Professor Ben is, by far, one of the nicest, kindest, most caring professors I have ever had. I took the course for GE credit (truly if you show up and submit the assignments, it is really really hard to do poorly) and ended up absolutely loving him and the course. Can't recommend him enough- he's genuinely a wonderful person!

Prof. Z is so approachable and really cares about his class and students. Class is graded on participation and 3 essays that are 60 or 80% of your grade. He posts grading clear criteria and provides opportunities to regain points back with him in office hours. He gives amazing feedback on how to score the correct points. Best GE I have taken here.

Pro Zulueta is very approachable and genuinely cares for the success of his students. although the course could be organized better, it's truly the professors who care about their students that makes it worth it to attend class. He's also very reachable outside of class to answer questions and of course, assist you during office hours.

Zulueta is a great professor! I don't understand the hate. He tries really hard to connect with the class and offers many opportunities for participation points. It's not hard to get a good grade if you show up. I didn't do all of the readings but still succeeded. No midterm or final. Graded on 3 writing assignments and a final essay.

The professor was an incredibly TOUGH GRADER and UNAPPROACHABLE. Despite repeated attempts to provide constructive feedback or ask for clarification, he was cold/blunt, offering no support or help.His EXTREMELY HARD grading style left no room for improvement, he wouldn't make adjustments. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM!!!

As long as you show up and try, you're fine. He is an incredible professor and genuinely has a lot of love for his students. Definitely take!

Zulueta is a nice guy, but this class was very mediocre. The class consists entirely of lectures, and the structure and organization of the class' content don't make sense. There are a lot of readings, but they're not required whatsoever. He encourages participation but rarely asks the class to do anything. 6 assignments total, and an easy final.

Zulueta disregarded a derogative comment on Black People in a Filipino American class. Furthermore his class structure might just be the worst thing to ever exist. It has already been about 4 weeks now and he still hasn't had a real lesson plan and he just tends to ask really surface level questions.

pretty hard grader, very long and dense readings and the lectures were kinda hard to follow takes attendance

Best lecturer I've had here. Engaging. Weekly reflections and moderate amount of reading if you choose to do it. Not difficult. Rlly big focus on learning over a grade. Rewarding if you go to class. Like a more engaging history class w/o memorization. Super small class. You'll actually try in the class bc the prof is so sincere. take it!

Approachable, kind, and insightful professor. Readings and lectures for this course are thought-provoking. Grading might seem tough at first, but listening to him and asking questions will help you improve on each submission. Expectations for this course were very clear, and it has been one of my favorites at UCSB so far.

Dr. Zulueta is such a sweetheart and genuinely cares about what he's teaching. He is always on top of responding to emails and concerns, and just wants you to succeed. There are weekly readings for the class but they're really not too hard and line up with his lecture material, so I recommend reading them.