Prof Stuart puts the entire course grade on only on 1 final exam, which is entirely free-response and graded subjectively. I took this course twice and got my lowest grade at UCSB, even after going to every single office hour for writing feedback on my 2nd try.

very helpful during office hours and exams are easy

I did not mind this class. Stuart had all of the lectures posted so you could go at your own pace before the midterms. 3 midterms, 3 FRQs on each with 150 word limit for each question. I took 100B w another professor b4 & had to drop, and it was all math. With Stuart, I really was able to understand the concepts as opposed to j memorizing formulas.

The worst prof I've ever had. Ended w/ an 89 but received a B so he down-curved without telling us. Gave awful lectures where he would would read off tiny font, handwritten notes. So rude & wont tell u how he grades the exams, why u got something wrong, & will not let u talk to a TA or get regrade. Gives v few A's. Grades randomly :( did not learn