I loved this class, lectures were incredibly helpful for understanding the textbook/material. He taught about real world issues and connected his own experience with the lectures. He was very accommodating, and he made sure that his students weren't overwhelmed/understood the material. He always answered and encouraged questions.

Really great professor.

Norris is a great lecturer but presents confusing prompts regarding the papers. He expects a specific argument from the student without clearly stating his expectations. He is also a condescending professor. If you want more structured lectures, I recommend Norris, as he only uses the blackboard and gets sidetracked with questions.

I literally hate this man. Thinks he is one of the great thinkers and is super mean. Calls you out in front of the whole class if you get a question wrong even if you're trying. Grading criteria makes 0 sense and the TA's he provides are even worse than him. Not understanding in the least. HW is super hard and 0 credit if wrong. Don't take him fr

Prof. Narang has amazing lectures; very informative and entertaining. Grade based off of section, midterm essays, and final essays (grading is strict and based on TA). We read the whole 600+ page book, so get ready to read.

Prof Narang is GREAT. For his PS7 class, the textbook is easily found online. Super interesting class content, he clearly loves the topic, and he's super welcoming outside of class. I wish I could've taken his class in person, but highly recommend anything he teaches. Focus on textbook readings and you'll be fine!

Narang is probably the nicest professor at UCSB. He is really well organized and he's a charismatic lecturer. I loved this class and would take it again.

This was a great class and Narang is an amazing professor. Completely agree that he is a charismatic lecturer and super nice in office hours. Lecture videos and slides were posted online because of COVID, but he held office hours live twice a week. Grades were based on section and two exams. Agree that there was a lot of reading (70-80 pages per we

Narang is undoubtedly one of the best polisci professors at UCSB. Very clear grading rubric and straightforward lectures while making international relations fascinating.

There is a lot of reading, typically 2 chapters from the textbook every week. The course is graded based on the midterm and final papers, and usually one other smaller assignment in the section. Narang's lectures are interesting and he is a very good lecturer. You can get by not doing all the work, but it is a waste not to.

This class is super interesting but also quite heavy on the reading. Be prepared to spend a decent amount of time on this class to get a good grade/stay engaged. Lectures are optional but definitely helpful and the day-to-day difficulty depends on your TA (each TA chooses how to grade section: paper, quizzes, short responses, etc.)

I LOVE Professor Norris. He's such a great dude, and his passion for philosophy is awe-inspiring. He's also adorable!! In his class, you'll work hard, learn a lot, and get a solid foundation for political philosophy, which has helped me in life areas other than politics. He's the best!!!!!!!

I have taken multiple classes with Professor Narang and I can safely say his nuclear security course is his best course. Your grade consists of attendance/participation, midterm paper, and a final paper. Guest lecturers from D.C. and respected professors from the field. Best course in the department by far. Highly recommend taking his course.

Prof Norris is such a nice guy and a great lecturer. Graded on weekly assignments that are not hard if you do the readings, midterm, final paper, and participation. No iclicker but he elaborates on everything in lecture so you should def go. Easy to stay engaged with his lectures, he is really funny. So glad I took his class!

Professor Norris is amongst my top 2 favorite professors at UCSB. No PS1 isn't easy, but it's enjoyable especially because Norris is so good at political philosophy. His lectures engage with the material enough to understand the material perfectly.

Norris is such a caring and funny professor!The readings are heavy so if you do not understand make sure to attend every lecture because he goes over the reading in detail! Midterm is free response based entirely on the readings and lectures. FInal paper is very hard! Just make sure to not skip class and you will pass the class.

Political science 1 is not an easy or fun class. However, taking this class with Norris made it bearable. He clearly cares about students and is willing to accommodate all students. The class material is decent as it explores many different ideologies and perspectives. There is a homework assignment each week, a midterm and final paper.

He's a great lecturer, and the class is super interesting if you're a poli sci major. But be prepared to read. You need to read the textbook, memorize 80-ish terms and their definitions, and how they are significant/relate to each other. You can get away with not attending class, but it's a waste to miss them.

Professor Narang is an incredible human. There was a decent amount of reading and heavy memorization of terms (use flashcards!. He is insightful and intentional, but not always accessible because he is so busy. The course is graded entirely by the TA according to his rubric, so it's important to communicate well with your TA. Take this class!!! <33

He's a really charismatic and smart individual and it shows in his lectures. The midterm/final formats were super straightforward but the difficulty of those exams depended on his word selection for sure. Not a hard class by any means if you're not good with memorization you might need to work on that to excel on the exams

Dr. Norris is indeed a difficult professor, especially for the PS major. However, his method of teaching is meant for mental participation and constant inquiry. He is a great scholar and professor because he will drop his own subtle opinions about politics, life, and other subjects within his lecture but you have to pay attention to get the most.

Great professor! - go to class - do the readings - do your homework Norris is a precise teacher who tells you exactly what he needs from you, and gives you the tools to do it successfully. Not sure why he has bad reviews, overall 10/10. (Funny as well)

Narang is arguably one of the coolest professors at UCSB. He makes really dry information that has to be thrown at you interesting. To do well you have to memorize a lot of terms for the midterm and the final. He's a really good lecturer and I would definitely take a class with him again

Norris is super knowledgable about what he teaches and makes sure everyone knows it. I think he's a decent guy but he did not have to make this class as hard as it was. Lectures were basically unbearable to sit through and the readings were super dense and sometimes hard to understand. Only take this if you need it for ps, otherwise, avoid it.