3.0

Nancy Carson

Economics - Thompson Rivers University

3.0
Quality
3.3
Difficulty
57%
Would Retake
85
Reviews
3.0
Quality
3.3
Difficulty
2.9
Helpful
3.1
Clarity

57%

Would Retake

85

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

My dog could do a better job teaching this class

ECON2320 - 1.0 rating

She will help you if you ask for it

BUEC2320 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

58%

Textbook Required

68%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

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95% confidence
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Grade Distribution
A(10)B(2)C(6)D(3)F(2)A-/B+(8)
Based on 39 reported grades
Not sure yet: 7
A-: 6
A+: 6
A: 4
Common Tags
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Tough grader (5)
Respected (4)
Clear grading criteria (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Caring (4)
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Reviews (85)
3.0
5.0
ECON190
Dec 3, 2003

Has no style of teaching! Justs reads from powerpoints presentaions and expects people to get A's. Class average 53% Avoid at all costs.

1.0
5.0
ECON
Feb 12, 2004

How did this lady ever become a teacher??? Very unclear, unhelpfull, and unkind. Rude and doesn't understand students " questioning" her. If you EVER get this instructor switch to another class immediatly or you'll regret it.

4.0
2.0
ECON190
Feb 29, 2004

I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I got an A, and it's not like I studied THAT much. She's a good teacher. I think slackers might be blaming her for their own lack of studying...pff...slackers

5.0
3.0
MICROECON
Mar 16, 2004

lays out information clearly, and does a lot of examples in class and in seminars. easy class if you're willing to do the practice questions

2.0
4.0
ECON190
Apr 16, 2004

She is very unapproachable, goes through course material super fast, with not many examples at all. Doesn't understand students at all. Switch Teahers if you get her!!!

3.0
2.0
ECON190
Apr 18, 2004

ehhh...she's not the worst out there, but her teaching is fairly uninspiring, tests are embarassingly easy though, not because of her teaching, she just practically hands you the questions that are going to be on the exams.

1.0
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ECON122
Nov 20, 2004

She goes through the material too fast, and her lectures are hard to sit through, the material is too dry.

3.0
1.0
ECON122190
Dec 7, 2004

Not a horrible teacher, she knows the material. Hate the remote controls she makes us use on tests, and midterms. I paid to go to school not on some sort of gameshow. The course overall is easy and by reading the text you can pass with high marks.

2.0
3.0
ECON190
Dec 20, 2004

She doesnt give enough examples in her questions and her midterms are too hard.

4.0
1.0
ECON190
Jan 11, 2005

I thought she was pretty good. Her exams were quite easy and her teaching was easy enough to follow. Pay attention in class and ask questions and you'll be fine. Power-point print-outs helped a lot.

2.0
4.0
BUEC204
Apr 16, 2005

disorganize

4.0
1.0
ECON195BUEC204
May 19, 2005

A little disorganized in 204, but very organized in 195. Here exams were easy if you went to the seminars and the classes had no assignments. Not bad overall. I'd take her again

3.0
3.0
204
Jun 15, 2005

loved nancy in 190. 204 she was so disorganized, didnt help that she hated the book we were using and couldnt understand it herself. she has mastered 190 but i would not suggest to take her for any other classes.

5.0
1.0
BUEC204
Aug 10, 2005

Nancy is a good teacher. She is willing to give students a break when needed. I did very good in her class...but I'd say I'm bad at economics!

5.0
2.0
ECON190
Apr 18, 2006

Nice instructor and the exams are easy...Good

5.0
2.0
ECON190
Dec 12, 2006

She's excellent. Although sometimes unorganized, she makes everything seem simplistic and she doesn't beat around the bush when explaining. She also is very helpful and is willing to take the time with her students.

4.0
3.0
ECON190
Jan 9, 2007

Kudos to Nancy.

3.0
2.0
ECON190
Jun 7, 2007

No Comments

5.0
2.0
ECON190
Apr 22, 2008

Very good. She does her best to make the material seem interesting (not that easy to do). No surprises on the exams, tests exactly what she teaches, explains things as simply as possible.

