2.5

Nancy Virts

Economics - California State University - Northridge

2.5
Quality
3.9
Difficulty
33%
Would Retake
96
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2.5
Quality
3.9
Difficulty
2.3
Helpful
2.6
Clarity

33%

Would Retake

96

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Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

There is NO room for failure in this course

ECON175 - 2.0 rating

She has the students best intentions

ECON101 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

84%

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62% confidence
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 8 reported grades
Not sure yet: 3
A: 3
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
D: 1
Common Tags
Lecture heavy (3)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Graded by few things (2)
Caring (1)
EXTRA CREDIT (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Test heavy (1)
Tough grader (1)
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Reviews (96)
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ECON310
Feb 28, 2003

HORRIBLE TEACHER! HATED THE CLASS! SAVE YOURSELVES!

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ECON310
Mar 2, 2003

nerdy and some what short when asking questions

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ECON160
Apr 8, 2003

worst teacher in the world

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ECON160
Oct 20, 2003

She's not exactly Mrs. Personality, and this is a hard class. So good luck, you're in for a long semester.

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ECON310
Dec 4, 2003

She's pretty hard, and vague, and tricky, and boring. 2 tests with a whole lot of unclear information. Avoid if you can.

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ECON310
Dec 14, 2003

not that bad but ...boring...unclear...sometimes funny i guess

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ECON310
Feb 4, 2004

she suckk:homeworks,2essays,2tests

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ECON
Mar 14, 2004

kinda funny, kinda tough, kinda hard tests, kinda going now.

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ECON160
May 4, 2004

No Comments

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ECON348
May 17, 2004

I loved Virts! She was really nice, and had a great sense of humor! Tests were hard though!

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ECON161
May 19, 2004

i just read the book and attended an ocational lecture and did well. pop quizes sucks but are kinda predictable. test questions are taken off of the practice questions she gives out... so its easy

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ECON310
May 21, 2004

good teacher if you like her sense of humor, she knows the subject very well but hard exams but in the end the curve is fair and if you miss a day its like missing a week so dont miss a single day of class...

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ECON160
Jun 24, 2004

It is better to read the book then to listen to her. Not very helpful. Avoid if possible.

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ECON161
Aug 4, 2004

As long as you come to every class, and get the tutoring, you will be fine. Make sure you read, etc. The tests are very difficult, but her grading scale is AWESOME. An A goes to a 85%, and you can get a 45% and still get a C. I passed with a C! :)

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ECON160
Aug 22, 2004

She is very helpful to those whom actually want to learn. As long as you read the book, do the practice exams online you will succeed. her tests and quizzes are fair and they're almost identical to lectures and notes-so u may want to pay close attention.

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ECON160
Dec 10, 2004

uses power point, study online questions she gives you, reading the book is helpful. her voice gets kinda annoying. kind of antisocial even through emails. if ? is t/f and u don't say why you get it wrong. whenever she post questions ur gonna have unannounced quiz soon. no attendance taken

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Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 14, 2004

VERY BAD TEACHER. THE WORST I HAD IN CSUN. NOT HELPFUL, DOESN'T LIKE TO LISTEN. TEST ARE TOUGH 2 TEST. NOT A GOOD REVIEW. SELF STUDY. I WOULD EVEN TAKE HER IF IT WAS MY LAST CLASS.

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ECON160
Dec 17, 2004

She doesn't like students at all. You could tell by her mannerism that she is very annnoyed when students ask a question. Overall she is not that hard because her grading scale is a joke 50% is a C, tests aren't too hard they're similiar to her website questions.

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ECON348
Dec 20, 2004

To get a good grade in this class you have to copy and memorize what is said in class verbatim. Teacher was very hard to talk to, no understanding of student concerns. Hard class didn't learn! don't take

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ECON160
Dec 27, 2004

all u have to do is study for the midterms and finals. very easy class if you show up and take notes. she is not very nice though.

