Great Teacher, Best Physics Teacher I've had yet. Clear as can be, no BS. Just what you need as an early physics major. Midterm and final were fair. Homework was weekly and challenging but I was glad, because it was great prep for the exams.

Very clear. Best physics teacher I've had at UCSB.

Andrew Cleland is a great teacher. He is incredibly knowledgable and his lectures are interesting. He communicates well with the class and is extremely organized. I'd definitely recommend taking a class with him.

In my opinion, he is one of the greatest teachers at UCSB. He gives very professional lectures with helpful notes to summarize the reading (so helpful, you may never pick up the textbook). He is extremely quick and clear answering questions and makes sure to impart a very deep conceptual understanding, alongside rigorous mathematical formalism.

I don't know what the person below me is talking about (and what class don't you do homework in to learn??). The lecture notes he provides are great. It allows you to focus more on the material than on note taking and is clear to read later on. Cleland is super clear and a great lecturer. The class is not that hard as long as you keep up with hw.

I don't think I learned anything in his lectures. It's not that he didn't know his stuff or that he was a just bad, but it was nearly impossible for me to pay attention. You can buy lecture notes from the bookstore. Don't. Just take notes like you normally would or you won't have any motivation to actually learn. Do the homework or you WON'T learn.

This man is a genius.....explains concepts with crystal clarity and shows no reluctance in answering any questions a student might have. Plan on spending alot of time doing homework. Midterm averages are around a 50% so don't expect to get perfect scores...he curves the average to a B.

Decent professor, good to go to in office hours. A few lecture slides had mistakes on them for the iClicker questions. The material was easy enough that if you have any physics background, you should be fine

Great guy. Not the most interesting lectures ever but it was basic material. Class was curved well and your final could save you if you didn't do well. I would take a class with him again. Definitely one of the better professors I've had.

he's amazing!!! I miss him so much! great physics teacher, great demonstrations, and just a nice dude.

Great lecturer, but the exams and homework were really tough. Huge ass curve by the way: 45% = C!

He knows his stuff really well, but sometimes he lectures too quickly and makes it difficult to follow. His tests aren't too bad if you study, just make sure to do LOTS of problems out of the textbook (which otherwise isn't helpful) which should help a lot on top of his generous B- curve. Bombed the second midterm and still got an A- in the class