5.0
2.0
AECON
Sep 12, 2008

Just take her courses, the examples she used are very vivid and easy to understand. also she is very approachable and willing to help. just prepare the exercises before exam, you'll pass with a high score. In sum, she is a nice teacher, worth to take her class.

5.0
3.0
BUEC232
Dec 13, 2008

She was great for Managerial Economics. Knew the material, and knew how to teach it. I especially liked how mathematically oriented she was - always cut straight to the point. If you do the assignments and practice questions, you will do well in class.

5.0
2.0
BUEC204
Jan 5, 2009

Great teacher ever ~~~!!!!

5.0
3.0
BUEC204
Feb 1, 2009

Awesome teacher. Her marking is great. If you do better on the final than on your midterms, she omits your midterms.

5.0
2.0
ECON190
Apr 23, 2009

Nancy provides a lot of examples in her lectures, and is always helpful if you dont find the topics very clear. If you do better on the final she omits the midterms :)

5.0
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ECON190
Dec 23, 2009

A lot of examples are provided which helps a ton. Only thing is that two midterms and a final are what the grade is determined by. However she does omit midterms if final raises the grade! She's a great teacher, very helpful and extremely nice

4.0
4.0
ECON190
Dec 20, 2010

Found her to be very unapproachable. Information was clearly presented but very uninterestingly. A lot of independent study was required.

2.0
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ECON190
May 11, 2011

I didn't know what Econ was before I got to the class and I still don't. I found that having only two test through out a 4 month semester was just insane. With a new subject it was VERY hard for me to remember all of this new information that I have never seen before in my life. Thank god I dropped the class. Math 107 before hand should be required

2.0
3.0
BUEC2040
Sep 22, 2011

Very dry and boring. Thank god there was a Starbucks nearby. She killed my interest in Economics

3.0
4.0
ECON1900
Dec 12, 2011

Not quite sure how I feel about her. I found her very difficult at first, but her final exam was not bad. She is very clear and precise although sometimes I think she overestimates her students ability to learn the material. She really flies through it tossing out difficult terms. Easy to understand and willing to answer questions-overall Good!

5.0
3.0
ECON1950
Jan 9, 2012

Although she is very boring to listen to, print off her moodle notes to make the course easier, as thats all she uses in class. Teaches the necessities, and tests on questions from moodle.

2.0
2.0
ECON1900
Jan 11, 2012

She was extremely boring but her moodle notes and questions were helpful. The text book was not necessary for the course.

4.0
2.0
ECON295
May 4, 2012

Very fair teacher. If final exam score was higher than midterms she shifted the weight to final for grade. Presentation of some material was dry, but very clear about what would be on exams.

2.0
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ECON1900
Dec 13, 2012

Nancy is the worst Econ prof I have ever had. She is quiet, can't explain material very well and when you don't understand, that's pretty well it. Her tests are fair, but useless if you can't understand her class materials. Get out of the class before you do your GPA harm.

3.0
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ECON11001900
Mar 9, 2013

Very nice but a little bit awkward sometimes. Her midterms were open note in her first year class and while she has some difficult explaining certain material she is an above average teacher

1.0
4.0
ECON3030
Mar 31, 2014

So boring and unhelpful. Said she wouldn't post notes for us because "she was tired". We all are ! You're getting paid for this class, do your job.

2.0
4.0
3730
Grade: A-
Apr 13, 2014

This teacher is terrible didnt complete all the class material, have MANY errors in her answer keys she gave to exercises which confuses students when studying. When asked to put up a review for the final she said she was "too tired". Assignments were not returned in town for the midterm/final so students had no way of knowing where they stand.

1.0
5.0
3310
Grade: C
Apr 25, 2014

honestly. the school should fire her.

3.0
1.0
BUEC2320
Grade: A+
Aug 20, 2014

Honestly she's not a bad teacher. If you actually come to class, and take the time to do all the assignments you'll be laughing during the exams. I do see where people say she's confusing though, so the thing is you need to be a little bit capable yourself to understand her.

5.0
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ECON1900
Dec 28, 2014

I were very BAD in MIDTERMS. If you do very well in your final she will ignore midterms. Final exam covers all chapters. She is good teacher. Focus more to teach concepts. I got A+.

