Best class ever!! (minus section) Lecture material is really, really interesting and easy to understand. I actually looked forward to going to class. You only need the book for the weekly section quizzes (only 1 question from book), so I recommend you share it if you can. Really light workload

Hilarious professor. Keeps things frank and to the point, encourages students to start discussions and interesting debates. No midterms or final!! :)

John is one of the best professors I've had. I took this as a senior, and there were mostly underclassmen, so it seemed very easy. John is very friendly, has a dry but funny humor and he makes lecture a giant story of diseases.Each week is a new disease. I definitely recommend taking a class with him, specifically EEMB40 or 50 which he made himself

Good class :) Latto is a great professor and lecture is engaging, regardless of your major. There are quizzes almost every week in section and one midterm and final. If you take good notes in lecture and review them then the quizzes & tests are all very easy. Would definitely take another class with him.

SUPER easy. do the questions at the end of each section and you'll get an A on tests. section worksheets a little tough, but sections are hands on and pretty fun. plus, tyler is extremely nice and funny! doesn't take roll but you get direct test questions sometimes from lecture only

The class is fairly interesting and straightforward. 2 midterms and a final, that are easy to study for if you look at the lecture slides. The sections were also interesting, we did something different every week.

Claudia is super sweet and helpful! The class is made up of very basic material but she presents it very clearly and concisely. She's also available outside office hours just to talk to students. Not the most exciting class but Claudia is super likeable.

Such a fascinating class! 1 midterm and 1 final, section is like 20% of your grade. He loves what he's teaching and does a great job. Midterm was easy, final was a lot harder but still wasn't hard to get an A. Go to lecture for all the information that you'll be tested on, book isn't used.

Latto is a great professor. But if you are looking for an easy A, I would not take this class. I got a B and I went to every lecture and section and took notes. I found this class extremely interesting and I would definitely recommend taking it.

Latto is GREAT! I got a B- in the class but I did try really hard. I had Mary Toothman as a TA and she was GREAT. LOVED HER! Extremely helpful and clear. Prof Latto is smart and gets the main points out! 1 midterm 1 final and discussion is like 20% of your grade. Enjoyed this course. Good luck!

Prof Latto is great! His lectures are entertaining and interesting. I would definitely recommend going to class because the slides he posts dont include all the info you need to know but I found myself wanting to go to lecture to learn the material. Super easy, make sure you know the index words he gives you and you'll be fine.

Really nice lady but TAs graded crazy hard on tests considering that the subject material was really easy. Tests should have been easy but she referred to specific examples on the test which she specifically said she would not do. On questions where the test would prompt you to give a brief answer, they you if you didn't go into considerable detail

Took Latto's CCS Bio and Research Presentation class. They were both extremely helpful and you can see the time and effort he puts into preparing interesting lectures for his students. Also, a very kind and supportive adviser for CCS students!

One of my favorite classes I've taken. Latto is a great professor and really makes the lectures interesting. He has a good sense of humor and I highly recommend taking this class. The textbook isn't necessary.

Latto was a really great teacher. If you attend lecture and take notes you will get a good grade. The material is interesting and presented in an interesting way.

If you want to learn a lot of cool stuff about diseases just for the sake of it being interesting-this is the class for you. The entire grade is made up of a really easy final (45%) and midterm (30%), and section attendance (10%), and easy section quizzes (15%). This class is very easy, and if you ever cared to learn about diseases, take EEMB40

Great Class. I definitely recommend it to anyone. Go to class and take notes...you won't use the book at all. Tests are a mix of short answer and essay questions.

i LOVED Latto! The material was extremely interesting and he made it easy to understand. To prepare for the midterm and final I just read through my notes and aced both. One of my favorite classes!

I was so glad that someone recommended EEMB40 to me. All of the material covered was applicable to the real world and Professor Latto made every lecture fun and entertaining. He made me want to become an epidemiologist. I highly recommend him and this course.

John is a very good lecturer. The material was almost always interesting, with a few boring lectures here and there. This class was very easy, most of the grade was based off the midterm and the final. I finished the final in 30 minutes and got an A. Overall, this is a great course, provided that you are even remotely interested in the subject.

My favorite professor at UCSB. Extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. Take EEMB40 at all costs!!!

professor latto is amazing. this class has been easily my favorite so far at UCSB. it was recommended to me by a friend and I have recommended to all my friends in turn. VERY interesting and tests aren't hard at all if you go to lecture, which isn't a big deal, because lecture is interesting anyways. he is genuine, funny, and easy to talk to.

He previously taught at UC Berkeley, but moved to UCSB because he likes the students better - and it SHOWS. Hilarious, interesting, and extremely knowledgeable. Class was FUN to go to, and I never wanted to miss lectures. The book is more auxiliary reading than anything else, as most of the material comes from class.

Conducting experiments in ecology is a great class. You have class on the beach or go for hikes. Claudia is very sweet and helpful. She knows what she's talking about. Good oppertunity to see how to do scientific research the fun way. College of creative Studies class open to everyone