Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
His lectures are PAINFULLY dry and boring but the class is ridiculously easy. Sitting through lectures is actually painful though because he is so boring and unclear and unorganized.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Jesse Gregory
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Good professor. Lectured on relevant material and was clear on what would be on exams. Lecture slides were posted online so I missed several lectures, but going is helpful if you struggle with the content which can be a little tricky. Overall, great Econ class especially for Advanced creditRate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
The lectures are just reading from the slides prepared from the textbook. I didn't read the book because he covered the same stuff in lecture. He was very clear about what to know in order to do the homework assignments and what to know for exams. Class was six homework assignments, two midterms, and a final. Overall the material is very relevant.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Excellent class, good lecturer, makes it very clear what he expects you to know for the final. Material was interesting and highly relevant to current events and policy analysisRate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
I had a lot of trouble listening to this professor, he was very intelligent but dwelled on topics making them more difficult then necessary, the material in this course is very useful, highly recommend the course.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
You need to go to class to see the examples, they are not included in the textbook. TA is super helpful, 100% recommend going to section. Material and tests can be tough but the curve is really nice.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Jesse Gregory
ECON 581
Honors Thesis
3 creditsHONORS THESIS: Students will work on their honor thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
ECON 699
Directed Study
1–4 creditsDirected Study allows advanced undergraduate students to study specific topics or conduct research as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleTheory of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy covers tax incidence, microeconomic tax effects, macroeconomic stabilization, growth, debt management, and international taxation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleECON 990
Thesis
2–9 creditsECON 990 Thesis involves independent research and writing for graduate students under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
ECON 999
Independent Work
2–9 creditsIndependent work consisting of directed study projects for graduate students, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ECON 581 | Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 742 | Theory of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ECON 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 581 | Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 706 | Econometrics III |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 771 | Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Economists |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ECON 999 | Independent Work |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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