Jones, Susan  

She is a great teacher- she presents the material clearly and thouroughly and is very helpful during office hours. Learning the terms is probably the most important way to do well in this class. I am an engineering major, but after taking her class I am now considering minoring in econ. She gives one easy homework assignment and allows us to take an extra credit quiz. We had no text book, but instead a lecture outline and the wall street journal. I liked this method a lot- it narrowed down the focus of this class and made it easier to study what I needed to know. I would definately recomend taking this teacher.

Susan Jones is by far one of the best poly professors i've had. Take her if you get the chance. She presents all the material in a way that's totally easy to understand and if you take good notes, you'll do fine. It's all about memorizing the economic terms. i'd suggest flashcards. the tests and quizzes are totally straight forward. Even if you're not stoked on economics, you learn a lot. your friends will think you're really smart! we didn't have a text book, we read the wall street journal instead which is cool because you can actually apply what you are learning to the real world. all in all, she's inspired me to get a minor in econ. take her.

Susan Jones is a great teacher. If you get here for Econ 211 you will be very happy. There is no text book, but instead you read wall street journal and have a test study guide/notebook. Her tests are straight forward, and she even helps you out on the quizzes. If you go to class, you are sure to do well. If you have to take Econ I recommend you take her!

Susan Jones is a real good teacher. She knows the material ver well, however she does not explain it very clear in her lectures and moves very fast. If you dont' understand something go to her office hours, that is what i should have done and i probably would have gotten a better grade. She is very helpful during office hours.

Professor Jones is a really good teacher. Econ is a pretty boring subject though. The WSJ readings were assigned everytime we went to class, just don't fall behind. I think that she's an awesome professor teaching a stupid subject. Econ is so boring! she loves talking about the invisible hand......

Mrs. Jones was truly an average teacher. She's not all that smart but knows the material thoughly and presents in a clear simple fashion. She gives a little EC which is nice but suprisingly it is tough to get an A. It's easy to get a B or C, but to pull of an A your gonna have to put some time into the class. A couple midterms, quizzes, and a final and thats your grade. Overall, just an average class.

Professor Jones was the worse thing that has ever happened to me. She made my fall quarter a living hell. I sat in the front row and paid complete attention for the longest two hours of my life twice a week. So, there are the FOUR 60 question "quizzes" worth 25 points each that were impossible, a complete waste time. Oh and don't worry, they took an ENTIRE HOUR! Then there is the midterm, pages and pages without end of repetitive questions on topics we did not even discuss. And when we were lucky, we would get to listen to her talk about her daughter who attends Stanford and "is sooo much smarter than us". Then to top it all off, at the end of the quarter when I'm so excited its over and I never have to go back, I go and try to sell back my book, just to hear that they aren't buying them!!! Take it from me, you will regret taking this class!

she knows a lot about econ and she is a good teacher. i recommend you take jones

This class was moderately stressful. There were only 300 pts in the class. 1 midterm and 1 final at 100 points and 4 quizzes at 25 points. She teaches from a small booklet that she wrote and bound herself. There are hardly any sample problems or supplemental work. I found myself memorizing the pages of notes I took in class. I got A's in high school and expected A's in my GE classes. I ended up with a flat B, but learned a lot. She

Jones is a good teacher...the only downside to her class is that it is all based on class notes, so if you miss a few classes you can get pretty far behind. If you go to classes and take notes, its a pretty easy A, since all her tests come straight from material that she gives you.

Susan Jones is a really good teacher. She quirky and kinda strange sometimes, but she knows her stuff. You have to go to class everyday becuase she presents everything you need to know for the tests (there are 5) in the lectures. For Econ 222 she only requires you to have a $20 booklet full of her notes and homework assignments (that are just like the tests), so it's really helpful and you save money on text books. If you are looking for a simple econ class with little homework/studying, this is the one for you. She's a great teacher. Very sweet, very helpful.

Susan Jones is an interesting lady with a lisp and sloppy hand-writing. Nevertheless, She is a very understanding professor who has a lot to teach. the class is very fair: you study the homework means you'll atleast get a B on tests because they are pretty much identical!! the final is exactly like the sample final in the booklet and thats all you really have to know. oh yea, go to office hours and check your homework before tests because shell help you understand the answers (but wont give em to you) def. take her!

This teacher is easy...It was like my high school econ class with a twist...I studied, but not that much, although when it comes to econ...I know it nucca. buyackasha...respect

DO NOT TAKE HER AT ALL!!! Her tests ask the questions in the most ridiculous way and the tests are HARD. I had so much studying to do just to pull off a B. Plus her LISP is fucking annoying - hands down worst teacher at POLY. Seriously if you want to learn the info instead of just hear it (from a lisp mind you) take another teacher besides LISP'N' Cunt.

HORR-IBLE!!

She is a mediocre prof. and her lectures are decent. The only thing I didn't like were her tests. If you study enough they will be ok but her wording just doesn't make sense and she asks some things which aren't even in her lectures. She is really nice if you go to her office hours though. I am not sure if I like economics that much, I think she could make it a little more interesting though. She is not my favorite teacher but not the worst either.

Her tests are pretty much EXACTLY like the practice tests she gives you. She doesn't have a textbook so as long as you take notes in class and read the pre-made handout/textbook she made you will do fine. Jones is really nice and easy to talk to if you have questions. Highly recommend her!!

