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ECO102 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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95%
Textbook Required
40%
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Reviews (88)
NEVER ever ever ever take this class. Or anything with Nipples in general. This was honestly the worst class I've ever taken in the history of my education. It's just a freshman seminar and she teaches it as if it's a 300 level economics course. She's a crazy feminist and is completely unhelpful with everything.. seriously never do this to yourself
She's not that bad everyone just has to get over themselves. If she asks for a research paper, don't put in your opinions about the research, just do the research. That's where most people go wrong. She likes everything very concrete---just give her what she asks for and she's happy.
When I took her, she was really nice, but her teaching style was not adaptive to her students. She also taught an honors class, and it seemed as if she did not differenticate between the two. She is available for help, but I'm not sure how much it will do good. Her test are not the best, but I guess if you study REALLY hard you'll get a B.
Prof Naples is very smart and knows a lot about economics. However, she teaches the principles of macro class as though it is an intermediate or upper level economics class. I would not recommend taking this class if you are looking for an easy A. However, if you want a bit of a challenge, this is the right class for you.
Great professor. Very challenging tests. Critical grader too. Don't buy the textbook for this class b/c she tests from her notes.
First off, HET is not a class to be taken by those who have only had ECO 101 or ECO 102. Personally this class should be 300 level because that is how she teaches it. (I feel that if it was a 300 then she would prob. make it harder! :/ ) Utilize your study groups and you can do well but you will invest a lot of hours in order to be successful.
This professor is awful. She does not understand that an intro level class is full of students who do not know basic economics vocabulary or ideas. She talks to the class as if they are economists and have studied economics for years. Do not take any class of hers. She tells you something will be on the final, and then it's not on it. Awful teacher
she babbles about things during class, she speaks too fast and at a level that no one at an entry level course will understand. she is a pretty nice woman, but does not really adapt her teaching to most students. taking notes in this class is nearly impossible. i got out 3rd of school... a w is better than an f
Naples is a very nice lady, don't get me wrong, but she has a poor teaching style. Reading the book (Colander) is not even worth it. You need to make sure you study the notes she goes over in class and posts online. I did end up with an A, but it did take a great amount of studying and work to pull it off.
Heterodox professor. Derides Neoclassical econ theory. Interesting POV. Spends a lot of time on a soap box talking about what she sees as flaws in mainstream Econ theory (although this goes over everyone's heads). Nice person, unclear, hard to follow, harsh grader. I personally loved the content of the course but it could have been taught better.
Naples is a nice lady, but talks to the students using all kinds of terms and abbreviations that no one gets. The structure of the class is sloppy at best and there's no general categories to even look up, it's just hodge podge graphs and stream of thought in her notes. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
I worked with Professor Naples for a summer project and she was absolutely wonderful. I've never had her for a professor, but as an adviser, she went above and beyond!! She is very blunt, but that's part of the learning experience. She is 100% there for her students and is devoted to their success, but they have to put in the effort as well!!
Naples should not be allowed to teach any class. Her class consists of sitting and listening to her ramble on, reading a word document of her notes that have no structure whatsoever. She uses insane econ terms and as an econ major I might FAIL her intro micro course. As an ECON MAJOR. Every other class I have As. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
My main complaint is she is a hypocrite. She tears people's questions and comments apart for not using "language" or being "unclear", yet she is incomprehensible and very poor speaker/ writer. Provides no visuals, just writes mumbo-jumbo notes on word then posts them on socs.
I had her for Macro and Micro economics, and thought she would be better the 2nd time I had her. Her style of teaching isn't great and she made things confusing. Wouldn't recommend her to anyone wishing to go for an easy A
There's a lot of reading of stuff written hundreds of years ago that most people wouldn't understand. She'll go over what is "important" in class, but her handwriting is nigh unreadable, so what she writes on the board is almost meaningless. Her typed notes are long and fairly disorganized. Although she's very nice, definitely avoid this class.
