ECON 2204 Macroeconomic Theory: Honors Level

A more intensive treatment of the same material presented in ECON2202. Open to anyone who has done well in Principles of Economics and highly recommended for students interested in doing graduate work in economics.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ECON1101 or MCEC1101 and MATH1100 or MATH1102 or MCMA1102 or MATH1003 or ADMT1100

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.34 / 5 · Very Good
87 responses
Instructor rating
4.48 / 5 · Very Good
87 responses
Terms evaluated
7
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Robert Ulbricht4.54.44.74.74.54.74.64.11–3 hrs/week23 of 27
Fall 2024Robert Murphy4.04.34.14.34.84.44.72.94–6 hrs/week10 of 12
Spring 2024Robert Ulbricht4.94.94.94.94.54.94.94.81–3 hrs/week11 of 11
Fall 2023Robert Murphy—————————8 of 9
Spring 2023Robert Murphy4.14.54.74.74.94.24.74.14–6 hrs/week21 of 24
Fall 2022Robert Ulbricht5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week5 of 6
Spring 2022Robert Murphy4.04.64.84.84.63.84.63.84–6 hrs/week9 of 14

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Can Erbil
    Fall 2026
  • Robert Murphy
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.39/5
  • Robert Ulbricht
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.60/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Robert Ulbricht · O'Neill Library 257 MW 08:30AM-09:45AM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Can Erbil · Campion Hall 231 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered