Current instructor

Fran Flanagan

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Raw average: 3.71/5 from 62 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 690
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Amazing professor. Learned a lot from this course (many to memorize). Very interesting course. Highly recommended. replied emails quickly!
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ECON 301
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
super vanilla, traditional teacher. no homework but practice. posts lectures online and writes notes the entire lecture, no suprises what's on quizzes and tests. really weird about notation tho
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ECON 690
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very clear expectations and learning objectives and he clearly cares about the subject!
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ECON 301
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures for this class are kind of bland. 301 has a learning curve in terms of the content and notation, but becomes more manageable/you get used to it. The exams are no surprise to the course material. I'd say the most important thing is asking help from him or your TA. He's not the friendliest guy in the world in office hours but still good help
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ECON 301
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
A great teacher. The class is very rigorous. Be prepared to endure a lot of stress. I would advise every Economics student to take ECON210. Will help you feel more comfortable with variables as well as the calculus application in upper level courses.
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ECON 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Flanagan is really great. He is very knowledgeable and makes the lectures engaging and attractive. And the content is quite helpful
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Classes with Fran Flanagan

ECON 205

Quantitative Tools for Economics

3–4 credits

Quantitative Tools for Economics refines math skills for advanced econ, applying algebra, financial mathematics, and calculus to models and optimization problems.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.74 GPA, 87.9% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=56 letter grades).

Fran Flanagan

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ECON 690

Topics in Economics

2–4 credits

A course covering topics in economic theory and policy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Fran Flanagan

Fran Flanagan taught ECON 690 with clear expectations, quick email replies, five short homework assignments, a midterm, a final, and a final paper. One student found lectures optional, another called the exam easy, and another wished he put more effort into teaching.

Fran FlanaganJeffrey Smith

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECON 205Quantitative Tools for Economics
Spring 2027ECON 690Topics in Economics
Fall 2026ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics
Fall 2026ECON 301Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

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