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“He uses his power as the president's best friend and is extremely rude to students”
ECON100B - 1.0 rating“Worst WORST economic professor ever”
ECON100B - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
63%
Textbook Required
67%
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Reviews (84)
Don't take this guys classes. He's nice but you can't understand him and he's a crappy teacher.
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He'll make you work for it, but you learn a lot from his class. He's mostly into theory and history, so I wouldn't advise him for 135.
I actually really liked his class. If you ask him for help or to clarify something, he would be willing to do it on the spot. Take his class and don't be afraid to ask him questions.
Great teacher!!! If you dont understand something, then ask him and he will clarify it for you. Come to his office hours and prepare for the test by doing practice exams, and you will pass.
His class is sorta difficult becuase he has a very strong british accent and can be hard to understand him sometimes. I would say a moderatly difficult class and if you want a good grade you HAVE TO GO TO CLASS. Alot of his tests are on his lectures, and read the stucy guides because the actual test has about 10-15 problems from the study guide
Great teacher! Work hard and pay attention to pass his class. A lot of inclass discussion, a lot of information to remember too. Thats just econ tho. He'll also help with research for other classes if you just ask.
Man this guy may be too smart for his own good. Econ 100B was very hard especialy with all the math, I suggest taking a Calculus course to get ahead
Prof. Dube was not that bad. Sure his lectures are sort of boring but they are interesting and he has a lot of stories to tell. He is very knowledgable and explains everything in like 4 different ways which can get confusing. But I took him in the summer and had all take home tests. He was helpful with them too.
OH MY GOSH. this teacher was horrible. i went to every single class and my first test score was a 75 and it all went down hill. the last test average was around a 50 yet he didnt cut any breaks. he doesnt give any study guides, his lectures are incredibly boring. dont take this class.
This class was ridiculous! I have never done every hw assignment, every pop quiz, and every test and still received a failing grade. He is impossible!
Show up to class everyday and you can definitely come out with a good grade. Grades fairly easy. Test are all multiple choice and easy as long as you do the assignment. 5 pop quizzes through out the course. DONT look like your falling asleep in class because he will CALL YOU OUT. Overall very genuine man and knowledgeable of economics
Very smart man. He's been teaching economics for a very long time. Perks include extensive study material on blackboard and experienced lectures. The lectures however include very little class discussion, fast progression, and a little too structured for my taste. For an experienced teacher he is pretty lenient with late work and personal.
the class was so boring. i fell asleep almost everyday. and you cant understand him. i thought i was going to fail but i ended up with a b plus. try and read the material because he can get really confusing. the final paper at the end is a really easy A too
Very smart and gives so many chances for students to earn a good grade. This is a difficult subject for a lot of people, so you do have to do the work. If you actually try in this class, you can get a good grade. Mult. choice quizzes/tests. He can be confusing, but goes out of his way to help when needed. I definitely recommend this instructor.
Tough subject, but overall good professor. He goes over the material quite well and will always try to help you understand if you ask for help.
he's a good guy. just go to class and the quizzes aren't too bad, almost 1 a week though. the last paper is an easy assignment but it is hard to understand what he says alot of the time.
hes a nice guy but his class was really boring. I didnt like going to that class. He drops 1 of 3 tests and there is a final exam and a paper. Pop quizzes but most of the time he tells us when it will be but if he doesnt then its the last day of the week that you will be meeting.
"Builds Character!!!" This is what upper-division University courses are suppose to be like. Unfortunately it was a struggle because so many other classes fall short. Could be an easier class but Dube is one of the people in his field writing the book on the subject so his lectures are far more in-depth than the book on subjects. Thick accent!
Extremely boring lectures. Quizzes every week. Several "midterms" No consideration for his students.
he is nice. Will work with you if you have a problem. can't pick which hand to use when explaining something on the board though. has an accent which makes a little difficult to follow his lectures sometime. if you attend every day and do the work, you will pass with a good grade.
Hard to understand his lecture most of the time.. so read the text!.. if you are an international students don't take this class!
He's very smart, but hard to understand. Aplia helps to apply lecture content. He gives A LOT of mini pop quizes on top of a few midterms, and final exam. He likes to pick on students not paying attention. VERY BORING LECTURES! Doesn't seem to have much consideration for his students.