Dear Professor Jones, If you ever read this...please STOP teaching. No matter what your polyrating is (past or present) I guarantee it's way too generous!! You are single handedly the worst professor I have ever taken or will ever take in the future. You think you're benefiting society by teaching but you are actually making kids lose information by planting lispy stupidity in their brains. I hate you as a teacher. Why would you choose a profession where you lecture for 2 hours a day and people can hardly understand your lispiness. I regret ever taking you as a teacher...I can't ever believe I chose you as my teacher - this is why I have to write this. This is the only time polyrating's screwed me over - you!! I only need to say this because nobody else will. The sooner retire the sooner we can all be happy. You, and you alone are the only reason I despise the idea of social security. Knowing you're taking my money and tax dollars is almost more annoying than you spitting on me in class while I sit in the front row. How you ever got a Ph.D. is beyond me. PLEASE...stop teaching.

Jones is a complete sweetheart and more than willing to help someone who needs help. her tests greatly resemble her hw and sample questions (that you dont even turn in) so as long as you do those and study them... you will do just fine! i got a B in the class and theo nly reason why i didnt get an A was because i slacked off on studying for one of the tests. take her! she is great!

Mrs. Jones is a good teacher. She lectures forever, but as a class i found it very easy. Take your time on the tests, think about the questions logically and you will do fine. Tests are exactly like the hw. Easy material, just perform on the tests. Final was hard.

Her tests are very similar to the homework that she gives you since they were past tests. One thing I really didn't like was the fact that she never gave told us the answers to the homework problems so you'd never know if you were really correct or not...

Susan Jones is overall a good teacher. She has a TON of definitions for this class but they are all presented in class. She has very clear and organized notes. No text book, only a work book which you buy the first day of class for $20 which contains only the relevent material and some lecture supplements. She gives you ungraded assignments every class period to keep you on track. The tests are very fair, she gives problems very similar to homework problems. The only reason I got a B was because I was having a tough quarter otherwise. She is tough but fair in general, she tries VERY hard to answer any and all questions and is very helpful in office hours. There are 4 midterms and a final, so there is never toooo much material on a test. She does send a lot of emails that are hard to keep track of, Read the articles she sends you! there are usually 5-10 questions at the beginning of each test on basic things that you will only know if you read the articles. She has a lisp and wears eccentric scarves... oh yeah, and she's a crazy cat lady.

I think Jones is a good teacher for ECON majors.. but for those of us who aren't she's just okay. Mainly because even though her notes are all there in a booklet, there is not logical sense to how it's organized. All of the definitions are not alphabetized and the section notes are just random. She also will only put 5 answers out of a 100 homework questions in the key. Not to mention her question choices are often wordy and hard to understand. So when you go into the test, you usually are hoping that the answer you think made the most sense is the right one. But the good news is, it's probably somewhere in that disorganized mess you just have to spend an hour looking for it. Also, if you go to class everyday and take good notes, by the time the test rolls around you have all the information you need for it. She's an okay teacher with terrible handwriting. And she thinks she's cute... which she isnt lol

Jones is such an awesome teacher. She essentially gives you every test before you take it in the form of the homework. So if you spend a decent amount of time really understanding the HW then you will do fine on the tests. Your grade is based purely off of 4 tests and there are a couple points of EC on every test. Also she is the nicest teacher I have ever met and she really wants you to do well. The one thing I can say is do the HW and actually spend time on it and the tests will seem easy. I cannot recommend her more highly.

Professor Jones was a very funny professor and also kinda quirky. She had some very funny, yet odd ways to help us remember things. She did a very good job in presenting the material in a very non-biased way. A lot of economics can be very debatable and she did a very good job in showing both sides of every issue equally. She is very good in trying to help you know what is going to be on the test on how to study for it. At the beginning of the year you buy a workbook that she makes that has pretty much the entire course in it. She does very 4 distinct sections and they're split up in the workbook accordingly. Her workbook has practice tests and homework that were very similar, if not the same sometimes, as the tests. The material at times seemed to be a little confusing, but it just took some time to have it all make sense. The grading is pretty simple 4 tests, all 25% of your grade. The final isn't worth more than the others and is very comprehensive of the year. Depending on how you do on the final depends whether or not she'll bump your grade up or not, like most professors. Overall, I liked the class a lot and would definitely suggest her class. I think you'll get a lot out of it.

go to her lectures! the notebook she gives out has all of the information in it but her lectures clarified the material. The homework is a sample test so if you do it you'll be set for the test. She's really enthusiastic and means well.

Jones was amazing! We bought a workbook from her and that is what we used for the rest of the year. It had practice questions that are almost identical to the tests and you need to remember and understand the beginning concepts if you want to understand later in the quarter. Do the homework as she gives it out and ask questions if you are confused and you will do well in the class. Jones is very approachable and teaches the information well. Take this class!

Professor Jones knows her stuff, but a lot of the time its hard to follow her lectures. She also has this notebook instead of a textbook, making it really hard to study for tests. Also the answers to HW problems are not in the back of the notebook, so you never know if you are doing it right or not. She goes off on these random 30 second tangents that are completely distracting and unnecessary about nothing relevant to the class. However, she is about the nicest lady that you will ever meet, and genuinely cares about the well-being of her students.

This teacher sucks. Her lectures are extremely boring and all she does is talk about the stuff in the workbook. Her midterms are basically like the homework and sample parts in the workbook, so all you have to do is know how to do those questions. Unfortunately she doesn't actually give you the answers and the answer key in the back is useless. The final was completely new material and only 20% of the stuff was actually from the workbook which was retarded. Bad teacher, makes macroeconomics much harder and tedious than it should be with superfluous details.