3.0
2.0
2320
Grade: C+
Jan 22, 2015

Nancy is a super nice lady and makes class somewhat enjoyable. Don't be fooled by her demeanor, tests are pretty hard and you will have to prepare yourself by learning lots outside of class. Her lectures can get really boring and some days you feel like you did not learn anything. She also allows cheat sheets on her exams, these are very helpful.

1.0
5.0
ECON3730
Feb 14, 2015

Absolutely terrible. The tests are completely random and not even what she covered in class. Avoid her AT ALL COSTS.

2.0
4.0
ECON3730
Mar 13, 2015

Super confusing notes. Tests are not what you expect.

1.0
5.0
3040
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 15, 2015

Awful. Can't find examples like her questions anywhere on Google, doesn't explain concepts clearly, acted confused about why students do badly on quizzes, gave a midterm without enough time to finish, didn't answer e-mails, doesn't give half marks, not enough information in questions to find answers. She's terrible. AVOID AVOID AVOID!

2.0
5.0
ECON3040
Apr 27, 2015

If you take Nancy for Managerial Econ, you're gonna have a bad time. She's awful, she forgot to order textbooks for us, her notes and slides on Moodle are abysmal and her tests include stuff you've never seen before. Her midterms will have no multiple choice but then you'll show up to the final and half of it is MC that you cant prepare for. Avoid!

4.0
2.0
ECON3040
Apr 28, 2015

Choose her!!! Do not choose Latif and Peter Dalley in this course. Her exams are similar to her material (specially homework) She teaches very clearly although you might not really understand, you still can do well on the exams.

1.0
5.0
ECON1900
Jun 2, 2015

Never failed a class before this one. She was so unhelpful, unorganized and dull. She was't even around for office hours the two weeks prior to the final so no help there. In class work was all examples but then the midterms and final were all multiple choice. If you want to actually know what economics is, don't waste your time with her.

4.0
1.0
ECON3040
Grade: A+
Jun 7, 2015

Seriously, just do the practice homework, because the midterms and final are identical to the practice material. Easy A+, she was super nice, and respects you if you actually try before complaining. Like any class, you actually have to practice the material to get better at it.

3.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: B-
Jun 23, 2015

Hard class but she is very very good at explaining concepts and using realistic examples.

1.0
5.0
ECON3040
Grade: C-
Aug 4, 2015

I got in a car accident heading home from this class a week before the final exam. I tried to email her to explain my circumstances. She didn't answer my email (I gave her 5 days) so I went to the final exam on painkillers and with 7 ice packs strapped on. Later another prof told me I could get an extension for finals. But she was of no help at all

1.0
5.0
ECON2900
Grade: D
Sep 28, 2015

Her Encon 1900 is esay to take, but not Encon 2900. Her class is boring and with example, but you can do well with her test and quiz with her class. And all she gives is handnote. Even testbook wont help you. She does not have partice problem. So if you want to pass it. It depends you know it or you retake it.

5.0
2.0
ECON1900
Grade: A+
Sep 29, 2015

She explain very clear in her class. On the test, it everything when she talking in class, not really hard if you study. I will take her again in the future.

1.0
5.0
ECON2320
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 7, 2015

She's terrible. Scattered, flips back and forth with her papers while making zero sense. My dog could do a better job teaching this class.

3.0
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ECON1900
Grade: B+
Dec 7, 2015

Good teacher and she knows what she is talking about. The mid terms are fair and you'll need to study. Lots of people around me failed midterms but it's a class you'll need to study to fully understand. Questions are good and there when you need to ask personal questions.

4.0
2.0
ECON1900
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2015

Great professor, had a blast in this course. Lots of great examples and real life situations so you had a better understanding of the concepts taught. If you don't understand economics though i would suggest doing something about that because this class wont help with that.

4.0
2.0
ECON2900
Jan 3, 2016

Seems boring but class time passes quick as she does lots of examples in class.... If you do better on the final she omits previous grades.

4.0
3.0
BUEC2320
Grade: A-
Jan 4, 2016

She will help you if you ask for it. she gives assignments and quizzes which are super helpful for the midterms. She doesnt try and trick you, if you put the time in you will do just fine. Also if you do bad on the midterms she will give you your final exam mark as your final mark if it is higher.