If you put the effort in Professor Dube is very fair with grading. However, the text book is horrible, the homework is incomprehensible, and Prof. doesn't help with the HW at all. He doesn't really teach mechanics of econ, but the greater theory. Overall: experience was frustrating, but the Prof was great if you get past first impresssions
Dube was hard to understand in lecture but if you read the text you could logically suss out the right answer for the exams. Just support your argument clearly and you will do fine. Homework is daunting at first but it is identical in style to the exams. He has interesting stories on the topic but I found lectures confusing at times.
treats people like high school students. actually told students to "shutup!" VERY hard to understand him.
rude teacher, and very hard to understand. dropped his class because of this.
He did not work any of the problems in class only theory. The tests were 100% problems no theory, rather frustrating. He is very friendly if you ask for help. Difficult to understand, but he knows the subject well.
Great class! He pretty much tells you whats in the exams because he sends out worked out problems and exact problems show up on exam. He also drops lowest midterm. Can come off as a hard ass and I will admit he's very hard to understand (thick accent), there are no surprises on his exams and doesn't have a comprehensive final!
He knows his subject, and even admitted that the tests were hard. I managed to squeak by with a passing grade, but everyone else in class was seriously struggling. The concepts were easy to grasp, but when it came to the tests, everything was not the same.
Was able to make real world connections to the theories presented. Very polite;very humorous. knows he has an accent and is more than willing to re-explain topics if you ask him to.
Read My Review!!!!!Professor Dube is SMART! He offers real world situations and theory. His class consisted of 10 5pt quizzes (just keep up to date with lecture) around 5 25pt hmwk assignments (use google for help) and 3 midterms (one is dropped, just study the study guides he offers) and a final! EASY! if you pay attention you'll get an A like me
his accent makes it a little hard to understand. he mumbles alot too. once you get past that, he's actually a cool guy. pretty straight forward. he loves when you ask him stuff. met with him after class to ask some questions, he was very helpful. his tests are exactly in his review sheets.
One word: BORING! Dube is difficult to understand and goes off on random tangents during lectures. I learned more by studying his powerpoint (which he emailed to us) by myself than I ever learned in class. If you want a class you can skip and study on your own this one is for you, but beware the boring lectures!
Development Econ was an interesting subject. Yes, he can be hard to understand but he gives test questions before the test and grades fairly easy. I surprisingly got an A. He's nice in office hours too. Take this class.
Good guy, means well, but hard to pay attention when he goes on rants. Gives you these problems for the exam. Study those and you will ace the exams.
Professor Dube is actually a really great professor. The subject matter is... well, economics. If you don't have an interest, it's hideous. But he really does bend over backwards to help student who approach him understand things, and he's very nice and easy to talk to. I also really like his accent. It made class interesting.
Professor Dube got on my bad side on the second day of class when he dissed music majors, so I never really liked him from then on. Lecture is ok, he goes off powerpoint. Tests are mainly GRAPHS/PROBLEMS and lecture was mostly THEORY. Do the HW and it will help you a lot. Copy down any graphs he draws on the board also.
Hard to understand. Very thick accent. Despite that he does give you every chance to succeed. HW comes a week before it is due and tests can be easy if you prepare and study his practice problems then you'll be fine. If you are a lazy student who doesn't like to study find another class. If you can stand reading a few hours a week take Dube.
2 HW, 2 midterms, 1 FINAL. No attendance necessary. HW's can be googled, midterms are tough but if you understand the HW you'll do fine. He's hard to understand and pay attention to, and kinda rambles off during lectures. He is very knowledgable about the course.
He's a smart teacher but his lectures are not helpful for tests and for the homework assignments. His lectures are mostly theory but the tests and homework are problem sets. I learned very little in this class and I wish i took another teacher.
I took him for 100B and 193 in the same semester, I don't know how I did it. Thick accent. Lectures all period, hard to pay attention. He also goes off topic a lot. Overall, I didn't learn much.
His examples are rude. He test you on stuff that were not taught. He brags too much about his achievements. His jokes are ridiculous off topic. If you want to actually learn something, take someone else. He likes to embarrass students in class. I regret taking him. Worst WORST economic professor ever. CSUS needs better economic professor.
Trust me. Take someone else. He uses his power as the president's best friend and is extremely rude to students. Thick accent. You do not learn anything in this class. It is a shame that we have such professor teaching at our school.
This was an easy class, but didn't learn much.
Great professor and seems to answer questions you may have In class. Lectures are boring and useless if you read the book and understood it. His examples are straight out of the book anyway. It's not mandatory attendance, but he does give a point per day.. which isn't many. He can be confusing at time but it's not a very interesting class to be in.
Professor Dube is a cool guy. He's funny and also very knowledgeable but the class is just boring. Online quizzes every week, two midterms, and one final. If he gives you a worksheet, do it. You will see the same stuff on the exam. Read each question carefully, the tests can be tricky. If you have a question, ask it. He will do his best to help.
He's got a pretty thick accident so it was hard to understand a lot of the time for me. His class is just plain out boring, I was falling asleep more than half the time. Take anyone else if you can.
Professor Dube is a pretty cool guy. Sometimes it was hard to understand him, but if you go to office hours he is more than welcome to help you. 2 midterms and 1 final. Read the book and do the worksheets he gives out. I definitely recommend to go to office hours and ask hime for extra help if needed.
Worst teacher I've ever had in any class in any school. The type of teacher to fail you with a 69.9% even if you're graduating and you're not an econ major. He doesn't explain anything and makes you feel stupid for asking a question in class. His exams are poorly worded and he does absolutely nothing to prepare you for them. Wish I could give 0's.
His lectures make no sense. What he teaches in class has pretty much nothing to do with his exams. Says a lot about the professor when the class average for the first exam was a D- . Pay attention to his slides and you MUST read. You're basically teaching yourself. Funny guy tho.
The material on the exams had nothing to do with the review questions. He was very vague about what would be on the exams so the class did not know what to focus on when studying. In fact, even when he did give small hints, the exams were different from what he alluded to. Unfortunately he's tenured and states he doesn't care about evaluations.
I had to teach myself all the material for the last test by watching online videos. The textbook is terrible and he doesn't work out practice problems.
It's very encouraging to us students when we get exams back to see huge "NO!!!!"s wherever we mess up. If you are zoned out even the slightest bit he will ridicule you in front of the class. Online homework doesn't correspond to what's on the exams. I didn't learn anything in this class and I feel unprepared for my next Econ classes.
Great Professor took him for Econ 100B,Econ 191, and Econ 193. He gives a take home assignment before a test. If you work on it and understand the material you will do great. He gives a lot of examples, and he explains concepts extremely well by giving examples of his own research. He will make sure everyone understands a concepts.
Professor Dube gives you everything you need to succeed in this class. Go to class, pay attention take notes and he also provides examples of previous midterms so you can practice on your own! He is very strict but he's there if you need him. He helps you pass, you just have put in the work as well. Be lazy and you won't pass.
This teacher is clearly fed up after 20+ years of teaching and he often brags about the fact that they can not fire him. He is a nice enough guy and if you are self motivated its an easy A. Just don't expect him to clearly teach the subject matter, expect that you are going to have to teach yourself. If you get ahead a chapter he will reinforce.
A lot of people (including me) don't understand a thing about his lectures, but he gives out study guides before midterms and final, which is super similar to the actual tests, so just read it and memorize the concepts then it is an easy B (this method works better than reading the book/notes). Also there are online homework after every chapter.
Pretty much had to teach myself online. The only good thing was that the professor gave study guides before each test.
Not terrible. Read the study guides and powerpoints if he gives them for the semester, as some questions come from that. His lecture is okay, and covers some of the topics on the exam. He says rather offputting things about students sometimes which could be seen as offensive, so not for the faint of heart.
He's an ok professor! He gives you practice problems to get you ready for the midterms. If you take a look at the PowerPoints and read the textbook you should be fine. He does take attendance for points so be there! I took him for Econ 190 and 100B and he is ok, the only thing I don't like is his messy handwriting and he can be very strict!
Awful lecturerTaught myself the concepts because the lectures were difficult to sit through. Online hw that has nothing to do with his lectures/exams what so ever But he does handout study guides before the exam that are basically identical to the tests So if you understand those you will do fine on the test dont waist time on his slides or txtbk
Have very low expectations for this professor. He doesnt teach his material clear and he doesnt go over the math in the problems. Be prepare to teach yourself everything and put in long hours. He doesnt answer any of Econ homework problems in class or doesnt do well in his office hours. If he gives you his slides, study them N dont buy thebook
The tests are all short answer math problems and the only way to learn those problems is teaching yourself through the online course. There is no math in his lectures. Since attendance is mandatory and his lectures have nothing to do with the tests, it does not encourage an active learning environment. Where you neither have to nor want to listen.
A lot of the stuff he teaches in class in not even on the exam and same goes for the online homework. He can be rude sometimes to the students and would insult them infront of the entire class. He always bragged about how he cant get fired, which tells a lot about how he actually doesnt really care about the subject. I would not recommend him
Class was not mandatory, but you do get extra credit for attending. Lectures are mostly pointless, straight out of the book stuff. Homework every week on Pearson, 2 midterms and a final. Says his tests are all between medium and hard. Mostly have to teach yourself when it comes to the homework and use your notes to be able to answer correctly.
