The American Economy Since 1865
Examines the emergence of the large corporation and economic instability in the US since 1865.
Summary
Historical reviews of James Walker: Class is challenging but exams are doable with lecture attendance and reading preparation, graded on large assignments with random attendance checks.
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Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
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Historical reviews of James Walker: James Walker is described as friendly, kind, and engaging, with interesting content that offers a break from quantitative economics. Reviewers note that attending lectures and reading materials makes exams doable, and group study helps.
JAMES R WALKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of James Walker: James Walker's ECON 466 offers an interesting, enjoyable diversion from quantitative economics where students learned a lot and found the professor kind and engaging.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.45 GPA, 56.8% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2020: 3.26 GPA, 44.4% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.19 GPA, 45.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of James Walker: Class is challenging but exams are doable with lecture attendance and reading preparation, graded on large assignments with random attendance checks.
Historical reviews of James Walker: Group study makes exams easier, though one student found the instructor's delivery style difficult to follow.
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1171 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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