Hardest comm class I've ever taken. The class averages were barely passing on major exams and Professor Reid didn't curve. First day of class he tells us only one person ever has aced one of his exams. The only positive is the papers aren't graded too hard so they do raise your grade.

He made the content super interesting and is a really cool and funny guy. I otherwise probably wouldnt have liked the course that much if it werent for Prof Reid, but the tests are really hard so study

Prof Reid is hilarious and helpful. His lectures are fun and engaging. He does have two challenging research proposals which graded toughly. Discussing with him prior to writing and sending him a rough draft for feedback really saves your grade. Giving extra credit to people who attend lectures if there are less than half of people showed up.

Overall seemed like a decent class, Reid seems nice overall and is professional around students. One red flag for me about Reid was that he mentioned during one lecture that there was a "genocide" against white farmers in South Africa, which a quick internet search disproved. That fact also wasn't part of any course material, which was strange.

TERRIBLE. First off, he's a nice guy. However, communication is not his area of expertise, let alone culture. His notes are all over the place, and its hard to understand what they mean when you look at them outside of lecture. do not take.

Great teacher, very knowledgeable and helpful. Attendance isn't mandatory, but on the day of the final, you will wish you had gone to every lecture.

His attitude is so awful that it makes everything seem worse than it is. He gives off the impression that he doesn't care about lecturing at all - like it's this crappy job that he has to go to every day. His tests are almost entirely on his lecture notes, and the paper is pretty short, so the class is doable. Not fun, though.

Very easy and interesting!! It is not necessary to read everything. The exam is easy and focus on lectures (not readings!)

Interesting class, but not a lot of room to ask questions. The grading system sucks since basically your grade is your Research Paper and Final. I will never take a class with him again.

Comm 104 with Professor Reid is one of my favorite communication classes. He is a great lecturer and we watched a lot of cool animal videos. The class/tests are pretty hard but he "curves" final grades well so it evens out. Your grade is made up of 4 quizzes, 2 papers, a final, and a midterm. If you dont attend class you won't do well.

Scott is a funny guy. He's got an Australian accent and tries to make class interesting, but the energy just isn't there. His lectures are not super engaging and not mandatory, but practically are due to the fact that his slides are sparse and impossible to follow without being in lecture. Quizzes and tests are decently hard.

Professor Reid is incredible. Absolutely adored his lectures and his humor. Super engaging and highly knowledgeable. Its a difficult course because of the science heavy content but its so worth it. I would highly reccommend this class. This is what higher education is for. Beautiful educational experiences with seasoned academic professionals.

Was only a 3-week course, but was one of the best classes I have taken. He was fantastic, excited and passionate about his area of study. Very science-based, a unique course in the major. Lectures are essential and without them you will be lost. Will take the time to talk through concepts and the paper, so go to office hours if you can.

I sincerely love this man lol. It's a tough class. I took it over summer so only 4 weeks... Was tough to keep up. Lots of science content but overall so insightful and intersting. The tests are hard but its an incentive to stay engaged. Prof Reid's lectures are amazing so showing up and paying attention is not a big ask. Wish I put in more work tho

Most interesting class I've ever taken at UCSB, but it's def not a comm class it's 100% a science class. You have to go to lecture to succeed and textbooks aren't required. The tests are really hard tbh. The papers are only 2 pages and really saved my grade although grading depends on your TA for the term. I would recommend but it's challenging...

He is teaching communicative concepts through an evolutionary/biological lens so the class is very science heavy which sucks for us comm majors. Lectures are hard to understand. class structure is 4 quizzes, 2 essays, 2 tests. I have no idea how I passed the tests. essays were graded very easily but prompts were weird. he has a cool accent though.

I wish professor Reid taught all of my classes. I've taken every class that he offers they're all so interesting. I can't recommend him enough. All the professors in the comm department should learn from him. If you actually want to learn something and challenge yourself, take his class. Yes the tests are hard but thats how it should be.

This course was pretty difficult to follow because there are so many details to remember. More studies than I can comprehend and the findings were sometimes difficult to decipher, even with the supplemental lecture material. The format of the tests give me anxiety just thinking about them.

The two-page papers are hard and graded harshly, especially the TA Alex Aune is somewhat mean. Exams are also not easy to get a good grade. But Prof. Reid himself is a very knowledgeable cool guy with hilarious lectures and helpful feedback.

Prof Reid is the coolest! He has you engage with the material so I felt like I really understood. He gives great feedback so if you go to him for the papers you'll get a good grade. He is very reasonable and offered 2 extra credit opportunities. He is also high energy and has an aussie accent so class was super entertaining .

Great Professor. One of the most interesting classes I've ever taken. If you're interested in Psychology you'll love this one. Assignments seem intimidating but he's super helpful. Tough grader but what is the point of going to college if you're not learning how to do hard things and getting better at it.

Grade is based off of 2 small papers and weekly quizzes. Papers are 2 pages double spaced (sounds easy right) think again. Reid is a tough grader but he is a respectable guy. Quizzes are challenging and based off of lectures and readings. Take good notes. Overall, I enjoyed his lectures and I like his personality, but not an easy A.

Hard but very INTERESTING class. Did not like at first because of expectations. This is not your typical communication class. Don't expect this to be about communication theories and research etc. It is ALL about EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY. Difficult tests. Two challenging papers (graded fairly) but learned a lot. Pay attention and take good notes.

Avoid if at all possible. Nice guy and very helpful, however has VERY unreasonable expectations. Does not give a study guide for tests, so studying 17 pages of lecture notes proved unhelpful, as the questions were incredibly specific and wordy. Seemed to be more about his love for evolution and development rather than communication. SO frustrating.