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ECON160
Jan 15, 2005

Pretty easy if you come to class and take notes. She covers everything on the midterms and Final. **Study the questions she posts on the class website, they help alot!!!**

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ECON348
Jan 31, 2005

Unfortunately, we dont have any choice, when come to this class. She literally is very anal, she never answers any difficulties, she continously contradicts herself. And sitting to her entire class is living nightmare, definately take some caffeine with you.......AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS

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ECON160
Feb 13, 2005

SHE IS PRETTY HELPFUL, AND CLEAR. TOUGH GRADER THOUGH. WATCH OUT FOR THE POP QUIZES. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CHECK OUT THE STUDY QUESTIONS ON THE WEB ON REGULAR BASES.

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ECON161
Feb 15, 2005

should not be teaching

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ECON310
Feb 21, 2005

well.. a kind of difficult teacher..but,,just pay attention to her class, forget about book,,i never open the book..just keep working her homework in the web..if you understand homework and quiz question, you will easily get A grade.

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ECON160
Mar 11, 2005

She is very difficult, rather monotone boring. You have to do a lot of reading. She has 5 pop quizzes that come out of the blue, so be aware of those. She gives study guides, but she usually just gives lectures, boring ones to to top it off. i recommend avoiding this class at whatever cost.

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ECON348
Mar 23, 2005

She always smile, but at the time of grading, she smile at your grade and give u a big F

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ECON310
Apr 29, 2005

This is a very difficult class, but she's good teacher.

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ECON310
May 19, 2005

don't even think about taking her, stay away... one of the worst econ professors here at CSUN.

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ECON348
Jun 2, 2005

Don't skip class because mid-term and final focus on her lectures. Her lectures cover alot of information very quickly. Pay attention, write everything done and you won't get bored. Reading assigned chapters helps you to understand what she's lecturing about.

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ECO348
Jun 5, 2005

Overrall not bad.She is very strict.You have to attend the class and pay attention to her lectures.The Exams are from her lectures.Midterm is a take home test but not easy.Her grading is cool.50%is a C.Just go to class take notes you will do fine, but she scares students,not nice at all.

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ECON160
Jul 26, 2005

No Comments

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ECON161
Nov 2, 2005

Great Professor. Go to class, take notes and you'll do fine. All tests come from her lectures but read the book if you dont understand something.

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161MACROECON
Dec 14, 2005

She gives very boring lectures - true about the hw though. Understand what is going early on- everything builds off of itself: none truer than in this class. Easy final but she's not easy on the eyes- at all. Take her only if you must!

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ECON310
Dec 20, 2005

I think she is the best, the clearest, and overall great econ proffesor. Lets face it, Econ is not for dummies. She makes the subject so interesting, that time flies by. I had her twice, and ima take her again

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ECON161
Jan 29, 2006

This professor is unclear and unfair she graded down on a paper even though it followed the instructions she showed on power point. over half the class never showed up to class and people who attended were never recognized in the grading scale.

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ECON160
Mar 20, 2006

She is the worst teacher...She opens the semester by telling the class that there is a 36% failure rate (real positive!). She rambles on and on and doesn't break things down. Tests are extremely hard so make sure you know the material. She goes really fast in her lectures and thinks everyone is an economist. Don't take her if you can help it!

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ECON160
May 26, 2006

No Comments

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ECON160
May 26, 2006

She's a really hard teacher. The tests are impossible to pass even if you study your butt off. Don't take her. You'll regret it.

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ECON348
May 27, 2006

If I were to list all my professors from best to worst, Virts would be on top of the list hands down. She IS THE BEST PROFESSOR AT CSUN. All these people who gave bad ratings are idiots.

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ECON160
May 28, 2006

She flat out sucks, gave me a C- when I was improving...try and avoid this one. She is smart, but not worth it

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ECON160
Jun 13, 2006

All she does is lecture. Her lectures are pretty boring... almost everyone is falling asleep. If you want to do good in the tests make sure you read and understand the material on your own. Her lectures can be kind of confusing. Her tests are pretty difficult. I found that if you read and really study you should be ok with like a C.

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ECON160
Jun 16, 2006

Her Powerpoint slides are very useful, though it makes it so you dont have to come to class. you should though, because she explains everything more in depth. If you don't understand something, she will answer your question no matter how dumb. She has an AWESOME curving system. I got an A when I deserved like a C. She's kinda funny too.

