PHYS 6B
FREUND E G
Ernest Freund
4.3
202 reviews

202
4.3
PHYS6A . Freund E G 5 Years Ago

Professor Freund is the best physics professor at UCSB! He is really caring, funny, and patient at office hours. I wasnt good at physics, but Professor Freund made physics easier for me to understand.

2 helpful 0 unhelpful
6A . Freund E G 5 Years Ago

Exciting. Very good.

4 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 5 Years Ago

Freund is an amazing professor more than students give him credit for! Funny, fair, and a great guy all around! Grade breakdown 45% final 20% 2 midterms 3% attendance 12% homework. utilize CLAS and you can get an A. Generous curve

0 helpful 1 unhelpful
6A . Freund E G 5 Years Ago

There are short pre lectures and homework week through Sapling. Two midterms and a final, all MC. Posts 3 practice exams per exam to help with studying. I did each one 3 times to study and ended up getting 80%+ on each exam. Averages were in the 60s. Overall a good professor. A bit quirky and keeps getting concussed, but still lectures well.

1 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 5 Years Ago

I really enjoyed coming to class and listening to his lectures. He's a funny guy and he knows how to teach the concepts really well and he explains how to do the complicated problems and his tests are pretty much just on what he goes over in class, so really you don't need to teach yourself anything outside of class. Just don't miss class

1 helpful 2 unhelpful
PHYSICS6A . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

Freund is kinda overrated... he's funny, cracks some jokes here and there, and he raps for you. He doesn't explain things super clearly and can't answer questions sometimes. Practice tests similar to actual tests, but they can get really tricky, especially for the final. The averages are really low. Make sure to go to CLAS/office hours.

0 helpful 3 unhelpful
PHYS6AB . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

I really cant say enough good things about Freud. He is the most caring professor Ive ever had at UCSB, I hope he teaches here for many more years. I have koutralakis for 6c & he really is not as caring or as good of a lecturer as Freund. His tests are SO fair and he gives a great curve. He is so dedicated that he had a concussion & still had OH

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

Freund is amazing. That is all.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

If you want to do really well in this class make sure you download his practice tests and do the problems as you go along. Keep reprinting them out and go to CLAS when you need help. Tests are fair and averages are pretty low (50 for midterm and 60 for final). He's a really cool/funny professor and does clicker (3% of grade).

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

Honestly, Freund is amazing. He cares so much about his students. He's the only professor I've ever encountered who is concerned about his low test averages and takes responsibility in that. I think he's a great physics professor and his tests are hard but FAIR. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! He is literally so willing to help. His demos in class are amazing

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

Tries pretty hard to appeal to his "younger" audience, so get ready for his totally relatable jokes. Fair grader, multiple choice exams that are straightforward. Pushed HW deadlines back consistently throughout the quarter (don't know if he planned to do this but it was nice). Cool demos, good prof to ease you into the Physics series.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
6A . Freund E G 6 Years Ago

"If you don't get it, you better figure it out before the test." That quote by him sums up his teaching pretty well. Occasional marginally funny jokes makes lecture a bit more bearable. Seems like a nice dude 1-on-1

0 helpful 3 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Very cool, fun professor, but too chill. Scattered, unorganized teaching, but when he does teach he does it really well. Wished he goes over the exam problems more often. His exams are way more difficult than what he covers in lecture, section, and homework. Reading the book doesn't help much. AP Physics helped me for the most part of this class.

1 helpful 1 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

He's approachable, smart and funny. A bit scattered. Be prepared to do a lot of self-directed learning if you want to do well in this class. His tests are insanely (unfairly?) hard and take concepts he goes over briefly in class to the next level. Outdated lecture / test notes. Worst grade I've ever gotten in a class and I studied really hard.

1 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Probably the best option for any lower division physics courses at UCSB. That being said, he is not as great as people say he is. He has messy lectures that puts people to sleep. He uses MasteringPhysics, which is honestly the worst website for homework and for learning the material. He also reuses old material from a different class (6A).

2 helpful 8 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Prof. Freund is a great guy and his lectures are really easy to follow. The only negative thing I find about him is he is somewhat unorganized in his powerpoints. So it's difficult to get notes if you miss class. But, if you do attend class, he is great at explaining concepts

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

I like Prof. Freund's class. Professor Freund knows how to explain concepts to his students. I never had a hard time understanding him. However, his lectures sometimes put me to sleep.

0 helpful 1 unhelpful
PHYS1 . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Freund's class is an absolute joy to experience. He knows his stuff and is good at expressing it to the students. He fields even the worst questions with ease. He's extremely funny and cares about students as individuals. Very clear about what we should know and when things are due. Flexible to students' requests. Way better than the other options.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHY6A . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

He is a very adorable dude. He gets shy and makes funny jokes. But the tests are HARD. Very Very Very Hard. Multiple choice and still have no idea what to do hard.

3 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

What a great guy. If you're taking physics Freund is a must. He's funny, he's happy to explain things to you, he's approachable. I'm scheduling my whole next quarter around making sure I have him again for 6B

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
6A . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Definitely attend class as he goes over concepts and practice problems. Homework is online and pretty challenging. Tests are very difficult. Would recommend studying every day and not waiting until the last minute. You must really understand the equations and the concepts and know how to apply to each other or you will struggle on tests/in class.

1 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS6A . Freund E G 7 Years Ago

Freund is undoubtedly one of the best Physics professors I've had. His lectures are relatively entertaining and quite informative. He posts a lot of resources and study materials on Gauchospace but I'd still recommend going to lecture, as he goes into more depth on notes and uses iClicker questions for attendance. Tests are pretty difficult.

0 helpful 0 unhelpful
PHYS2 . Freund E G 8 Years Ago

His lectures lack some depth. He's also a bit scatterbrained. But he is good at breaking down difficult problems and explaining them part by part. He's always in a good mood and easy to approach with confidence.

7 helpful 1 unhelpful
6A . Freund E G 8 Years Ago

interesting

2 helpful 2 unhelpful