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Nothing special of a professor. Pretty hard class, and he does what he can to explain topics. Midterms are VERY hard, but he posts past midterms + practice on Canvas; use those to study. Homework + stata are easy. Midterms are 30% of your grade, but you can drop 1 (there's 2). Hard class, but manageable with enough work put in. Final was grueling.Rate My Professors ↗
The homework for the class was easy but the exams were incredibly difficult. However, they are graded on a generous curve, so studying does pay off. Hansen is unfortunately a boring lecturer and does not make the content easier in instances where I felt he could have. Not a bad prof, just very average and teaching a boring, mandatory class.Rate My Professors ↗
This course is pretty challenging and Hansen does little to alleviate that. Lectures are pretty hard to follow and you will have to teach yourself many concepts outside of class. Exams are very challenging. Attendance is taken in lecture through tough TopHat problems. However, lectures are all recorded and the curve is very generous.Rate My Professors ↗
What would have otherwise been a pretty well-structured and essential course was kind of ruined by this guy's inability to teach and straight up stupid grading criteria, and don't get me started on the ridiculous tests.Rate My Professors ↗
The grading is extremely poor! This course is very difficult. And I heard that another professor's course consists entirely of multiple-choice questions, while this professor requires continuous calculations throughout the course.Rate My Professors ↗
Very difficult course. Dr. Hansen is super kind. Several chapters of the textbook are covered in any given lecture. This is super difficult as the topics are conceptually very hard to grasp; it was not uncommon for me to attend a lecture and leave without retaining any information. TIP: Peter Dalley on YouTube has phenomenal videos for this class.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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| Spring 2026 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2026 | ECON 535 | Experimental Economics |
| Fall 2025 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2025 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2025 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2025 | ECON 535 | Experimental Economics |
| Fall 2024 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2024 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2024 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Spring 2024 | ECON 690 | Topics in Economics |
| Fall 2023 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2023 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2023 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2023 | ECON 690 | Topics in Economics |
| Spring 2023 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2022 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2022 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2022 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2022 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2022 | ECON 690 | Topics in Economics |
| Fall 2021 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Fall 2021 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Fall 2020 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2020 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Fall 2020 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2020 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2020 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2020 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Spring 2020 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2019 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2019 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2019 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2019 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2019 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Spring 2019 | ECON 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2018 | ECON 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2018 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2018 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2018 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Spring 2018 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2017 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2017 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2017 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2017 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2017 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Spring 2017 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2016 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Fall 2016 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2016 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2015 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Fall 2015 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2015 | ECON 310 | Statistics: Measurement in Economics |
| Spring 2015 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Fall 2014 | ECON 464 | International Trade |
| Fall 2014 | ECON 700 | Mathematics for Economists |
| Spring 2014 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
| Fall 2013 | ECON 521 | Game Theory and Economic Analysis |
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