Naples is challenging, but she's a pro. She may speak to her students like they're economists, but she always takes care of them gradewise. Tests are curved, and she also curves final grades. She's a tough paper grader, make sure to cite everything correctly. The key to acing her class is focusing religiously on her notes, it's as simple as that.
Naples has high expectations regarding mastery of key topics focused on in class. Know the graphs in and out, and study solely from her notes!
Nice lady who is very knowledgeable about her subject, but not very good at explaining it to people new to economics. She does try to help your grade, which is the only reason why I even passed. She could've very easily failed me but somehow I got a C-. Try not to take classes with her if you're looking for an easy grade.
She's a nice lady. She speaks very quietly and quickly. She really wants to help you though. So if you study and really pay attention in class you should be fine. All it takes is a little effort.
She is a brilliant professor and knows Economics really well. I got over 100% on each test and I never read a page of the book. Read her notes meticulously and understand everything in them before the test and you will excel. She curves heavily (10-15 points) and is really helpful with any questions you have.
Difficult but interesting class, Naples is brilliant and nice. not an easy class but worth it if you like economics
Had her for ECO325 and ECO102. Her lectures are often very scattered, making it hard to just go off the notes posted on SOCS. So you really have to go to class and pay attention. Her tests are probably harder than than intro professors but she's also much more generous with curving.
Speaks almost exclusively using economics jargon, for an entry level course. It is impossible to follow along, and her notes (the only material we have to study from) are just as incomprehensible and jumbled. Brilliant professor who knows her subject, but easily the worst instructor I've ever had (I had her twice), avoid at all costs.
Very good professor, all of the people that say she is too hard do not put in enough effort. Find a good person to study with, and make sure you study a week prior to each exam (its a lot of material) and you will do fine. I got an A after thinking I was going to have to drop the class. You also learn a lot of real world stuff. Take it.
She's one of the smartest professors teaching at TCNJ by FAR and it shows in how she addresses the class. Although she's brilliant, she's a particularly hard teacher for those that haven't had experience in any other Economics classes as she moves VERY fast and expects you to read the notes prior to coming to class and keep up.
She is clearly very passionate about her field and incredibly knowledgeable (like should be working for the government) but teachers her 100 level course like a 300 level course.
She will always say to "askemail her for help" but what she really means is "you better understand already." If you email hergo to office hours, she will do nothing but spin the question back at you and offer ZERO assistance. The directions for the paper were so unclear and she refused to help anyone with it. And she goes WAY too fast
Dr. Naples is extremely smart and knowledgable about her subject, yet it doesn't translate well when she teaches. She's not very straightforward in her lectures and her notes are often confusing. However, her notes usually end up on the exams, and the textbook wasn't needed to pass the class. She is always willing to help students who need it.
Read her notes over and over and go to lectures. Tough class, wouldn't necessarily recommend it. I am taking another class with her again next semester because she is a really nice women and she is very good at answering questions in office hours. But the topics in this class are also more complex coming from micro and macro.
She is a really nice lady, but way too smart to be teaching at the class level I was in. I took an intro level Macro course and she taught it like a 400 level class. She moves fast and you can't read her handwriting. She'll try to help you if you ask, but does a really bad job. I know the same amount of macro now as I did when I walked in.
Nice lady and absolutely brilliant. However, much like some great athletes become terrible coaches, she is a terrible professor. Her lectures are boring and she just isn't capable of simplifying her vast knowledge of economics in a way that a first semester freshman in his/her first economics class can understand. Also a very tough grader.
Not a very good professor. Would be very vague during lectures and the textbook reading does not correlate with them.
Dr. Naples' class was really hard and teaches the class as if everyone is an economist, but if you really try to pay attention in class, you can end up with a decent grade. Her handwriting is atrocious and she writes in her own shorthand that no one ever understands. There are two exams and one paper, and she grades pretty easy for the paper.
