i took this last spring just barely commenting on him now. i took the lecture i don't know what hes like in a seminar. but in lecture...meh..so-so

He's funny and he's interesting but he loves to go off on tangents and is not always very clear. Still, I have a soft spot for him.

The easiest class I've ever taken.

Decent, decent. Just decent.

Professor Huang is a great and very funny lecturer! Took this as a GE and was dreading it because I hate American history, but it was actually really interesting because of the topics he chose. Exams were super easy if you go to lecture. No slides posted so make sure to take notes.

unclear grading criteria like the rest of the reviews. if you're not interested in the topics then you won't enjoy the class. lectures aren't mandatory but you should go just for the exams. overall, don't take if you don't need to.

If you don't go to lectures you won't pass. Lots of readings, but you can get through with only knowing the gist of things. Exams are fill in the blanks (terrible) and a short essay answer. Lectures are really hard to follow (his banter didn't help). Paper guidelines were unclear, you basically had to create the prompt yourself. Avoid!

the class was graded by participation, mini research paper, 4 film reviews, pop quizzes, and a final paper. he grades based off of letters and not numbers (you'll receive an A instead of 90) and he never inserts grades into canvas so you wont know your grade until it is in gold. never answers emails and does pop quizzed based on readings.I did p/np

Kinda funny, but that's it. Unorganized and confusing lectures. Doesn't post grades and only accepts assignments through email, but he won't email you back. Spontaneously assigns writing assignments during class rather than sticking to the schedule in the syllabus. No grading criteria. For a poetry lab, we never actually write poetry.

You won't know any of your grades until he uploaded to Gold, so you won't have a chance to change PNP or DROP the class. The Final Paper accounts for 50%, and his rating is very harsh.

If you attend lecture and take notes, it’s an easy A. attendance is mandatory but his lectures are amazing!

Loved Professor Huang! He was really funny and the class was interesting. Super easy. Graded on a take-home midterm, take-home final, and 5-7 page final paper. Easy A. He has some really interesting stories and insights.

nice prof but odd grading

Grading criteria weren't transparent. Did not update grades throughout the term - We only knew what we got when grades appeared on gold. However, has great stories about immigration and is highly respected! Take his class with caution

Professor Huang was super engaging as a lecturer + incorporated a bunch of different material in his course -- books, poems, videos, movies, music, etc. I didn't really know what I was signing up for when I chose this class, but he blew away any expectations I had. Show up to class, pay attention, take good notes, ask questions. Be engaged!

I didn't go to this class for 6 weeks or read any of the readings before the day before the midterm and final and got a B. if you put in very minimal effort you will get an A. He's a cool guy but the class was graded very oddly.

For this class there are almost no grading criteria, and some of the deadlines lack a clear date. We were assigned his own book, and it did not relate with the curriculum thus far.

His tests are fill-in-the-blank and a short essay. Very easy if you do the readings and attend lectures. He is very passionate about his subject and very funny. Very helpful during office hours. Two essays and he makes it very clear that they can be about anything related to the readings (no essay topics), so be ready to get creative. Great class.

Awesome teacher. Tests are incredibly easy if you do at least some sort of skimmingspark notes of the texts. Go to class because anything he talks about could be on the tests. He is hilarious anyways so you won't get bored. lectures were sometimes hard to follow but if you generally pay attention you will be fine. Wish I could have him again.

Professor Huang is awesome! If you go to class and pay attention you’re basically guaranteed a B or better. Everything is fair and he is funny and an interesting lecturer. He doesn’t care about cussing and he’s super laid-back. He even shows movie clips some days. I would definitely take a class with him again.

Great Instructor! Very funny and entertaining. Made the material interesting and easy to learn.

Great teacher! Very funny. Lectures were pretty interesting, played films and clips. Should have been more clear on what he wanted on the essays though. Doesn't give a prompt or anything. Midterm and final were fair as long as you read and go to class.

Pros: funny, relaxed, interesting. Cons: doesn't use secondary sources (we complain about extra reading but it's helpful when papers come around), obnoxiously brings his political views into lectures ALL THE TIME, uses profanity freely (cool at first, annoying later). Though a 20th c. American lit class, assigned only poetry. Fine but not the best.

One of the easiest classes I've taken at UCSB. The reading is easy and interesting. If you understand a few general themes of the class and can apply them to the reading then you are golden