I really loved this class.The lectures were super interesting and Prof Durrance taught at a good pace which kept me engaged the whole time. The midterm and final were weighted a little bit on the heavier side but if you study your notes/class slides and go through the practice exam she provides should be good.

Engaging, passionate. Lectures will be boring if you have taken any intro to econ courses. Easy HW. Accessible outside of class. Cares about student well-being. Did not indicate political leanings in any way. Group paper/project for final; one midterm. Participation matters. Lays out expectations from the start. Willing to learn from students.

Please just wait to take this course with someone else. Professor Durrance is clearly very knowledgeable, but makes it impossible to do well in the course. She doesn't update current grades, heavily weights assessments that are ABSOLUTELY nothing like the practice exams, and grade the written assessment extremely harshly.

super kind and informative professor she does have an attendance sheet but her slides are super informative so going to the lecture is not really necessary. Clearly laid out class content and expectations for how to do well. most ppl got A's in class

Dr. Durrance is one of my favorite professors. She is an awesome teacher and makes her lectures engaging - you can tell she really loves the topics. There are a lot of assigned readings, but you just have to skim them because you're only responsible for what she covers in class. 10/10!

Very inconsistent, so many typos on both assignments and quizzes, does not offer good feedback. For being a 200-level introduction class, the average for many assignments and exams was a 70%.

Professor Durrance is the most intelligent, kind, and captivating professor I have ever had. She is so knowledgeable in everything she talks about and I do not have enough good things to say about her. I wish I could take every class with her. Go talk to her in office hours, she is delightful. Genuinely miss having class with her.