Doug Folsom - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor: Doug Folsom

Department: Physics

College: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS115C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Doug is the man. I was really pleased with his practical approach to the material (not trying to make things harder than they should be). His HW were great prep for quizzes, he kept the class at a great pace and always interesting. Recommended if you get the chance.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Very clear and has great lecture slides. Attend lecture and take good notes, do the homework and you will be fine. Also go to his office hours he is really nice and helpful.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, one of the best I've had at UCSB. Explains everything very clearly and his exams are very fair.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

6B is no joke, his tests were harder than Guruswamy's and he's not that great of a lecturer. The two midterms can be tricky and if you screw up badly on one of them you don't have a chance for an A. For us he made the final quite easy to boost our grades back up but this class is no joke.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, explains things well especially during office hours. Don't do that many examples in class though. Tests are straightforward, he doesn't try to trick you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought this guy would be great because he sub'd for 6A a few times and I liked the way he was teaching. WRONG. He just wastes 60% of lecture time doing demonstrations of things that mean nothing when it comes to taking the test. He gives almost NO practice problems, his lecture and HW assignments are 20 folds easier than the tests!No bueno

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Though he may be nice, no matter how hard you study for this class, his test will be completely irrelevant. It isn't about learning, it's about how lucky you get when guessing on the exams. Absolutely ridiculous. Don't recommend him at all, especially if you're pre med and is just trying to complete required classes. It's infuriating.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. my first take taking a physics course and he made it very enjoyable. does lots of demos in class to make the concepts more understandable. has a nice curve at the end

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCS31
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher. Very clear, very helpful with learning how to present our problems in the problem sessions, always willing to help the students. Office hours are extremely helpful, as he gives hints to the problems. Awesome

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Folsom was an awesome physics professor. He constanly did demos which made the class engaging and made you want to learn more. My HS physics teachers made me hate physics but Folsom made me love it! His tests aren't too difficult as long as you study. His pace was fast for summer but still reasonable. TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Try to get him if you can, will make physics interesting and therefore easy. Nice guy, extremely helpful in office hours too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

awesome guy, tried to make things clear and simple where ever possible, awesome curve on final grade too

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easily the best instructor I had for physics at UCSB. Lectures well, reasonable homework and easy exams.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Exams are based off the lecture notes and are similar to the practice problems. He also lets you have two sheets of notes for the exams. Not too difficult compared to Stuart. Don't take phys 4 with Stuart if you are worried for your grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS6C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Folsom is the best physics professor ever. He is approachable, very intelligent, and just overall a nice guy. His lectures go quickly and his tests aren't too difficult. I would absolutely recommend him for introductory physics.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS23
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hands down the best professor I've had so far. Crystal clear (and interesting) in his explanations, doesn't have his head in the clouds like research-oriented professors, and always willing to help. Go to his office hours whenever possible and study hard, and you'll be golden. Lectures are worth going to, and his tests are difficult but fair.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

extremely helpful for ccs physics or just in general. A nice guys and he's willing to take the time to help everyone make sure that they understand

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICSCS3133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Folsom was responsible for the discussion sections for Physics CS 31-33. During the discussion sections, he guided us into more in-depth discussions on the Physics problems. He also explained things very clearly. That helped us a lot. As I know,he will be responsible for giving lectures for the Physics CS 31-36 series in the coming years.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCS3236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doug is the BEST Doug ever. That's what I always say. He's super awesome, super helpful, super easy to understand. I love Doug!