ugh super frustrating I took this GE as a grade. waaaaay harder than expected and book was way too long, lectures were waaaaay too specific. two midterms and a paper on the long ass book. IDs on the midterms and its not you get 5 and pick 3 its you HAVE TO DO EVERY SINGLE ONE :( sad bc I feel like shes really trying to make the class enjoyable

Concept of this class was not hard, but a majority of the questions she chose to ask were more historical (and arguable insignificant) and contributed nothing to my overall understanding of environmental studies. Lecture slides are posted online but have zero explanation to them so going to class is recommended. Not a good teacher for this subject.

Slides are useless, just random bullet points with no actual info or context. Most information come from a paper she reads off of in lectures, which she reads way faster than my hand could copy down. Throws a bunch of case study at you and expects you to memorize them. test is split into MC, T/F, FRQ aka identifications, and map locations,STAY AWAY

This class has been the worst one I have taken at UCSB. The prof only reads off of a paper and makes lectures really boring. Slides have barely any info on them so you have to write down a lot of what she says. She talks fast and it's hard to get everything down.

try to avoid her ES3 classes. for sure one of the worst classes i've taken so far. class averages have been low 70s and she says she won't curve...

Her lecture slides are very brief and unhelpful. Her explanations focus on history rather than the relationship between the event and how it affected the environment. Honestly, this is just a boring history class. Would not recommend taking this class with Dr. Martin but have heard great things about this class with a different professor.

Es3 has hands down been one of the worst classes I have taken at UCSB. Professor Martin seems like a very nice lady however she does not teach this course well. Her lectures are hard to stay focused for more than 30 mins. She says the information way to quick and her slides are not informational at all. Good course objectives, wrong professor.

While she gives a good overview of the material at hand, showing multiple opinions/views of the topics, it takes away the scientific aspect of the ES course. I enjoyed her take on colonialism and globalization but in regards to renewable energy, I've been taught contradicting facts in previous upper div courses here.

ES 3 has been one of the worst classes I've taken at UCSB, if not the worst. The material is seldom interesting, the books glorify colonization, and her lectures are confusing and too fast. She focuses too much on tiny historical details and not the environment, which is the point of the class... Overall, I regret taking intro ES with her.

While she is very approachable, and always willing to engage in conversation, es3 was very poorly structured, lectures grew difficult to follow and difficult to take concise notes on. Expectations on tests not as clear as they could have been. Did an decent job teaching ES1, but there could be better teachers for ES courses.

She talks too fast and reads off of a paper. Only one third of what she says is on her slide, everything else you have to take notes for. Hard to keep up because she goes too fast and gives too much information at once.

There is no reason for Jen Martin to be in the ES department. ES1 with her was based off of one research paper. ES3 is based on two books, one of which GLORIFIES colonization. DO NOT take her courses especially for ES.

Professor Martin has a passion for what she's teaching and she makes lectures exciting and thought-provoking. History 20 is a very unique class that I would recommend to anyone with any interest in science while trying to get a GE out of the way. Definitely one of the best classes I've taken at UCSB.

I took this class because i thought it was going to be an easy GE based on her reviews, but it was unnecessarily difficult. The readings were confusing, and the lectures were boring. I do not recommend this for anyone who is looking into taking this class as their easy and chill class for the quarter.

JEN MARTIN IS AMAZING. Her class was so eye opening and empowering. She cares so much about her students and that we are actually taking things away from the class. Participation is super madatory but she makes you want to participate. Not the easiest class ever ever but definitely 10000% WORTH IT. Take any class possible w martin.

The class is based off of two exams, a term paper, and two pop quizzes. However, as long as you study and do the readings, you'll definitely do well. She moves a little quickly through the lecture slides but she posts all the slides online. You should definitely go to lecture to learn all the concepts though. Overall really great class and easy A.

Professor goes through lecture slides way too quickly, even though a lot of your grade depends on getting the lecture information. The midterm gives you 6 random terms, so you could basically study everything but still get a bad grade if you happen to not know that one term. The material is also very vague, class seemed unnecessarily hard.

Many readings due for every class & makes you write about the readings every lecture for attendance & you're graded on details, not just completion. She will call on people in class and wait for you to participate. Information was fairly interesting, but readings can be confusing/overcomplicated. Graded on midterm, a book essay, and 3 final essays

Lectures are unorganized, boring, and overall unnecessary for the midterm and take home essays. She also keeps attendance with a writing assignment for every lecture based on the reading/lecture which is a pain. I wouldn't take it if you can't help it unless you prefer tedious readings and sitting through agonizingly boring lectures.

read the description for this class & thought it was cool, BUT I WAS WRONG! all the material is so broad and I dont see the point to this class. she's always calling on people which makes lectures unbearable. goes through slides way too quick and so many readings omg. just take another class and dont be deceived by the description. thats my advice

Jen is super passionate and is a great lecturer. She was super helpful in office hours. However, she does talk fast so get ready to type. She makes her lectures relevant and interesting. The term paper isn't bad at all if you keep up with it and the tests are super straight forward. Readings are a portion of the tests!

Jen Martin is amazing! She is so kind and genuinely passionate about the subjects she teaches. The term paper in this class takes a lot of work, mostly because you have to turn some part of it in every week in section. But it's helpful because it boosts your grade and prevents you from waiting until the last minute to start. I recommend her class!

Lectures are pretty dense but Martin is great at making everything interesting. The term paper assignment is kind of lame because the rough draft and all the steps before it are worth more than the actual final paper.

Great class, lectures are very educational. Do what your told and you'll be fine.