John Park - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: John Park

Department: Ethnic Studies

College: University of California Santa Barbara

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He was very down to Earth. His lectures were easy to follow and he always urged us to speak up if we were confused or had any questions. It was a lot of work and memorization, but as long as you at least paid a little attention in lecture, you should be able to pass.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASAM154
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Park is sorta like a father figure. He is genuine, smart, deeply passionate about what he does, and is always willing to help you if you need it. If you go to class and at least skim the readings, you shouldn't have trouble passing the class. If you want an A, he makes you WORK for it and with 40 academic readings, it can be overwhelming

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASAM100D
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

professor park is one of the best professors. he created comfortable and calm class atmosphere. I enjoyed his lectures even though I dislike history. class only has 3 exams that make up your grade. lots of reading assigned and I did not read at all and studied 1-2 days before the 3 exams and I got a B and I am very satisfied for effort I put in.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASAM130
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Mr. Park's lectures are always fascinating, even when he goes on tangents about his own experiences or about fun facts. Assigns a lot of reading, so beware. Exams are blue book essays which are graded tough, but fairly. Overall I would recommend Mr. Park's classes for the lecture content. Also, he is very accessible outside of class, appreciated!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loved Professor Park! Great professor that made the content super interesting. You have to go to lecture - he doesn't post the slides online. Content isn't super hard, but this class has a LOT of reading - get study group and split up the work. Tests are all essays, so if you're not good at essay tests ... don't take the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASAM02
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had Prof. Park for AS AM 2 and I not only found the class highly interesting, I also thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. He flows extremely well from one topic to another and can be quite humorous at times as well. Though the readings can be overwhelming at times, they are all relevant to the course and he bases his exams of these articles.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASAM02
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ASAM 2 was one of the best GE's I've ever taken at UCSB. Granted, it was difficult reading all those assignments weekly, but it was already really interesting to read. Lectures are optionals because they don't have TOO much to do with the exams, so you just need to make sure to read. You're guaranteed at least 1 essay question from his practice!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, but my one pet peeve with this class is that the exams (2 midterms and a final) are directly based on the articles you are assigned to read, which can be annoying if you know the subject matter at hand, but may not remember the exact specifics of the MANY articles you need to read and memorize. ��

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An A in the class is hard, but a B+ is easy. Of the GE's I took, this was by far my favorite. You need to show up to lecture, but you learn so many interesting things. There is a lot of material outside that you need to read in order to be prepared for midterms. Section is optional. Overall one of the most useful classes I have taken for a GE.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AAS2
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors/teachers I've ever had. His lectures were always so interesting and relevant. I will say the readings are quite lengthy (130-160 pages on average)but definitely don't skip them because they come up on exams!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly my favorite professor and favorite class. Prof Park is organized, passionate about the subject, understanding, and inspiring. Everyone says the readings were long (100-150pgs) but they are all relevant to his lectures. Definitely keep up with the readings and never leave them to the last minute. Also, he brings candy/cookies to exams. :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Park is amazing! He kept me engaged and interested in lecture throughout the entire quarter. This class has no homework besides assigned readings. Which is great because it can done on your own time, but you definitely have to work hard to do well on the midterms and final!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASAM100D
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Park is my favorite professor at our school. His lectures and presentations are perfect and he loves to ask the class to give personal thoughts on the subject. He is definitely my favorite professor on campus. The readings were lengthy but if you attend lecture, you should do great. He loves it when students attend office hours.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASAM130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Park is the best professor I've ever had! He cares so much about his students, is extremely understanding and adaptable, and asks thoughtful, honest questions. He grades really fairly and lectures in a way that really tells a story. I took this class to fulfill a Global Studies requirement and was shocked by how much I loved it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite class at UCSB so far. Professor Park is obviously very passionate about the subject and is a fantastic lecturer--super organized and engaging. 100-150 pages of reading per week, but I got away with skimming most of them. If the topic really interests you I recommend taking the honors section; Park's a really cool guy to get to know.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Park is awesome. Took ASAM2 first quarter of freshman year and got a B. Lots of reading involved. It helps to memorize court cases and immigration policies. Midterms and finals are in-class essays. I found it difficult to reflect all you had learned through the few essay prompts assigned as the final. Regardless, very interesting class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASAM154
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Park made it seem like this class was easy, but it wasn't. The readings were hard to get through, and that's saying something since i'm an avid reader. I recommend going to every office hour and ask him detailed questions about the essay prompts.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

John Park is a great professor. I really enjoyed ASAM 2 because it was very contemporary and interesting. There is a lot of reading and 2 midterms plus the final which are all written. Although its not easy, i found it extremely rewarding.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASAM2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So this class is super boring and isn't interesting at all (to me and many others), but Professor Park is super cool and tells good stories to interrupt lectures which is nice.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AAS2
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this course expecting for it to be a painful GE, but it turned out to be an interesting class with a great professor. He's not going to hand you an A, but he is very helpful and will give you help if you come to his office hours.