5.0
2.0
ECON2900
Mar 5, 2016

she was best teacher, She gives 2 assignments and 2 quizze which really helpful for midterm. She will help you a lot if you miss understand and go to her office. I take her Econ 1900, econ 2320 and now econ 2900 which 3 classes in 3 semesters in a row. I feel not bored, she so helpful. I will take her class's econ 3040 in the future

4.0
1.0
ECON1900
Grade: A+
Nov 23, 2016
Would take again

Nancy's class is amoungst the easiest I have ever taken at TRU. I don't even bother taking notes and have gotten an A+ on every test and assignment. All you have to do is show up and listen. She's a very attractive woman and intelligent economist and I enjoyed her class. I would definitely take another class taught by her if given the opportunity.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
4.0
3.0
ECON1900
Nov 30, 2016
Would take again

Good prof, If you go to all of her classes it isn't hard to get a good grade. Very helpful in and out of class and has no problem spending extra time on certain areas if you ask. (Example: if there was a common mistake she saw on a quiz/mid term/assignment she'll go through the question and break it down in class) Very caring.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
5.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: A-
Dec 16, 2016
Would take again

Econ is a hard subject, but I definitely enjoyed having Nancy as a prof. She did a good job explaining the concepts, and was accessible for extra help outside of class. I would gladly take her classes again!

Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
3.0
ECON1900
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2017
Would take again

She was incredibly thorough with what she expects from you as a student, I enjoyed this class as she does make sure she is explaining everything in a way that you understand. Just pay attention and you'll succeed.

Tough Grader
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
4.0
3.0
ECON1900
Grade: B+
Jan 15, 2017
Would take again

Nancy is a great prof. If you show up and pay attention you will do just fine. A great Econ prof.

Respected
Amazing lectures
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
ECON3730
Grade: C-
Apr 11, 2017
Wouldn't take again

doesn't explain things clearly at all, learned more from the people sitting next to me than from Nancy.

3.0
3.0
ECON2320
Grade: A-
Jun 27, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Stats is a pretty boring class and Nancy doesn't make it any better. Her projector method of teaching is scattered and can be hard to read. She's willing to help if you have questions so ask. She provides a lot of examples on Moodle so practice those and you should be fine.

Gives good feedback
5.0
4.0
ECON355
Grade: Not sure yet
Jul 14, 2017
Would take again

She wants you to pass and will help you, but you have to work for it

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Caring
4.0
3.0
ECON2320
Sep 6, 2017
Would take again

Nancy is a fairly decent professor at TRU. She's forgiving when it comes to marks and wants to help you earn the grade that you deserve. Make sure to show up to every class and pay attention the best you can as Nancy reads off slides and is soft spoken so it can be easy to lose focus. As long as you put some extra studying in, you will do well.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
4.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: A
Dec 8, 2017
Would take again

If u know how to do the assigments and quizes, good to go

Skip class? You won't pass.
4.0
3.0
ECON1900
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2017
Would take again

Nancy is a terribly boring lecturer but if you make it through her tests are fair and she well prepared you for the final. Would take again because she wants all of her students to succeed

Tests? Not many
Caring
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
3.0
ECON1900
Dec 17, 2017
Would take again

Do all her practice worksheets and multiple choice to help prepare for the midterms. The material is DRY so I understand that it's probably painful to teach at some points so no judgment. She weights the final more if you do better than the midterms so stick with it even if you bomb the midterms!!

2.0
4.0
ECON6030
Grade: A-
Jan 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

A bit disorganized and not very exciting to listen to (very soft monotone voice she has that makes you fall asleep). Tests are very hard, but she allows to use a cheat sheet that helped a lot during the exams. She usually changes all the practice problems, so writing them down on the cheat sheet doesn't work unless you understand them.

Tests are tough
4.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: B
Apr 4, 2018
Would take again

In class, it was hard to follow along and understand the material. However, she always made herself available outside of class time and would critic her teaching style to match your personal learning style.

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
3.0
ECON1900
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 28, 2018
Would take again

She is a very nice teacher, but can be very boring and monotone. I was always clueless in the class because of how quite and boring it was, but other then that, she's very nice and respects all her students and helps the best she can.

