By far the best class I've taken as a sociology major at UCLA! Professor Foster is one of the best professors I've ever encountered! He's so passionate and accommodating, he handled every obstacle that came our way this quarter so well it was unreal. He truly cares for the wellbeing of his students :')

For the course work, the material is very interesting and manageable. Practicing the concepts on the homework and reviewing the notes + textbook will really help make everything click. Foster does a great job on making the course fun so you definitely won't regret taking this course!!!

WOW! THIS PROFESSOR IS A SHINING STAR!! 10/10 WOULD TAKE AGAIN. He really cares about his students. During this whole quarter he was the only professor I had who actually cared about his students well being. If you don't take him, I don't know what you are doing.

The best professor I've had so far during my time at UCLA. His lectures are engaging and his homework truly prepares you for the exams. He GENUINELY cares about his students and does not hesitate to make accommodations. 10/10 would take again!!!

HE IS AMAZING! Professor Foster truly cares about his students. I loved ALL of his lectures. Yes, it is not easy, but it is the most useful info. I wish I could take all of his classes. He is very funny and uses pop-culture to relate the material. If you want an easy A, this is not it, but if you try, you can totally get an A and have a great time!

This class was *incredibly* challenging. Assigned an unbelievable amount of homework, yet still took nearly 4 weeks after the deadline for final grades to be uploaded, for our grades to be published. It was very difficult to follow along because he goes through the material very fast. Overall, an interesting class topic, but executed very poorly in my opinion.

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Professor Foster is literally the BEST professor I ever had at UCLA! I never read the textbook and get an A+, here's how I did it:

1. Take notes during class - I always download his lecture slide prior to the class and take notes on the slide to reduce any extra typing time. He talks kinda fast and there's a lot of information to go through in 75 minutes of the class. Foster definitely simplified the concept in the textbook and only picked the most important ones to lecture. DON'T skip class and try to read the textbook later on by yourself to catch up, the concepts in the textbook are more complicated and hard to understand and a lot of information is unnecessary for you to remember because it didn't mention in the class and will not be on the exams.

2. Go to your TA's office hours and discussion session - This is the MOST IMPORTANT part that helps me to succeed. There is 4 homework in the class and the midterm or final is EXACTLY the same as the homework. My TA Oscar is the best TA out of the other TAs because he explains concepts very well, and if you attend his OH or discussion you will 99.99% receive a good grade since TAs are the ones who will grade your homework.

3. Do the extra credit - There is one 2.5% extra credit on creating a Leitner, which is a method to help you study for exams. It is extremely simple to make and you get a free 2.5% increase on your grade so please do it. At the end of the quarter, there's also extra credit for filling out the evaluation form for the professor and TAs. This is a class collaboration activity, which means if 50% of the class fills the form everyone will get +1.0%, if 75% of the class fills the form everyone will get +1.5%, if 90% of the class fills the form everyone will get +2.0%.

Overall, this is definitely not an easy A class, don't try to find answers online or use Chatgpt because you won't find any. Instead, please go to your TAs office hour and the discussion session to ask questions, and take good notes in class. He will always record his lecture, so if you missed a class make sure to go back to listen to the recording instead of grinding the textbook.

Hope y'all can all get an A in this amazing class! :))

Professor Foster is legitimately one of the best teachers I have ever had at UCLA, and I'm a senior. While the course gets more challenging towards the end of the quarter and the homeworks require ample time to complete, the class is interesting and the professor is funny and dorky and amazing. He is very clear and if you need help with anything, his office hours are SUPER helpful, as can be the TA's. He adjusted office hours to be like 3 times a week so that students with conflicts could go... so sweet of him. I have yet to meet a teacher with as much concern and appreciation for his students as Jacob Foster. Also, he uses memes in his slides. It's adorable and keeps lecture interesting. Try sitting in the front (I didn't and sometimes got distracted and missed big concepts). Be sure to do work with a study group (he allows you to work with 4 other people on homeworks!) OVER ALL, love this class. If you're a soc major and need it to graduate, take it with him :)

Professor Foster is a great professor. He's caring, very thorough and clear when it comes to lectures. There are about 4 homework sets that he gives and collects, so BEWARE they will take time and effort so be sure to not procrastinate. His midterm was fair, and the final was too. He lets you know everything that will be on the exams beforehand, as well as gives you a study guide. Go to office hours as he is super helpful! Take this class seriously, and try not to fall behind! The homework problems are something you should study thoroughly as it will be similar to the exams! He's the only professor that I recommend to anyone, so be sure to take him! Take good notes, study, and you will get an A or A- :)

GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Professor Foster's office hours are extremely helpful for the homework assignments. Start the homework assignments early because they are very time-consuming and very important. He recommends doing the homework in groups of no more than 5 people. I would recommend trying to do as many of the homework questions by yourself as it will help you understand the material better and then compare your answers with other people. RECORD THE LECTURES. Some of the tricky questions he asks in the homework assignments are based on things that he says in lecture.