<p>Does anyone know some easy, grade inflated ones which are also fun?</p>
<p>I've heard Money/Credit and Industrial Organization. I've heard Banks as well, but apparently it requires Econometrics which means it can't be that easy.</p>
<p>Economics of the University is supposed to be phenomenal, not sure about easy (but I bet it’s more qualitative). I’d assume the more qualitative ones, like Development of Economic Thought, are “easier” in the sense that its more papers, etc.</p>
<p>I don’t think any 3000 econ classes are grade inflated. Money/Credit with Mertens is actually extremely hard, pretty much everyone failed the final (but class was curved to a B+). IO also depends on the professor. </p>
<p>Development econ with Berry was probably the most interesting, wasn’t too hard either.</p>
<p>Ouch… How do Econ majors get 3.8+ then?</p>
<p>well like I was saying most classes are curved to a B+, so just beat the mean.</p>
<p>3010 was pretty easy this sem. The professor is nice, the hw is not bad, and the prelims/exams are straightforward (the way the questions are written the answer is given to you)</p>
<p>I’ve also heard good things about the Behavioral Econ Class (ECON 3580) as well</p>
<p>Is 3580 math intensive?</p>
<p>Not really, no. It’s more qualitative in nature.</p>
<p>Great. Do you happen to know of any other qualitative courses? I know American Economic History and Development of Economic Institutions and Thought.</p>
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<p>If you have a legit 3.8+ in econ then you are probably in the top part of the graduating class.</p>
<p>Money and credit is interesting but by no means an easy A. I’ve gotten my share of A’s in econ major classes but plenty of B’s also, every one is possible to get an A in but you gotta know your stuff. I’ve never had that cozy feeling of being in an AEM class where most people just expect to get an A in any 3000+ econ class.</p>
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I seem to be hearing that Money/Credit and Banks depend upon the instructors. Some people are saying they only need Algebra 1; others are telling me that they need Calculus.</p>
<p>So is a 3.6 in Econ still a strong GPA?</p>
<p>I think a 3.6 in Econ is good. I think most Econ majors with overall GPAs above 3.5 are using other courses to bring their grades up given the median grades. I don’t think there are many 3000-level courses where the median grade isn’t in the B-range. </p>
<p>Some courses are easier than others, but usually the easier the course, the less generous the curve (if at all since Econ professors seem comfortable with B-range medians). For example, I remember Public Finance with Wissink wasn’t that challenging, but it also wasn’t curved so you needed 93%+ to get an A (or something like that). International Trade and Finance isn’t all that math intensive, but it’s not an easy A either.</p>
<p>Wow. Not to be a whiner or anything (I know that I am) but a B- average is seriously pretty deflated… Why can’t Econ have the AEM curve?</p>
<p>On the bright side, at least it makes me feel better.</p>
<p>To be fair, I don’t think many Econ classes are curved at a B- (2.7). Most are B/B+/A-.</p>
<p>Wait, what did you mean when you said there weren’t many where the median grade wasn’t a B-, then?</p>
<p>Oh, I meant B(hyphen) range not B(minus) range.</p>