Fall 2026

Climate Change Economics and Policy

Covers the role of applied economics in climate change policy analysis, research, and modeling.

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Summary

1 / 5

Historical reviews of Corbett Grainger: Reviewers characterize the workload as manageable, with easy exams and quizzes if students attend discussions and complete review materials. Preparation involves attending class, doing homework, and reading slides, which reviewers find straightforward.

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AAE 246

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Thomas Rutherford received polarized reviews, with some praising his helpfulness and others citing unprepared lectures and poor communication. Historical feedback highlights significant inconsistency in his teaching quality and student support.

CORBETT GRAINGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Corbett Grainger: Reviewers for Corbett Grainger describe the class as engaging and the professor as helpful and passionate. They note that he makes complex economic concepts accessible and that the course material is interesting and applicable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.65 GPA, 78.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.56 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.79 GPA, 34.6% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Corbett Grainger: Reviewers appreciate the use of real-life examples and the lenient grading curve. Office hours are highlighted as a resource for clarification, with reviewers noting the professor's kindness and willingness to help students understand the material.

Topics

Economics of mitigation, adaptation, and geo-engineering
Integrated assessment
Environmental implications of energy use
Climate change impacts on land use

Skills

Applying economic analysis and modeling to public policy design

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Model outputs & technical records

nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4

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Model & dataset provenance

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