He may seem harsh, but is really allright. I think he gives very good explanations, so if you keep up with him, its relatively easy!

Easiest A I have ever received. Supply and demand can't get any easier than this. Can't believe anyone can fail this class. Go to class, do your work, take notes, pay attention as you would with any other college course and you will be sure to get an A.

I think he is a good professor, and thinks about your pocket by not requiring you a text book, which would be likely to cost $100-150. If you take notes, do the hand outs and test review questions you ll definetly get a B at least! Go For It!

Great guy. funny jokes if you are intelligent enough to understand them. doesnt make you buy an expensive text. work isnt hard, and keeps out the unnecessary crap. do the work and you wont have a problem.

I don't know what everyone is talking about. He is not a bad teacher. If you study like you are suppose to, there is no reason why you can't get an A in this class. I got a A in his class and I'm TAing for 108. And i will say that I dont consider myself smar or anything.

DAWES is the man!!! he simplifies the material, so it doesn't become overwhelming. the stuff doesn't go fast or anything. as long as u go to lectures and do the "packet" u r in very good shape. btw, take advantage of his office hrs.

Dawes is boring but a nice guy. The material itself is boring but he could do more to keep it interesting. He grades fairly, just make sure to do well on the recitation activities cause the tests are hard

worst prof. ever, tests are relatively easy in the beginning and then get harder. his lectures are terrible and makes everything so confusing. wait to take this class with dwyer.

put some effort and do the packet and test reviews and you'll do fine.

My first class as an ECO major, had me second guessing that decision. Class isn't too difficult, as long as you GO TO LECTURE and PAY ATTENTION. Do the packet, as the test is based closely on it. He seems monotone and boring, but if you listen to him its really not that bad. This class is EXCELLENT preparation for ECO 305 if u take it with him.

He has a terribly mundane voice. His tests aren't easy, but all of his handouts are online and you can teach yourself the whole class through them. Attendence isn't mandatory most of the time. TAs are always around to help you. You'll get a good grade if you fully understand his handouts and know a bit of calc (slopes, increasing/decreasing)

I'm horrible at any type of math, but I was surprised that I ended up with a B+ in this class. I skipped a few lectures, which didn't make a difference, because if you can do everything in the "Packet" you're guarenteed a good grade. You're mandated to buy a CPS, but you hardly use it. Overall, ECO 108 was a wonderful expirience.

This guy is funny. Do the homework, go to the class, get help from the TA's. It's easy if you did all that.

My favorite professor so far. He's hilarious. It's a good idea to go to class, but all in all the material is pretty straight foward. I heard really bad things about him but I thought he was great.

GOOD PROF. I LIKEd HIM ALOT. MANY NOT DOING WELL BUT I THOUGHT HIS TESTS WERE EASY. HE TRIES TO MAKE THE CLASS INTERESTING TOO.

ben stein's clone, impossible to pay attention in class, but his office hours are helpful

He's a good professor. It's not hard to do well if you do your work. Most of the people I knew complained about the grades, but the truth is, they don't even study. If you put in some time doing the packet and go to office hours, you will do well.

The class really isn't that bad. There is no doubt that Dawes is boring and that his sense of humor lacks humor. For this class you need to go to office hours or you won't get a grade above C. Although sarcastic at all times, Dawes is helpful during office hours. Packet work is a must in order to understand concepts.

Don't let all the bad ratings scare you. I was nervous about taking his class but I'm glad I did. He usually has classes of 500+ students, so 5 bad ratings a semester isn't really bad. He isn't an AMAZING teacher, that's why there are no good ratings. He's probably one of the better Eco profs, but don't take Eco if you are mathmatically challenged.

He is a good professor it is the eco that's boring. Class is difficult but I was glad I took it with him and 30 other students as opposed to 500 people in Javits.

His classes are usually small so you are better off taking eco with him than in a big lecture hall. Knows his stuff, sarcastic, funny at times, is very helpful during office hours and curves like crazy. I got a 68 on the final and still got A- overall

Great Professor.Economics is really boring, he's really funny. Doesn't teach out of the textbook which is better because you don't have to memorize all the useless technical terms. Teaching economics in Spring 2010 and I'm dying to be his TA.

Now that he's teaching a smaller class, he is much more helpful. Economics is impossible to make enjoyable, and he doesn't help. BUT, his office hours are helpful, and beneficial for a good grade. He doesn't use blackboard and does random activities and clocks questions in class so attendance is recommended. Beware the MAPLE program. Fair professor

Best option for intro eco. Small class and easy if you just do the packets. If you do the packets, guaranteed A.

Do the packet and everything is fairly easy. Office hours are helpful.

