I really enjoyed having him as a teacher for 105R. I would not consider myself as someone who likes writing but I genuinely enjoyed this class. He is a great teacher and gives really good feedback. He is easily the best writing professor I've had at UCSB.

I HATE writing. But he made it bearable. The class was long and semi-boring sometimes but if you couldn't go he would send updates which was helpful. Three big assignments with a small 2 paragraph response every week and lots of peer reviews. Fair grader and gave really good feedback.

Super passionate and a great professor! Always willing to help. Not a difficult class, really interesting subject material too. No need for any coding experience beforehand! Class is made up of forum posts, readings, coding experiments, a group project, and a few papers.

Most passionate I've had at this school and he's committed to making his class valuable to you. Very accessible outside class and one of the nicest and happiest guys I've met. Really cares about his students, and emphasizes learning over grades. Gives great feedback on papers, grading criteria is fair. Absolutely take a course with him if you can

Best teacher I've had at UCSB!!! His Rhetoric class was exceptional. Learned a ton about arguing and rhetorical analysis which is crucial to any major at UCSB and a great life skill. Ernst was polite, energetic, and passionate about the subject. You will get the grade you put into the class. He is a fair grader but FOLLOW THE RUBRIC!

I LOVED this class !! Professor Ernst is amazing. He seems super passionate and cares about his students. super flexible and gives work that is enjoyable. I used to hate writing and was not confident in my writing. Professor Ernst has changed that for me completely. I enjoy writing in this class and feel so much more confident. BEST PROFESSOR!!