Scott Reid is one of the best professors in the department. He's a smart and funny guy. You do have to put in work but you will learn a ton of interesting information in his classes. Highly recommend.

Professor Reid is a good professor and if you are willing to put in the work you will be fine. If you plan to not go to class or put in effort your grade will definitely reflect that. Extremely lecture heavy class with an OBSENE amount of studies. Tests are very hard even though they are multiple choice. Papers are graded on very few measurements.

Wasn't the best but wasn't the worst. Did not take attendance and posted lecture slides which was super helpful. Didn't show up to almost all lectures and still passed. Gave us a huge curve at the end of the class based on everyone's scores! Very passionate about the topics but tests are wordy and lecture heavy! Focuses on minor details.

I don't know why there are so many bad reviews, the truth is if you don't pay attention or attend lecture you'll have a difficult time. Honestly his lectures are very interesting and he's clearly passionate about the subject. Just pay attention, do the work, and you'll get a good grade.

Awful. No other word to explain this class. Did not understand half of what he was saying in lecture. Tests are impossible. He does not want you to pass!!!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS SAVE YOURSELF!!!! Profesor Reid if you are reading this please retire.

Comm 104 with Professor Reid is one of my favorite communication classes. He is a great lecturer and we watched a lot of cool animal videos. The class/tests are pretty hard but he "curves" final grades well so it evens out. Your grade is made up of 4 quizzes, 2 papers, a final, and a midterm. If you dont attend class you won't do well.

Scott is a funny guy. He's got an Australian accent and tries to make class interesting, but the energy just isn't there. His lectures are not super engaging and not mandatory, but practically are due to the fact that his slides are sparse and impossible to follow without being in lecture. Quizzes and tests are decently hard.

Professor Reid is incredible. Absolutely adored his lectures and his humor. Super engaging and highly knowledgeable. Its a difficult course because of the science heavy content but its so worth it. I would highly reccommend this class. This is what higher education is for. Beautiful educational experiences with seasoned academic professionals.

Was only a 3-week course, but was one of the best classes I have taken. He was fantastic, excited and passionate about his area of study. Very science-based, a unique course in the major. Lectures are essential and without them you will be lost. Will take the time to talk through concepts and the paper, so go to office hours if you can.

I sincerely love this man lol. It's a tough class. I took it over summer so only 4 weeks... Was tough to keep up. Lots of science content but overall so insightful and intersting. The tests are hard but its an incentive to stay engaged. Prof Reid's lectures are amazing so showing up and paying attention is not a big ask. Wish I put in more work tho

Hardest comm class I've ever taken. The class averages were barely passing on major exams and Professor Reid didn't curve. First day of class he tells us only one person ever has aced one of his exams. The only positive is the papers aren't graded too hard so they do raise your grade.

Most interesting class I've ever taken at UCSB, but it's def not a comm class it's 100% a science class. You have to go to lecture to succeed and textbooks aren't required. The tests are really hard tbh. The papers are only 2 pages and really saved my grade although grading depends on your TA for the term. I would recommend but it's challenging...