193
Apr 22, 2014

She's very clear with the material and class expectations. If you go to class and take notes it's an easy A. There's also weekly online quizzes.

4.0
1.0
ECO3193001
Apr 22, 2014

easy class. Shes pretty interesting and goes into detail with everything.

5.0
1.0
ECO3193
Grade: A
Apr 24, 2014

This class was very clear to the point of repetitive and almost irritating. Textbook is really not necessary. If you show up and try you should do well :)

4.0
1.0
ECO3193
Apr 24, 2014

She uses a lot of words but says very little. This means that it takes a lot of time to cover each topic. If you have had prior economics coursework, most of the concepts will be a breeze. Go to class, review the quizzes and problem sets, simple as that.

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ECO
Apr 24, 2014

Professor Zauner is amazing. Eco is not my strong suit but she is VERY helpful. She does have a small window of office hours but you do not need much for her to explain a topic in a way YOU can understand. You dont really need the textbook but you do need to go to class and pay attenetion! She does an excellent job of making the material understood

5.0
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ECO
Apr 24, 2014

Professor Zauner is amazing. Eco is not my strong suit but she is VERY helpful. She does have a small window of office hours but you do not need much for her to explain a topic in a way YOU can understand. You dont really need the textbook but you do need to go to class and pay attenetion! Two thumbs UP!

5.0
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ECO
Apr 24, 2014

Professor Zauner is amazing. She really makes it easy to understand the material. ECO is not my strong suit however, she spent time with me to make sure I succeeded! Two thumbs up!!

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INTERNECON
Grade: A-
Apr 29, 2014

She has very limited office hours (30 before class), timed quiz online everyweek.She is a nice professor however her test questions are a little bit confusing, very easy Problems sets done mostly during class. If you are interested in Econ then you will enjoy the class, if not do not take!

4.0
2.0
INTERNECO
Apr 29, 2014

Good professor, if you attend class, study, and do the quizzes in the problem set you will do well in the class.

4.0
2.0
ECO3193
Apr 30, 2014

Interesting class and informative professor. must attend class regularly and study in order to keep up with the lessons. Not easy if you get behind

4.0
2.0
ECO3193
Apr 30, 2014

Don't need to read the book, she provides you with everything you need. If you go to class and pay attention you will get an A.

4.0
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ECO3193
May 5, 2014

Go to class and you will have all your notes and materials for the exam. You don't need the book, and don't miss the problem sets or the quizzes. She is helpful if you go to her office hour.

5.0
2.0
ECO3193
May 5, 2014

2 Exams and 1 Final. Quizzes and Problem Sets online. Professor provides helpful tools on BB for them. Going to class is very important and make sure to study problem sets for tests. Very helpful!

4.0
2.0
ECO3193
Grade: B
May 5, 2014

I hadn't taken an economics course in about 5 semesters and was a little hesitant about this course. Professor Zauner is great at simplifying the material and making it easier to understand than it would be in another International Economics course. She knows how to keep class interesting so you don't dread going.

5.0
4.0
ECO3193
May 6, 2014

She will provide you with everything you need in order to succeed in the class. Even if you're not an ECO major this is a great business elective to take. Great professor, interesting class.

4.0
3.0
ECO3193
May 6, 2014

The class is a mix of all ranges of economics histories so she meets everyone in the middle; it will be easier for some than others. Attendance will boost your grade a lot - most notes, especially at the beginning, are hand-written, and there are several in-class quizzes/assignments. Above all: go to class even if there are no attendance grades.

4.0
2.0
ECO3193001
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 6, 2014

Professor Braeutigam Zauner simplified the material that was presented in class. She made sure everyone understood the subjects that were taught in her course. The quizzes and PS material were extremely helpful. I highly recommend taking her course.

4.0
3.0
ECO3193
May 6, 2014

The Professor was clear on material and made it easier to understand. The quizzes every week and Problem sets helped in becoming familiar and memorizing the material. Overall she simplified what we had to know for the tests through her notes and lectures, making it easier to study for exams.

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 30 grades
Most common grades:
A (13)
Not_Sure_Yet (11)
B (8)
Grade Distribution
A(14)B(9)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(6)
Based on 41 reported grades
A: 13
Not_Sure_Yet: 11
B: 8
B+: 5
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.49 avg change
Nov
Dec
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May
Last 4 months
Ratings by Course

3193

5.0

(1)

ECO3913

5.0

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INTECO3193

5.0

(1)

ECO

5.0

(4)

INTERNATIONAL

5.0

(1)
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Difficulty by Course

INTECO3193

3.0

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