John Nelson - University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Professor: John Nelson

Department: Business

College: University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• 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:

Nelson is pretty intimidating, but he curves so heavily. Say the average is a 70%. That would be considered a B, and everything is grades around that. The tests are pretty difficult and that's your only grades so beware of that. For the most part, show up, take notes, and review instructor's manuals before the tests and you should be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The tests were extremely difficult had a 46.5% average. I would of had a B in the class but right before the end he said APLIA wasn't working correctly and completely dropped the homework grade causing me to drop a letter grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Nelson is a very nice, very educated Econ teacher. He does lecture a lot but is extremely knowledgeable. Curves grade at the end of semester. If you need Econ for your major, I recommend taking him

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors. Very intelligent about econ. He is very helpful and nice if you have questions. He likes to make the tests very difficult but he puts old tests on blackboard that he will take some of the questions from. It really helps to study those. He also gives a huge curve and lets you drop your worst two test grades.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Literally lectures off-topic the entire course. Always mentions "if it were up to me the corporate tax would be 0%, that way all the people sitting on their couch, drawing checks, would have some jobs", and always says something about robots taking over at least once each class. I would recommend finding a diff prof

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nelson has been in Economics for a long time and really knows what he is talking about. There are a lot of tests but everything comes from the book. Optional to come to class but definitely recommended. Also, I would recommend doing the homework because it is an easy "test" grade that counts as a test. He grades on a curve!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Nelson was very intelligent about Econ, but that does not mean he relays that intelligence very well. His class is pretty boring, but easy to pass. He gives so many tests and drops the lowest two at the end including Aplia assignments as a whole. Do good on the first several tests to cushion your grade and your fine. Very nice curve.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nelson is the best professor in the college of business. All of his upper level courses consist of student presentations for the whole semester. These are not hard but very informative and Dr. Nelson is interacting the whole time with great insights. He is one of the smartest most experienced people you will ever meet.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very smart man but class is not easy. tests are almost impossible to pass and lectures are very heavy. you need to read and do homework if you want to have any chance of passing. professor does drop lowest test grade so as long as you dont do horrible on every test you should be fine.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Test are incredibly difficult. Very lecture heavy. Very knowledgable over Econ however tends to forget that most of his students aren't. There are 6 tests and he drops the lowest 2, but all of them are relatively difficult

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are so difficult. I failed almost all of them. He drops the lowest two grades. Aplia counts for a big portion of your grade so that helps pull it up. He changes his grading scale based on how well the class is doing. I managed to get a B in the class which was very surprising based on my test scores.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nelson was great. He lectures a lot and the tests can be tricky, especially if you're already not great with econ. Luckily he drops a few tests and has a curve at the end to help most people out. He's always accessible in his office hours so I would definitely go if you're worried.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON341
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The course consisted of each student giving two presentations and a paper at the end. Super Easy, but you'll walk away with some new knowledge. Nelson has a lot of experience with economics and is a really interesting guy. No test and no textbook. He only gave pop quizzes over material covered in the presentations.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class consists of 5 exams, 1 final. And APLIA H.W. He drops the lowest two. Curves good. Had an average of 64% on exams and 88% on APLIA. Got a B- after the curve.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although attendance is not mandatory, it is helpful to go at least once a week on update on tests. He drops 2 tests, which is awesome. His tests are hard but he curves them well. Make sure to look at his old tests online! Do not talk a lot in his class or he will call you out. There is a lot of online homework that requires much time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I've taken. Almost nothing covered in his lecture is on the test. you must rely on the reading for that material. Loves talking about himself. If you can teach yourself, then you can do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nelson is a great professor. Going to lectures really aren't necessary, as long as you read the book, but it's a good idea to go to learn if he pushes back any tests. An A is just 10% above class average, which is really nice. He has a really great attitude, which makes going to lecture worth it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I have taken Dr. Nelson for every course he offers at UofL. He is the best professor I have had. His upper level courses are all presentations. He is very interactive when you are presenting and makes you feel very comfortable in front of the class. He's one of the most knowledgeable people in his field and unbelievably interesting to listen to.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quite possibly the most knowledgeable teacher in a specific subject I've ever taken. 6 tests he dropped our 2 lowest grades. Read book. Class in not mandatory. Impossible to take notes because he just goes on and on but its worth listening. Tests are very hard but he grades on a massive curve. Its impossible to fail the class if u take all tests

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON201202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

took for 201&202. Tests are long and hard, my friends and I got 50%-70% on every one. We all spent the semester expecting to fail and all ended with As and Bs. The final is optional. Read the textbook. Don't bother trying to take notes in class, he goes too fast & posts PPTS on blackboard. Don't underestimate the curve he talks about all semester.