There are 4 tests: 3 midterms and a final and they are all equally weighted (25% each). There are homeworks that you do not turn in; the class grade is calculated from only the tests. She utilizes a spiral bound notebook rather than a textbook, which I liked. I had a hard time keeping things organized though; it\'s a lot of page flipping from the term lists to notes to the homework, back and forth, back and forth. There is an incredible amount of information packed into each lecture, and YOU MUST PAY ATTN. There is no time to zone out in this class. She also takes away points for texting in class or poor attendance and she gives out points every once in a while for participation. Every bit of info on the board must be acknowledged. Also, make sure you review your lecture notes after every lecture because she isn\'t joking when she says you need to spend hours studying the material. Macroeconomics is a lot of the time very conceptual and you will have to analyze graphs under particular circumstances; let me tell you, it\'s not an easy feat. Also, you may go to lecture and think you understand information discussed at the time, but then look at your notes two days later and realize you have no idea what your notes are about. This is why reviewing is vital. The biggest issue that I had in this class was that she does not give out full answer keys to the homeworks; she does this for good reason (because students just memorize the key), but often times I believe that I may have been studying incorrect concepts/ answers. Go to her office hours or email her if you have any questions; it will really help you out. Her tests are generally pretty similar to the homeworks, so do them and understand them. I don\'t know why people think she is such an easy teacher; she is not. Jones is a great econ teacher, and does things her own way, but she is NOT easy. You have to put in A LOT of effort to get an A. She is very passionate about what she does though, and she always seems to be in a good mood. Econ is never an easy subject but she really did spark an interest in me and taught me vital information. Take her.

I thought Jones was definitely a fair/easy teacher. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING you need to know comes out of her course packet and lectures(other than the assigned readings online). She graded fairly on everything, the tests were almost identical to the homeworks in the back of the booklet. Take her she\'s awesome.

super boring class, shes way to into it for me and gets mad if your not. alot of the material on the test (almost all) is out of the workbook she gives you so that helps. A lot of material though so be ready to study.....a bunch of things. shes too boring for me, and it made it hard to pay attention. but shes not bad i did alright in the class for the effort i put in.

Do not take this class with Jones. you will hate your life. Especially if you are a girl.

It\'s cool because everything you need to know is in a 25$ booklet made by her, so basically everything you read you know won\'t be useless information. Her tests are lengthy and has a short answer/ math problems for all four. If you\'re able to take basic concepts and apply them to highly complicated hypothetical situations then this is the class for you. But, if it\'s hard to sit there and picture everything that\'s going on in the question then look elsewhere. oh and 2 words= Mrs. Doubtfire. Super nice though and tests aren\'t cumulative BUT they are built off of one another.

shes pretty much a freak but overall its not that bad. 4 tests, pretty hard, but study her study guides and make sure u understand and not just memorize and u should do fine. there might be better teachers but go ahead and take jones if u can

This class isn\'t too bad at all, and if you have to take Econ 222 I would definitely recommend Jones. She has absolutely no homework, so your grades come from your 3 midterms and an only partially cumulative final. For the tests, read over the lecture notes in her workbook (no textbook is required, only a workbook bought from her) and read the assigned online articles and you can easily do well. She\'s a great teacher and genuinely cares about her students.

Professor Jones obviously knows her stuff. There is no denying she knows the subject well. Personally did not like her lecture style as she tended to go over stuff multiple times in different ways even though it was obvious the first time. Also tried to advise us on how to study as if we were 6th graders. Other than that, decent class. WARNING: this is a major course. I went into it expecting an easy GE, but it does require time and effort. There is no graded homework, but you do need to study hard for the tests and sit through all of the lectures.

Professor Jones is a good teacher, but this class requires A LOT of studying on your own time. The whole class is made up of 4 tests which each count for 25% of your grade annd a cummulative final. The class wasnt too bad. She was very fun and entertaining in class and told you everything you needed to know. you just need to go back and study it all yourself.

Prof Jones is a pretty good professor. For the most part she explains her material well but the lectures can be a bit dry. She is very helpful in office hours and make sure you go before midterms to get terms cleared up because you need to understand major concepts VERY thoroughly to do well

She treated everyone like a freshman (being it was a basic course), but it wasn't terrible. I think she was a good beginning ECON teacher, even if I did not have the knack for it.

This class is terrible. Jones gives the false impression that she is organized because she makes her own booklet instead of assigning a textbook. This allows her to present politically biased material, that is NOT supported by any other academic based research or outside sources of any kind. (she assigns outside articles from Wikipedia and Yahoo news) Her class was a struggle to pay attention to and the material was unbearably dry. However, everything you need to know for the exams is on the practice test/ homework which is in the booklet. If you do all of those problems, and ask questions in office hours its not very hard to get a B, but no one I know personally got an A in the course. If your trying to take econ for a GE I highly recommend taking 221 instead of 222, it's exponentially easier.

Mrs. Jones is amazing and incredibly organized. She simply required a booklet that costs about 1/6 the price of an average textbook AND lacks the b.s.. The booklet includes homework assignments and practice exams that are not collected. The only problem is that she doesn’t include all of the answers in the book. But, if you go to her office she is always in a good mood and ready to answer anything. She returns exams at the following class and allows for students to earn back points on exams. How many professors do that? Economics may not interest everyone, but Mrs. Jones does a great job at keeping it from being too dry. She has a story/anecdote for just about everything that really make things stick--you only have to show up! Thanks to her I will never say kuh-nees-ian (Keynesian) again.

She is about the worst professor I've had at poly. She changes her mind about things in the middle of class. her lectures are a joke. The textbook is very incomplete. The answer keys she provides to help you study the sample questions have things like, "You can do this, just think about it" or see this page and figure the answer out for yourself. and half of the time she sends you to a page that doesn't answer the question what so ever. I would advise anyone to steer clear of this class.

