Reviews of professor Daniel Urban

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I can't believe some of the reviews on here! Professor Urban is one of the best professors I've had at Whatcom - his humor, knowledge and passion for the subject make it enjoyable and engaging for students,even in an online environment! If students aren't willing to do the work then yeah any class is hard. He sets it up for students to gain success

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Easily the WORST professor in the college. Lectures are dumb, you'll better read the book and study guide rather than listening to him. Attendance is mandatory, make sure you always come to class on-time or your grade will be severely downgraded because of that. Tests are terribly hard, it's almost impossible to get A's on the exam. Overall, NO.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is suppose to be an intro class. I believe he has the ability to simplify this subject but chooses not to. His lectures make my eyes bleed, thank goodness he has a pretty good sense of humor. This class is torture. It's equivalent to being water boarded. Do not take this class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Economics is supposed to be hard. He tries his best to make every concept clear . For a 2.5 hrs class , he is pushing himself to keep energitc and make this class active which he failed though. He really wants to talk with his students. He is strict with exam but you can easily get full points for the other 60% of overall grades. Heavy Lecture!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Urban is a great professor if you share his passion for economics. Attendance and homework are participation grades - you only really get feedback from the tests. Study. Go to office hours. Plenty of extra credit available, you can get a few wrong and still get an A in the course. Challenging if you're not interested in the material.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You should only take Prof. Urban's class if you truly enjoy economics or if it is required. The whole quarter I could not get over how much I hated everything about this class. The way he taught certain topics was as if you already had past knowledge about economics which made it hard to understand a lot of the work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
It is very difficult to understand him in class. Goes fairly quickly over powerpoint slides so you won't have enough time to write down notes. Difficult to read his handwriting on the whiteboard. Speaks a little too fast (Lecture Heavy). Tests are very hard. Expect to study material before and after class. Uses Canvas but grades aren't shown.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Jeez, I have no clue at all why there are so many people giving him negative feedback. I took two econ classes from him and frankly I absolutely had a great time! He is not a tough grader at all!! Trust me, you will learn a lot if you really pay attention in his class(I know most of you don't) He is definitely doing more than what he is paid.