Garrett Milam - University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

Professor: Garrett Milam

Department: Economics

College: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON291
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him. The entire semester was entirely a lecture. We maybe did some in class exercises twice. Then he dumps a take home final on us with a bunch of crap we never even had the opportunity to practice. Expected us to harness info he dumped months before, but never had us work with. This teaching style should be illegal, it doesnt promote learnin

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CONN384
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. Take another prof if you can. So disorganized, in lecture and in the class as a whole. He is clearly very smart but does not communicate well to a whole class. He grades really hard, has a very particular thing in mind and you probably don't know what it is. Would not recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CONN481
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Look, he is a very passionate prof and that's cool, but there's little to no organization of his class and he's a very tough grader. He is helpful in office hours - meaning he teaches much better 1 on 1 than he does to a whole class. He turned a class that I thought would be super interesting into a boring, limiting, not so great class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher, is very fond of the subject which shows through his teaching.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON291
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Milam is a nice guy, but he really needs to work on his clarity and organization. The syllabus has no assignment due dates - everything is posted on Moodle, usually with only a few days notice. Had no idea how to pace myself/what to expect throughout the semester. His instructions are also super confusing on assignments, tests, and labs.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were always really interesting, although they were pretty long. He expects participation in class, so reading is really important. His tests are awfully hard, but he gives good feedback on them.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON325
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class sign up did not say that micro would be needed as a pre-req. As a result I have no idea what is going on

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 170301
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a really cool, funny, and helpful professor. Lectures are easy to follow if you consistently do the reading. His tests were focused solely on the lectures so it's important to be engaged during class. He cares a lot about people's understanding of the material and was exceptionally helpful! I enjoyed his classes very much!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Milan is hot. So that is nice. However, he is a HARD GRADER on tests. You really, really, need to be attentive in class and fully understand the readings. You CANNOT blow through this class. I tried and got a C, after a minor panic and exorbitant amount of work by the final. Milan is not lax, but he's the best of the best in econ classes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor doesn't know their material. Assignments, lectures, and readings do not work together making homework difficult, and labs tedious. There is 1 term paper which is pretty easy (8 pgs) and the tests are brutal. If you already like Garett, take the class, if not then don't.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GAMETHEORY
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I was really excited to take Game Theory, but Garrett has proven to be disappointing. His lectures are informative, but he can act as if he understands the material less than his students do. He is very bad with feedback on assignments; he will mark you down without pointing out the mistake. Maybe take him for another class but not Game Theory

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON380
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Garrett is a great guy, don't get me wrong. However, his lectures are disjoint, they don't fit well into what he will ask on homework and he never reviews tough material with students. When I go in for his office hours, it is difficult to get a clear answer from him. I would not take this class again if I had the chance.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is an extremely hard teacher. His quizzes are easy but his tests are way too long, way too hard and graded very harshly. Extensive textbook reading is the only way to stay alive as his lectures can be hard to understand. He knows his stuff but isn't always the best at passing on that knowledge. You do end up learning a lot though. The hard way.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Milam is a really tough professor but you learn a ton! He calls on you in class so do the reading. His tests are hard and long but if you pay attention and don't slack on the reading then you'll do fine. He's a brilliant professor and is always willing to help out in office hours.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Milam is passionate about Econ and always has the answer to any question. He is a great teacher and is extremely helpful during office hours. However, his tests are hard and require a lot of studying. You cover a lot of material and reading the textbook is very helpful. Homework is not like the quizzes which are not like the tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INTMICO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is super nice and helpful! his tests are tough though, and he's a tough grader. But micro theory does take a lot of thinking power. He does curve grades though, so that's nice. He loves teaching, and he tries to bring a lot of energy to class. We did an activity once and I won $4.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• 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:

Milam's class is definitely hard, but not impossible. The tests are long, but as long as you go in prepared, they are not too bad. He's really good at explaining things, and his lectures are very clear. He also engages the class in the lecture, so reading the book is a must.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his Behavioral Economics course and it was amazing! One of the most interesting and fun classes I've ever taken. Probably only fun because I'm an econ major though. if you aren't, this class is not an easy A, it took a lot of work but if you like econ or psych, you will enjoy this class, plus Milam is a good lecturer and he's hilarious.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He packs a lot of information into one class and is very thorough. But if you don't understand something, he is extremely helpful outside of class. Lectures always follow textbook work. And the class structure is simple, consistent, and easy to follow.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Before this class I did not have much knowledge or interest in economics, but I found it to be an awesome class. Prof. Milam is challenging, but you learn a lot. Great class, even for those who aren't econ majors.