Prof. Naples made ECO101H1 extremely challenging. Her teaching style is awful along with her handwriting. However, if you work very hard, do study groups, go to tutoring, pay attention, and attend every class, you can pass. The textbook is somewhat useless. I would say get it just to help study for the exams. You only have two papers to write.
Doing well is her class is not impossible, just difficult. You have to teach yourself the material. Print out the notes she puts online and follow along to try and make sense of them. Pay very attention to how she words answers and things she says in class, she's v picky about word choice. Pay attention to the graphs! Huge curve. Don't buy txtbook.
Don't use crash course or similar videos for the midterm or final exams because all she asks is specific questions about her notes. Instead find videos about what the graphs mean and reread her notes as many times as possible. Her handwriting is awful so don't feel bad if you don't understand what she's writing about during her lectures.
The lectures are beyond boring, simply because they are so dense. I never knew what was going on in class. The entire class is basically based off of readings, and she asks for quotes from the economists from the books, but almost all of the books are online so you can just pull up the books online during class and look up whatever she's asking.
If you are a economics major, I strongly recommend you build a relationship with Dr.N as you can not avoid her. She graduated from Princeton top of her class and knows what she is talking about, the only caveat is that she expects all her students to be on her level. She doesn't necessarily teach, so be ready to have no clue what's on the test.
Professor Naples knows a lot about economics and is a great professor. Her lectures are based on the notes that she creates, and she posts them on canvas which is very helpful. The textbook isn't much help, but it does give some more knowledge on topics, but this wont be on exams. Fair grader, and gives opportunity for partial credit on exams.
Don't buy the textbook, you won't use it ever. For her exams, she only uses her in-class lectures/notes, nothing from the book. Make sure to focus on those if you want to pass the exam. Homework is easy you're only graded on completion. Her way of teaching is confusing and she doesn't know how to dumb things down to students for her class.
Makes a 102 class feel like a 305 class. HELP
She is very nice as a person but is a terrible teacher. She's extremely knowledgeable but doesn't know how to organize her thoughts into a cohesive lecture. She rambles a lot and expects you to know what she's talking about without explaining. If you already have the basics of econ then she might be great for you but if you don't you'll be lost.
She is super knowledgable about the history of economic thought and has a lot of great experience. But there isn't necessarily any teaching in the class. Just an informal conversation that she expects you know what she's talking about. I was lost the entire course. Tests are hard, and start the paper as soon as you can.
This class was the worst mistake of my life. The entire class I was lost because the professor expects everyone to come in as an expert economist. Grasping concepts was extremely difficult without having an econ background. Super reading heavy, super heavy on content, not many chances to bring your grade up. Should have been a 400 level course.
Must do assigned reading. Final grade heavily determined by participation in class (which requires that you do the reading). Nice lady. Very Intelligent and approachable but be prepared to work for the grade. Hardest 200 level business class.
She can not keep a class entertained. I wish I had a different FSP. She is understanding, but will not help. She does not post grades for anything until after finals. If you can avoid this FSP, do it!
She is the sweetest person on earth but one of the worst professors there is. Don't bother getting the textbook cuz all she does is criticize it. Her lectures are extremely confusing. She will do her best to help you outside of class but sometimes she'll make you even more confused than you were before. Be sure to read her notes and do problem sets
Prof. Naples is very knowledgeable, but sometimes is too smart to teach. Tests are 100% off lecture and notes, so don't bother buying the book. You will learn a lot in this class if you put in extra time, and don't be afraid to ask her for help.
Professor Naples is a very smart individual who just doesn't know to to lay said knowledge upon students. I found her explanations confusing. However she does upload her notes to canvas which can be useful. Overall it was tough but not impossible.
Got a 96 in microeconomics and took macro in high school so thought I would be fine--I was not. Even with curve only one person in my class got an A on the midterm and many people failed. Her exams are close to impossible and she grades harshly.
This is one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, even though it was a level 100 class. There is very few grades and most of the time nobody ever understood what she was trying to teach. If you can, avoid this class or take another professor.