LIBERAL BIAS!!!!! It wasn't very evident in the first 2 sections but come section 3 it came out strong! The class is divided into 4 sections each with a test worth 25% of your grade, the last of which is the final. The finally is 20% cumulative,80% new material. She really loves economics and teaching it, but she only presents one side, the liberal side. Many examples of this can be provided. For example: she failed to mention why social security taxes are structured as they are. Overall, the class was a disappointment, I was excited to take me Econ GE and she let me down. All she has done is teach, so she doesn't have any real experience and is just to idealistic as a result. Wouldn't it be nice if...?

I got an A- for the course and it was hard earned but seemed unnecessary how difficult it was. I think I only pulled off an A because I had good study buddy who clarified the tons of material we had to learn. I guess I'd recommend, but with caution. It'd be one of the demanding courses of your schedule

Dr Jones is a nice lady and works hard at her job. Tests are always returned the next class period which is unheard of for tests with written portions at Cal Poly. She uses a course book instead of an expensive textbook, with glossaries and practice problems very similar to her tests. Her lectures are overly simplified and the class is essentially WHY CONSERVATIVES ARE WRONG AND KEYNES IS GOD. The class isn't all that difficult if you are smart, but unless you are a liberal you will not enjoy it.

Basically she lectures for two hours and talks about her obsession for Keynesian and his ballerina wife and then gives you her own book that she has made that is basically no help on the test. She posts online readings that take up about 20% of every tests and asks questions about the smallest things that you wouldnt even consider taking the time to memorize. And after everything she says she says "wooooooow" as if what she just said was so interesting, it wasnt. Lucky for you all she is retiring. But she is a nice lady i guess.....

Jones is an extremely boring lecturer, with unbearable tests. I got a 60 on the first one, so I was in a hole all quarter. After that I studied my brains out and was only able to pull out C+ on the last two tests. The tests are pure memorization, the guy who said read the articles is right, I didn't remember the ultra specific information from them and that hurt me. If you don't have to take her I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT.

Stop complaining. Work Hard. Play Hard. Get A's.

Great professor. Very nice and understanding. But even as nice a lady as Professor Jones cant make Econ any fun... Oh well. Thats life.

DO NOT TAKE HER! She doesn't post grades on Polylearn, so you have no idea how she arrived at your final grade. I went into the final with a C, but wound up with a D. I thought I did well on the final. She is unclear, boring and tests are unfairly difficult.

DONT TAKE HER! So boring, writes in different colors on the board thinking it is a help to you. She has a poorly written book she expects you to teach yourself with because she definitely can not.

She is the BEST

Susan Jones is a great professor! The course was about comparative economics and we really did compare the economy between different countries, not to mention her personal experience as well. The group project that we had to do was very helpful; I learned a lot from the other groups presentation. Like the previous eval, the best way to study for this class is know the vocabulary, they help you through anything. She is always helpful during her office hours as well, I would recommend her.

gives quizes and essay questions before hand for u to study. also you have to do a group presentation....pretty easy. assigns extra credit. lots of reading and need to kno a lot of terms. easy class if you pay attention and do the work.

This was a great course that definitely rekindled my interest in Economics! Prof. Jones really knows her stuff and made the subject matter interesting, even to non-Economics majors like myself. The topics covered in the course are matters that everyone can relate to and should have knowledge about. Don't worry if you didn't do too well in Micro- or Macroeconomics. As those above posted, study the vocabulary words and the sample quizzes in the study guide and you should do fine. I highly recommend her if you are planning to take the class!

I agree with the other posts in that Ms. Jones is a friendly person in the setting of class. I must disagree when it comes to her ability to teach and respect students. Ms. Jones lectures straight from the text. (which is poorly written in itself with multiple spelling, grammar and factual errors) When I say she lectures straight from the text I mean she reads word for word from it. This would not be bad if attendance were optional as you could just read the book and get the same education as if you went to class. Unfortunately she will drop your grade if you do not attend class. I have still yet to grasp this concept as it is we who are paying to be there so why do we not have the power to decide whether or not to show up? Her grading system is absolutely the worst I have experienced at Poly. Apparently an 'A' was 95.3% this term even though it clearly states on her syllabus that the 90-100 scale will be used for it. She also stated in class that the 'A' would be around 92% because students were doing so well. Speaking to her in office hours it is as though she is bitter for having the job she does and wants to spend as little time as possible at it. Again this shows in her "lecturing" word for word from the text. If you want an easy A- take Ms. Jones. If you barely try you'll get the A. If you dont try at all you'll get a B or B- depending on her so called "curve". If you like econ AT ALL take ANYONE else. You will learn nothing in this class that you couldnt learn from just picking up the text at the library and reading for a couple hours.

ok..here's the low down.. The class itself was really interesting..Jones overall is a good teacher (if she doesnt go on tangents about grammar) "This would be italisized if typed" and "is this spelled right?" but she tends to just lecture the whole period and quizzes frequently on A LOT of information, all of which you have to cram in your head for the end of the final. She relies mostly on her lecture for the quizzes with the occasional questions from the book-but count on her quizzes being very picky-especially with names and pretty damn long.. Also, to get an A in this class..you need to work really hard..I studied soo much for this class, aced all the papers and quizzes, and did all the news updates and still got an A-.. As an international business major, this class was really interesting and it gets you very informed of global issues..but it requires A LOT of time.. and when push comes to shove its really a race for memorization...and useless facts like: carl bilt was a moderate matter.

