David Avalos - California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA

Professor: David Avalos

Department: Humanities

College: California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I will be honest this class is completely not worth it at all. He grades hard , his lectures are pointless , it is so much commitment for a upper GE. I really do not recommend this class , he is good professor but the class has no real criteria and grades hard

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

7essays that he took forever to return but he lets you re-do them. Attendance is mandatory. Fieldtrips were fun. NO textbook! got a C, thought id get a B atleast? Overall, good preofessor lectures are interesting for the most part. He can be sarcastic and sometimes rude but FUNNY give the man a break, ya esta ruco lol.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

There is a total of seven essays that get more difficult as the course progresses. The prompts for the essays are unclear and all over with things he want you to write. READ CAREFULLY each prompt and answer EACH part. Get ready to spend money on class trips and listen to his THREE HR lectures. Takes attendance too and picks to answer q's randomly.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class had a lot of papers and a lot of reading but it was very easy and interesting readings. He lets you redo your papers if you are not happy with your grade, he does however take forever to grade them. Field trips were fun and I enjoyed them! He can seem a bit mean at first but he means no harm he really is a big softy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took this class my first semester at CSUSM and really enjoyed it. Professor Avalos has a passion 4 what he teaches & cares about his students and community. Has many methods of teaching from writing papers, lectures w/slides, music, and fun field trips. Tough class but worth every minute. You definitely earn your grade. Take this class!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Avalos might seem very intimidating at first but you get use to his sarcasm. He does call on people and he might seem rude at times so you need to have a thick skin and know how to take a joke! But besides that the class was enjoyable! lots of trips, and if you take him in the fall you make an altar for the day of the dead.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Avalos is a very funny lecturer and has a deep passion for Chicano culture and its movement. I enjoyed learning from him and I'm glad I took his class. I have found a new appreciation for Chicanos and their art.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: VSAR312
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His really rude and no joke he can make his students cry with the words he says but his class is an easy B+ dont except an (A) because its SUPER RARE. Try to avoid contact with him i know its weird to say but he has a TA just talk to him and ask him for help instead.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: VSAR110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a great professor. If you have to take this class take it with him his easy but hard grader and critiques your work . No final, no quizzes, no exams and only 1 field trip to UCSD, 3 papers and his comments come off a little too strong at times but he is just very opinionated and does care about his students that's why he doesn't have final.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great class very easy to pass only problem is that the professor is very pickycorrects every little thing on your essays. He enjoys joking around with students but can be rather rude. If you have to take this class for your major take it and DONT MISS CLASS he will notice! There is NO exams, quizzes or final.... Only about 5 essays. No textbooks.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: VSAR302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Sarcastic, intimidating, but also funny/helpful. Classes consist of working on adobe photoshop for 5 hours. You basically teach yourself, but he will definitely help if you need it. Must attend art events but the papers were super easy & not asking for too much. I learned a lot!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of my favorite teachers. I ended up taking 3 art classes with him and he helped me out in all three of them. He's a great teacher, he's both funny and sarcastic.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great class NO BOOKS NEEDED NO FINAL/MIDTERM and easy essay prompts(essays needed to be at least 300 words). very old school teacher very nice. show up on time or he picks on you! i should have gotten an A but ill take a B+..

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: VSAR110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was okay, he intimidated me...He will pick on you but he still cares for you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: VSAR302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avalos is a very helpful and open-to-ideas teacher. He grades based on how much creativity you use and how much you challenge yourself on projects. If you know how to use Photoshop already, you are at a huge advantage. He takes attendance everyday and class time is spent working on projects. Great teacher! Learned a lot!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very respectful old school teacher. clear, straight forward and funny. intriguing class learned a lot. lots of fun projects CHICANO park day was great. take him you'll learn plenty and then some.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: VPA2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His class can be tough but fair if you do the work and keep up you'll get an good grade. keep in mind he hates people who contribute nothing to the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Take this class only if you don't work and have a TON of time on your hands. He shares this class with Brandom Cesmat, who is a cinema professor. Both like to throw in a ton of meaningless assignments, such as poem re-citing, picture taking on campus in GROUPS, and a documentary project based on drama, painting, etc. No tests, but lots of projects.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: VSAR323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was a pretty good teacher who knew what he was talking about. He is extremely funny. As for tests, well there was none. Which made it alot easier come finals. The papers were like 500 words tops. He takes his prompts very seriously and he will get you if its not to the prompt. Very slow at returning papers back!! Overall, it was fun.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: VSAR302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was struggling in computer arts class because it was so confusing. It was so tedious to go through the lynda.com clips to learn how to use Photoshop. He could have at least told us which clip titles to view or better yet type up a handout of instructions.