I swear she knows too much. She throws so much info at you all at once and in the online environment, it's much harder to learn. The curve really helped keep my grade up and I studied A LOT. Took a lot of work to keep up and a lot of people struggled, so beware. She's willing to help, but it's just so much effort. Not easy A at allllll
This FSP was based off the professor's own medical history rather than medical literature. The grading was very unfair with big point deductions for small errors and unclear assignment guidelines. Even if the information was right, she deducted points if you didn't write what she wanted to hear. Overall would not recommend
The course lectures were based off the professor's own medical history rather than medical literature. The grading for papers was very unfair with big point deductions for minor errors. Even if the information in the papers was correct, she deducted points if you didn't write what she wanted to hear. Overall would not recommend
The lectures were based off the professor's own medical history instead of medical literature. She took major point deductions for minor errors and her feedback was often insensitive and incorrect. With no exams and strictly papers that were subjectively graded, it was near impossible to improve my grade. Overall would not recommend.
This was the lowest grade I have ever received between highschool and college. Her Econ class was very unorganized and though she knew the material she was terrible with explaining.
Extremely smart and sometimes due to this her lectures often don't make sense. She posts all her notes on canvas which are also very confusing to read. The class is overall difficult but if you put in the work and study hard you will do well. Doesn't give much homework, in fact doesn't only has 3-5 grades the entire semester. Super nice and caring.
Taking her class made me want to cry. Most of the time it was like she was talking in gibberish and I found it incredible confusing. Some people were able to pick up what we were learning but most of the class was pretty lost. She's an easy grader and the curve it really nice, but I would suggest switching out of the class asap if you get her.
Professor Naples is an okay teacher. Her lessons are pretty boring and your whole grade lies on the 3 tests you take per semester.
Didn't think during the semester I'd get an A because there are so few grades. Takes a long time to grade, but it's understandable. 2 papers divided into 3 major assignments make up most of your grade. Said herself she's a subjective grader, so participate and show up to class to make a good impression. Nice and SUPER understanding with due dates.
The worst class I've ever taken. She is intelligent but terrible at explaining, especially for a 100 level course. . Her lectures/notes make absolutely no sense. She spends all of class teaching theories that are not in the textbook. She gives a generous curve on her exams, which is needed to pass the course. Avoid taking this class at all costs.
Really smart but can't teach. Her lectures are very confusing and you will find yourself teaching yourself the course. She makes you get textbooks that you will either use once or not at all.
In short, Professor Naples is a professor but not an educator. Her lectures and notes are catered to her deep understanding of the content and as a result, she fails to relay the information for a student's comprehension. If you're a history major, avoid this class like the plague. If you're an econ major, take it later on and godspeed.
If you get her good luck. Lectures are so boring and will make you fall asleep. She does not follow the curriculum. Her notes are confusing, it is only created to her own understanding. Only gives three exams, but does give a nice curve. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
A terrible professor, she understand macroeconomics very well, however this is her main weakness. She expects her students to have a grasp on economic concepts before entering the classroom. If you have this professor, drop her immediately, if it is too late, you will have to teach yourself the course.
The worst teacher I have ever had. I cannot stress how awful she is. She is so bad. So so so so so bad. Dont take any of her courses. She is so terrible.
If you have her I am beyond sorry for you, I am fighting for my life in this classroom, I have faced demons beyond the scope of anyone's imagination just trying to get through this course. If there is a god out there I'd like to think having this professor is how he is showing me all of my sins. I must repent, god help us all.
Horrible!!!!!! If I had the choice to drop out or take a class with professor Naples, I would eradicate any sense of reasoning and run out of Ewing without ever looking back. Her teaching style is the worst thing on planet Earth. If you have to take a class but there is only space in her lecture, wait till next semester. I beg you.
AVOID!!! prepare to teach yourself outside of class all of the material. Does not use the textbook at all. If you have her, good luck!
