Definitely a class to take . The class not only sets an exemplary foundation of knowledge, everything you need to know is in the syllabus and talked about/explained in lecture. His rants on life are sure to expand you horizons on life.

Professor Luna was awesome to have. He is young and energetic and makes the class a lot of fun. You only really talk about Dinosaurs in the first half of Earth 7: "Dinosaurs," but the evolutionary biology you learn before is just as interesting as the dinos you learn about later. Easy class, most people get A's.

This professor was truly profound. Although much of the information is irrelevant to my major, he laid down a foundation of information that I will be able to apply to some of my other electives. Hey is funny, inspiring and everything that I look for in a teacher. 10/10 would take again.

Great class! the professor is a really funny guy and pretty young too. the class itself is very interesting and i almost looked forward to lecture. the lab is extremely easy and if you cant figure something out, ask your TA. his Last lecture is inspirational to say the least so go to it!

Very fair, no complaints. Any homework should be an easy 100%, every lab should be a relatively easy A, and iClicker questions are just graded for participation (miss class miss iClicker question). Although, your grade can go from great to garbage with a poor mid-term and/or final exam, even with 100s in literally everything else. & STUDY AHEAD!!

Daniel Luna is a stud. Hes a young guy who you can tell is really passionate about Dinos. At times his lecture may get boring but on the other hand theres times where it gets really deep and interesting. I never studied in my life for a class until this class and my hard work was payed off with an A. Take this class! Somewhat easy GE

Professor Luna is a great professor. This class is hard if you are trying to get an A, but as long as you put in the effort you are more than capable of receiving one. Luna is an outstanding lecturer; if you want to absorb knowledge and learn about the earth this is an amazing class, however if you want an easy GE there are other courses out there.

Easily my favorite class Ive taken. Dr. Luna is AMAZING & I always looked forward to lecture. Notes are really easy to follow. DO ALL hw & labs & iclicker. HW took 5 min, super easy. KNOW YOUR CLADOGRAMS. This class completely changed the way I viewed life on earth. I'm a history major & earth science could be a possible minor b/c of him. MUST TAKE

Amazing lecturer but not an easy class. Lots of material to learn, but Dr. Luna definitely helped in office hours. If you want to learn a lot take this class. If not find an easier science GE. I'm not a science person but still did ok.

Don't let the name of the class fool you, it is not easy. By the final you have to memorize 4 cladograms and a bunch of other related things. However, lectures were interesting and you can tell Dan is passionate about what he teaches. My hardest class this quarter.

I expected the class to be fairly easy but it's something you really have to work for if you want a good grade. Don't simply cram for a week, study bit by bit as the quarter goes by because you'll need the knowledge for labs and the midterm/final. His lectures, however, are really interesting and it shows he's really passionate about the subject.

Dinosaurs was surprisingly quite challenging! Although, it's easy if you put in the time to memorize the cladograms and key points in his lectures. Go to class because, one he's very attractive, two his test's are based on his lectures (the book is optional), and lastly you get points towards your final grade just by going!

This class was a lot of fun and really interesting even for someone that doesn't really enjoy science classes. Dan Luna is a great lecturer and also is quite attractive so if that's a selling point for you, take this class.

Absolutely ridiculous expectations; feels that people don't take Dinosaurs seriously so he takes that personally and intentionally jacks the class difficulty to make it 10x harder. Believes that its his way or the highway and warrants a ridiculous amount of memorization; Dan Luna is the epitome of a professor who does whatever to feel thathematters

I really like Dr. Luna, he is the BEST professor at UCSB. He is funny, inspirational, and provides students with a lot of help. You can see many fascinating fossils in the lab. His lecture is not boring, he tells a lot of funny jokes and shows us Youtube videos. I strongly recommend this class.

Never expected this class to be so interesting. Dan knows what he's talking about and emphasizes all the important material you need to know. Hw and labs are easy but you definitely need to study for the tests. Everything you need to know are on the slides he posts online. If you're into science I strongly recommend this.

Interesting class and a great professor.

amazing professor! I changed my major to Earth Science after taking this class. Leaves barely any HW like 10mins a week so its lit but you have to be 100% solid on cladogram/timeline/history sheets for sure. Hes young but hes honestly better than a lot of the older professors in the Dept. Hes very clear so if youre not good at science youll be fine

If you want an easy science GE, don't take it. It's a lot of memorization (memorizing 4 cladograms, dinosaurs names, etc) and it's kinda boring (but tbh, I am not a science person). Dan is a great teacher, he's super passionate about the subject matter, very knowledgable, and always makes himself available during office hours.

Favorite class I took at UCSB. Very interesting, and fairly easy if you are a bio major, if not then some things will for sure be fairly hard. Iclicker so need to go to class. Need to go to labs but they are easy and interesting. My one piece of advice if you are taking this class is to make sure you understand cladograms, they're really not hard

There is an iclicker, so I recommend going to lecture! Do your labs! very very important for your grade. If you go to lab/section, click in everyday and do the weekly homework assignments you should be fine. I got a B and all i did was memorize cladograms , go to section and get my iclicker points! Pretty easy GE!

Prof. Luna is the most passionate professor I've ever had. He LOVES what he does. He made lecture quite enjoyable (and he's super cute, too). But Dinosaurs was WAY more rigorous than I'd expected. Prepare for a TON of memorization. Quite hard if you're not into science-y stuff (like me), but Dan Luna's charisma makes up for that.

Excellent lecturer & interesting class. He's my favorite professor so far, and his passion for the subject really shows which makes class even more enjoyable. Lectures are really interesting & often have funny videos. He's very nice and helpful during office hours, so definitely go. (plus he's hot)

such a great professor. really funny (a lot of funny videos and multimedia content throughout lectures). he's incredibly nice and thorough in his explanations. he let's you know exactly what's on the exams and what's not. gonna be real for a sec and mention that he is a BEAUTIFUL MAN. that is all.