Prof Houston is a very nice lady, I resonate with all other reviews about her. A lot of lectures kind of felt like talking instead of learning which made me check out a bit since I wasn't taking active notes. Lectures are mostly discussions on readings. I don't regret taking her but I don't see myself taking her again.

prof. Houston was great! an amazing lecturer and did a great giving real world examples to concepts to help us understand. The content we learned was hard, but the readings really do help. there's also an online free pdf version of the textbook, so don't buy it. The group projects are weighted heavily, but everyone submits their own papers.

Professor Houston is one of the best Comm Professors at UCSB. Take the class seriously and be thorough with homework and you will get an A, it's really not that hard.

she literally said last lecture that “women don't typically watch sports.” women do watch and participate in sports. she also doesn't care if you are you are going through things medically so if you are going through anything you have to get tas to advocate for you. don't take her class lol

if you do the reading you'll understand the material very well. She knows this class is pre major and wants you to succeed. mid term, final, research paper (any topic), section+lecture attendence, homeowrk(easy), and sona go towards grade. shes very accessable and kind. If you go to lecture you'll do good, if you do readings you'll do way better.

Houston is a very chill professor and her class is pretty easy. We had a take home midterm, 1 essay and a big group presentation and group paper. There is iclickers. She is a nice, understanding professor, however I catch her being passive here and there.