Eric Kam - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Eric Kam

Department: Economics

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• 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:

this is a tough course so don't think for one second you are going to do super well because the prof is so funny and easy going. you will be fine in this course if you memorize and understand all the powerpoint slides and do some practice tests. if you just go to class and do nothing more than the my econ labs you will not do well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• 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:

i actually miss having my friends meet me once a week for another episode of "an afternoon economics class with kam". it was the most relaxing lecture ever. short. to the point. funny. you learned a lot and even started to like a topic that you will never use in the real world.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never had a problem going to his lectures, he is a great guy and super funny. But, Econ is not easy what so ever. You would have fun in class & then when it came to the online quizzes and finals it was super difficult to know what's going on. If you can find the balance to actually grasp the concepts while having fun in class take his class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i would really like to have kam again for macro econ so if anybody is registered in his class and doesn't want the experience please drop the course and do it soon so i can get back into his class. he's great.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

kam is a nice guy who definitely likes teaching more than your average professor in first year. he is crazy complete and gives the class everything you need to do well. the tests are harder than you'd expect. do the practice tests, learn the ppslides, and don't be afraid to ask questions. he will do anything to help you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

THE MAN IS THE GOAT IN THE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT. I WILL PAY MONEY TO GET A SPOT IN HIS MACRO SECTION.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

the total gold standard in terms of what a lecturer should be like. the class is not 180 minutes of rambling on about nothing. the class is part economics, part real life, part personal stories, part asking us about our lives and completely interesting. people say they don't like his stories should sit in a class for 180 minutes of lecture.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Eric Kam is a hilarious & super nice,caring guy. Took him for first year ECN104 and will be taking him again for ECN204 next semester! although he tends to burn about half of the lecture talking about things not relevant to the course, when he is actually teaching course material he is very knowledgeable & makes sure you get it. Exams are easy too.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

ya the tests are tough, big deal. kam gives you his slides, practise tests and answers to the textbook q's, the lectures are great and funny, and he is willing to give you more % on the tests you do better. he treats you with respect.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

except for the 100% multiple choice questions on the myeconlab assignments and the tests, i have no complaint with this instructor. lectures are intense but short. he is very student friendly and just wants us to learn the material because he thinks it really matters.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this really makes me mad to read people putting nasty comments because they want others to switch out. it will give people who don't know what's going on the wrong idea. prof. kam is amazing and nobody in all of my first year courses teaches better. i feel super lucky to have him and i will pay for a spot in 204 if i don't get one.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EC104
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly I'm not a business student so this is my first ever business class, and this prof really makes me relieved I'm not in business. He knows what he is talking about however doesn't teach it well, reading the textbook is more helpful then going to his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CECN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he sure likes the sound of his own voice but he does keep the class hopping. he pauses to ask for questions a lot. the change between content and non content can be distracting. he loves to teach so much you almost feel bad telling him you econ sucks and could care less about the content. don't slack off - the tests are worth a lot.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

a great class. it is a very traditional course taught in a traditional way. it's lecture heavy, assignment heavy, light on tests. weekly online tests. 2 tests per term. the lectures are pretty funny. i hope i can get kam for macro.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's a good instructor who gives you every chance to succeed in his course. the tests are hard. the assignments are easy and online. the grading scheme goes up and down to help you depending on what you do well and reduces the mess of the things you mess up. he's funny and seems to care about students.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

man is the goat in the econ dept. just go to his class and the time flies by like you are watching a good netflix show about econ. man has skills. funny. loves to teach. will take him for 204 or i won't be taking 204.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

its not really mandatory to show up to kams class, but you wont pass if you dont. the lectures are really fun but they cover things not in the textbook and you dont want to miss test material. my econ lab is easy. great course.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECN104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

the guy is an epic lecturer who keeps you awake and on your toes for the whole lecture. i'm taking this course right now and i look forward each week to our lecture.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

this professor is a gem of a teacher and a person. one day i told him after class i could not write the midterm because my moms was having an operation and he let me do the test a week later. no questions asked. he then emailed to find out how she was after the operation. all my profs were told and he was the only one.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECN204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love his style of teaching. Overall he's great; however, be aware that the final exam is tough. This course was great and Kam is amazing.