Chris Bailey - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Professor: Chris Bailey

Department: Economics

College: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take a class with this dude. He calls students out in class for answers and its super annoying, everything is graded is quizzes & exams, and is lectures are powerpoint boredom. The plus side of Bailey is that he gives extra credit for showing up on some days. The extra credit saved my grade. The exams are extremely confusing and difficult.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Your entire grade is tests and quizzes but extra credit is given for attendance. He doesn't post lectures or worksheets (the only thing we do) on bb so if you don't go you're in the hole. Don't even bother getting the textbook. Not a true study guide either. If you take the notes and do the worksheets you will be fine. Your grade is on a huge curve

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very nice man, but as a prof he's terrible. If you miss a single class you're behind, and if you miss one word in a question you could get it wrong. His class is made of up 300 points, entirely based on quizzes and exams. He offers EC and has a curve, but doesn't realize that if you need a HUGE curve the teaching is the issue not the students. DONT

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bailey is a good guy but extremely boring when it comes to class lecture. He reads off the PowerPoints for the whole class period and randomly calls on students which is annoying if you dont know the answer. Makes up his own tests and quizzes and words the questions very awkwardly so they are difficult to understand.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seriously, the hardest class I have ever taken. If you are looking for a challenging, boring lecture, difficult exam class, this one is for you. Bailey is extremely boring and his powerpoints are dry and not entertaining. Exams were extremely difficult, even after reading the textbook and studying the material he gave.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Grading scale is awesome ! Economics is a boring subject in general but he tries to make it fun ! Just take good notes and youre fine !

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bailey is a good guy but his lectures are very basic and bland. You're going to want to take notes on his presentations and he words questions on quizzes and exams very awkwardly. The tests can be tough but he curves them a ton. I'd take him again

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He calls on students randomly during the lectures which is really annoying if you don't know the answer. The way he words his questions are very confusing. He drops your lowest 2 Blackboard quiz grades out of the 7 and curves the class heavily. Also, he gives out extra credit just for showing up on random days.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO306
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Be ready to be bored. He is highly ineffective. His teaching style is death-by-powerpoint and he will read off of the slides for the entire class period. You're better off reading the book, because it will actually be covered on the exams, unlike his lectures.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bailey was an awesome professor who went through notes at a good pace. All you have to do is go to class and take notes. Super cool guy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly did not mind having Dr. Bailey this semester. His lectures are quite boring to sit through, but he's an extremely nice guy and will work with you if need be. He gives 2 points of extra credit just for coming to class for 10 class periods, so I definitely suggest going to every lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult to understand the topic, attending the class is as equally as staying at home and reading the powerpoint. Quiz answers are not found in the notes as it's claimed to be.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why people are saying the quiz answers are in the notes, I have been to every class and only a few answers have come from the notes. Lectures are boring and hard to follow, acts as if he is teaching other professionals. Does give a good curve but that is only if you go to class! An attendance sheet is passed on random days for EC.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

MAKE SURE TO TAKE THE NOTES! Honestly, if you show up to all classes and take notes you should get an EASY A Without the curve I have a 99% super easy to pass this class. Quizzes are all from the notes. Exams are from the notes and practice exam/past quizzes. He gives out 20 extra credit points for attendance... Show up and take notes

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bailey's classes are the cut and dry power point style lecture with the occasional in-class, ungraded exercise. He designs study guides which mirror the exams (which, by the way, are majorly curved); he also drops the student's two lowest quiz grades. Overall, an easy A if you show up and pay attention while in class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was literally the worst professor I have ever had. I have never hated a class more. He never talks to the students, you a just a body in a room. His quizzes are online and they are his made up questions so they make no sense. His exams are impossible. 3 exams, expects you to basically already know the material. Major curve on exams.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO372
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stern, but fair.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECO204
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You must go to class to get the notes. He hands out 20 points of extra credit for attendance. The online quizzes are somewhat challenging but not to bad with your notes. The tests are very hard and the final is cumulative. Lectures are long and boring and not very well formatted. He has an amazing curve, I have above 100% and got a 75% avg on tests

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON372
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this class for my minor, be weary if you are not an Econ major!!! Nice guy, a little boring, but very knowledgeable and can answer anything you ask pertaining to economics. 3 exams, 3 quizes (drops lowest), 5 hw (?lowest dropped). One HW is worth almost as much as an exam and is equally hard, if not harder. Bring a friend or make one!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECO203
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Show up, take notes, retain the information. He lectures every class period with power point. He does not put the slides on blackboard but if you go his office hours he will give you the slides you missed. There are 7 online take home quizzes. He drops the 2 lowest scores. He curves the course and it saved my grade.