favorite prof at ucsb!

He's great! Lectures are very content heavy, but the exams were fair. 3 exams, each not cumulative, and he drops the lowest test score. Exams are only half of your grade, so it's easy to get an A. Lectures and interesting, and he tries to make it fun and engaging.

I took Coral Reef Biology as a class to fill my schedule and to get UD credit. It doesn't hurt that the class is on coral reefs. Burkepile is truly inspiring and passionate about what he does. Whether you want to or not, you'll fall in love with the class. Show up, pay attention, put in the work and you'll get an A- easy as that.

Dr. Burkepile was an amazing professor. His lectures are extremely long but he's so passionate about the subject! My only gripe with this class was that the exams were graded really harshly on the free response, points were just randomly taken off of questions that should have just gotten full credit.

The class is okay - 2 midterms and a non-cumulative final. They graded harshly on the midterms, with some of the questions being vague. Instead of having discussions, they split us into groups and had us answer questions on readings weekly. Coordinating the group work every week was annoying.

I have no idea what these other people are on who are giving him bad or mediocre reviews. Deron was a fantastic professor who made lectures really interesting and the class was really chill/fun. Pretty straightforward and easy, literally the only reason I didn't get an A is because I straight up didn't study at all for the midterms, lol.

The class is tough in that it's a lot of memorization. some tests questions are tricky and test you on minimal details. 2 midterms and a final which is partially cumulative. discussion sections compose of reading scientific papers on your own with your group and answering a few questions. i didn't like that we had to zoom all on our own though

The class covers A LOT of information, and you have to memorize pretty much all the details/graphs/explanations (that you prob will forget after the quarter) to do well. But, it's relatively interesting and Burkepile is a solid lecturer. The exams are straightforward, but you have to know your material. Textbook recommended, but I didn't use it.

Absolutely amazing professor. Lecture attendance is required and will supplement the readings, which you will need for the assignments. We had weekly forums and two essays, very clear criteria. Very accessible outside of class and email. Links the Basque community to so many aspects of this world. You cant go wrong taking one of her classes!

Very fun and interesting class, taught in English. Grade was based on weekly discussion posts (100% as long as you meet the work requirement), and two essays. The class was extremely interesting and would recommend anybody to take it.

This is the second class I've taken with Esti and I cannot recommend her highly enough. The class's content was difficult enough, but Esti made it fun & accessible. She was very understanding with extensions & grading. She wrote the textbook and provides it for free, and gives both pronunciation guides and very useful activities. Easy & fascinating

SHE IS THE SWEETEST PROFESSOR. Take any class with her!! She is the best and is the most caring prof ever. She cares about her students and truly wants them to succeed. She understands there is a lot going on in our lives and is so understanding if you just speak to her.

Dr. Estibalitz covers all the basque courses for the Spanish Department. Most down to earth professor at UCSB. All work is done on Gauchospace including exams and you are given 2 attempts. 2 hw a week (15 mins max). If you are dealing with a personal crisis, she will happily give extensions. She made her own textbook and it is FREE. Best prof ever

One of the best Professor. Super approachable inside and outside of class. Two hw assignments with two tries. Two projects, one alone and one with a group. She is super kind, sweet, and caring, and genuinely wants you to pass the class. She encourages participating and makes the class feel super entertaining. One of the best Prof. on campus.

I took intro to basque with her and she is the sweetest and most approachable professor ever. 2 homework assignments a week, 2 projects and 2 tests (that you get 2 attmepts on). All of the work is pretty easy if you pay attention!