Spring 2027

Principles of Macroeconomics

Introduction to macroeconomic measurement, aggregate demand and supply models, and the role of fiscal and monetary policy in addressing unemployment, inflation, and economic growth.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Steve Trost4.4/5Gwen Eudey4.2/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Gwen Eudey

Exams consisted of multiple choice and free response questions, and students were allowed to use a cheat sheet. Homework was generally easy, with many answers provided in discussion sections.

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Prerequisites

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ECON 101,A A E 101, or 215 prior to Fall 2024. Not open to students with credit forECON 111

ECON 102 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

Steve Trost

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Raw average: 4.57/5 from 72 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.54 GPA, 78.1% A/AB (n=260 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Gwen Eudey

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Raw average: 4.27/5 from 166 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.2/5 raw quality · 2.8/5 difficulty · 87 reviews

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Past student reviews · Gwen Eudey

Gwen Eudey's exams consist of multiple-choice and free-response questions, and she allows a cheat sheet. Students noted that she reuses past free-response questions and provides outlines, though some found the lecture slides hard to follow or overly dense. Reviews disagreed on difficulty, with some describing the class as manageable if students attended lectures and others finding the material challenging.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Steve Rick

Steve Rick, a historical instructor, made lectures interesting by using real-world economic news. He posted slides and explained material well, though exams included specific questions from blue box slides.

DAVID JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ELIZABETH KELLY is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KENNETH WEST is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK COLAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

OHYUN KWON is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEVE TROST is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEVEN RICK is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WENDY EUDEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 2880
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DIS 328Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 1440
DIS 323Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 324Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 325Classroom Instruction0 / 240
LEC 003Classroom Instruction0 / 2640
DIS 348Classroom Instruction0 / 240
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DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 240
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DIS 310Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 311Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 312Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 346Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 350Classroom Instruction0 / 240
DIS 351Classroom Instruction0 / 240

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Gwen Eudey

Gwen Eudey taught the course with engaging, organized lectures that used graphs and current events to explain concepts, making the material accessible and interesting for students.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.47 GPA, 69.8% A/AB (n=722 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.09 GPA, 43.9% A/AB (n=553 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.43 GPA, 67.5% A/AB (n=713 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Gwen Eudey

Exams consisted of multiple choice and free response questions, and students were allowed to use a cheat sheet. Homework was generally easy, with many answers provided in discussion sections.

Past student reviews · Gwen Eudey

Some students found the lectures hard to follow or dense, leading them to self-study or rely on practice examples, while others felt the lectures explained complex concepts better than the book.

Topics

  • Macroeconomic measurement and aggregate demand/supply models
  • Fiscal and monetary policy regarding unemployment, inflation, and growth

Skills

  • Analyze macroeconomic measurement and aggregate demand/supply models.
  • Evaluate fiscal and monetary policy impacts on unemployment, inflation, and growth.

Grades

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Spring 2027 · Projected

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About this estimate

The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.14 GPA average error.

Grades over time

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Where this course fits relative to

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Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
ECON 102 · Spring 2027

Principles of Macroeconomics

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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