Very enjoyable experience, one of my favorite professors at UCSB. Funny lectures, sometimes goes on tangents and falls behind, but doesn't put it at the expense of students. You're tested on what he tells you in lecture. Nothing else. Homework is nothing like exams, practice exams are carbon-copies of the tests. Go to office hours if you're stuck!

Freund super super funny, definitely has super bad ADHD tho. Phys is just hard but if you study youll do fine.

Freund is so nice and helpful, especially if you ask him questions. His lectures might be a little disorganized, but he ultimately does a good job of explaining things and has good practice problems available. You definitely have to go to lecture tho to keep up. Overall, he's really nice and knowledgable –– def recommend!

Fruend is a really nice guy and his demos are pretty fun and exciting. Lectures can be a bit everywhere at times and unorganized. You will basically have to put in work outside the class and teach yourself. Understand how to do practice exams thoroughly as his final was similar. Averages were very low but VERY GENEROUS CURVE THANK U FRUEND!

Lecturing style isn't the clearest, but his practice tests are basically identical to his exams so it's not hard to do well in the class anyway.

DONT take him! Extremely disorganized and makes learning physics so much harder than it has to be. He uses no notes or ppts (used previous students' notes to teach off of when ppl complained) and just starts writing randomly on the board. If you skip class you'll have no idea what's going on. Hw is really hard and irrelevant to tests. Take Geller!

I love Professor Freund. He is so funny with his lectures, and test are heavily based on his practice questions. You do have to study because it is physics, it is not an easy A maybe like an easy C??? Course consists of homework and quizzes for every "module" aka topic and two midterms and a final. Attendance is taken by iclicker.

Freund is a great professor. The online version of this class is really nice- no midterms or finals- just a lot of quizzes, which make up most of the grade. The quizzes are not difficult especially if you do the assigned problems beforehand, as they were always very similar. No busy work, which is nice, but you will still learn a lot.

Even the tutor that I hired for Freund's classes doesnt understand his practice tests and exam questions. They are worded so weirdly and are quite unnecessarily complicated, he just doesnt make any sense. Hes very scatterbrained and is NOT efficient with lecture time. I only got an A because the curve was ridiculously big.

He's a good lecturer. I had other physics professors and he explained things the most clearly and concisely. He also makes adorable little jokes in class too.

If you've never taken physics before, take another professor. I failed both midterms but he gave a generous curve. Do the practice tests and make sure you know it and any possible twists. Stay on top of the work. He introduced concepts in the last 5 min of class and not enough time on tests. Clear explanations and enthusiasm, though.

Freund is honestly a terrible teacher for someone who has never taken a physics class before. The midterms are usually similar to the practice ones, but also can be really unfair- he once introduced a new concept in the last 3 minutes of lecture and then put two types of those problems on the test. Only got an A because of the coronavirus curve

Funny guy. No homework for 6A, all tests and a little participation. Doesn't always give clearest explanations. Tests were reasonable and like practice tests. Some questions are very unique and difficult, but very rare. Overall good professor, but: not the easiest and the lecturers are not always clear/informative.

Lectures are sporadic, unorganized, and he treats physics as if it were intuitive to the entire room. If youve never taken physics before DONT TAKE HIM

Professor Ernest Freund is great! He explains thoroughly and understandably. He is hilarious and we always laugh during classes. The homework on Sapling is optional and unrelated to test questions. For 2 midterms and 1 final, he gives thorough explanations of every kinds of problems that will be included in exams. And test questions are not tough.

Love professor Freund!! I refused to take the physics 6 series with any other professor. He is so clear about what he wants you to know and the practice midterms that he provides are SO helpful for his tests. His classes are early, but are always entertaining so I don't mind that I have to go. I-clicker 4% of your grade, 2MT & final

Freund is the most caring and funny professor I have ever had at UCSB. He explains everything very well and he is very informative and accessible outside of class. I have never been to his office hour but he always spends time to talk to you after class. His tests are very reasonable and you really learn physics from him. Highly recommended!

I took Freund for 6A and in both 6A and 6C, he seemed a little scattered in both (probs bc of his concussion). He's super accommodating for student-athletes and is willing to work with you. He's pretty entertaining, but the material in 6C can get a little trippy when you hit time & relativity. Do his practice exams! He uses problems for the final.

He was a solid teacher. He's focused but keeps you entertained with the way he talks at the same time. The tests were very similar to the practice tests, just make sure you understand the scenarios (not only the specific aspects asked on the practice test as he does change it). He's not interested in babying anyone but practice and you'll be fine.

2 midterms and 1 final exam. Material covered include optics, light, EM waves, atoms, nuclei, relativity. Super nice and funny. Tells cringey dad jokes. Tests are for the most part very similar to practice exams. In order to get an A you should study a week beforehand, go to CLAS, and do practice problems/practice tests.

Freund is hands down the best professor to have for the 6 series (besides Popescu for 6B but only for 6B). he got rid of sapling so just 2 midterm, iclicker, final. try to find the tests he doesn't give since he likes to copy paste those question. especially for 6C, he's practice test model his actual exam soooo much. Guy needs tenure.

Dr. Freund is a charming and brilliant professor whose lectures are, unfortunately, sometimes held back from greatness by his scatterbrained organization of topics. Despite this, he succeeds in presenting important ideas to students, and his iClicker questions serve as decent practice. His exams are similar to those in the past, no surprises there!

He's the best!!!! Very easy teacher, makes the concepts intuitive

Really cares about his students, lectures have iclicker and homework on masteringphysics sucks but the whole department uses it. Really accessible outside class, make use of office hours and you will easily get an A even with no experience in physics.