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ECONOMICS160
Jul 11, 2006

Professor Virts is a great teacher, although her lectures are boring, it's clarified and easy to comprehend. Her tests are hard, but it's on a curve so that was a relief. A 50% was a C. She knows her stuff but, if you go to her office for help, she won't be much help, I guess she doesn't like helping students on one on one.

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ECON160
Jul 16, 2006

hell!!! she does not help with anything! expects you to know everything in class. no need 2 go 2 class bec its da powerpoints she posts up on her page. boring! can take 2 tests before da final, or just take one and have it count as da 2 tests. difficult! plus hard online quizes! good luck!

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ECON348
Jul 28, 2006

I've heard horror stories from her 160 students. She's in her element when teaching about economic development. It was a good class and it covered a lot of interesting stuff. Her exams weren't too hard and she graded the term papers very generously. I'd recommend the class.

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ECON161
Aug 21, 2006

She does grade the term papers generously. She's a k0ol teacher. It's a class full of 200 students so she can't really give everyone individual attention. She doesn't get mad when you asks questions, tries to help as much as she can. All in all she's an okie teacher. Not the best but i guess i'd recommend her

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ECON370
Dec 12, 2006

She comes into class lecturing without telling the students which chapter or topics she's talking about. She says umm X 100 per lecture. I don't think it's hard class but she is not a good lecturer. It's hard to understand what she's talking about. It's better to go over the book yourself. Would not recommend.

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ECON160
Dec 12, 2006

Weekly homework assignments on internet force you to read the material and also keep up with the lectures. If you do the homework, easy essay assignment, understand the study guides, and study then an "A" should be the outcome. I would recommend. Curved grading.

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ECON160
Jan 1, 2007

Her curving system is pretty good. I got high 70 s in my midterms which counted as B s. Her tests are not that easy. The final was pretty though. Overall not pleases with her class. If you can avoid, go ahead.

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ECON160
Jan 7, 2007

2 midterms, 1 cumulative final, 1 research paper. The material, by nature, is difficult to teach, but she tries her best by using several examples and offering practice tests on her website. She can throw a couple curve balls on her tests, so be careful! The research paper is easy; just follow her guidelines and have her look at your rough draft fo

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ECON160
Jan 19, 2007

Two midterms and a cumulative final, if you take notes in class you should be fine. There are also weekly homework assignments online that are very helpful. She also assigns one research paper, but that's so easy. As long as you keep up with the material, you should do well.

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ECON160
Jan 25, 2007

Teacher isn't very helpful. Her assignmenst are mainly online. You don't really need a book cuz they give you an online version. I rented out the same book at the library. Her tests are kinda hard, but if you study a lot and can work well independently, then you'll do fine. You maily rely on the book if you want to do good in the tests.

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ECON161
Dec 12, 2007

This teacher is ridiculous, do avoid her class if you cab. Midterms and finals are insanely hard. she lectures very poorly.

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ECON161
Dec 18, 2007

Homework is online. You use clickers for participation, attendance and quizzes. Exams are hard. Lectures are EXTREMELY boring. She tries though.

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ECON161
Dec 27, 2007

Unable to teach. Just reads off slides. Unable to keep everyone's attention. a lot of people ditch, I did. Lectures are boring and useless. Reading from her slides urself is a better idea. Popquizes and clickers for attendance. uses Aplia, tough hw/final/midterms but curved. I did not read or learn anything. Guessed the final and Aplia, got a C.

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ECON310
May 17, 2008

Prof. Virts was not bad at all. Let's face it- this class is not easy. If you don't study you won't have any chance of passing. She has good/clear lectures that make learning the material a bit easier. Midterm, cumulative final, weekly Aplia assignments, and two 4-5 page essays. Try not to miss class because she covers a lot each time.

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ECON310
Jun 2, 2008

Great teacher. Really enjoyed her class. If someone is a Econ Major must take her class. This class is not for dumb people. Passed with an A. Overall, she's an awesome teacher for Econ.

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ECON160
Dec 7, 2008

Do not take this Professor!

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ECON348
Jan 18, 2009

she one of those teachers that talk all day long... makes no notes, and accepts no excuses for nothing at all. the research paper is 40% of the grade... I had a passing grade... but I had a car accident on the day to turn in the research paper, and I emailed it to her... but she did not accept it because it was one day late.

