Excellent teacher. Very clear and thorough, explains well, and helpful.

very good prof. without a doubt, but has to slow down a bit

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made course material memorable; an amazing teacher for introductory economics

One of my favorite profs. He teaches economics how its supposed to be taught. If you want to know how the world really works take this course.

He tries to make economics as interesting as it can be. He's got a great intellectual spirit! I think he was born to be a prof.

he's a decent guy, mid-term was easy. the prof for the macro (rose cunningham) was better though.

Cares about the students. ENTHUSIASTIC!! Great first year Prof

A little boring but an all around good guy, also his course is really really easy as long as you do a couple hours of studying before the tests.

Good techer teaching boring material but he does throw a few good jokes in here or there.

love this prof, he actually makes econ interesting, gives another perspective on the course material rather than regurgitating the textbook, only problem doesn't give any notes

He's soooooo CHARMING!

I wasn't interested in macro until I took this class. He makes the lectures very interesting and relates what your learning to something you can easily understand. Pretty funny too. Overall great proff, but class attendence is very important because he doesn't teach straight from the text book.

best teacher in economics.... all exams are fair...

Probably one of the easier classes ive taken. Didnt watch any lectures, just studied from the book and pulled out a B. He wrote the book and generally goes straight from it. Very animated while teaching lectures which can be really funny.

decent prof, I recommend PASS for extra help

He helped write the book and lectures correspond to it so for exams you can study either one and it pays off. Sometimes he went very slowly on the straight forward sections and ran out of time and had to hurry through the other sections. He is definetly animated and that is funny! He does have a bias when it comes to certain issues.

gets you to listen...sometimes. i found myself sleeping through 90% of the 30% of the lectures i went to. but he's an easy marker

Best prof. Straight forward, no tricks and very interesting.

Very fun, very informative, but tends to fall for popular beliefs. It's a mixed bag. But you should attend this Prof for sure.

love that accent

I love this guy. Was scared to take an economics class for the first time but he took it easy at first. Very funny and entertaining. Take his class!

He was interesting enough to make me switch my major to economics! Although he is interesting, he follows the book exactly, so if you skip, it won't matter. His tests/exams/assignments are easy and straightforward....really wants you to understand and like economics....very passionate about the subject, and I wish he taught higher level courses!

good prof.

i really enjoyed his class, so much so i ended up switching my major.

Not a bad prof if you go to class he has a good teaching method except dont take it in the morning or you will fall asleep, midterms eay but finals are difficult he loves his graphs, and he goes exactly by the book.

Brilliant mind. Brilliant professor. Amazing course.

Dr. Rowe is wasting his talents teaching at Carleton. He has a brilliant mind and he's a great speaker. I added an Economics minor to my program as a result of taking his course, and every prof I've had since has been a disappointment by comparison.

loved his class

He'll convert you to Economics.

Overall good class. It was fairly easy to get through even without the lectures (follows the book... I guess that's because he wrote it)! The onyl negative is those huge dramatic pauses he makes every 10 seconds while lecturing. It gets annoying after a while.

Awesome prof, really good speaker (although I think he may have missed his true calling- he should have been an actor). Willing to help out students, plus he wrote the textbook AND films his classes for CUTV, so if you miss class you can catch up.

Probably the best professor I've ever had. Brilliant thinker! I switched my major to Economics after taking his class.

I didnt have him this semester. i actually havent had him since econ 1001. i think its note worthy that he is out of your league. if you think you have a chance with him guess again. He's tall and very attractive. he made me falll in deep love with economics but deeper with him. im not sure if he plays football. and im not sure if i...whhaooaa!

I love this prof. He is awesome... I still have him next sem. Always sit in the front to see him clearer!

spaz, but that's what made it fun. Read the book, you'll probably understand it more so if you don't like graphs

Very clear, articulate, and uses graphs / diagrams very effectively to help explain what he is saying. He does skip some stuff you need to know though, that you can get from the textbook, so I'd recommend reading that anyway. Overall, best professor I had this semester.

Loved him. He wrote the textbook so if you read it you're set.

Great teacher and speaker. He teaches very well and keeps class interesting... usually. I would recommend him for ECON 1000. YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK TO DO WELL. Reading the book is more important than going to class. Exams are easy if you put in the time.

Really smart and creative prof. You can do good in this class if you understand the diagrams.

His Accent Har Har Har.. I had to retake this class on CUTV because i got d- first year.

this guy is the only reason caleton has a econ department.without him is like no snow for winter.keep it up nick! his text book is garbage but i mean which book isnt .

Great Professor, best and most interesting at carleton, you could easily pass micro and macro first year without attending his lectures, but his lectures are the best thing about going to carleton. He's very passionate about economics and works with stats canada.

Amazing Professor, knowledgable, approachable, funny, qualified, and goes to great length to make sure that the concepts are understood. Great delivery with lectures as well

He riminds me of my dad, whom I do not like, but I like professor Rowe. Go figure. He is very clear, very thorough, even funny at times. Also he does not tolerate chattering during his class. He will actually single people out when they are talking. I appreciate that because most profs just let it go, but it's so distracting!

