Brian Evans - Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Professor: Brian Evans

Department: Economics

College: Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON54H
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is discussion-heavy, but the grades depend on the tests, which cover a lot of minutiae. The professor is, however, infectiously enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and good at managing the discussion. He presents a rather dry field in a refreshingly interesting way. The class has no ideological baggage; the debates cover all sides.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI9H
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Evans is a really nice and cool guy. But grading wise, I couldn't figure out his grading criteria. He was extremely vague for many assignments and I felt like his grades depended on his mood that day. Many students went into his class working hard on assignments, but were 100% clueless on what the outcome would be. Also less is more in this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take his class online! He does not do a great job at preparing you for the final. His final is challenging. He provides modules but even that wasnt helpful for the final. His quizzes are not related to the material online as well. I regret taking his course online. Do yourself a favor and take someone else.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON25
• 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:

Best econ prof that Foothill has to offer. For my online Global Econ class with him, he clearly laid out the course. It's a marathon for the final exam (worth 55%). Very little (free online) textbook reading needed, his own modules cover everything needed for course. I wish I could take all econ classes with him. EC is given for active discussion.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brian is phenomenal! You cant leave Foothill without taking his class - he is respected, intelligent, and his lectures rock. I learned a lot and he cares more about you learning than anything else. If you try, youll get an A. More importantly, youll actually GET economics. Amazing teacher!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• 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:

I had Prof. Evans for online Principles of Mircoecon. He has written about 10 "module PDFs" that serve to summarize each chapter that we cover with simple writing. There is plenty of extra credit in the form of participation in discussions that will be given at his discretion if you really need it at the end of the course. Worst quiz is dropped.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far one of my favorite professors out there! I took Micro 1B. 6 homework assignments, an easy article analysis and 5 quizzes total. YOU WORK HARD FOR YOUR GRADE. his lectures are vital so be engaged and ask questions when youre confused. hes happy to explain in a different way to help you grasp concepts. use the econ lab for help.110% recommend!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Evans is great at what he does. In addition to the textbook, he provides his own lectures, building upon the information presented. Be active in his class (meaning participate and log in regularly), study hard, and you should do fine. He gives great feedback and showed me what I missed after the next quarter started. He is truly amazing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLIECON9
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A charming, kind person. Like his lectures. Due to heavy class load for the quarter, I did not have the time to go through the study guide and ended up screwing up one of the 2 exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON25
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Brian was a great teacher, but he is very chatty and goes off topic all the time. Most of his lessons are on the modules which he uses for his online class (he gives this to you though). The modules should be enough to get you to pass, but if you want to do well, you should attend class and pay close attention to his lectures.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• 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:

Brian is my favorite professor at Foothill! He's very caring for all of his students, and is willing to help anyone that needs it. I hated econ in high school, but he really made me appreciate and like it! Tip: Try not to skip any lectures! All of his tests are based off of what he said in class which is different from the book!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. Very clear and organized. Make sure you go to class and do the homework and you will pass. He has a grading curve that lets you bump up a whole letter grade if you work for it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brain is one of the most interesting professors i ever had. his lectures are interesting for whom is interested interested in the subject. The only thing is that he is a tough grader. the homework are harder than expected and require real thinking. the quizzes are usually very similar to the homework. Hard to A the class but worth Evans worth it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A1B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best economics professors I've ever had. He explains the mathematical reasoning behind the concepts, and balances it out by providing real world examples and makes it visualized, to accomodate for those who understand it better without the math. He's accessible during office hours, gives room for error on the tests, and is down to earth.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was a hard to keep up with (especially when you're taking 2-3 other classes) but if you keep up, you should pass. The final is based upon the worksheet homeworks in the modules!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the WORST teachers I have ever taken. EVER. He does not teach well, and makes concepts more confusing than the book does. Do not take this course if you aren't willing to work on the material for hours on end. Granted, the effort you put in does matter, but for the amount of time put into this course, it's definitely not worth it at all.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lecture was amazing! His way of talking is so funny that I wouldn't want to skip any class. If I were a business major, I would take his class every time.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Evans is amazingly gifted at creating a wonderful on-line community for the class, which really helps you learn the material and enjoy the class more.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brian is one of the best professors I have taken. His lectures are great and I only wish I had taken Econ 1A with him as well. Yes, his tests are tough and he makes you work for your grades, but he is very helpful in the process and tries to give as much of his time as he can to help each and every student succeed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1B
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Did not explain material in a clear way Trick ques on exams Not helpful when you have scheduling conflicts I had a hard time understanding the material, the textbook was confusing The final was closed book, short answer, really hard, ques on exam were not explained or focused on in class Needs a better teaching format so students can actually learn