Class was fun, and the professor really knows his materials. Midterms would be fine, but Finals will be difficult. Actually, Finals even can decide your course grade, and again, it's hard.
This course is just a great course in general even if you're not interested in Econ. It helps you know part of how the world really works, not just what the media portrays.
overall not a tough class, beware of the final though
Coppock does a great job with this econ course. More engaging than Elzinga and more effective teaching style.
Material is not difficult and fairly interesting. Beware of grading: Most people do well on the first two tests. Final is much harder than the tests and basically sets your grade for the class, even if you choose not to do the dutch knockout.
A very good class. Prof Coppock is the most hilarious instructor I've ever met. Spring08's final was not that terrible if you knew what monetary policy was: Half of the questions were actually the same...
coppock's lectures are interesting. He tries hard to help you through boring topics. Take 202 with coppock if you can. Yeah, ppl complain about memorizing numbers, but seriously..there's only like 4. And he tells you to memorize them before each test, and they're all on the blog. This class is structured exactly like elzinga's, so dont blow off the final.
the final is insane... i got an A with elzinga in 201 and barely pulled off a C+ in this class because of the final... but do take the class. hes good about relating current events to economics
Coppock is a good teacher, he makes the class interesting. His midterms were really easy but his final took me from an A to a solid B. Baxter was a huge help, he waqs always enthusiastic and tried to make everyone who actually showed up participated. The class was pretty good overall
Best class ive taken so far at UVa. He is funny and interesting and he really knows his stuff.
