Dr. Busto is the most engaging professor I have had at UCSB, he spun Latino Religion, something I had no background and not a lot of interest in, to something I enjoyed writing a final paper about. If you come to class every day and make yourself known you won't regret it. Do the reading and assignments/writing is easy.

Good professor but very unorganized. We didn't have a syllabus until week 3, and even then, a lot of stuff was TBA. The lectures were okay; if you want to do good on papers, pander to him. He only wants to hear what he likes.

Professor Busto is very passionate about what he teaches. You don't have to go to lecture, but 1. he doesn't post the slides until a few days before the exams, and 2. is a great and entertaining lecturer. You have to do a fair amount of studying for each exam, but if you go to lecture and pay attention, the study guide will come naturally.

One of the best classes ever taken! The assigned readings were a few page articles that were about very interesting topics. The grading was very light and not about how good the paper was but that you followed his guidelines. He gave you the option of what kind of final you can write. A lot of creative liberty and room for open-minded discussion.

Busto is an amazing professor who knows how to connect with students. He keeps his class chill and work is only a few essays based on lecture material. Would take again just to hang out.

The course material is interesting but busto's "counterdisciplinary" style of textual criticism is strange and biased at best.

While Professor Busto is likable enough, his presentation of the course material is biased and does not leave room for open debate. He puts forward non-objective claims without allowing for a two-sided discussion in class. He tends to jump to conclusions.

I love his lectures sooooo much, very inspirational! I found my interest in his lectures, and also I have learnt a lot! DEFINITELY I will take his class again!

Enjoyable class. Great lecturer with a great voice, too! I learned a little bit of myself and how western cultures have great influence in how we perceive Asian cultures and religion in America.

Busto's one of the best professors I've had here. He understands students' interests and concerns, applying them to lecture content and feedback. The content of the course really opened my eyes to racial stereotypes that I otherwise wouldn't have recognized and fought against. Very insightful and kind.

I took his First Contact class, and honestly it was one of the most fun upper divs I could have taken. The only thing is that he didn't use gauchospace to input grades throughout the quarter, so my only knowledge of my grades was from the hardcopy papers he would pass back. He respects the class's opinions and as long as you try you will do well.

Religion and Science Fiction. Signed up on a whim. Best course I've ever taken with the most interesting and philosophical prof ever. This was my first Reg Studies course but my mind was blown on a daily basis. So grateful for the opportunity to have had him as a prof. TAKE HIM!!!