He's got SWAGGGGG!!! Best prof ever! Take his class!!!!!

Takes a considerable amount of time to explain each concept, does so thoroughly, usually with examples that are easy to understand. Does not tolerate any bs, which is a good thing because why go to class if you are just going to chat? Overall a good lecturer with considerable understanding of subject matter and a fair competence for teaching.

Very helpful, knowledgeable professor.

Great prof! Really knows his stuff and is interesting to listen to.

Moves really fast, but knows his stuff and is always open for questions in his office hours. Funny and one of the better intro to ECON profs you can get

Probably my favourite prof! He made me love econ. His lectures are overall interesting. He's funny and very clear when explaining concepts with his diagrams and graphs. Don't be fooled by the tough exterior—he's very approachable when it comes to questions. If you understand his lectures and the textbook you'll do great!

the best prof in economics department

The King of Carleton's Economics Department. One of the best professors who's taught me.

Follow the textbook and you will be fine.

What an amazing prof! Really explains every concept in a way that anyone can understand, even someone with no Economics background. You have to attend lectures and take good notes, as he doesn't use powerpoint or post anything online. And reading the text is beneficial to fill in any gaps in information. But overall, I really loved his class!

Don't need to attend class at all, all the content he covers is exactly from the textbook (he cowrote the textbook), try to keep up with the readings though because cramming multiple chapters of econ the night before the midterm/exam is a pain

Give very good lectures, but doesn't use or post notes when he gives them. The whole course is based on the textbook, so if you read it closely attendance isn't really mandatory. You'll get more out of the lectures if you read the chapter beforehand. Talks about apples and bananas too much. Easy midterm.

Provides good examples. Had fun learning Economics and it was also my first time peaking into the field. Was very clear.

This prof makes even the most abstract concepts seems obvious. I've never had an economics professor who could explain things so well. An exceptional prof. He really seems to love teaching. You'd be lucky to be in his class!

Enthusiastic, interesting, and engaged. Yes, he overuses the "apples and oranges" example, but it's an easy form to understand abstract concepts. Rewarding marker, so if you put in the effort to attend classes and review the material consistently, you will do well. Also: he has a blog. It's incredibly endearing.

I had him in my first year (finishin second as I write this.) He's a good prof, usually entertaining, and he wrote the text book. If you read the book, you never have to go to class. If you don't read it, you'll fail. Overall, I wish I did better, but he's a good prof.

Great Prof, easy going and has a great sense of humor. Make sure to read the textbook at times to understand material. But his notes are generally concise and very helpful. This guy is crazy in a good way.

In lectures, he gives a really long, elaborate example to clarify the textbook concepts. His examples definitely help, but read the textbook if you want to pass! Lectures are long, I ended up live streaming from bed halfway through the semester.

Started off easy, played games on my phone during lecture and didn't read textbook, did poorly on the first test. Next semester, read the textbook and followed along in class, did really well. Put in the effort and you will do well, but it's not a bird course.

One of the true gems of the CU economics staff, lectures are interesting and you get a nice collection of stories and examples to relate the material to real life. Very knowledgeable of economics, and prepares students well for upper year classes. 'Apples and Bananas' will become your go to example. If you take econ1000, take it with Rowe.

Professor Rowe is a great prof. Never read the textbook only listened to his lectures which are really well broken down with simple examples. He's hilarious and is fun to listen to, great prof for 1st year econ I would really recommend him to everyone!

Out of all the first year ECON professors, you are going to want Nick Rowe. IF you listen in class and write down what you hear, the midterms are one study night away from passing. He explains things very well and answers any questions, and he is even more helpful in office hours. The lectures are also a lot of fun because he such a character.

I'm a Psyc student, I suck at math. I took ECON 1000 & 1001 with Rowe 3 years ago. Looked him up here to see how he's rated. Maybe he's changed since then, but I doubt it. For someone who sucks at math and numbers, he was clear and concise; with going to every lecture and diligent reading of the textbook I got an A-. Would definitely recommend!

He is a really good professor, with amazing lecture.

One of my favourite first year profs. His lectures are interesting and hilarious at times. Easy to follow. Carleton is lucky to have him. He lacks political correctness in some ways - a fantastic quality for a professor. Take his section!

Compared to what I heard about some of the other ECON 1000 profs, Nick's class was difficult but doable. Sometimes he tends to go on some rants (somewhat class related), but his diagrams drawn in class are SUPER helpful if you write down what they're about. Otherwise read the textbook he assigns it's a LIFESAVER!! No communication with TA's.

Professor Rowe is the one you want for ECON 1000. Clear with his expectations, a VERY effective presenter/lecturer, and funny. His presentation style is not terribly math-heavy, which is good for an introductory course. Very much want to have him as a prof again.

good lectures, funny sometimes. makes you like economics.

Lectures were great however there were no slides so attending the lectures is necessary unless you want to try and teach yourself the course content. I highly recommend taking courses with this professor if you can.

He has been teaching for a very long time. So if he has little patience for BS, deal with it. He really wants you to understand the basics so that you can be literate in Econ.

Very entertaining and informative. Teaches much more difficult concepts than other profs so you are prepared for the final. Definitely would take his classes again