His lectures are long and cover a lot of religions. You need to pay attention in lecture in order to do well on the final (which is cumulative on the two essays). The readings for the class in the textbook are not necessary to do. He knows what he is talking about and will try to make connections in lecture.

Professor White is one of the best professors I've had at UCSB! He really knows the material he's teaching and drops super funny jokes here and there. Nothing's too confusing and everything is super interesting if you pay attention. Super organized, and usually clarifies things. I love the man, I loved his class!

Took this class because of how fun RateMyProfessors made it seem. It was insanely boring. Long, monotonous lectures. Would go past class time. Too much to memorize&learn. Information is confusing. turned out I only needed to read to participate in section. Study connections. Not just the vocab sheet. Study all the images. Bad choice in the end.

White is a nice guy but that doesn't make up for his bad course RL ST 12. Long, boring lectures where I learned insignificant tidbits of so many religions that I just ended up forgetting all of it. Maybe I would have remembered more if he wasn't bouncing back and forth across the world every lecture. Get ready to memorize! P NP grading advised

I LOVE Professor White. I always looked forward to going to his lectures. There is VERY little writing & reading in the class-- just quite a bit of memorization, esp. to prepare yourself for the (tough, but fair) midterm-- but it all is very interesting and presented in lecture. He's really funny and makes the subject fascinating. Great teacher.

VERY interesting class! It's very interesting learning about other religions. One midterm and one final. Midterm was multiple choice and fill in. Final was multiple, fill in, and you have to answer two questions. Got a B, but could have completely received an A if I had actually put more work in which I now regret.

Took Religious Approaches to Death really interesting class. Multiples choice tests are tough but there is a study guide for both of them if you do those you will be fine. I recommend paying attention to howwhat religions are similar. Class is more based on drawing connections than anything. TAs are super helpful and knowledgeable, get Porath!!

Took Religious Approaches to Death with him. Professor White is an interesting and fast lecturer, but he really knows what he's talking about. He gives you access to information you won't find anywhere elsetrust me, you can't find the answers on Google. He's been to almost every place he talks about, and likes bringing his souvenirs to class.

I really loved taking Religious Approaches to Death with him! I understand that his lectures could get boring if you take no interest in the course, but he was chill and it was an easy A. Pretty much you just had to show up to lecture to take notes. He even gives a study guides for his exams!

not a bad GE to take for pnp. 30% section grade & 30%midterm & 40%final. lectures can be realllyyy boring though :( he can also be pretty funny at times. i bought the book and only opened it once

Super easy A if you just study every single term on the study guides he gives you. Alot of studying when midterms/finals come around but really easy stuff and very interesting!

Easy class, but lectures were terribly boring.

I found prof White to be pretty awward but funny. The class is interesting, and attending lectures is necessary to do well. If you attend lecture, the readings aren't super necessary. You write one essay, and have a multiple choice/fill in the blank midterm and final. Overall interesting and easy.

Took this my first quarter at UCSB. The midterm was definitely a challenge but once you understand his exams, it is a breeze. Lecture is not necessary but helpful. Section is mandatory. Listen to what he says instead of copying the slides. He knows a lot about what he teaches, go to his office hours, he's an interesting individual.

Prof. White is so interesting! I am a bio major and had never taken a religion class before, so I didn't expect to take much interest in it, but I loved this class! Very interesting and easy! If you show up to section, listen during lecture, and put in a couple hours of studying, your exams will go fine and you'll pass with flying colors.

Very boring class, he is very monotone and does not get class engaged or interested. Class is not mandatory, but it is helpful to get the powerpoint slide notes. There are 2 papers as well as an essay on both the final & midterm, and it doesn't even count as a writing credit! Would avoid this class if possible

It sounded interesting but it ended up being a pretty boring class. Not that good of a lecturer. Difficult tests and attending lecture is pretty much essential if you want a good grade. Don't take it.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Based on midterm, paper, and final. Hard for no reason. Thought it was gonna be really interesting, but this professor is totally into himself and super boring in lecture. Currently writing this review as I sit through another useless lecture. Save yourself before it's too late.

RG ST 12 is a frustrating, useless class. The man is impossible to understand and since he wrote the book, looking to textbook for help is useless. There is no point in attending lecture or reading. Simply wait for the midterm & final "list of terms" and look them all up online. Not worth taking unless it's your only choice

Great Professor. I've learned a lot from him and hope to take future classes taught by him. The textbook isn't very useful, since it is only composed of excerpts and has no additional info; however, that is completely irrelevant because his lectures are crystal clear. Professor White is the best professor I've had at UCSB. Inspiring man!

extremely hard class. very boring, didnt learn anything. all memorization. do not take!! midterm and final were brutal.

I was very excited for this class, but it is not at all what I expected. Professor White is rey nice and knows his stuff, but this class tends to be boring. There is only one 3 page essay but the midterm is killer. You have to go to section. Not my favorite class, but could have been worse.

I took Yoga, Alchemy, and Tantra and I think that Professor White is the man. Knows his stuff and is very interested in the subject matter. It was a pleasure taking his class and talking with him.

Great Professor, his tests are fair. The class is very interesting. He gives you a study sheet which helps you on the midterm and final.