Pros: incredibly easy A if you just go to lecture and take notes. Final and midterm maybe required thirty minutes of studying, if even that. Lectures are engaging. Neutral: You aren't allowed to use your phone. Cons: Is bloodthirsty to fail people, although I don't think it happened this quarter. You can't be late at all or he stops the class.

Very fun class but I personally enjoy the material- constantly mentioned his bad reviews on rate my professor- VERY strict on ZERO technology in class- stops class and stares if you show up late- gets very mad if you take a picture of his slides in class- doesn't post slides- mentioned wanting to make his class harder- stay on his good side :)

Wouldn't recommend it if you are someone with anxiety, he calls you in class randomly, and there are pop quizzes. He DOES set you up for success, and attendance is optional. If you're going to be late, just don't go. If you go to class, you'll pass without a doubt. But if you are someone with any form of anxiety, this is NOT the teacher for you.

This was my last class at UCSB, and I can confidently say this was the worst teacher I've ever had. He acted superior, made constant snarky remarks, and treated students unfairly. If you're a white male, expect to be singled out. His ego is massive and he pushes a strong agenda. Good luck to all those he reading this out loud too, you gonna need it

I enjoyed the content of the class and how Prof Lanuza delivered info, felt like I learned a lot and I don't mind the no technology use (made it easier to learn imo). But he was very disorganized with assignments and was lowkey mean (dont come late to class). Overall easy, just come to lecture, only graded on a few hws and midterm & final.

Professor Lanuza is the most disorganized, rude, and unaccommodating professor I've ever had. If you miss a lecture, he basically blames you for poor planning, even if you had a death in the family. He also doesn't respect DSP accommodations and will not fill proctor requests until days before the exam. Would not recommend this course at all.