Derek Jones - Hamilton College

Professor: Derek Jones
Department: Economics
College: Hamilton College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECON325W
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's very nit-picky. Had him for a writing intensive course and he had very few comments related to content or structure, mostly choosing to focus on grammar or minor word choices. His grading was extremely arbitrary and inconsistent. Misses the forest for the trees on a lot of things. Has a dry sense of humor that's not for everyone.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECON102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jones is extremely disorganized. My whole class struggled to get good grades. He gave out practice quizzes but they did not help at all with the real quizzes. For the most part I looked to the book and taught myself the course.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECON102
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took Macro with Jones. Econ does not come naturally to me, but he presented the material very clearly and follow the textbook exactly so it was easy to keep up. Definitely take a class with him, he's a great professor
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECON325W
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took Comparative Economic Systems with Jones. He's a funny character but easy to like. Sometimes his lectures wander a bit but overall he is great. He knows his stuff and complements it well with his slightly odd British sense of humor. If you go to class and sorta know what the readings are about- the tests aren't that hard.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECON102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
funny and a good humor every class. Joked about British things such as soccer. Helpful outside of class when needed clarification. Helpful during exams and admitted if something he taught was incorrect. Provided a good understanding of intro macro. Taught from textbook/in conjuncture with it, but the book wasn't particularly necessary.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECON101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not bad, not great. Presents the material in a fairly clear manner and with a good sense of humor.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECON285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Funny guy if you get his type of humor, very intelligent and one of the most productive research economists. Always willing to help and good for a round at the Little Pub
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ECON101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are basically by the book, but a lot more confusing than the book. Tests are somewhat difficult but he's an easy grader, so they balance out. I'd go for a different teacher, but maybe not.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ECON101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very engaging, knows his econ.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECON
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A coolass dude. Like the professor from Gilligan's Island
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: 285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher, however the tests are difficult and sometimes do not pertain to the information that is thoroughly taught.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECON
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
not a great teacher, exams are difficult based on classes
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECON102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
By far the best Econ professor I've ever had.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ECON285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECON101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECON101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome guy and teacher
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECON365
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I recommend him highly. He's a jolly bloke
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