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Charles Engel

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 11 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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What students say

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ECON 302
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He's very passionate about macroeconomics. His lectures can be dull, but he tries to make them fun and interesting by cracking jokes and applying concepts to current events. He cares a lot for his students. He offers 10+ office hours, and he shares his cell phone #. His exams are not that bad and they're fair but you still need to study to do well.
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ECON 666
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
lectures are not boring at all If you are interested in that field. Respectful Professor. Really smart.
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EC312 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Terrible. Drones on and on. Apparently really smart, but should not be teaching undergrads. Also, used some knock-off text book that he often disagreed with that was fraught with errors--there are so many better textbooks but his questions came straight from this one. Arbitrary grading. Claims to have lots of office hours but is rarely there.
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ECON 666
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Homework and exams are not too difficult if you pay attention in class. Engel is extremely helpful if you ask question even after his office hours.
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Classes with Charles Engel

ECON 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

Directed Study allows advanced undergraduate students to study specific topics or conduct research as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

David JohnsonAnanth Seshadri+22 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample
ECON 730

International Financial Economics

3 credits

International Financial Economics examines international financial markets, foreign exchange, capital markets, and corporate finance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.54 GPA, 69.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.59 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Charles Engel

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ECON 990

Thesis

2–9 credits

ECON 990 Thesis involves independent research and writing for graduate students under the supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Ananth SeshadriAlan Sorensen+9 more

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECON 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027ECON 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027ECON 699Directed Study
Spring 2027ECON 730International Financial Economics
Spring 2027ECON 990Thesis
Spring 2027ECON 999Independent Work
Fall 2026ECON 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ECON 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ECON 872Advanced International Economics
Fall 2026ECON 990Thesis
Fall 2026ECON 999Independent Work

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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