He starts off very hard, but if you hang in there for the class, you will learn a lot. The book is hard enough to understand along with Massoomians accent but he IS a very good teacher. He went to Harvard!!He really knows this subject. I hated him at firs

At first he is hard but over the semester his class turns out to be pretty easy. Our class had 4 take home or group tests out of the five given and he drops one.

Youll easily pass this class if you come to class and read the book. The tests are hard but most are take home or group tests. Also the lowest test is dropped.

gave 4 take-home tests.i really enjoyed his class because he was able to relate theories in ecnomics with how corporate america works today. he loves economics and this definitely shows in his teaching. he went to a state college in new york, not Harvard

Well, he told us he was a graduate from Harvard, don't get tecnical.Anyways, he is definitle a good professor and really knows his subject well.

Masoomian is my favorite teacher at Mt. SAC. if ur on his good side, lucky you =) he's anal about being on time. but just read the book and pay attention in class and ull do fine in the class. he always adds points to the test + take home & group test

hahah, don't believe those who write negative stuff,i think Masoomian is fine!

Ok so he does have an accent and he does get annoyed if your late, but if you study a little this class is easy to pass, especially since he has a generous curve on his tests

he is hard because he is a professional and he is a college professor, not a high school one. people don't like him b/c he expects you to read the material do his homework and study. his class is not hard if you do the work. he is very fair and understanding, just communicate w/ him.

Great proffesor! All these other students just like to whine cause theyre too stupid to pass a real college level class. I would recomend this guy to anyone that wants to transfer, he teaches at a UNIVERSITY level, not a high school level. He is very passionate about teaching Econ and it shows.

People who said Dr. Masoomian is hard are people who like to slack off in his class. Let me tell you, he is by far one of the coolest economic professor I've had. Just don't slack off and try your hardest in his class, and you'll guarantee a huge success in his class. If you plan to be econ major, t

I thought his class was one of the most interesting economic classes. He gives lots of examples and is very thorough. Overall you do need to study for pop- quiz, tests, and exams.The presentation is still free points but don't try anything cheesy.Side note: Don't be late in his class :) or you will get points deducted.

He is the easiest teacher I've ever taken!! If you study the book, you will get A. The only thing I didn't like was group presentation.. But he knows how to teach and very understandable.

While some chapters may be unclear, Masoomian is willing to take the time to thoroughly go over any questions/problems whether or not they were assigned. He responds through his emails pretty quickly. He offers hefty extra-credit, all you need to do is read the assigned chapters and youll be fine without it.

It's a college course and the work that is expected of you is college level. The class is not overly difficult. He is more than willing to help. You failed because you didn't do what you should have and slacked off. He is an excellent professor that Mt. Sac is fortunate to have. This is coming from someone who fail and went back to do it again.

I took him for both Macro and Micro and relatively enjoyed his lectures. He teaches at a higher level than community college, but that's what I liked about him. Challeneges the class and forces you to read the textbook. so you will do well on exams. Essentially if you do the work and put in your time you will do fine. Not an easy A class, but good.

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If you can not take a joke, DO NOT TAKE HIM. he teaches at University level, and is knowledgeable in economics. very easy grading system. the only problem is probably the language barrier might rub off the wrong way. but he is not rude or an elitist by any means. he just reacts justifiably to stupid remarks and statements. i'd take him again!

This was a lot more difficult than the macroecon. the material seemed a lot more difficult too. Easy grading system, all take home quizzes (worth 60% of grade). nice, funny guy. i would take him again.

He is a great teacher and knows his subject very well. If you follow his directions and study what he tells you you will get an A if you don't you won't. he mad economics interesting for me.

If you are afraid of Economics or dislike it...take this professor. He makes it all worthwhile.Don't let his accent fool you. He is not at all intimidating as I thought when first attending class. He is the sweetest and super funny. He makes it super easy. No homework except for reading and take home quizzes. but thats for hybrid online class.

He is the best at teaching a hard class! His thesis are clear, and you will understand the main principles of economy. He will be friendly and helpful, and he is on the student's side. He will make sure you will pass with a decent grade. Tests are long but they are take home tests! Take him!!!

Might not give a great first impression but his grading is very simple 5 assignments one midterm and one final make sure to make friends so you can collaborate on assignments they are basically take home tests...his midterm and final is basically half the hw assignments/half conceptual information he lectures thoroughly and plus he is a Laker fan!!

Took online microecon class. Barely any work, just read chapters and do a few assignments. Final is comprehensive so you need to understand everything from throughout the semester.

I'm a C student.I've taken macro 3X's with different professors. His class is HARD. He teaches at university level, but from my experience he is one of the few instructors who explains the material far more clearly than others. If you want a real understanding of the subject, I recommend his class. IF you like to sleep in class take DABIRIAN.

RECOMMENDED- He is not as hard as everyone says he is, he just requires you to know the concepts. People who complain about no extra credit are obviously not ready for college. His tests are a little difficult but if you know the concepts you'll do fine. He is willing to answer any qestions & reviews for a whole day before tests. Assnmts r not hard

I enjoyed his class but it is nearly impossible to get an A. The people giving Masoomian good ratings are all students who don't mind getting C's and B's, and transferring to substandard universities. If you want to get an A and get into USC, UCLA, or UC Berkeley, avoid him at all costs. He will find every reason in the world to not give you an A.

This man argued with me for a full 15 minutes on why he couldn't give me an A with a 91% in his class. He does not teach for good students, he only pays attention to bad students and makes everyone else pay for it by making his tests nearly impossible to handle. He takes pride in giving B's and C's. If anyone says he's easy, he's not anymore.

Took his classes to prepare for a master's program. He's good and knows how to make economics accessible. Students complaining he's tough have obviously not followed the professor's easy advice, which is: READ THE ASSIGNED CHAPTERS and PAY ATTENTION. Homework is easy, midterms are based on the textbook reading, and he'll explain every answer.

If you learn your best by reading textbooks analytically and have a good understanding of basic algebra, then you should find Dr. Masoomian relatively easy. Read the text thoroughly and you should get an easy A or B. His tests and take-home assignments and are multiple choice. The tests are also curved. No other assignments are required.

Overall easy class! took it without any background in economics. As long as you take notes and somewhat pay attention you will do fine. His assignments are easy and there are few of them! He is straight to the point with his lectures. You have to try to fail this class, i would definitely recommend this class!

He is one of the nicest teachers. If you ask a question, he explains it in depth and he gives examples until you understand it. He does have an accent, but it is very understandable. I think his accent makes the class easier to understand because he doesn't use "big words"-he's straight to the point. Take him, he's great.

He knows his stuff. I've never had a teacher who was more dedicated and educated on the subject matter. Its weird that people are saying that he was mean, because he's not if you do your work and pay attention. He's only going to give you a hard time if you slack, and even then he's only kidding. You must read the book if you want a good grade.

I think he is a good professor. Assignments are from the book and he does everything in his power to get people to pass his class. The test are pretty hard though, they are super in depth and not concepts from the book, other than this not hard. For a honors course I do not think its that hard and it is not impossible to get an A or B. I got an A.

I dont know what all of these other students are talking about. However I do know that Professor Masoomian is one of the many great professors I have had at Mt.sac. I am currently attending a prestigious university after transferring from Mt.sac and one of my classes is Business Econ, If it were not for Masoomian's knowledge I would be in trouble.

Students don't be discourage from all this negative comments. The professor cares for its students. This is a college course, not high school. So you are required to do each assignment he assigns. It looks like some of this students below didn't manage their time and blame the professor for a bad grade. Don't google hmw questions, you wont pass.