This was one of the best classes I've taken at UCSB. The Baldwin's are so knowledgeable and make going to lecture fun. You can tell that they truly love to teach. This is NOT an easy A. There were 3 midterms and 1 cumulative final that required a lot of studying. Course assistant reviews were GOLD! Definitely a class everyone should take :)

good teacher.

this is a class mainly for soc majors, unless you want to study alot. lectures are interesting but there is a lot of studying. The graders are horrible seriously horrible. they rank the best answer of 600 students and then choose the best and then grade your. i will recommend attend the lectures but dont take the class unless you really want to stu

The class kind of prepares you for any type of romance, procreation, kids and family matters more than you would think from a sex class. Strongly recommend anyone at UCSB to take this class; it's not too hard, basically if you study the book and go to lecture you'll do fine. Teachers really love their students, are great people and a cute couple.

The Baldwins are awesome professors. Adorable couple and not awkward at all! I've only missed one class because I was deathly ill because the class is so interesting. They are great and keep your attention. They wrote the book so it follows lectures very well. Great class!

The Baldwins are amazing professors! They are extremely friendly, entertaining, and want you to do well. Reading the book, including the side boxes, is NECESSARY to do well in the class. Overall, an interesting and relatively easy class, as long as you pay attention to details and study mildly. Lecture is a must-tests split 50/50 between read/lect.

Entertaining, fun, passionate about the subject, and keeps you interested the whole class. Actually cares about his students success. Overall an amazing teacher!!

Really interesting class and the profs are super enthusiastic about teaching. The tests are difficult so don't mistake this class for an easy A. You actually have to read the book and remember lecture to do well. Overall great class. I was able to learn a lot.

Very interesting, even if you think you have nothing to learn this class will surprise you! The exams are easy if you read and attend class and are interested. Midterms (3) are 5 essays (choose 4 to do) and 5 multiple choice questions. The final is completely cumulative but luckily it's curved!

Took this class for units. Class is very informative but you literally need to read the entire textbook, go to every lecture and memorize everything--I'm not exaggerating. Baldwins are funny but slides are somewhat difficult to follow and they go fast. 3 exams plus final is cumulative. Go to review sessions for study guide packet info & CLAS class

this class should be a graduation requirement, you learn things to actually apply to your life, the Baldwins are engaging teachers and so much fun. they care about their students and the topic and it shows. tests are fair. they want you to succeed! the best class i have taken at UCSB. absolutely loved it.

Maybe the greatest class I have ever taken. It is a challenging class so if ur goal in college is to learn nothing and you never want to attend class don't take this course. Prof Baldwin is one of the most engaging prof I have ever had and is very helpful outside class. MUST TAKE!!! This is one of those rare classes!!!

Fantastic course. Probably one of the most important classes you can take at UCSB in terms of what it teaches you about human sexuality, a subject that is rarely given the attention it deserves. Not an easy class, however. There is a lot of material, and exam questions are generated at random. Take it pass/no pass or be ready to study a lot for an

I had him for Soc 152A and Soc 142. He is an awesome teacher with fun and interesting lectures. The class is NOT easy and requires that you do the reading. There is a lot of memorization involved but as long as you attend lecture you will enjoy the subject and it will make studying a lot easier. Soc 142 was easier than Soc 152A but take both!

i thought this class would be interesting. but it's difficult and made me feel uncomfortable. take at your own risk.

SOC MAJORS- take any and all of Baldwins classes! I had him for 152A 142 and 185P and enjoyed all of them. To do well you need to read and attend lecture, the material is interesting and worth the work! His short answer test format allows you to write what you know and get a fair grade. He cares about his students so go to his office hours!

If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class. However, if you attend every lecture and do some readings, you'll be able to get a decent grade. Like the other reviews, his tests are pretty difficult. The TAs have certain key ideas that they're looking for & if you don't mention it, you get docked off.

hard midterms and they are graded by students

i got an A in this class by attending & taking notes at EVERY lecture, doing ALL reading assignments (the whole textbook), going to ALL review sessions and memorizing ALL of my lecture notes & the hand outs (120+ pgs) this is an upper div class so of course it's gonna take more work than most are used to. everyone should take! super interesting!

I can't believe 600 people a quarter take this class. It can be interesting but the midterms and final are very hard. Do not take this class if you are looking for an easy class to pass.

This class has invaluable information, but it was really hard. You should take the class knowing it's gonna be a lot of work. I put in a lot of study time and my final grade messed up my GPA, but I'm still glad I took it. Read everything and go to class!

They were a great team. Lots to remember, 3 midterms but its interesting stuff so its not so bad! Do the readings and go to class and you'll get an A!

John and Janice are the best professors. The way they interact in lecture makes it even more interesting. The class itself isn't easy. Go to ALL lectures and read all the assigned reading. 3 midterms and the final is cumulative so it's a lot of info to memorize. I got an A-, but worked hard for it. DEFINITELY recommend this class, it's worth it!!

Sick professor. Him and his wife. Sick as in good. Okay the tests are actually really easy if you READ, and go to reviews. I got a C on my first midterm despite reading the WHOLE readings that were assigned. It's very interesting and a lot of it is common sense but they do ask tricky things sometimes. Very helpful. Best professors I've had thus far