If you can avoid taking GLOB2, avoid it. This class was unnecessarily difficult. A ton of lengthy readings with harshly graded quizzes and tests. Not a great lecturer at all, and called a student out in front of the entire class. Would not recommend it.

His lectures were super dense and random. The homework consisted of super long readings that are super dense. The midterm is multiple choice, short answer, and long answer but the final was ONLY multiple choice. He was also literally editing the final while we were taking because he made so many mistakes when he was writing it.

This was one of the first classes I took at UCSB and I can say now in my spring quarter this was undoubtedly the worst experience I have had in my academic career. Jia-Ching Chen (JCC) is knowledgeable but one of the worst professors and even instructors I have ever had. The average on the final was 55%. Save yourself don't ever take him.

this brother is actually from hell. condescending. dropped the f word in the middle of the lecture to seem hip. the readings are long and dense ASF. JCC thinks he's like a prophet and just rambles about nothing for his lectures it's actually unbearable. my TA was chill tho, he didn't even like JCC

Content wise the material is interesting. As a professor, however, he sucks. He's condescending to people who ask questions and his TAs. The final and midterm appear purposely worded to trip you up. Also, he made the final essay due the day after Thanksgiving which was just plain rude. Midterm- 20%, Final essay-30%, Final-25%

Don't take this class with him. He is a terrible professor: lectures are boring, hard to hear, he goes off on tangents, there's an insane amount of reading, and he makes you feel bad for asking genuine questions. midterm and final were okay content-wise but there were typos throughout and he had to clarify/rewrite numerous problems as we took it.