Interesting class material, but Dr. Rios is absolutely horrible at communicating. Never responded to urgent emails even after I spoke to him in class multiple times. Never graded any of the assignments we had 2x a week so I had no idea what my grade was or if I was doing the assignments well until the final grades came out.

I have never written a RMP post until meeting Dr. Rios. He's the most inspirational professors I have ever met. Not only is his past so moving, but he makes such an effort to connect to his students, something rare especially post pandemic. I feel like I have learned so much intrinsically rather than just going through the motions of the course.

Professor Rios is incredibly understanding and is an amazing lecturer. I have a lot of respect for him as a person but I took off a star as he is awful at communicating; no response to emails, miscalculated grades, and unclear grading criteria. Easy class, great professor but poor communication.

Rios really knows what hes talking about and is a great speaker. Theres disc posts every week a takehome midterm and final and a final paper. if you know what youre doing and turn in good work youll be fine. The only thing id critique is the horrible communication. I got my final grade but only the paper and midterm were graded on GS

Had to recalculate my own grade in order to receive the grade I had actually earned. Lack of communication, no transparency with grades or grading, the class by the end was frustrating, disheartening, and unfair. It was more difficult to get them to post the correct grade than it was to do the class itself. Wouldn't recommend

Professor Rios is great. He listens to student feedback and brings in people with amazing life experiences to share their stories. Mario the TA is fire.

This professor rarely came to class; his TA took over his class! Acts more like a celebrity than a professor. Says hes from the hood, but some of his stories dont add up. I have had professors more critical and radical than this vato! Take profe Soto that homie knows whats up!

Professor Rios rarely came to class. Our TA had to take over the class for most lectures because Rios was not there. He is not very accessible out side of class and does not listen to what students have to say. He seems more interested in his prestige and research. I do not recommend this class

I was so excited to take his class because I had heard many good things but now that I have taken it, I feel like the class did not meet my expectation. He is passionate about his work but rarely came to class which made me feel like I was wasting my time. All I'm saying is don't let the hype get to your head. There are better professors..

Cool professor & really cool guy, the grading is straight forward & he makes sure everyone does well on the midterm & final - gives us a cheat sheet. Extra credit opportunities were given. In the 1st half of the quarter the class was engaging but for some reason in the 2nd half he rarely showed up, we ended up watching 6 movies instead of lecture..

Rios is an amazing professor, not only is he funny but his life story is inspriring. This was the one class I was looking forward to going to every day. He helps you prepare for the midterm and final very well and is willing to answer any questions. He is respected and genuinely cares for his students success in life. Also, Bertin is the best TA!

Midterm, final & a paper. he let's you take a cheat sheet for the short answer exams. Super flexible on your paper topic. Very passionate & respected in his studies. Allows 3 absences.