Passes around a paper to sign in as attendance for extra credit. Professor Dube is really boring and he has a really heavy accent, however, for each exam he gives a study guide and puts a few of the questions on the actual exam. As long as you show up, take notes in his class, and review the study guide, you'll be fine.
Very strict teacher. You pretty much have to spend 8 hours a day of studying to get an A.
he is hilarious. not going to lie i used the class period as a study hall but make sure your still listening and don't fall asleep or it'll be bad. the tests are not easy unless you pay attention to lectures and read the book. theres hmwk assignments due each sunday and ec options sometimes. if you don't attend the class its bad. MAKE SURE TO GO!
Prof. Dube is one of the top professors of the Sac State. If you really want to learn Econ, he is the best selection. He gives you everything you need to succeed in this class on condition that you attend the class, pay attention and take good notes, you will succeed. I took his ECON-193 in Spring 2020 and I recommend him to everyone.
Just plain rude from the beginning. I emailed him to ask if I could possibly join, as the student center says that the class is still open. He replies back "the class is full!!" With no explanation.
From day one this man has been insufferable to deal with. His syllabus is the most unclear thing I have ever seen, and he has a separate document that is basically a 2nd syllabus. Doesn't care for students at all and floods your email with corrections to his many typos in the original email he sent. I mean how does a prof not proof read an email.
ECON 100B is one of the hard classes; however, Prof. Dube tries his best to make the difficult concepts simple. His assignments are very straightforward and manageable. He is very fair on grading as well. I would definitely recommend professor Dube to everyone. He is one of the best professors at Sacramento State.
This class covers AP Micro & AP Macro, which isn't too difficult. Mostly prerecorded, tests & HW aren't bad. The real problem with this class is the professor. Super condescending, stubborn, and always seems to be frustrated. When the last synchronous class was over, he said "Thank God" under his breath. Goes to show you how he is in a few words.
This class was easy. However, all the lectures are pre-recorded from the last semester and all the homework isn't written by the professor, it's done on a third-party website with all the answers scattered throughout the web. Professor Dube clearly put very little effort in this class, so why should the students have to? Easy A, terrible instructor
The lectures were super boring. The professor made students feel stupid for answering basic questions. Everything in his class was online (Quizlet and Chegg). His class was an easy A. Didn't learn much.
His class was overall easy. Just do weekly readings and develop a good comprehension of the materials. His essay exams were quite a challenge but still doable since he encouraged us thinking abstractly and outside of the box. Also he does not require attendance which makes this class accessible to people with inflexible schedule.
Just keep up with the class materials and you will get an easy A. Took his Econ 190 and 193 and got really good grades. Great Professor!
Nice enough guy but not the best teacher. He tells good stories, gives good examples and makes you giggle; but I'm finding it hard to pay attention, he's all over the place and I don't understand where the class is headed. 20-50 slides per chapter, throws a lot at you and doesn't have homework to make sure you're retaining the material.
The lectures were hard to stay attentive to, he started taking attendance halfway through the semester. The tests were online, open-note, with no time limit, but would take almost 4 hours to complete and we were only given about a 16-hour window to take it. He gave a lot of free points, but overall not much to take away from the course.
Dube's classes are boring, he speaks on 1 volume, and his handwriting is sloppy. Asking questions will get you nowhere and he might try to make you look stupid in front of the class. He's not forgiving at all, don't even try. He has an attendance sheet and he will make sure he knows your name if you try to leave early. Do not take his class.
He's ok. If you enjoy writing essays, his exams are in essay form (typically three questions, two pages max). I learned about international trade in my other econ courses, so this class was a breeze. Take the elective courses after you've taken the required courses. You'll be lost in this course if you don't have the basics down.
Hard to fail, hard to get an A. Basically gives everyone a B. Exams are free response, several pages long, nobody got more than 92% on them. Docks points for over 5% turnitin similarity score. Access code makes ebook free, easy homework quizzes.
Overall the class isn't difficult and the workload isn't heavy however the professor doesn't give A's on papers no matter how much you write or go into detail. The lectures are horrible, hard to understand the professor, and very lengthy. The average for the class was a B, and lectures were not mandatory to attend.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
63%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
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Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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ECON1B06
5.0
(1)ECON1A
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(1)ECON193
4.8
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4.0
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ECON100
5.0
ECON1OOB
4.0
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