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ECON161
Apr 28, 2009

Horrible teaching style and does not explain well. Goes off powerpoints, but for tests uses other stuff she "talks" about in class. extremely boring and not very interesting at all. I wish i picked a different teacher. ratings for her here are much higher than they should be. Trust me, im not a bad student i know good and bad teachers.this ones not

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ECON161
May 13, 2009

Ridiculously hard. I do not really like her teaching style (powerpoints) and i was in a big class so maybe that made it a bit harder but i would not recommend this teacher. homework once a week and 5 questions in class which count for your participation. The only positive thing about this professor was that she curves the tests ALOT. 49% is a C.

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ECON370
May 16, 2009

most interesting Econ class. really enjoyed it and learned A LOT. really knows her stuff. probably not the best prof for the slackers, though.

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ECON161
May 21, 2009

She is not that bad! The class is difficult but not impossible. Read in advance and take SI if u can. Powerpoints are useful since she posts them online, so u dont have to take many notes. Weekly aplia homework and attendance are a must! So is buying a clicker. Overall, I liked this class.

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ECON160
Nov 10, 2009

I find it interesting that for every 2 bad reviews counting exactly there is always a good review that pops up. I think the professor might be rating herself as she is not good at all-period. Avoid her class at all costs if you can otherwise seek tutoring as she seems inaccessible and unapproachable.

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ECON160
Nov 17, 2009

She is the most horrible teacher I had in CSUN. She did not like being a teacher at all.Her attitude is like I do not like to teach your guys at all. I went to her office hour she just tell me to read the book and she even suggest me to quit business major. Her teaching style is confusing and you do not need her as a teacher you just need read book

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ECON348
Nov 19, 2009

AVOID??????? UMM YEA AVOID HER. THANKS

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ECON160
Dec 19, 2009

WARNING: PROCEED WITH CAUTION! She is the worst professor on campus. She does not like to teach and just reads off her computer. The class is boring. Not helpful, tests are considered upper division exams. Economics is already difficult, she makes ten times more difficult. If you want a challenge take this class, if not don't do it.

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ECON160
Dec 22, 2009

It's a tough class for anyone to teach, because it meets only once a week in a big lecture hall. Her powerpoint lectures did not translate much to the tests. Her review sessions were not that helpful when compared to other classes and professors at CSUN.

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ECON303
Feb 9, 2010

Not sure of the class number but nevertheless she is boring, and lectures straight from the book - no reason to go to class. If you read the book you will do fine w/o going to any lectures.

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ECON160
Apr 1, 2010

I'm taking ECON 160 this semester and I am failing!! Homework is due online. You must come to class exactly the time class starts. She has us using clickers to sign in. If you ask qustions to clarify she responds to you as if you're mentally challenged. I would not recommmend her. TAKE ANOTHER PROFESSOR IF YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!

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ECON375
Apr 21, 2010

Very tough professor, and you won't know what I mean until you see her grading method. If not for curving, half the class would fail. She's very smart, in fact one of the smartest I have ever seen. Not for slacks or dumbs.

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ECON375
Jun 9, 2010

Very difficult class.. Best to record lectures and go over them after class. Don't take if you don't like Econ

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ECON160
Jun 14, 2010

She's terrible. Class is so hard and its useless to ask her for help. She treat her students as if they're all stupid and does nothing to help. NOT recommended.

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ECON375
Dec 3, 2010

Lectured right from the book - almost word for word. She put no effort into the material. I just went to the library during class time and read the chapters. She was boring as all heck, and did not seem one bit interested in the subject matter - which spilled out and affected my attitude towards the material too.

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ECON348
Dec 25, 2010

tough professor and a hard grader.the exams are essay questions and difficult. LEctures non stop which at a point gets boring. If u wanna pass the class u gotto take a lot of notess.midterm,paper and final. She expects u to know everything for the exams. if not for her curve more than half of the class would fail.

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ECON160
May 26, 2011

Tough professor. Grade is based on two midterms, one final, and Aplia assignments. Lectures are super lengthy but they are posted on the Aplia program. Had a hard time understanding her graphs and her examples because she jumps from topic to topic back and forth. Not recommended unless you're a person who loves to study your brains out!

