Richard Kim - University of California Davis

Professor: Richard Kim

Department: TBD

College: University of California Davis

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really loved this class and his lectures. There's a lot of reading but I just skimmed them and read in depth for the readings I used for the papers, so it's doable. Papers were the toughest part for me but there's help available from TA's and Professor Kim. Discussion participation is worth a lot so be ready to participate

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kim is an amazing lecturer! As long as you show up and take notes, and keep up with the readings you should do fine. His exams are very fair, no trick questions. The essays are not bad at all, especially with the TAs and Prof Kim being so willing to help. Would definitely recommend taking ASA with him!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASA114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has no tact. When questioning him, he gets very defensive and is ready to attack you left and right. Very unprofessional. Very obscure grader and mediocre at best.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved professor kim! Not only does he care about the subject matter, but it's always amazing to learn from a professor who is passionate about what he teaches. Very kind. Graded by 2 papers, 1 midterm, discussion + final. A lot of reading but not hard to understand. Ended the quarter appreciating my cultural roots + history than before :)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Solid lecturer, would definitely take another class with him. Lots of readings to do, so just prioritize your time. Ask questions, he likes that.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Kim is strict on his class discipline. He will ask you to stop talking with your friends if he thinks you distracts him. He is a tough grader on your papers but TAs will often give a higher score to balance it out. He is very serious on the material and actually care for the students. He is very strict but caring for students as well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASA150D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super insightful lectures! If you're interested in ASA at all, this class is extremely thought-provoking! There is definitely a good amount of readings & analysis involved with the course, but I enjoyed it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASA150D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First day of class then dropped out. Discussion heavy, heavy reading, expect to write 3-4 pages of reflection papers. BEWARE

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly love his class! Its pretty easy, yes there are a lot of readings but they are interesting and he goes over some of them in class. Exams are straight forward if you pay attention. Wish he taught more classes!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASA150D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a overall good lecturer. Take his class! You won't regret.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There's a lot of readings to do, but if you read them all and attend all lectures and sections, it's not that hard to get an A. Beware of bad TAs though, because it's an asian-american class the TAs might seem a little anti-white, just take section with a grain of salt

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• 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:

This class consists of 2 papers, a midterm, and a final. The TAs graded the first paper super hard, but were much more lenient on the second. Midterm and final are really easy. Professor Kim is very clear during lecture. I recommend taking notes on your laptop instead of writing them down because he talks really fast!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Kim is a good lecturer, although things can get boring sometimes. He is very open-minded and kind. After taking this course, I plan to take more ASA courses.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• 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:

i took ASA 4 with Min prior to this and declared an ASA major. But after his class, I'm contemplating switching out. The TAs are awful in this department . Nothing on Kim, but the class is somewhat tedious because your grade depends on whether you have a good TA or not. I did not luck out.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASA001
• 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:

I love Prof. Kim because he was really serious about the class..and because he reminds me of my uncle. I would DEFINITELY recommend him for anyone taking ASA 001. Yes, it's a lot of reading, but the readings are not even that hard. TAs do most of the grading, so better hope for an easy TA. He's not as hard as many make him sound.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• 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:

Worst Professor ever in my UCD years. I just spend 5 minutes sighing up for this website just to write this comment. I am surprised there are lots of positive comments here.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• 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:

Fast lecturer and goes through a lot of concepts per lecture. If this is your first ASA class, I recommend that you do the reading before lecture, which is required. Do not fall asleep in class or else you'll have bad notes to study from. He doesn't use lecture slides so be prepared to take good notes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kim is actually a good lecturer; he was entertaining, yet he was very serious about his class. He practically gives you the midterm and final before hand, so you shouldn't slack off. Even though he speaks pretty fast, he articulates the concepts clearly and thoughtfully. I recommend this class to people who needs a grade booster. Don't SLEEP!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASA114
• 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:

Such a FUNNY Professor. He talks really FAST so pay ATTENTION. LECTURE is more important than the readings.Always let us out early which is AWESOME! I think he cares about the students' opinions b/c he said he read the comments for Ratemyprofessor.com (LOL he's probably reading my comment right now).

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASA1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Cool Professor, cool class. Midterm study guide is really helpful. Always gives at least one freebie in every quiz. Great class for gpa booster. Not a good idea to sleep in class.