Donald Booth - Chapman University

Professor: Donald Booth

Department: Economics

College: Chapman University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Booth is a great professor and is very talented in economics and is well known in the professional economic world. There's no homework. You take 3 field trips throughout the semester and you have to write a 2-3 paper on them. You have 2 essay midterms and one essay final. Highly recommend it if you're a Econ major.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took both ECON 355 and 465. Lectures are interesting but the majority of them are not relevant to his exams. Very obscure grading system on papers and exams(which are essay)and as a whole. Avoid if possible

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you listen to the lectures he will prepare you. But not an easy class by any means

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Booth makes you achieve to your level. To pass you have to think, he challenges you to be your best. You will be better for having him as a professor

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It's not hard to surmise why a lot of people THINK he's a great professor. He cares about people applying themselves and truly thinking critically. Reality: He goes off on long-winded tangents, makes general lectures which don't help with tests or 'thinking critically', and severely talks down to people.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is an awful professor. Makes no attempt to make the subject easy to understand. Spends all class telling irrelevant stories and expects us to know topics he hasn't even taught. Pointless Geography tests that he doesn't help you prepare for. 100% the worst professor I've had a Chapman - stay away if you can!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took intro to micro and macro econ and got an A+ in both. I took Econ 350 with Booth and basically failed. He is a terrible teacher. Does his teaching in the last 10 mins of class. He just tells stories and gives hw worth 20+ points and grades hard. If you dont get help outside of the class then be prepared for a low grade. Time for him to retire

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

lectures are kind of interesting. he mainly just tells stories but he doesn't prepare you well for the test

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought he was a bad teacher. Some of his HW is based off concepts he's yet to go over and his tests require students to use application of concepts he 'generalized' in class. Also, in his lectures he tries to relate the material to personal anecdotes/stories but the connection comes out incredibly hazy. Even if you study a lot, you may not pass.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECONECON
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pay attention and GO TO OFFICE HOURS. This professor is very very smart and is good to have on your side, so actually try. Material is hard if you don't care about subject.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the embodiment of my worst nightmare as far as professors go. Super boring, super old and his tests are on stuff he never taught. If you teach yourself with the book you'll do great because that's where he gets his stuff. He just doesn't tell you that.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Booth is really a good professor. It is hard, you will have geography test. He is very knowledgeable and care his student.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Some love him some hate him. I think he's a bad teacher that has tenure or something so doesn't try. If you don't understand he'll just move on instead of explaining something a different way. Geography tests are pointless and he won't help you find the information or tell you where to find it before the test (i.e. main exports). Don't recommend.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• 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 very knowledgeable but you really have to pay attention. You really learn a lot, but he is hard. People who don't like him are people who do not put the time in. He is always willingly to help students outside of class. You REALLY need to put in the time for this class, but if you do you get A LOT out of it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I actually took him for both Econ 200 and 355. I extremely enjoyed his classes and would take him again. He is sweet, caring and will teach you a lot! However, you MUST pay attention to his lectures. Remember charts and graphs and study your geography!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He makes no sense in class giving examples of random stuff and then gives you a quiz at the end of class on stuff you never learned! His office hours aren't much better and he is UNBELIEVABLY boring.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• 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:

Really hard professor to be honest, but you'll learn a lot. He gives some pretty hard geography tests, but if you study and pay attention to what he says they're manageable. Always give reasons with your answers, I lost points all semester for not being clear enough with my graphs. He's really knowledgeable though, so you'll definitely learn a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

sooo hard but soo good. he has been my fav teacher by far but he demands a lot from you. i learned so much from him. he completly d slapped prof doti in terms of being a good teacher. its a shame i didnt know about him earlier

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Geo tests for 355 or 460! Class was awesome. He does not make you memorize a bunch of things that you will forget. He focuses on concepts. Tests are really tough. You have to invest a good amount of time in his office asking about test questions in order to ace his essay questions. I walked away from this class very satisfied.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His classes are interesting and his humor is crude -which I liked. If you pay attention to what he says and show that you understand his point of view, you will have no problems passing his written exams. He will help you out in his office as well. He focuses on concepts rather than random facts.