He's an amazing professor, however the grading is way too harsh for the class. He said himself average grade is a C+ for an introductory lower division pre-requisite.... Part of the grading is weekly quizzes about the readings but they catch you off guard since they're not what was mainly talked about in lecture, some being random/weird questions.

Genuinely a brilliant lecturer, I've never engaged with a class more. Expectations for papers/exams are really clear. Grading is harsh but fair, and you'll get rlly helpful feedback if you ask for it. Never thought I'd care about political philosophy, like ever, but here we are. 11/10 would def recommend taking as many classes with HM as you can.

Nice and caring person and a good lecturer but the class is graded too harshly for what it is. A lot of time has to be spent reading and the final (take-home essay) is an unnecessary amount of work.

Hobbs-Morgan is one of the best lecturers in the PoliSci department right now. Their lectures are so well crafted and organized that it seems as if they're reading out of a book during the lecture. Because of this, lecture slides are sparse in information so make sure you really listen in order to get the most out of lectures.

His lectures are interesting enough and he seems to really care about his students. We had in-person midterm/final consisting of short answers questions and an essay. One longer 5-7page essay and another 2-page write-up. Easy and straightforward grading guidelines. No section was so nice.

I can not give Professor Hobbs-Morgan enough credit. Although his classes are very difficult, his passion for teaching and his care for his students is apparent. If you are a Political Science major please take one of his classes because you will not regret it.

I can not recommend Chase enough. He is the most engaging lecturer I have ever had at UCSB and teaches with such enthusiasm and kindness. I genuinely started tearing up when I finished his class because I love him so much. He cares SO much about his students and about the subject. Its definitely not an easy class but so incredibly worth it.

What I found really off-putting about this class was that he taught as if it was a small class despite it having 100+ people. His slides are pretty much useless and he spends much of the class just engaging one on one with students instead of lecturing. Was never able to take substantial notes and had to teach myself the material.

Lectures were super dry and information-heavy. Doesn't explain concepts very well during lecture. Not very accessible over email. Will regrade papers if you think you deserve a better grade but has a terrible late policy. Not only of the hardest Pols classes but on top of that, he's a ridiculously hard grader. You either love his class or hate it.

Hobbs-Morgan is an amazing lecturer, very engaging and knowledgeable. Be prepared to read a lot of dense texts. The bulk of the grade was 2 essays and highly depends on who your TA is. Just make sure you actually read and understand the texts, all of which are provided on GS.

Hobbs-Morgan wants his students to succeed. Lectures are reading based so comprehension is best achieved if reading is done beforehand; however, each lecture goes through great detail about the readings and its relevance so you are left with a full understanding. Super attentive to student opinion and attends to students' needs and requests.

He is a beast lecturer

This professor is one of the best I've had during my experience at UCSB. His lectures are very organized and explained well. I learned so much in this class and it was interesting material. However, it is a lot of reading so beware and it is on the harder side. I took this as a requirement and would take it again, because of the professor.

im a poli sci major and this is definitely one of the tougher lower div classes. He does give interesting lectures, but there's so much reading and he takes attendance in lecture. if you want to take this as a GE, you have been warned.

hobbs morgan is easily the best professor i've ever had. i took their pol s 1 class in-person and i totally loved it. it wasn't an easy A and there was a lot of material to read, but the in-class discussions really dig deep and clarify any difficult concepts. do the readings, go to class and section, and it'll be great. don't take for a GE probs

Chase is one of the best professors I've had at UCSB. He is passionate about the topics he teaches and his lectures are interesting and easy to follow. He is clear about his expectations/grade requirements and is very understanding of students' needs. There is a lot of reading, but he goes over most of them in lecture.

he's super nice but the lectures can occasionally get boring, the discussions are interesting though

Hobbs-Morgan is definitely tough--he makes you work for it, but I feel like I'm a better writer now because of it. Grade is based on 2 papers, 1 final paper, & participation, so make sure you attend class and section and engage with the discussion because they keep track. The material was interesting which is always a plus!

Hobbs-Morgan is an amazing professor and teaches pols1 incredibly well. This class was really hard, but they make it inspiring and manageable.

Professor Hobbs is really nice and the lecture is mostly organized, but there's so much reading like almost 50+ every week. Definitely tough graders he usually states the average in his class is a C which he states is average for him. Don't take for a GE

The negatives outweighed the positives. He reads from a script 99% of the time. Quizzes are a huge chunk of your grade, out of 10 points & have multiple right answers, sometimes even incoherent. I read & took extensive notes & still got massive grade drops for small mistakes. Both prof & TA don't understand flexibility for students and their grades

This class was very challenging but that is a given due to the subject matter. I absolutely loved Professor Hobbs-Morgan and my TA Andrew Johnson. Both truly had students best interests at heart which is such a relief because not all Profs and TAs are like that. Prof. Hobbs-Morgan deserves tenure. He is an exceptional teacher and person.

Ps1 is a very tough class but he's the right guy to take for it. Explains stuff well but succeeding is largely dependent on being able to read closely, as weekly quizzes ask very specific questions. Essays are graded toughly but not unreasonably. Overall, he makes a difficult subject more manageable, and is also a kind, helpful person.

I love this professor I'm taking him again for POL S 189. He really cares and gives bonus points because switching to online is difficult and he gets that. His class is hard but in a good way. The reading is dense and his quizzes are based on context which challenges you to think beyond just the lectures. I really recommend him!