There's a TON of reading but it's knowledge that you should know and it's interesting. I loved this class-my favorite class here so far. The Baldwins are engaging and are truly passionate. Definitely recommend, but it's quite a bit of work. It's totally manageable though! Take this class

They give you study guides for all of the midterms and the final, but they are SUPER excessive. I spent days filling them out and would be tested on something unrelated or barely mentioned on the study guide. The book is the only helpful thing in the class, you literally don't have to go... the powerpoints are useless and unorganized

I recommend taking this class P/F because it generally does not apply to any major reqs & I think I would've enjoyed it more if I wasn't worried about my grade. There are 3 "midterms" so you have a test about ever 2 weeks. The tests are manageable if you study, but not necessarily easy. Taking good notes is essential to doing well on tests.

take this class! really funny and interesting.I was terrified at first and always felt unprepared but got an A on every midterm(6 multiple choice and pick 3 out of 4 essay ?s) CLAS sections are very helpful! go to class; they dont post powerpoints online and material from lectures will show up on tests. final is cumulative minus a few chapters

The Baldwins are great! There's 3 midterms which are annoying because they every other week for 6 weeks. Exams aren't super easy, but if you study then they are manageable. Final exam was more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Review sessions are a great help

The class was interesting, albeit hard, but I am not a fan of the Baldwins. I found their teaching style to be condescending and irritating - they did not speak to their students as intellectual equals, but gave the impression of speaking down to us. Personally, that made it difficult for me to be motivated in the class.

BEST CLASS EVER!!!! Must take class here at UCSB. However, TONS of reading and lots of studying for midterms (there are 3). Final was tough but overall a great class. I learned a lot! Baldwins are interesting people..dont take if you're not going to put the effort into it

This class was very interesting and the Baldwins do an amazing job and they are so cute. The test will shock you at how much you actually have to know. I thought i knew everything and then i would get my midterms back :( be sure and study! i would recommend this class!

Very interesting man. Very passionate about his studies. The book you will buy for this class is one that him and his wife wrote. Topic is interesting. Hard to follow along out of class, like reading. There is a midterm every 2 weeks all essay questions. John is very approachable. I recommend going to office hours!! NO powerpoint!

Could not stand this class or professor. Notes he writes on the board make absolutely no sense, and are hard to follow. His teaching mannerisms are kind of creepy, he is overly passionate. The midterms are all essay questions, and are graded pretty tough. It seems like it would be rhetorical info but harder than it needs to be, not recommended

Very interesting class but be warned its a lot of work. A midterm every 2 weeks (3) then one cumulative final. Theres a lot of information to memorize but if u read and go to class u can do well. Go to the ta review sessions. Not an easy A but useful and interesting information. And the baldwins are adorable.

John and Janice Baldwin are both great professors and are experts in their fields: human sexuality. The class is challenging. The material is very interesting and knowledge that everyone should have, but be prepared to study a lot and devote a lot of your time to this class if you want an A. Both textbook and lecture material are on the tests.

An average professor. Human sexuality will already provoke you interest (because it's sex...) but the teaching is only decent. They could have done a much better job, rather than using cartoons to teach half of the class. That being said, the information in this class is pretty important, so you should probably just take it.

Even if you know the 50-100 definitions for each test that are given every 2 weeks and the answers to all the 30 or so short answer questions a good part of the test is on other material. The TA's make the study guide not the professors so the info that is tested on is often not in the study guide. I studied for 15 hrs and got a C on the last exam

The professors in this class need to chat with the gender studies and sociology professors... The material (though well-intentioned) was se xist, EXTREMELY hetero-normative, and SEVERELY lacked radical critique... they ACTUALLY argued that overpopulation is the cause of global hunger. There was no opportunity for argument (600 person class).

Class was horrible! 3 midterms which are impossible, you MUST know the textbook, lectures, and readers by heart in order to pass this class with a decent grade that wont hurt your GPA. Take another class!

Class had 3 midterms and one final. This class is ridiculous. He will find the smallest sections in the book to test you on. The teacher offers re-grading if you didn't get the grade you think you deserved. Grader NEVER gives full credit unless you memorize the book. Do not take this class.

This class was very interesting. It is almost about common sense but overall very informative class. Be careful with this class though, The midterms and Final are no joke. You are expected to know EVERYTHING both Reading and Notes

most overrated class at ucsb. lectures are terrible. teaching with comics and messy outlines that might as well not be on the screen are irrelevent. too big of a class, inconsistent grading from course assistants. you can never get a clear reason as to why you didnt receive the points you thought you deserved.

Worst class I have ever taken here. 3 midterms, and one final. The midterm is ridiculously graded! You literally have to memorize the lectures because he WILL ask 2-3 questions (in bullet points) that you have to list and explain. Useless class, all common sense.

If you know anything about radical sex politics don't take this class. The Baldwins are extremely hetero-normative. They don't understand gender identity and make jokes about "non-normal" sexual preferences. They think they're being inclusive and fun but really they're offending lots of already silenced voices.

Baldwin is very enthusiastic and makes lectures interesting and fun. He makes himself very available outside of class, which is very helpful. There are 3 midterms and a final. He tells you exactly what kinds of questions will be on the test and everything is very straight forward.

Content is interesting but the Baldwin's aren't as great as they're made out to be...most annoying thing is that they pick out the most obscure details in the textbook and test you on it.

One of the few professors who actually cares about teaching.