Hes a very scattered teacher, definitely needs to condense and organize his lectures better. You dont need to go to class to pass as long as you review and understand the homework and practice tests. He also uses unusual variables in comparison to standard physics. Wouldnt take again.... however best out of the 6 series teachers.

Tries pretty hard to appeal to his "younger" audience, so get ready for his totally relatable jokes. Fair grader, multiple choice exams that are straightforward. Pushed HW deadlines back consistently throughout the quarter (don't know if he planned to do this but it was nice). Cool demos, good prof to ease you into the Physics series.

"If you don't get it, you better figure it out before the test." That quote by him sums up his teaching pretty well. Occasional marginally funny jokes makes lecture a bit more bearable. Seems like a nice dude 1-on-1

Hilarious, e(a)rnest, and caring professor. Pay close attention to his lectures and really understand the practice midterms to do well on his tough exams. I found his lectures to be a bit confusing and boring at times, but he shares interesting and entertaining stories. He's very approachable!

- Great professor to listen to, can jump around on concepts though - I find it helpful to read thru the textbook, most people don't - Tough exams - Highly recommend taking him for 6c during the summer

Very cool, fun professor, but too chill. Scattered, unorganized teaching, but when he does teach he does it really well. Wished he goes over the exam problems more often. His exams are way more difficult than what he covers in lecture, section, and homework. Reading the book doesn't help much. AP Physics helped me for the most part of this class.

He's approachable, smart and funny. A bit scattered. Be prepared to do a lot of self-directed learning if you want to do well in this class. His tests are insanely (unfairly?) hard and take concepts he goes over briefly in class to the next level. Outdated lecture / test notes. Worst grade I've ever gotten in a class and I studied really hard.

Freund is a great professor, teaches well especially for such a conceptual subject. Pay attention in class and you'll do well, iClickers count towards your grade anyways. He's always willing to help, I try to take him for every physics class.

Probably the best option for any lower division physics courses at UCSB. That being said, he is not as great as people say he is. He has messy lectures that puts people to sleep. He uses MasteringPhysics, which is honestly the worst website for homework and for learning the material. He also reuses old material from a different class (6A).

Prof. Freund is a great guy and his lectures are really easy to follow. The only negative thing I find about him is he is somewhat unorganized in his powerpoints. So it's difficult to get notes if you miss class. But, if you do attend class, he is great at explaining concepts

I like Prof. Freund's class. Professor Freund knows how to explain concepts to his students. I never had a hard time understanding him. However, his lectures sometimes put me to sleep.

Freund's class is an absolute joy to experience. He knows his stuff and is good at expressing it to the students. He fields even the worst questions with ease. He's extremely funny and cares about students as individuals. Very clear about what we should know and when things are due. Flexible to students' requests. Way better than the other options.

He is a very adorable dude. He gets shy and makes funny jokes. But the tests are HARD. Very Very Very Hard. Multiple choice and still have no idea what to do hard.

Do the practice tests, and follow along with the steps he takes to do problems during lecture. Practice is key. Funny dude.

What a great guy. If you're taking physics Freund is a must. He's funny, he's happy to explain things to you, he's approachable. I'm scheduling my whole next quarter around making sure I have him again for 6B

Definitely attend class as he goes over concepts and practice problems. Homework is online and pretty challenging. Tests are very difficult. Would recommend studying every day and not waiting until the last minute. You must really understand the equations and the concepts and know how to apply to each other or you will struggle on tests/in class.

Freund is undoubtedly one of the best Physics professors I've had. His lectures are relatively entertaining and quite informative. He posts a lot of resources and study materials on Gauchospace but I'd still recommend going to lecture, as he goes into more depth on notes and uses iClicker questions for attendance. Tests are pretty difficult.

His lectures lack some depth. He's also a bit scatterbrained. But he is good at breaking down difficult problems and explaining them part by part. He's always in a good mood and easy to approach with confidence.

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Hes a chill dude, but half the time he seemed confused. His tests were fair if you put in the time. CLAS was the real life saver. But if you're willing to put in effort outside of lecture he's a good professor because he's hilarious and give out extra credit for the homework.

such a funny teacher and he's one of the younger ones so students like him even more. I thought his lectures were upbeat and easy to pay attention in because of how he is.

He's got some real nice forearms.

I LOVE him. Good luck finding another professor that care about their students more than Freund does. During the final I was asking a question and afterwards he check in with me to see if I feel ok about the test. It's so hard to believe ucsb doesnt make him a full time teacher.

Freund is super into physics and honestly makes the class bearable. I wish I could've taken him for the first two physics. He is probably my favorite professor over the past 3 years.