She was able to present the information clearly. The essays you have to write must be next to perfect to receive a decent grade. She makes weird/snide comments to students from time to time. All in all, she's a crazy cow.

I love her!!! She is a very good teacher. Once you get her style for papers and tests you are set and its pretty easy. She is very knowledgeable and approachable. Yes I said papers and tests but they are all small (the final is just like a test). I would definetly recommend this teacher she is great!!!!!

The papers you have to write not only need to be perfect, but just as she would have written them. Her comments are irrelevant and make it impossible to learn or improve. Even if you leave out details not at all related to economics she will grade you down, because they are things she would have mentioned. Do not set you sights in life to becoming just like your Econ teacher, its just a bad idea. But if you want a good grade on the papers you must leave out all creative thought and write exactly what she would have. You have four of these ONE PAGE papers for the quarter. And somehow she wants you to fit in every relevant fact on the subject into that one page. She picks favorites, so feel free to kiss her ass, it will improve your grade. The quizzes are no problem and are mainly from lecture. Mainly she anal and her lectures can drag. But you can get a decent grade.

She is a great teacher. She is a spunky teacher also which makes the class interesting. I would definately recommend Jones for Econ. Her quizes are pretty tough so I would study hard for those, but then the midterms are just like the quizes so if you study for the quizes the midterms are easy. Take her and you wont regret it

All in all, she's a pretty good teacher. A little nit-picky, but its manageable. The content of the class was great, and Jones knows her stuff. Grades are comprised of four one page papers, four quizzes, two c/nc in-class presentations, and a final. The quizzes and final are VERY fair, and if you know your stuff you'll breeze through them. If you pay attention and put in some minimal time, an A is very possible in this class. One of the more informative and interesting econ classes I've taken.

Great teacher! Dr. Jones is enthusiastic and applies current events into the material which updates the otherwise bland subject. Her class is a good place to learn about recent world economic history, and I find myself thinking back on concepts every so often while watching the news, even though the subject had potential to be forgotten right after tests if the teacher had sucked. The one-page papers are written on your choice of a topic from a list of about 15 items, or you can suggest one yourself. Group papers were accepted too. It takes some time to condense, say, Marshall Tito's participatory plan in former Yugoslavia into a single page, but hit the key points and throw in an interesting fact or two and you'll do fine.

First of all, these evaluations are misleading... especially those from a few years back! She has obviously changed the course dramatically since then. On the first day of class she infromed us that she only gave 13 A's last quarter to a total of 88 students, so if you are looking for an easy A this is not the class for you. She grades her papers harshly and you have to put A LOT of work into them in order to make everything down to the grammar good enough for her. Her tests are also pretty difficult because they are so detailed. For example, she has a list of people in a word bank and wants to know which one of them is a German or not. (she dosen't really test you on concepts, but your ability to memorize rediculous infomation... basically you have to memorize your notes as well as the text). If there were pictures and captions in the book I'm sure she would test you on the captions... It is that rediculous. She even makes snide remarks while you are taking the tests about how difficult they are. SHE WILL WORK YOU TO THE BONE!

OK here is the low down. I am a senior and in my 4 years at Cal Poly I was yet to receive a C. In fact I have a 3.8 GPA, but in Jones class I received a C. This was not because I did not study, rather her exam questions were comprised of remembering needless facts. If I received a C and learned something valuable I wouldn't have a problem. But the truth is I didn't take away anything from the class. All of the material covered in this course is not going help me upon graduation. It was simply a very boring history lesson. I am not suggesting that Jones is a bad professor, only that the subject matter and her ability to write tests was horrible. I would recommend another econ class if at all possible. A second recommendation would be that if you are finance, take Gorman if you want to walk out of here learning anything. He is the man, and I guarantee that if you take his classes you will walk out of Poly making 60,000+ upon graduation. Peace

What the hell is her problem? "Most of the class will recieve a B-". What is that all about? She needs to allow her students to aim higher than a "B-". I know im sure as hell not satisfied with that. You should give out more A's if they are applicable and quit labeling your students as B- students just because the dean wants you to.

Jones' class is much easier than everyone says. If you can memorize all the bolded terms in her booklet (flashcards!!) and at least skim the assigned reading, there shouldn't be a problem. If you write a paper that sounds intellegent, you're sure to get a 100% on it. If you actually try in the class, there is no reason to get less than a B. But, if your writing isn't that strong and you really have to work extra hard to memorizing things, I can definately see how frustrating this class would get. She also requires you to learn A LOT of nonsense facts and you memorize them all.. but then she only tests you on a few select facts. But since you don't know what'll be tested, you spend forever memorzing a whole slew of things you don't care about. But if you can manage it, the tests are inflated with these trivial facts and less actual material... better chance for a higher grade! It's not a very time consuming class and if you consider yourself a good student, you shouldn't have a major beef with Jones.

Ms. Jones is great. She gives out a scary syllabus which makes you believe she's super strict, when really she's such a sweet, fun, altogether nice lady and to top it all off, pretty chill. Don't worry about the news update orals. As long as you do them, you'll get full points and it's a really relaxed atmosphere where even I, who freaks out about public speaking, was comfortable. As for the papers... I have a really conversational way of writing my papers, a way many people would think of as unprofessional, but I got 30/30 on 2 of my papers, and 19.5/20 on my worst one... She likes content. Add as much information on your topic into that one page as you possibly can and make it coherent. She's NOT as anal as her syllabus suggests! The first test might be a bit rocky, but as soon as you understand the format they follow, studying for them will quickly become a breeze. TAKE HER.

