Literally the hardest class I've ever taken. Lectures were so boring. Tests were extremely difficult and very different from practice quizzes; questions were extremely specific. 2 midterms and a final were worth the majority of your grade. Lecture slides aren't posted, so if you miss class, you're done for. I don't recommend.

Rice is an engaging, funny, and passionate lecturer! Class is graded mainly on 3 quizzes, no recorded lectures, and required textbook reading for the quizzes. It made no sense to me that the average for all the quizzes were D's and C's, Rice puts the exact same questions on the practice tests on the quizzes. Great prof made a boring topic fun!

If you want to fall asleep in class, then this is the perfect class for you. Quizzes are so hard, even if you go to all the lectures, you still won't do well. Lots of slides aren't posted, so if you miss the notes in class, you're cooked

One of the hardest UD classes for comm majors at UCSB, but take this class. He is amazing at what he does and cares so much. Tells jokes all the time and is super easy to talk to. 3 quizes that are hard but if you dont do well you can still pass. I LOVE RICE!!!!!!

The best Prof I have ever had. Take his class!!! He is super kind and makes the most boring subject into a fun day. He is super smart and teaches super well. 3 quizes that if you fail won't kill your grade. Hard subject but worth it because this class will help you with your other comm classes. I will be trying to take another class with him!

Such a nice professor who genuinely cares about students. Heavy lectures/readings, both on the 3 quizzes (no midterm/final). He provides sample stems; only 1/4-2/3 appear on the quiz. Fall medians: Quiz 1: 72%, Quiz 2: 67%, Quiz 3: 70.1%; course median: 84.45%. No curve or extra credit. Great professor, but performance outcomes are concerning.