Tara Yosso - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: Tara Yosso

Department: TBD

College: University of California Santa Barbara

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class was not as exciting as I thought it would be. Very repetitive and to a certain point found lecture pointless. Overall, easy class only 3 short papers, 3 quizzes,and a final. Not too bad for one of my first classes at UCSB. Teaching skills could have been more entertaining; pretty dull towards the end.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Yosso was passionate about the course she was teaching but only stated her opinion on things instead of teaching the material. Lectures were boring/pointless & her study guide for the final did not help. If you keep up with the reading and know every term, you should be able to pass. Three quizzes, a midterm, final and paper were assigned.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Showed up to the first few days, got a feel for the professors style of lecture, and didn't show up to anything but sections until the final. The professor over exaggerates her voice and puts on an show like she's an actress on a stage. I could complain for days. Just don't take this class as long as Yosso is lecturing it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was a very annoying professor and her lecturers did not always make sense. The class had many readings that overlapped and she did not teach the course well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely most annoying professor ever.Uses overly complicated words just to sound smart. I only enjoyed the readings and my section. (Take Magdas section)U will pull through if u read the reader and try to understand the material. Lies to u about her availability outside office hours, classifying you as not important enough for her time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I could not stand this class. The professor's Minnesotan accent combined with her attempt to sound Mexican was nails on a chalkboard. I learned absolutely nothing from her lectures. Readings were unbearably boring. TA was unprofessional and cussed a lot in class and was a harsh grader. Course material was bogus. Do not take this class. Trust me.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Its honestly hard to describe how bad this professor is. She substitutes actual teaching for movies and when she tries to give a lecture she starts ranting about anything that crosses her mind. She blames everything on white people. I did not learn a single thing from her lectures. You should only take this class if you are desperate for GE's.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst class I've taken at UCSB. It is all structured around the extremely biased book that Yosso wrote and focuses on how white people are to blame for the bad situations that Mexicans are in. Her lectures are boring and repetitive as well, if you don't need to take this class, DON'T!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really had high hopes for this class and was hoping for somewhat familiar topics since the focus was to be on culture - most of the class was almost all focused on education and history. I usually don't want to believe negative reviews on here, but I should have. I would only recommend this class to anyone interested in "ChicanA/O" supremacy

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. Does not know how to use computers, often pauses in lecture, unsure of what to talk about. Stretches concepts to death. My TA was somehow even worse. The readings were actually quite interesting, but she never discussed them beyond just talking about her own book. Often showed movies instead of lecturing. Very easy class, though

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Truly an awful class. She has no idea what she's saying and repeats lectures frequently. The worst class I've taken so far

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I hate this class with a passion do not take it. It is not worth the many GE requirements it satisfies you will be stressed out and annoyed for 10 weeks of your life.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• 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:

Her lectures are so unclear I never felt like i was learning something. The reading is ridiculous just like the quizzes. If you're lucky you'll get a really cool TA that isn't as unreasonable as my TA (Magda). Do the readings because this class will test you based on readings. Three papers in total and they each ask to reference readings.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Going to lecture was pointless unless she happened to put on a movie that you would later be tested on so make sure not to miss those. The paper is the worst thing I have ever had to write and the topic is so boring and biased. Reading each week takes hours and you are expected to know it backward and forward. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very irritating professor. She has strong unfounded opinions. Her lectures are useless. She rushes through everything and doesn't put anything on gauchospace. However, I thought the class was extremely easy. You're mostly tested on terms. Section was very helpful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• 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:

She blames her problems on white people. She's not even chicana yet claims to be.. Her whole reality is warped and she will try to brainwash you with her lies. If you do take her class, take everything she says with a grain of salt. She makes a lot of claims, tells a lot of stories, but has NO evidence.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• 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:

Yosso thinks she knows what she is talking about, but she really has no clue. She was very disorganized and technologically challenged. She read off of her slides and didn't do any actual lecturing until the topic was in her specific field of study. If you are not required to take this class DONT! and if you do, most of the TA's are chill.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

LIstening to her lecture is like listening to a song that keeps skipping. She will start a statement and then stop midway through her sentence to think of a complex word to use (which usually ends up going misunderstood). Her lecturing style is really confusing and she struggles to draw interest to the subject.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHST1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were a bit confusing and the content of the slides didn't always match what she was dictating to the class making it difficult to take notes. The midterm had a bunch of terms that were not on the study guide and you have to memorize the author and title of the articles as if this helps you remember the concepts. Would not recommend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. does no actual work herself and is unclear when she actually lectures. the class is all about the "poor chicano" and how they are apparently the only ones to have a hard life. strongly hints that this has come at the hands of the whites. easy enough surprisingly if you can put up with her one-sided malarchy.