Gabe Brahm - University of California Santa Cruz

Professor: Gabe Brahm

Department: TBD

College: University of California Santa Cruz

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ART101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

hot. very, very hot.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• 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:

I love Professor Brahm! Democracy in America is probably the most interesting class I have taken! He is such an animated speaker, and also pretty funny. I find myself referring to things I learned in his class constantly, and I feel bad for American Studies majors who will miss out on his insightful lectures!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AMST80F
• 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:

Best teacher I have ever had at UCSC. Thinks for himself, and ends up neither on the right, nor on the left. Sad to see him go. :(

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Brahm is great! I changed to an American Studies minor because of him. I took his class "American Political Cultures" for the GE, and instantly fell in love with it. Lost of reading and tough, but the lectures were well constructed and very useful. He is strict about lecture, make sure your celphone is off.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AMST80F
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's excited and loves what he teaches but I think he's downright irritating. He requires a LOT of reading and goes on and on and says he'll do something but never gets to it because he loves to talk. What's the most irritating thing is how he doesn't appear to LISTEN to students when they talk. He'll do other stuff like he has nothing better to do

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AMST80F
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs. He is so unbelievably strict about his lectures,that you will be afraid to move at all. He thinks the world of himself, and his lectures are useless, although mandatory. Save yourself from three months of torture and avoid this teacher if you can.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AMST80F
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely my favorite professor so far. I took this class to fill a GE and it has really been worth it. It helps that Brahm can lecture fantastically and really is enthusiastic about what he is teaching. Very humble, likeable guy, not pretentious at all. The reading doesn't seem to be overwhelming so far, and the essays are shorter than AMST 1.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is ridiculously strict about lectures. You can't take notes on your computer, if you have a cell phone, or if you whisper something to your neighbor, he yells at you. Lectures are mandatory even though they're not really necessary and totally boring. I wish someone had told me how bad this class was going to be.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked his class. Learned a lot. It made me think a lot too. Try and concentrate on what he is saying( its hard at first), its important and interesting stuff. You have to read a lot in this class, but you really don't have to read everything. The grade in this class totaly depends on the TA, the tacher practically doesn't grade anything!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• 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:

Some people do not like his class, and I must admit he can be somewhat of a facist. No talking, no cell phones, mandatory lectures etc. The only reason he is so strict is that he REALLY wants people to learn. Boy did I ever! He can be kind of scattered and lectues can be disorganized but that is because so much information comes at you at once.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AMST80G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting lectures. Moderate to heavy amount of reading but I heard he lightened the load, nevertheless excellent picks for readings. Gives a great overview of the 1960's movements and what started it. 2 essays and a final. good class and good professor :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AMST80G
• 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:

Professor Brahm was really great--he's the best teacher I've had so far in college (starting on my third quarter). The best thing about him is the passion and enthusiasm he shows for his subject. He's also extremely friendly. He makes the class so interesting that I always looked forward to going to it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

talks a lot about citizenship, which is a very important subject for everyone to take. energetic & funny professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AMST80G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very self rightous. Take this class if you are super liberal and not interested in any other poing of view.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AMST80G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Have you ever felt inundated with info that came at you so fast it wasn't even funny, well this is that class. However I learned so much in this class I recommend it to anyone willing to work hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AMST80G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were difficult to follow, sometimes frustratingly so. Readings were interesting, and luckily the exams and papers dealt with material in readings (not lectures). He was helpful and does care about his students though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AMST80
• 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:

Brahm-ski is the greatest professor I've ever had! Very intriguing class topic and amazing ways to look at it from the larger picture. You MUST read, but you'll really enjoy it all once you have! Go talk to him after class too - he's very knowledgable.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AMER1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! Prof. Brahm is a wonderful lecturer and the information he shared with us was very important. I would recommend this call to anyone and everyone.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A LOT OF READING!!! have to do long & short essays on readings. tests are essay format. dont take this class if you have another class w/ reading. brahm is a good professor, but the material was especially hard for me, since i'm not interested in government or politics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AMST1
• 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:

Brahm is a master of the word. his lectures are extremely intelligent and you'll quickly find yourself very interested in topics that you thought would never interest you. He inspired me to major in AMST.