AI Rate Professor

Economics

Christopher Bernard

ECON1ECON2 · ECON1 · ECON120854 · BUS2 · ECON2 · BUS5 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.84%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend lectures and study for ; skip him if you only want a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMusic-Infused LecturesWork-For-Your-ANotes Allowed on ExamsLecture-CriticalWeighted Exam Safety
  • Engaging lectures that mix econ with music and pop culture help concepts stick.
  • An A requires real study; but notes, study guides, and weighted scoring help.
  • Textbook or Cengage costs and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many As appear after consistent study; students who want a free A .

Online comments split between Easy A with structure and not-easy-A without Cengage study; in-person stresses effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Econ concepts plus multi-part modeling exams keep intellectual challenge around average-to-hard.

In-person difficulty ratings and hard-test comments run higher than some smoother online navigation notes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Lectures are repeatedly described as essential; skipping makes the material and exams much harder.

; a few online or older sections allow more flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and real learning despite exam toughness.

In-person enthusiasm is very high; a few online or .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Kind overall pattern and lowest-exam weighting, but and .

Format shift

; occasional tough-grader tags appear in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and ; some weeks feel light, others heavy.

Format shift

Online mentions Cengage chapter work; in-person mentions journals, HW, and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call lectures excellent, organized, and uniquely engaging with music and real-world ties.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online still positive but more mixed on ease and cost.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and current-event journals.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person praise centers on spectacular lectures, fair weighting of exams, and and expensive materials.

Main concern

and costly online platforms if .

What students said

“Spectacular professor, arguably the most influential professor during my time at BCC.”
ECON2
“This class was in but you are able to use your notes and he gives you a study guide.”
BUS2
“ . Lectures didn't go along with tests and got political which is expected in Econ however it was not on the .”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and often passable with study, but Cengage is required and it is not an easy A.

Main concern

Must buy Cengage for homework and ; workload and study demand remain real.

What students said

“This is not an easy A class by any means, you need to study and you HAVE to have Cengage if you're online.”
ECON1
“This course was easy to navigate and the .”
ECON2
“Easy A.”
ECON2

Exam style

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Exams are often self-written and can be hard, but open notes, study guides, and score weighting make them fairer.

In-person written examsNotes or cheat sheets allowedStudy guide providedWeighted lowest examSupply-demand multi-part questions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes or a study guide; some find them hard and time-pressured.

In-class paper examsOpen notes allowedStudy guideSelf-written unique questions
“ but you are able to use your notes and he gives you a study guide.”
BUS2
“ and teaches economics topics in a fun way”
ECON2

Online

Online reviews stress study intensity and Cengage for homework and ; .

Cengage requiredTest heavyWeighted scoring
“you HAVE to have Cengage if you're online. Otherwise, you can't do the . He weights the test generously though”
ECON1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Spectacular professor, arguably the most influential professor during my time at BCC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting lectures, exam policy, and effort-reward balance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ . Professor Bernard is an amazing teacher.”

📚 Work For The A

54/100

“if you are looking for easy A, .”

📝

66/100

“your lowest-grade exams only count towards 5% of your overall grade.”

🎵 Engaging Style

90/100

“ and teaches economics topics in a fun way, tying them into pop culture and music.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Engaging lectures that are tie elements of pop culture and music into the lectures
  • His lectures were really engaging, making the class highly enjoyable
  • he makes each topic interesting and time flies by in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to work for your A, but know he'll be there every step of the way
  • As long as you pay attention to his lectures in class and study, you should pass the exams
  • Not an easy A class by any means, you need to study

Theme 3

💵 About Costs & Materials

  • If you are planning to take this class you'll have to purchase an online application which the price is no cheap
  • You have to buy Cengage book it's about 100$
  • sucks that the online homework is 130$

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews over many years with , and effort-for-grade tradeoffs.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 1 · A 19

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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