If you want to take a core econ course (2,11,102) take it with Professor Surro. He's just the best professor in the department when it comes to teaching. Yes, his assignments and exams are a little tricky, but this guy cares about student learning and wants people to succeed. I've learned so much from Chris and thanks to him I think I've become a better student. Great lecturer and great guy to reach out to. He's just an absolute beast!

I took Surro for 11 and 102. He is consistently clear and helpful. He is THE best econ professor at UCLA. Tests are tough but there is more than enough opportunity for extra credit. I recommend doing ALL of the extra credit he offers. Campuswire is also a helpful tool he uses to quickly respond to questions/concerns. The Solow Excel Assignment is rather tedious, but if you start early and do the bare minimum, you are guaranteed at least a B. Would recommend!

Professor Surro is great. His slides are well-prepared, and he explains everything super clear via Campuswire. I would take this class again with him.

Professor Surro is the best professor to take a core Economics class with! He genuinely cares about learning and tries to show students how theoretical economics concept apply to the real world. He also gives out a lot of extra credit and it always willing to help. While most Economics class grades are based solely on exams, Surro encourages and awards participation, attendance and an effort to learn. He is also very open to feedback and does his level best to improve and help his students. Consider yourself lucky if you are able to get into one of his classes.

Definitely take a class with Chris Surro. One of the best Econ profs, he makes you realize that Econ isn’t just graphs and memorization but actually something people use in the real world.

Extra credits. Very helpful. It ready for long exams.

Chris Surro is probably the best professor I've had in the Economics department, maybe even at UCLA. I think what sets Chris apart is his willingness to improve. After our first midterm, he gave us a survey asking for feedback on how to become a better professor. He gives very clear lectures and always answers questions. On top of that, he always tries to connect the concepts to ideas outside of class, allowing the material we learn to be a lot more applicable to real-world scenarios.

The class is out out of 400 points, and there are no curves (up or down), but class participation is rewarded with an additional 100/100 points. It isn't extra credit in the traditional sense, but this means that if you participated a lot in class, you have a bit more room to get the grade you want. 25% of the class is homework and participation in online discussions, 30% is the midterm and 45% is the final, though he'll let you replace your midterm grade if your final grade is higher.

Personally, I believe that Econ 102 is one of the more easy classes in the major, at least compared to Econ 101, 11, 41, and 103, and Chris does a good job of helping you out. I would definitely recommend taking him again if possible, as all of the work he assigned us was reasonable and helped a lot.