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Steve Trost

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Raw average: 4.57/5 from 72 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 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor! Very knowledgable and great at teaching. He walked you through everything you needed to know.
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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures were very fast paced, but still engaging. All lecture notes and recordings were always posted. His policies and coursework were pretty relaxed and not too overwhelming.
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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Online lectures were great! Loved the way he taught the class, made concepts easy to understand and accessible. Tests can be difficult. Great for any major, very helpful for the public policy route.
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Classes with Steve Trost

ECON 102

Principles of Macroeconomics

3–4 credits

Introduction to macroeconomic measurement, aggregate demand and supply models, and the role of fiscal and monetary policy in addressing unemployment, inflation, and economic growth.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.54 GPA, 78.1% A/AB (n=260 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Steve TrostGwen Eudey

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ECON 325

Economics of Race in the United States

3 credits

Examines historical and contemporary causes of racial and ethnic economic inequality in the U.S., covering healthcare, education, labor, housing, wealth, and criminal justice.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.45 GPA, 70.5% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.56 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=41 letter grades).

Steve Trost

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ECON 102Principles of Macroeconomics
Spring 2027ECON 325Economics of Race in the United States
Fall 2026ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

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