Xiao Chuan Song - San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Professor: Xiao Chuan Song

Department: Economics

College: San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty straight forward online course. Do the reading and all of the assignments and you'll pass. The grading criteria is a little confusing but if I did well you can too!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super sweet guy but his accent is so heavy you can barely understand what he is saying. Not very good at explaining things, The only reason I passed the class was because he curves the final grade like crazy. Still avoid him if you can, it's a very hard class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

professor Song is a really good one, he cares about his students, i took him for Econ120 once and i decided, to take him for 121 too this time online though, and i will tell you the online class is easier, you will have more time on the exams, 3 exams, best of two counts, 12 quizzes, best of 10, 12 homework best of 10.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Taking this online for 4 week intersession, EASIEST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN. Course is unweighted out of 180 total pts & he only counts 10/12 homeworks (5 questions max), 10/12 quizzes (5 questions), 2/3 exams (40 questions), plus 30 pts of extra credit. I'm 9 days in & I already have a B without even taking 2 of the exams, and 5 of the quizzes LOL

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Pretty basic online class. 1 homework assignment and 1 test every week, extra credit every month. Homework is pretty easy considering you get unlimited tries, tests are self explanatory, and extra credit is basically like using flashcards on Quizlet. You have to try to fail this class. Definitely would take this professor again!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Song thinks he is above the standard, but his approach and teaching are barely average, he is rude & inconsistent/unaware of school policies. Do NOT attempt Econ with him, you will be disappointed if you are actually trying to use Econ in higher classes/transfers.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Song was really good, he knew what he was talking about, basically show up to class everyday and you will pass, i failed most of my tests and quizzes and still passed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

read your book before you go to class and you will get an A. I didn't need to go to class for the last month in the semester because i had so many points there was no way for me to get below an A. Sometimes hard to understand but if you read the material before you go to class (like he tells you to do) it will be easy. drops 2 quizzes and one exam.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Song skips the BS and just gets down to ECON basics. Get to drop one quiz and one exam. Took him for ECON 121 also and he is consistent in his grading. Extra quizzes are given (2-3 normally). One exam he sends home with students. Not cumulative. If you do well on first 2 exams and quizzes you can skip final and last 2-3 weeks of class. Nice!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Each week for each chapter u should do a test just 5 questions. Every 4-5 chapter there is a quiz 40 questions. your lowest grades will be dropped "2 tests and 1 quiz" . Also There are some extra credit. In total it's very very easy to take A. Take it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Far more math in Econ 121 than I expected. Tough class but given that you can drop one quiz and one test, it is hard not to pass the class. All homework can be attempted an unlimited amount of times so there is no excuse for not getting full credit. Fairly good size number of points for extra credit

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took Professor Song for ECON. Liked his teaching style and will take him again for Macro Econ. He makes the class simple to instill the basics in your mind. If you listen and study you will have no problem getting an A. He is not a tough professor, and thank goodness for that. Don't we have enough of them. No complaints here.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I went to class only 8-10 times during the whole semester and got a C, which I'm not complaining about. Drops one out of three exams, has a few 10-point pop quizzes (very easy). You can use an old version of the textbook because he doesn't assign homework. Easy A if you can attend class regularly and put in some effort.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON120121
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn and understand Econ, dont take this online class. Since he has an easy grading scale to get an A, extra credits, and unlimited attempts on hwk, its easy to pass without even reading the books. If you really want to understand Econ, take it in person.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His class is easy in the way he calculates the grade. I mean come on out of 150 points you only have to get 100 points to get an A in the class. That's not even mathematically correct, but hey I guess its to your benefit. I will agree though that his tests and quizzes are quite tricky with the wording.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Song is a great professor. No one else can give you a chance to get an A better than he does. Sometimes it might seem that he didn't explain something well enough, but in the end of his lecture he is always willing to answer questions and make everything clearer. Couldn't ask for a better professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He wants you to pass. With an 86 of 110 points to pass, you count only 4 of 5 pop quizzes and 2 of 3 tests. Gives some extra credit. Sometimes hard to follow during lecture due to accent. Passionate about economics, he wants you to learn and wants you to pass. I think you'd want to fail to not pass this class. Easy A..

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He gives great examples and explanation. BUT it's quite hard to understand him because of his accent. Test and quiz questions are from the lecture, so pay attention. Class participation is very important. And as long as you read the chapters, do the chapter exercise, and review your notes, you'll get an A. He also gives extra credit.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON12021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class I have ever taken in my life. I will let you figure out why the assignments and tests for these online classes are the easiest you will ever have to do.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 61383
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took the class online. Very organized, quick reply. One quiz every chap 12 drop 2 lowest score. Exams every 4 chapters 3 drop one lowest score. Lots of ex. credit. HW and Ex. Cr. covers what you missed on exams and quizs. So either way you'll get an A. But you have to read. Tests and quizzes are tough bec he knows you'll get covered by extra cr.