Fall 2026

Economics of Race in the United States

Examines causes and policy responses to racial and ethnic economic inequality in the US, focusing on the African American experience.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Rodney Stevenson: Workload includes take-home tests of at least ten pages and long written essay exams, though notes may suffice for exam preparation.

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Prerequisites

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ECON 101, 111,A A E 101, or 215 prior to Fall 2024

ECON 325

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Rodney Stevenson: Rodney Stevenson's lectures are described as clear but dry, with students noting he is helpful and willing to explain concepts. However, his teaching materials are criticized as barely legible, and the course content is viewed by some as boring.

RODNEY E. STEVENSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Student experience

the class

Reviews for historical instructor Rodney Stevenson describe a dry but clear course with long essay exams that require consistent attendance.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2011: 3.48 GPA, 61.3% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.45 GPA, 70.5% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Rodney Stevenson: Workload includes take-home tests of at least ten pages and long written essay exams, though notes may suffice for exam preparation.

Historical reviews of Rodney Stevenson: Experiences diverge on lecture quality, with one reviewer citing illegible notes and vague questions while another found the instructor helpful and clear.

Topics

  • Healthcare, education, labor markets, housing, wealth, and criminal justice
  • African American economic experience

Skills

  • Apply economic theory to analyze disparities
  • Study and measure economic differences

Grades

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About this comparison

1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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