Richard Welch - University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Professor: Richard Welch

Department: Economics

College: University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• 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:

10 random attendance quizzes that are used as extra credit. The lectures are sometimes a bit boring and hard to hear, but he posts every lecture video online. I bought the textbook but used it maybe two times just to help me study. The reviews that he posts for the tests are extremely helpful. Take good notes and study and you'll be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PLEASE TAKE HIM!! Best micro professor. You can go to class and write down the notes or watch the lecture videos from home. His notes make it easy to fill out the reviews and the reviews do a GREAT job at preparing you for the tests. Econ is hard but Welch makes it easy. Not hard if you study the reviews. Take him if you want a good chance for A/B

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Welch is a very easy professor for Microecon. He speaks very slowly, posts his lectures online, and has office hours both before and after class. You can most definitely pass by just watching his lectures on BB (which he always posts) but the relaxed vibe of the class is worth showing up.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do not recommend this teacher. Maybe he was good to other people but i loathed this class. He talked way too low, everything seemed unorganized and the SI and TA sometimes didn't know what was going on. I thought this was going to be an easy B but i was wrong. 10 random quizzes so show up when you can. There's way too much material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Well, well, well, if it isn't my most savage professor. He's very funny with many stories. He sometimes puts brain teasers up to get us going. The exams are all notes heavy, but there were only 3 in total, 2 other big assignments, a too-easy-to-fail quiz & barely any extra credit. His lectures are online as well, but I urge you to actually attend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult class but as long as you study what he say in his lectures and take notes you to you will get an A. Gives extra credit for attending lectures.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Welch is the perfect professor to take for micro. His tests are exactly the notes he gives you during his lectures. He is hilarious and breaks everything down so simple. TAKE HIM IF U CAN!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor!! The tests are very lecture heavy so show up to class. If you go to every class and listen, you will do fine on the tests!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• 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:

I'm not a business major but had to take his Eco class. I don't have any complaints towards him. His class is very straightforward. There are random quizzes that you can only get the code for by showing up to class. At the end of the semester, if you get 7/10 of the quizzes right he adds points to your grade. This helped me bc it took my 88 to a 90

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• 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:

Go to class because the notes are word for word what is on the tests. Does 10 random attendance quizzes to help your grade. He is such a nice professor. He does such a good job at explaining the material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The easy way would be to just go to class and take notes on everything he writes and get the extra credit from pop quizzes. I however waited till the end of the semester to start trying. I skipped EVERY day and watched over 10 HOURS of his posted lecture videos in a row to learn everything before the final LOL made a B tho

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Welch is a great professor. He starts his lectures with a joke or brain teaser. He posts his lectures online, but go to class because he has attendance quizzes randomly throughout semester. They're easy. His exams are 45 MC and 5 T/F. You don't need the book.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just take good notes and study them before tests. Always show up to class because he randomly checks attendance. He's really cute and old and always starts class with a joke about Aggies

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doesnt give any homework but randomly gives quizzes with answers taken directly from the lecture that you can only access with a password he gives at the beginning of class. Lectures are for the entire period and its a lot to write. Only approx. 3 tests all year. Doesnt use book in class, but book would be needed to study for a high grade on tests

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super boring lectures but super easy class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super boring lectures but super easy class. The tests only come from lecture notes so no need for the textbook.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Welch is a great professor. He starts off the lecture with some good jokes and brain teasers. His lectures are kind of boring so you have to make sure you pay attention because all the tests are lecture based. Overall, he is a great professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECO1023
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor with great knowledge of his field. Tests are lecture orientated but tends to go on about some random story no related to topic. Extra credit quizzes are must.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECO2023
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He begins class with little jokes usually about Aggies, I mean enough said. Kinda interesting sometimes but tbh I never went to class because I found it boring. Only three test and a two part Q assignment. Test are worth 83% of grade so watch out. He will help if you ask for it. He is nice and lenient so I guess thats a plus. Show up take NOTES!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON2023
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You are dumb to pass this professor up. He only offers 3 tests, including the final, but if you show up to class and write down what he puts up, you'll automatically ace the tests. He always cracks a joke before each class to brighten the mood. Works with you and responds back to emails relatively quick. Does not require the textbook.