Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor! Very knowledgable and great at teaching. He walked you through everything you needed to know.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Steve Trost
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures are super horrid to sit through, depend on the book for sureRate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Super hilarious, lectures are lowkey boring but he tries his best to make them fun. He moves pretty fast so I had to often go back and rewatch lectures, but honestly this class is super chill. As long as you study for the exams and pay attention in lecture you'll be just fine.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Chill guy, all lectures posted online. I only went to class once and watched everything online and did OK. Online quiz will bump your grade up. TAs are great and there are so many resources offered to help you succeed.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Steve Trost
ECON 101 introduces microeconomic principles focusing on value, pricing, and income distribution across individuals, firms, and industries.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Steve Trost is praised as an engaging, clear lecturer who uses real-life examples and organized slides. Reviewers highlight his fairness, availability, and graph-heavy teaching style. Many recommend him for ECON 101.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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