Unbelievably disappointing... you call this a comparative econ course? It's a class full of regurgitated facts and people. What kind of exercise in economics is that? I got an A, but hey, I didn't learn much, strange how unsatisfying that can be. Unfortunately this is CalPoly and the Econ dept ain't up to par when it comes to int'l understanding of socioeconomic system.

I generally don't write reviews that are negative, but I was so completely put off by this class, I honestly had to write this. I'm not an Econ or Business major, but I loved micro and macro, and so I figured I'd take this to fulfill an upper-division GE, hoping that it'd be both interesting and informative, neither of which it turned out to be. Honestly, this class, with the way it was taught, belongs in the history department, as it's taught like a world cultures course with a marginal economic emphasis. The lecture structure is completely random, with no apparent logic applied to the way the material is presented or in what order. The exams are ridiculously hard, even if you show up to class and do the assigned reading. She has you write three papers in which if you don't agree with her highly liberal bias, she marks you down for, not to mention that she's hypocritical in what she will and won't accept in your papers. As if it was a middle school history class, she has everyone in the class over the course of 4 weeks get up and, as she says, 'perform' and give 'news updates' in which you talk about whatever random crap you decided to pull out of a news site the night before. Honestly, if you have any other choice, take another class. Or, if you have to take this class, DO NOT in any way shape or form, take this class with Mrs. Jones (I refuse to call her Dr. Jones because I don't believe she deserves it).

Here is what the class consists of: Three one page papers where at least one and up to two are group papers. She grades mostly for content but has a couple rules which she'll tell you to follow (no "to be" verbs). I used em anyway on one paper that was kinda last minute and still got a B. Four tests that are multiple choice. We only had three so she double counted our highest grade. They start off more concept and get more memorization based as they go on. The final is basically the same but longer. Two super easy presentations. Just go on the internet 20 minutes before class and find some story related to economics and talk about it for a minute or two. She is a enthusiastic teacher which will make the lecture go by quicker. If you get anything less than a B in this class then you gave it no effort.

Dr. Jones is the worst teacher for this subject. As stated below, this was more of a history class than a econ class. Her tests were ridiculously hard, no matter how much you studied. All the material is so random and not organized, you dont know what to study or what information is important. I was doing decent in her class for awhile and then the final brought me down 2 whole grades. I never got lower than a B on ANYTHING in her class and she gave me a C+ and i worked really hard all quarter. Almost everyone I know failed the final and dropped a grade or two. Which is bullshit. If you can take another teacher!! It was the worst class, so boring, and a horrible teacher!

So the class was fairly easy all quarter, went to class, paid attention, studied hard for tests. Go a C on the first one, then A's on the next 3, as well as A's on all three papers and full participation points. Studied for 3 days straight, cramming and learning, I knew EVERYTHING we were suppsed to know (had an A- going into the final). Hardest final I have ever taken, I did not know barely anything. RIDICULOUS!!! Got a B- in the class. So she is a good teacher and really nice, but her final was ridiulous and ruined the class for me.

I don't understand why so many people feel the need to bash Jones. She is a very intelligent instructor, and one of the best speakers I've ever taken a class from. She was always very helpful if I had a concern in the class, and everything was presented in a clear, pristine manner. Jones has tons of real world experience, much of which she aquired from an outstanding education. In the past, I haven't been one to enjoy economics, but I'm persuing the minor because I know it will be helpful for me. And I really enjoyed 304 with Jones! Everything was very organzed and I learned a LOT about the economic systems of other countries, past and present. History is IMPORTANT in economics, so don't discredit her for speaking so much about it! I recommend Jones for ANY course!

I don't know what people's problem is with her. I really enjoyed the class and found it very easy. The person below who had a 3.8 and got a C in her class obviously didn't study. Buy her study guide and all of the questions from the test come out of there. She is a really sweet lady who cares about her students. There were 3 tests and 3 papers. Go to her office hours and she will help you on the papers. I got A's on everything. I would take Jones again for anything. Everything is straight forward and clear. I seriously do not know how people do bad in the class. Take Jones and you will be pleasantly surprised. I know I was! It was easier than Econ 303. Take Jones!

Jones is a really great professor. She is extremely fair and clear about the class. The class consists of four tests (100 MC), a paper, and a presentation. The tests come from the study guide she gives you. You have to fill out the study guide and then memorize it to do well on the tests. She loves to have people come in during office hours with questions, so don't be afraid to talk to her. The words are changed around a little on the tests so make sure you read the questions carefully. The first test is the hardest one because you aren't familiar with her style of questions, but after that the tests are easy. The paper is really easy (2 pages with a couple of sources) because you write about topics that are on the midterms. The presentations are pointless, but they are easy too. I recommend Jones for this class and for ECON 337 if you have to take it because Battista isn't that great.

Jones likes to talk a LOT. She spends an entire lecture period showing slides from back in the day, which are really quite meaningless to the class. If you do the unrequired homework and go to class, it should be fairly simple. There's one paper and project.

I love Mrs. Jones. I had her for econ 222 and econ 304. She truely is a kind sweet lady that wants everyone to do well and love econ as much as she does. I enjoyed this class because it basically looked into all the differnt economies in the world and how they function. It was an interesting subject for me. She has 3 midterms and a final. all of the questions come exactly from the homework. There is a 1 page paper and a 5 minute presentation which most people spent 3 full seconds prepairing for and did fine. I really liked this class and Mrs. Jones.. shes a great teacher to take Econ with.