Good professor, he knows how to teach and he is helpful during the office hours. His tests might be challenging, but if you attend class and keep up with it, its an easy A

One of the better teachers in the Economics department. Material can be dry if you have no interest in economics. The class is def challenging for 100 level but if you do the activities in the book and take recitation seriously you will be good. Tests are fair not that helpful in office hours. Overall he is a good lecturer, take notes.

if youre going to take this course. take it with him. go to his office hours/sit on the sixth floor and he'll pass by he helps out so much. do EVERY activity. and attend every lecture if you dont youll miss out on alot. hes sarcastic but he means well.

i love him

I loved this professor. He was great, funny and the textbook was really helpful. with just a little work, his class is an easy A.

Excellent professor!If you're going to take ECO 108 take it with him in the Spring. Going to class isn't necessary except for the clicker questions but you don't really have to pay attention. Whoever says that the required workbook for this class is confusing is a complete moron. Just do the workbook pages before each exam and you're good to go.

He's an awesome prof. His lectures can be boring, but he's nice and helpful during office hours. Tests are easy as long as you do the workbook. I feel bad for him when the test grades in our class are low but it's because people are lazy!!My friends and I do everything in the workbook and go to office hours and make 90+ on his tests.

I really liked him as a professor. He can be very boring but if you go to class and pay at least a little bit of attention to the lecture you will be fine. Lots of people complain about him, but this was an amazingly easy class for me. If you mess up on one midterm there is a makeup too. =]

This man is awesome, and he honestly tries to make the material as clear as possible. Very approachable when he comes to recitation. I never went to office hours but still did really well in his class. Got an A by doing all workbook. Take him, especially because he is head of the Undergrad ECO program.

Great professor that explains everything in plain, simple, English. Tips: DO THE WORKBOOK, EVERY PAGE, ask for more points on exams (you'll get them), always go to recitation, try to get on his good side, Dawes is an awesome guy. The class is four exams with a makeup exam to help students improve their grade.

If you do the workbook pages and ask any extra questions in either recitation or office hours, then you will be fine. Dawes follows the workbook very closely. The course was fair and there are no surprises.

Great professor! As long as you actually go to class, read/ do the workbook pages, and PRACTICE OLD WORKSHEETS you'll do great!

Dawes is an SB institution and one of my favorite professors of all time. He goes out of his way to keep it simple and I enjoyed his hokey sense of humor

He is clear with what he wants. Tests are straightforward. He can be boring/dry and has a weird sense of humor. Just stay on top of the workbook and recitations and show up for class. Teaches economics through a mathematics lens, is NOT big on concepts.

This man knows the material well and he seems inspired when teaching the subject. He is extremely well versed on the subject matter and if you are a business or economics major, this is a professor you have to take. Stony Brook would not be the same without him.

This class is not a very easy class. If you not listen to what he said in the class, it will become difficult. Hovever, you can spend more free time to figure it out by yourself. The knowledge of this class is not very difficult,most of them are just simple calculus.

He is is definitely a university professor... And teaching a course mostly freshman are taking I guess it can hit some people a little hard. If you take the class(and him) with the proper attitude, you will realize he is just an old man with an off color sense of humor. He is also very helpful if you show an effort and includes some great handouts

Dawes isn't for everyone. Lots of material for 108, and not huge on concepts. Definitely get the workbook. If you pay some attention, do the practice tests, and workbook as needed, this is a pretty easy A. (You can probably even get an A without going.) Dawes is a great guy, and he's very helpful if you approach him. I personally love his humor.

If you pay attention in class, do the practice exams and still manage to fail this class, college is obviously not for you.

Easy A. I didn't attend most classes but his textbook and recitation was all I did. He is pretty awesome as a professor

He's a great professor. He explains concepts as simply as possible, and if you keep up with him in the study guide then you will do fine. He requires that you know how to do mostly math related economics questions, opposed to memorizing terms. He provides the students with the previous year's tests, so you'll know exactly what to expect.

This class really isn't difficult at all if you are actually trying to learn something. A lot of tests, but if you mess one up there is opportunity to replace it with another exam(BEWARE it IS cumulative).

Very easy class and the book makes it very clear to you. I don't know why people find it difficult. If you find this class difficult you need to retake middle school math all over again.

Great professor. Easy A if you tried. His textbook is a MUST HAVE for the course. It was your key to learning in his class. All his lectures revolve around the textbook so read it. Grading is so easy. It was so easy to get an A if you went to all the lectures. The only people I know who didn't do well were the ones who missed a lot of class.

I love this man! I've never taken an economics course before, so I wasn't confident in doing well for this class. Now I am almost done with the semester and I have gotten 90+ on almost every test. His teaching style was clear, concise, and made you think more analytically. Loved his humor, and was helpful when you asked for it. Take him for ECO108.

If you pay attention in class and do the practice tests in the workbook, you will do well. I had trouble at first because I have never taken economics before, but once I started really paying attention in class and doing the problems in the workbook, my grades boosted. He's not as bad as everyone says he is.

Dawes is arguably Stony Brook's most heralded professor. Throughout my first semester here, this man truly changed my life for the better. He is not only an amazing teacher, but a fantastic mentor as well. He came to my rescue on multiple instances, and his lectures are second to none. Do not even hesitate to take this class.

He's a nice guy, but you really need to study by yourself.