Brian Strow - Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Professor: Brian Strow

Department: Economics

College: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Strow is engaging, hilarious, knowledgable, and caring. He's one of the best professors I've ever had, and I learned immensely from this course. The lectures, PowerPoints, and book all go together seamlessly. He curves the exams and quizzes, which is nice. I highly recommend his course, and if you study diligently, you will do well. Take him!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was taken on demand. The work it self is not hard, but very time consuming. You have to read probably 30+ articles per section, some are even as long as 60 pages.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Strow is an amazing professor. I learned so much from his class, although it can be difficult. If you are looking for a very easy A, do not take this class. If you are looking to learn, I highly recommend this course. His lectures very closely follow the textbook because he wrote it, so I recommend buying it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HONECON203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I found professor Strow to be a pretty funny guy! His lectures were always engaging since he uses pretty funny stories and language to keep you engaged. The class itself, however, was tough. You'll definitely have to spend some time studying to do well in it, since the only grades come from quizzes and tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Say what you like about this professor, but I'm not very impressed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HONECON203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very interesting class but a nit-picky grader. He would chose minute details of the assigned WSJ articles as questions on exams and quizzes which was frustrating. Overall a very good professor and a solid class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HONECON203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Strow is a brilliant economist and professor. Excellent, engaging lectures. Test and quizzes can be tough. Make atudents subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. Be sure to read WSJ articles thoroughly, he tests over them and the questions are very detail oriented. Over all an excellent professor. Look forward to taking him again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's really interesting and makes Econ fun. You have 4 exams (the last is the final and it is cumulative) and 3 quizzes. The class itself is difficult but he makes it easier to learn. All his lectures are on blackboard as powerpoints and are really easy to follow during class. I would highly recommend him!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HONECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class definitely isn't a piece of cake, but you do learn a lot. Even though attendance isn't mandatory, go to class. Quizzes are based of the notes, and the book is only supplemental. The quizzes are not easy, especially if you don't study, but manageable if prepared for.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor! Funny, smart, and makes a boring topic actually interesting. Go to class, take notes, and you will do fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Strow is incredibly intelligent, but makes economics easy to understand for most people. He tends to be cynical at times, which was pretty funny. Go to class and take notes, and try not to study right before a test/quiz, and his class won't be too bad.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Strow is probably the best teacher I've ever had. He was really good in class and friendly outside of class too, and I had conversations with him that had nothing to do with class. I'd take him for every class if I could.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great guy. Obsessed with square hamburgers (wendys). Very funny and makes econ fun. Does his best to help if you're confused. Quiz every week, curved and worth 10 points. As long as you read the text (this year he and his wife wrote a textbook we use), you should be good grade-wise. Really makes class enjoyable and informative.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Strow is so funny, and entertaining. He takes college experiences and relates them to what he is teaching. And he is obsessed with Wendys, which just makes it hilarious! You have weekly quizzes 10 questions each. He drops the lowest 2. You have to read but the chapters are all about 10 pages long. LOVE HIM!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very good professor, he won't bend over and give you an A, you have to do the work but you will learn a lot from him if you put in the effort.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Instead of a textbook, he requires you to have a subscription to the Economist magazine and Wall St. Journal. There will be at least 3 questions on the quiz over the material he assigns from those. Quiz every Friday, drops the lowest two. Cumulative final. Very funny, nice, and sarcastic. Very laid back. I recommend him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent teacher, very energetic and funny. The quizzes are easy as long as you read the material he assigns. This class covers some confusing concepts, but Dr. Strow made it interesting and easy to learn. He also gives lots of extra credit oppertunities. Overall one of the best professors I've had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Entertaining and entergetic but very hard to understand if you have no econ experience. Expects you to learn everything you need to know from his lecture, out of class help is hard to come by unless you're failing. Quizzes every Friday with confusing/trick questions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

funny

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher who really knows his stuff. A little bit hard for me because I have no previous experience in Econ and Econ is not the easiest subject to begin with. Really energetic and makes class fun.