Genuinely a brilliant lecturer, I've never engaged with a class more. Expectations for papers/exams are really clear. Grading is harsh but fair, and you'll get rlly helpful feedback if you ask for it. Never thought I'd care about political philosophy, like ever, but here we are. 11/10 would def recommend taking as many classes with HM as you can.
Nice and caring person and a good lecturer but the class is graded too harshly for what it is. A lot of time has to be spent reading and the final (take-home essay) is an unnecessary amount of work.
Hobbs-Morgan is one of the best lecturers in the PoliSci department right now. Their lectures are so well crafted and organized that it seems as if they're reading out of a book during the lecture. Because of this, lecture slides are sparse in information so make sure you really listen in order to get the most out of lectures.
His lectures are interesting enough and he seems to really care about his students. We had in-person midterm/final consisting of short answers questions and an essay. One longer 5-7page essay and another 2-page write-up. Easy and straightforward grading guidelines. No section was so nice.
I can not give Professor Hobbs-Morgan enough credit. Although his classes are very difficult, his passion for teaching and his care for his students is apparent. If you are a Political Science major please take one of his classes because you will not regret it.
I can not recommend Chase enough. He is the most engaging lecturer I have ever had at UCSB and teaches with such enthusiasm and kindness. I genuinely started tearing up when I finished his class because I love him so much. He cares SO much about his students and about the subject. Its definitely not an easy class but so incredibly worth it.
What I found really off-putting about this class was that he taught as if it was a small class despite it having 100+ people. His slides are pretty much useless and he spends much of the class just engaging one on one with students instead of lecturing. Was never able to take substantial notes and had to teach myself the material.
Lectures were super dry and information-heavy. Doesn't explain concepts very well during lecture. Not very accessible over email. Will regrade papers if you think you deserve a better grade but has a terrible late policy. Not only of the hardest Pols classes but on top of that, he's a ridiculously hard grader. You either love his class or hate it.
Hobbs-Morgan is an amazing lecturer, very engaging and knowledgeable. Be prepared to read a lot of dense texts. The bulk of the grade was 2 essays and highly depends on who your TA is. Just make sure you actually read and understand the texts, all of which are provided on GS.
Hobbs-Morgan wants his students to succeed. Lectures are reading based so comprehension is best achieved if reading is done beforehand; however, each lecture goes through great detail about the readings and its relevance so you are left with a full understanding. Super attentive to student opinion and attends to students' needs and requests.
He is a beast lecturer
This professor is one of the best I've had during my experience at UCSB. His lectures are very organized and explained well. I learned so much in this class and it was interesting material. However, it is a lot of reading so beware and it is on the harder side. I took this as a requirement and would take it again, because of the professor.