Susan Jones was a fantastic econ instructor. She actually knew what she was talking about and could convey her knowledge clearly. Her notes, homework, and practice tests come in a booklet- study this because the tests come directly from the mc homeworks. If you go to class regularly, copy all of her notes off of the board, and do the homework you can get an A easily. I almost didn't take her class because of the prior bad ratings but I am so glad that I did. Those people probably just hate economics in general. Overall Jones was awesome!

I loved Prof. Jones. She clearly lays everything out for you and comes to class really prepared. She tells you exactly what you need to know and really stimulates your interest (and I had this class from 8-10 AM MW). There is quite a bit of boring textbook reading (I thought it was okay, some parts were pretty interesting..I mean come on it's ECON, not nearly as horrible as ECON 222 though!) but if you pay attention in class she pretty much explains it. The midterms are pretty easy if you did your homework and just quickly review all the material, plus she basically tells you what you need to know and gives you a study sheet. There are no surprises or anything on the tests like some other profs like to pull. Everything is very straight-forward. There are 2 short papers which are also pretty easy. I got a 95% and 94% and I didn't even try that hard, but make sure you use the terms and relate it to the material. She's very helpful and a great teacher. I would definitely recommend taking her! The class was way more interesting than it sounds and was probably my favorite class last quarter and I got A's in my other classes!

Really interesting class, Professor Jones knew what she was talking about, and was able to teach it really well to us. She taught us history for countries because it is integral to understand their economic systems by knowing their history, and it was interesting. Her tests weren't bad, do the pratice tests she gives you and the study guide, and you will be fine. There are a lot of topics to pick from for each paper; there will be at least one you are interested in. Definitely recommend this class, makes you pay attention to current events and you learn a lot about what is going on in the world, and how it relates to economics.

Highly recommend. Really into the topic, and wants you to learn it. Gives you old exams that are almost identical to the one she will give you. Come to class, take notes, and study. I wish she would teach more classes in the Econ dept!

Jones is a very understanding teacher. I slept through a test and she let me retake it without penalizing me... very surprising. I have mixed feelings because the tests were ridiculously hard yet she seems like such a nice lady. Overall, if you have a lot of extra time to read, take her, personally I wish I would've taken Econ 303 instead-less work for a better grade. I learned a ton but it was WAY too much information for a 10 week course... which most of it is loaded into the first half of the quarter. We had 2 essays, 3 tests plus a comprehensive final. Good luck.

This class has some interesting material, but Prof. Jones' lectures are very boring. Her tests are incredibly hard even though I studied my ass off for the first three. The class is very fast paced especially in the beginning of the quarter. Like I said, the material is interesting but the tests are HARD. I got a 79% on the first two and an 80% on the third. I don't know what I got on the final, and frankly I don't care. I chose not to study too hard for the final because I was pretty much dead set at a B anyways. There are 2 Essays that are actually really interesting. She grades the Essays very fairly, however. I got 100% and 98% on the essays. Good luck.

One of my favorite teachers....her tests come DIRECTLY from the sample test she puts in her lecture manual. If you do the test, and check with her in office hours to see if you got the answers right, she will go over them with you - just memorize them and that is pretty much the test. No where near as hard as what other people say. It IS a 300-level Economics course. Not a lot of outside work, and it was interesting. It definitely makes you more informed, even if you pay attention only half the time.

Econ 304 with Susan Jones wasn't that hard. She grades the class off three tests and two essays. The first test was hard and long but the next two were easy. I ended getting an A- in the class and I learned a lot. It's a good class to take if you are interested in learning about economies around the world.

In my 3 years at Poly, I can honestly say that Susan is the best teacher I have had. This is a great class if you're into economics. It's nice because there isn't any quantitative stuff (equations, graphs) that involves calculus or statistics. Instead, the class deals with theoretical aspects of analyzing economic systems like Socialism, Communism, and Capitalism. It's basically a economic history class and I found the subject matter very interesting and engaging. In addition to the interesting aspects of the class, Susan is the MOST dedicated teacher I have had at Cal Poly. She is an outstanding lecturer. She is really thorough and clear in presenting the material, and she emphasizes the most important points. Be prepared to do a lot of reading. I guess one of the cons of this class is the tedious reading. Despite this, the reading still supplements the lectures well. Another con that a lot of the students had a problem with is the amount of emails she sends you. The emails are usually current event articles in economics. I think I had over 100 emails from her by the end of the quarter...And she doesn't really specify whether or not you'll be tested on the articles. But, if it's any comfort, I didn't read most of them, just the ones that she mentioned might be on the test. The tests aren't too bad. They cover a lot of material, but on a couple of the tests she converted large portions of the test into extra-credit. Overall, she is a great teacher and I strongly recommend taking this class.

I took Professor Jones for ECON 222 as well, and absolutely loved her (which is why I chose to take her for 304). She really gives you all of the information you need to do well, wants to further interest in the topics, and she is enthusiastic when she teaches (always appreciated). Just a heads up- her 304 tests cover SO MUCH information. Although she doesn't check homework, you really will find yourself in a pickle if you leave it to even a week before the test. It is a lot more work and information than her lower level ECON classes. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy her, and she gives you what you need to do well on the test...it really is up to you to apply yourself. If you do poorly, it really is your own fault in this course.

2 papers, 2 midterms, and a final. it's really not that bad... the only reason i go ta C in the class was because I slacked off on the readings in the beginning of the quarter... jones is really nice but her tests cover A LOT of material... it's a littl eridiculous but not impossible! i would still recommend her though

Ridiculous amount of memorization and work required, interesting stuff but why do we need to know how to spell ahmadinejad and the name of their parliment? I learned a lot in the class

I LOVED this class. I know so much more about the current economic/political statuses of several countries and love that I can now speak on current issues. She does a really good job at tying the material into current events. As long as you do ALL of the homework and practice, you should do well on the midterms and final. She is a really good teacher and this class is awesome!