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ECON375
May 29, 2011

Took her for Econ 348 and 375. She is a very hard grader and her lectures are boring. She gives review questions prior the midterm and the final. Just try to answer those and ull be ok on the tests. 55% is a C in the class, and if not for her curve more then half of the class would fail.Midterm, an essay and a final.

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ECON160
Jun 21, 2011

This was this most ridiculous teacher I have even seen. She does not help anyone at all. When you ask .her a question, she just put its on the board without really explaining how she came to that conclusion. I got an A in the class, but I liked economics before the class.

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ECON160
Jul 12, 2011

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!! She does not help just goes over her power-point, does not answer questions, and the test are very heard and unclear.

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ECON160
Nov 7, 2011

Prof.Virts is a good teacher. it is really hard to answer students' questions when there are over 250 people in her class. That's why all she does is lectures. Her exams are straight from the book and online assignments are helpful. Got A with no problem

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ECON175
Jun 1, 2012

Avoid Avoid.Worst professor I had

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ECON175
Jun 5, 2012

I took ECON 175 class. The midterms questions were based on the lecture and PPT, so you can not miss any class, or you have to work hard with the study questions she put online. She gave many extra credits and also helpful. I use textbook a little and my total grade didn't reach 87%, however, Dr, Virts gave me an A.

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ECON175
Oct 1, 2012

Avoid worst ever!

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ECON175
Dec 20, 2012

Your grade is determined by what you get on her 2 midterms, essay, and final. I can not sit in any of her lectures because its so boring. She teaches off of powerpoint and talks for an hour 1/2. NON.STOP. Good luck to whoever has her!

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ECON175
Feb 13, 2013

The teacher is perfect IF you enjoy lecture from start to finish. Like the previous entries said, your entire grade is based off of two mid-terms and the final. Fail one and you're pretty much looking at a C for the semester that is assuming you ace the other two tests. There is NO room for failure in this course. I wouldn't recommend her.

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ECON175
Mar 8, 2014

1 term paper, 2 midterms and a final + participation = your grade. exams are mainly based on the powerpoint lectures but they are boring... I found that study groups helped a lot for this class.

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ECON175
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 14, 2015

She is very clear about the subject she teaches, however lectures are long and dry. She will help you if you ask for it, but don't expect the answer to be given to you. Participation in her class is very helpful.

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ECON175
May 13, 2015

Her tests are tricky and powerpoints unhelpful. I consider myself to be somewhat of a genius, but I had trouble with this class. I would strongly advise you to pick another economics teacher. Take this review seriously. I know what I am talking about.

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ECON175
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2015

Very long lectures, you must read and you must pay attention during the lectures in order to do well on the exams.

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ECON101
Grade: A
May 14, 2018
Would take again

She honestly care about students passing. She gives a few opportunities of extra credit so students can pass her class. She has the students best intentions. She was a kind professor and gave many examples of any topic until student understood it. Disregard any comment before this one.

Clear grading criteria
Caring
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ECON310
May 23, 2019
Wouldn't take again

if you don't know much about econ, DON'T TAKE HER. very long and boring lectures, her teaching methods didn't help either, I was confused 80% of the time just like my classmates. waste of my time

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ECON310
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 18, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Would choose a different professor to make your life easier

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
ECON310
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 4, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Save yourself from the unnecessary stress and confusion this class brings. She condenses too much material in every class session and is awful at explaining it. Exams are difficult and NOT MULTIPLE CHOICE, WRITTEN ANSWERS ONLY. Her lectures and "review" sessions will not prepare you for the exams. Good luck teaching yourself this material.

Test heavy
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
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ECON101
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2019
Would take again

Her lectures will get boring at some points. If you do not study and know the material, you will struggle to get a high grade in the class. Overall though, if you can make it through the lectures without falling asleep, the class is very well structured and she is very clear and will answer any questions you have regarding the material.

Graded by few things
Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
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ECON310
Grade: D
Dec 8, 2020
Wouldn't take again

if you care about yourself do not risk your whole academic record this was the worst professor I have ever had

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