Respected
Caring
3.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: A+
Dec 15, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Nancy is a sweet lady although she makes it very difficult to listen during lectures due to her monotone and quiet voice. However she makes herself available for extra help when needed. Not attending would make this class very challenging. Use the practice questions she posts on Moodle, her midterms and final are quite similar to the questions.

Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
ECON3700
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 11, 2020
Would take again

Nancy is a very caring teacher and she makes sure that the students are understanding the topic. She did her best this semester despite it being online. The only negatives I would say is that there were too many tests for this class. We had 4 tests in total and it was a lot, considering we had to continuously study for the class.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
4.0
ECON3700
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 17, 2020
Would take again

Nancy did a good job this semester despite the course being online. She was available for extra help, listened to us when we needed more time or support to complete assignments, and communicated regularly. Some of my other professors were much less available during pandemic courses. Regular assignments kept me on track.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
1.0
4.0
ECON1900
Grade: C+
Mar 30, 2022

I asked for an extra credit assignment after a poor midterm (with over a month left of classes) and she said she just didn't have the time for it, and 'I'll hopefully do better on the final.' She also talks about having a high fail rate in her class. If everyone's failing, maybe it's not just the students.

1.0
5.0
ECON3730
Grade: C-
Jan 6, 2024

I don't like to give people 1's, but I had a terrible time in Nancy's class. The course was disorganized and her teaching was all over the place. I felt helpless in the class, even when I asked for it. If I was taking a course and it got switched to her I would drop it in a heartbeat.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ECON2220
Grade: Rather not say
Feb 6, 2024

- Doesn't have any powerpoint at all. She teaches using docs. Very unhelpful. - Very inefficient teaching strategy - Didn't learn anything from her at all - Heavy exams - Only a few pass - Don't take her class or else you'll waste your money

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ECON2220
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 6, 2024

Boring, Doesnt know how to teach, No powerpoint, VERY hard exams, Dont waste your money

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
ECON2220
Grade: F
Jun 21, 2024

Worst professor, way too boring, goes word to word through book, nothing from her knowledge or experience, can hardly hear what she says

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
ECON3730
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 10, 2025

She reads off of a word document and doesn't explain anything well at all, and she's bad at answering questions too. the content barely relates to forestry. I took it over the other options bc i was told its good for RPFs, and I regret the choice every day. if you're in NRS you'd be better off taking land use or climate change economics.

Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ECON3030
Grade: F
Mar 31, 2025

Nancy has been pretty bad and it seems as if she cannot communicate her upper level courses “Forestry” she explains to herself only content that she understands and is more concerned about finishing a syllabus and not taking time to understand the student I've had a bad time in her class.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ECON2320
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Sep 16, 2025

I wouldn't recommend her class. It was disappointing, boring lectures, poor explanations, and unnecessarily complicated equations. When I asked questions, she first answered but later dismissed me, saying I should already know statistics if I'm in her class.

5.0
3.0
ECON2320
Grade: A-
Dec 12, 2025
Would take again

Great stats teacher. Gave lots of review sessions and allowed cheatsheets

4.0
3.0
ECON1900
Grade: A+
Dec 27, 2025
Would take again

DO ALL OF THE EXCERSIZES! They are exactly what are on the tests. Yes, there are soo many of them but it will set you up for success. She is a very boring lecturer and is very monotone, but she teaches exactly what you need to know for tests. The exercises are your key to success.

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

58%

Textbook Required

68%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B

95% confidence
Based on 29 grades
Most common grades:
Not sure yet (7)
A- (6)
A+ (6)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(2)C(6)D(3)F(2)A-/B+(8)
Based on 39 reported grades
Not sure yet: 7
A-: 6
A+: 6
A: 4
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (6)
Tough grader (5)
Respected (4)
Clear grading criteria (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Caring (4)
Test heavy (4)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (3)
Rating Trend

Declining

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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MICROECON

5.0

(1)

AECON

5.0

(1)

BUEC232

5.0

(1)

ECON1950

5.0

(1)

ECON355

5.0

(1)
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Difficulty by Course

3040

5.0

3310

5.0

ECON

5.0

ECON2220

4.7

ECON3030

4.5

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