This class has a ton of material. That being said, it's not too difficult as long as you keep up on reading and homework. Two midterms, a paper and final. Each are worth 25% of your grade. The exams are long but doable, with scantron and expositions. It does take time and effort to do well in this class, but it's well worth it. Jones is a good teacher and she wants you to do well. I enjoyed learning about current events and the history of economies in other countries. Way better than 303! It is a D5, so expect reading.

There is a lot of material, but it's not conceptually difficult. Basically, all you have to do is learn the stuff she lectures on, and you'll be fine. There are 2 midterms, a mini-article (it isn't graded, but if you don't do it, you lose 25 points), an essay (which can be done with a partner), and the final. The exams are lengthy but doable, and the essay isn't too bad. Jones presents the material clearly, is fair, and is very nice. Overall, I'd recommend this class to anyone.

I had Jones for 304. She did a good job teaching this class - energetic, emphasizes main points, etc. She's very nice as well. The class however failed to keep me awake. Usually slept the first hour of class and dozed the second. Didn't ever take notes and only studied like 3-4 hours before the tests by going over homework and the checklist provided. 80% or more of the test comes straight from the homework and the other 20% is covered on the checklist. It was pretty funny: in the beginning of the class she gave us an extra credit quiz that added like ten points to our grade, I thought it was a lot at the time, but then each test is 200 points and there are 3 tests so the extra ten points really doesn't matter much.

The first test will make you want to stab your eye with a pencil. The second test will make you want to stab your other eye with a pencil. The final will make you wish you had a 3rd eye so you could stab it out. You will need WEEKS of study time to cover everything on the test. Material is good, there's just too much of it. No participation grade, so whatever your test score is is what you get. Hope you have a lot of free time..

So the content can sometimes be very interesting, as a lot of it is very relevant, or simply fascinating historically. It can also be quite boring at times; I almost fell asleep a few times. But she's also one of the nicest professors at Cal Poly. If you ask her a question about anything, she'll be super excited and go into tons of detail (usually more than you'd want, but no biggie) and get you your answer. There was an easy group newspaper assignment that wasn't worth anything, but would hurt you if you didn't do it (note you don't actually work in groups, but rather combine your separate parts). There was a super short paper that you get to pick your topic on and I imagine most people did pretty well (I think I got a 48 or 49 out of 50). Then after that, there's two midterms and a final, each worth 100 points. There's a TON of material to go through, but she gives you a study guide so you know exactly what you'll be tested on. Try to do the reading as you go, but if not, just make sure you start studying about 4 or 5 days before the test. Go over everything a few times, maybe more depending on how you feel, and you should do well. Recognizing pictures, countries, flags, etc. is more important than you realize, and each test gets easier and shorter in my opinion. Take the class, it's not bad at all, and I know a lot of useful stuff now about various world economies.

Want to write a newspaper article and get no points for it? And if you don't write it you get -25 points. Mrs. Jones is that type of professor. She loves the subject and has the knowledge to teach it, but she overloads you with tons of information. There is one midterm, an essay, e-news article (worth nothing or -25), 8 hw assignments (50-80 mpc), and a Final. The subject matter is interesting but you will find yourself studying 3 days nonstop for the midterm and final to get a B+. Her study guide covers about 70% of the material on the exams but the rest is up to your to figure out. Memorize everything you possibly can in this class and don't take anytime off from it. Take this class if you are only taking 12units or unless you absolutely have to. She expects her students to give up everything and just study study study. Good luck!!!

Professor Jones is a great teacher. She cares about the students. I would recommend her for any class. She's sometimes tough but it makes you work harder, learn more, and get a better grade in the class. She has one midterm, weekly quizzes, a project and a final. The project was a little vague which made it hard for the students to understand what we had to do exactly. This was her first quarter teaching this course at Poly so it's understandable. Although it was her first time teaching this course, she knew the material well.

Basically no work load at all. A few readings here and there, but it is all minimal. Her exams come for prior quizzes of other classes--cut and paste. She is pleasant, yes, she is somewhat personable and nice, yes, but my buddies and I should have taken Aderol in class just to stay awake. Her exams are manageable with a little studying. 3 midterms and a final and a vast expanse of boredom in between. I learned about the god damn Fed in 222--Jesus mercy. Enough already. Anyway, if you are a tolerant person able to look past trivial annoyances and grammatical/feminist jargon, this might be class you can hanle. Good Luck.

Prof Jones is such a GREAT lecturer. The material is REALLY boring, but she knows this and she tries to make it as interesting as possible. The midterms are ridiculously concise and hard. If you want to learn a lot about economics take this class. To get a good grade, YOU HAVE TO GO TO CLASS. The midterms and final are straight from the lectures, and if you don't got-I didn't- you won't be able to understand the readings.

If you like taking 60 question quizes every week then by all means take jones. other than that she is pretty average.

I didn't really like jones. She gives you DAMN TOO MUCH WORK for this class! we had her little booklet, the textbook, a biography novel, and all the additional article handouts she would give in class, and we were accountable for all that material for tests! her lectures are always jammed pack with 1 hour and 50 minutes of information, not a second less. her tests also always had the option e. none of the above, which was frusterating. Tests are hard. Jones made this class harder than it should be.

This is the first C I have recieved in my entire life. I hope that says something to all of you out there watching their GPA. Do not take him--this class was a nightmare!