She is a very tough professor to follow and she does not explain the material well AT ALL, which makes it virtually impossible to understand fully. There are 4 major assignments throughout the semester so if you do badly on them it's really difficult to recover. I highly suggest not taking her because it was a painful experience, to say the least.
Prof. Naples is clearly a very smart woman, but her class is just a fever dream. Her feedback on papers is often completely subjective and irrelevant. Her syllabus and grading criteria are unclear/vague. Naples normally teaches economics, and it shows. She means well, but she isn't the right person to teach this course.
DO NOT TAKE PROFESSOR NAPLES!!! She is a nice person with good intentions, but she CAN NOT teach if her life depended on it. This is the worst professor and teacher I have ever had. When she talks it is like she is speaking a different language, and when you ask a question her answer leaves you with more questions. 2 Exams, 1 Final, and 1 paper.
Professor Naples is a good person at heart, and is truly passionate in the subject. However, she fully expects you to know what you're doing before you come to the class. She uses a lot of unusual acronyms and abbreviations, complicated theories, and does not do a good job at explaining them. Take only if you've taken previous economic classes.
She does give curves. Her lecture are on a document so it's hard to read. Overall, she's nice and chill.
Learned so much in that class and so did everyone else. Only a few students had an issue with her while all the other students loved her. You will be laughing your way through the course, I highly recommended her.
This professor loves to just make things very complicated. She is known to be extremely hard and she thrives off of that. Do not take her because you will stress yourself out. Not to mention she mentions the curve before you even take a test. That should say enough and save yourself. Also she reports bad RMP reviews!!!!
I read these reviews and thought it was exaggerated, it's not. she's nice but terrible at actually teaching. can barely see what she is actually writing and does not explain anything good.
Terrible teacher but nice person. Do not take her class she gives you no chance to fix your grade because you are graded on 4 assignments 3 of them being tests and finals. Her hand writing is terrible and you cant see what shes writing. She tries to help you but makes it more confusing and doesnt help at all
Terrible professor, she only cares about herself and failing students. She tells you in the beginning of the semester that everyone does bad on her test, so she curves every test. She also loves embarrassing you in front of the class. STAY AWAY FROM HER!!!!
She does not teach at all, if you ask a question she answers it with an attitude cause she expects everyone to know what she is talking about. There are 3 exams and 1 paper and she is a very hard grader and she does not tell you what is on the exams. She gave a 23 point curve on one of the exams because the highest grade was a 77. Terrible avoid.
She's nice. Not the best not the worst. You just need to study a lot in order to do well in her class.
Professor Naples is a nice woman however it is clear that she has no idea how to teach. You can't see what she writes on the board, it's almost impossible to understand what she's saying, and she teaches as if we already took the course. There are 3 exams, 3 homework's, and one paper. The other reviews are 100% accurate and expect to teach yourself
At least she retired so no more students need to worry about her!
I have 0 idea how I even passed but here I am!!!
She's nice, but can't teach for her life. Her lecture notes are messy, and she's VERY specific in what she looks for on exams (so if you want to do well on those you need to know literally everything she teaches). I barely knew anything on test days and I got by with a C. Not the worst choice if she's your last resort, but I'd stay away if you can.
This was by far one of the worst professors that I had here at the college. Professor Naples lectures A LOT and her handwriting is so messy that nobody can read it. When I tried asking a question, it just made me even more confused afterwards. She grades based off 2 exams 1 paper and final. DO NOT TAKE HER!
STAY AWAY. Prof. Naples seems like a good person at heart, but she can not teach even if she wants to. Lecture heavy course and every question is "on the syllabus" which is just a messy Word document. Cannot get a tutor without her permission which is crazy, and I was accused of cheating for doing 10 points better on my final. DO NOT TAKE.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
40%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.81 avg changeRatings by Course
MUSE0000
5.0
(1)ECON102
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(1)ECO310
4.0
(2)ECO101H
3.0
(1)ECO210
2.7
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5.0
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5.0
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4.8
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