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ECON 2020

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
Last taught: Spring 2026
4.0 Rating
3.1 Difficulty
3.12 GPA

Instructor
4.0
Enjoyability
3.8
Difficulty
3.1
Recommend
4.1

Reading
1.5
Writing
0.0
Group Work
0.0
Other
0.5

Total Hours / Week

Hours 2.0

Grade Distribution

A+: 287 (2.1%)A: 2186 (15.9%)A-: 3063 (22.3%)B+: 2237 (16.3%)B: 2136 (15.6%)B-: 1128 (8.2%)C+: 642 (4.7%)C: 973 (7.1%)C-: 309 (2.3%)DFW: 772 (5.6%)
Average GPA 3.12
Students Measured 13,734

549 Reviews

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Anonymous Spring 2010
5.00 Average

Coppock is interesting and hilarious. This class is a must take. I really learned a lot about Economics.

Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 2.0
Hours/Week 1.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
2.67 Average

DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO TAKING THIS COURSE IF YOU DID NOT ENJOY TAKING ECON 201. THIS COURSE IS HARDER AND EVEN MORE MISERABLE THAN THE FIRST ONE. PEOPLE MAY TELL THAT IT IS A GOOD IDEA FOR JOB APPLICATIONS TO TAKE BOTH 201 AND 202, BUT YOU DON'T NEED TO. I PROMISE!!!! yes, I wrote in all caps because I was screaming the entire time.

Instructor 4.0
Enjoyability 1.0
Recommend 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Hours/Week 0.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
4.67 Average

Overall the class, was great. Cannot go wrong with Coppock and intro economics, entertaining lectures

Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 4.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Hours/Week 4.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
4.67 Average

Enjoyable class. Coppock keeps the topic interesting and accessible by using many easy to relate to examples. Need to go to class because each class has 2-3 clicker questions. Exams pretty straightforward but draw from the reading some too, so do that. Recommend

Instructor 4.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Hours/Week 0.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
4.00 Average

Fun class, but I read the book in conjunction. You'll definitely learn something, and Coppock makes the lectures fun, but beware of the final. If you're not prepared, you're screwed.

Instructor 4.0
Enjoyability 4.0
Recommend 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Hours/Week 8.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
2.00 Average

She is hard to understand, although very nice and helpful if you approach her during office hours.

Instructor 2.0
Enjoyability 2.0
Recommend 2.0
Difficulty 2.0
Hours/Week 0.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
5.00 Average

So far my favorite class at UVA! I enjoyed coming to ECON every day and Coppock made it a very fun topic to learn about. I felt like I learned a lot although it's only a principles course. Definitely take it!

Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Hours/Week 2.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
2.33 Average

Not a fan of Coppock.

Instructor 2.0
Enjoyability 2.0
Recommend 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Hours/Week 0.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
5.00 Average

Professor Coppock is great! He tells stories that really solidify what he is teaching. The midterms are pretty easy and the final is not that bad. I think people are just not used to having multiple choice econ tests and that is why they think the final is hard. I would definitely recommend taking this class with Coppock.

Instructor 5.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Hours/Week 3.0
Anonymous Spring 2010
4.33 Average

Charlie Murry was one of the best TAs I've ever had.

Instructor 4.0
Enjoyability 5.0
Recommend 4.0
Difficulty 2.0
Hours/Week 2.0