Bruce Roberts - University of Southern Maine

Professor: Bruce Roberts
Department: Economics
College: University of Southern Maine
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ECO100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bruce is a bad ass and even though he was let go of for budgetary reasons I didn't want his last review to be radically untrue in my eyes. He was a very straightforward lecturer but was always willing to help and overall not an overly harsh grader either.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Acted more like a performer than a teacher, expected you to understand everything he said without questioning it at all. Never gives you opportunities to ask questions or to even catch up, constantly talking about the next lesson while you're already on one.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very boring class, moves through the material and the class like its a performance. Doesn't like when people interrupt his lectures with questions and isn't open to and discourages other viewpoints. Boring class and can be difficult if you don't already have an understanding of economics.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ECO301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. Not always fully open to other views, but a great economist and a nice guy.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ECO301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Roberts a pretty good teacher, however, he does talk pretty monotone and sometimes talks about topics that, if you know nothing about, will fly over your head. Worth taking, but you definitly need some caffine to get you through.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
So far this is the best class I have taken at USM--Prof. Roberts is an impassioned teacher and is extremely qualified--he could easily be teaching grad school. TAKE HIS CLASS! In order to succeed: come to class, take notes, pay attention, and do the problem sets, study for the tests. If you do that, you'll be fine.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Could not comprehend any of the concepts from day 1, and once you fall behind, your done for the semester. If you do poorly on the first exam, and you steadily improve throughout the semester, he will curve the exams in your favor.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MACROMAC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very one sided and monotone. I learned a lot in this class but his partial views are very obvious and he shuts you down when you ask for an alternative method. He was very willing to work with you after class for extra help which was great, hard class but learned a significant amount.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MACRO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice guy. Willing to help you understand the material- however, his tests are almost impossible to pass. good luck. :/
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he is a nice guy trys to give you a chance to improve homework is pass fail, be prepared to fall asleep in class all he does is talk and draw graphs on the board, when it comes time to studying youll be lost because his notes are all over the place, he passes everyone as long as you do the work and get at least a 40 on the exam
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101
  • 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:
Nice guy, but be prepared to hear only one side of the economic spectrum. He is very liberal and believes heavily in Keynes which is fine but there is nothing to balance the class to give students an objective lesson on both sides. Only Keynes and some papers on how everything else sucks.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible teacher. Most boring class I've ever taken. He doesn't help make the subject interesting at all and I fell asleep during EVERY single class. Seriously not one class where I didn't fall asleep at least once. Grades very easily though, anything above like 68 is an A in his books, probably because he can't actually teach the material.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ECO301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It is a really interesting class to under stand what is going on in the world today. Class all lectures with dense material. The homework is pass fail and really helpful for the tests. Get ready to hear about Ben Burnackie, and the fed. Hard class but worth taking.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took several classes from Bruce about 10 years ago. I have to say that he was one of the best teachers I have encountered in my academic career. Thanks Dr.Roberts!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Roberts made this class more interesting than economics should be. He is very clear and actually cares about how students are doing. He is one of the few professors at USM that honestly loves teaching. I would highly suggest taking this required class with him!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor! Made what could have been boring material pretty interesting. I learned a lot in this class. He was always available if you had questions and also graded on a scale. I got like a 79 and an 85 on his tests and aced them both. Great teacher, take his class!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have to take ECO101J definately take it with Roberts! He explains everything very clearly and in a way so that you're not just spitting back information. You actually learn about economics and you're able to hold an intelligent conversation afterward. He gives homework that is actually ON the exams so it's not just busywork.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ECO301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was the toughest class of my undergraduate career to date. I learned a lot, but not without a TON of studying. Attendance is optional, but if you miss a class, youre in trouble. If you work hard, you will survive.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ECO301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
hard to follow. try to take intro macro with him too to make it easier on yourself. do problem sets in groups to avoid confusion. good luck
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ECO101J
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
hes a great guy, he will answer any question you have about anything through e-mail, appointment, or after class. you learn a lot, tough to understand, but if you read the text the night before you will be okay. i wish i did so
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