Professor
Jose Loya
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Winter 2024 - I took the Fiat Lux on Racial Discrimination in Housing. The class only met three times and revolved around a single book, "The Color of Law." The professor is super knowledgeable, approachable, and very funny, so the class is entertaining. For grading, I submitted a one-page reflection and presented a short slideshow about the book; the grading was based on completion (it's also mandatory pass/fail). Like most Fiat Lux classes, if you're interested in the topic, the seminar will be amazing.
Winter 2024 - I took the Fiat Lux on Racial Discrimination in Housing. The class only met three times and revolved around a single book, "The Color of Law." The professor is super knowledgeable, approachable, and very funny, so the class is entertaining. For grading, I submitted a one-page reflection and presented a short slideshow about the book; the grading was based on completion (it's also mandatory pass/fail). Like most Fiat Lux classes, if you're interested in the topic, the seminar will be amazing.
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Winter 2024 - YOU NEED TO TAKE PA60 WITH PROFESSOR LOYA!!! He is hands-down one of the most caring and dedicated professors I have had at UCLA. He truly cares about his work and takes the time to get to know as many students as possible. While this class was not the easiest, it's definitely tolerable with the help of Professor Loya and the TAs, as well as the forgiving nature of the class. Both lecture and discussion were mandatory, and he randomly took attendance 3 times throughout the quarter. He also uses lecture slides that correspond with the textbook material. With that said, you do not need to buy the textbook for this class unless you want to use it to supplement your studying. Professor Loya made lecture bearable and was super funny. I took AP Stats, so I knew most of the material, but it's much different since everything you do is done by hand without the help of an advanced calculator (only basic calculators are allowed on tests, not TI-84s). Learning to code in R definitely has a steep learning curve, but Loya posts tutorials for the first few labs, and the TAs are instrumental in the process. I had Hannah King as my TA, and she was amazing. She was amazing at responding right away to questions and helping with troubleshooting when needed. The exams are open-cheat sheet (one 8.5x11 sheet of paper, front and back) and he tells you most of the material that's going to be on the exam beforehand. I definitely recommend going over all of the content covered on the slides even if he doesn't mention it - there were a few curveball questions I wouldn't have known on exams if I didn't go over everything. I crammed all of the homework problems and information onto a sheet and was good to go. This class is not the easiest, but super manageable as long as you use the resources Professor Loya and the TAs give to you! Best of luck!
Winter 2024 - YOU NEED TO TAKE PA60 WITH PROFESSOR LOYA!!! He is hands-down one of the most caring and dedicated professors I have had at UCLA. He truly cares about his work and takes the time to get to know as many students as possible. While this class was not the easiest, it's definitely tolerable with the help of Professor Loya and the TAs, as well as the forgiving nature of the class. Both lecture and discussion were mandatory, and he randomly took attendance 3 times throughout the quarter. He also uses lecture slides that correspond with the textbook material. With that said, you do not need to buy the textbook for this class unless you want to use it to supplement your studying. Professor Loya made lecture bearable and was super funny. I took AP Stats, so I knew most of the material, but it's much different since everything you do is done by hand without the help of an advanced calculator (only basic calculators are allowed on tests, not TI-84s). Learning to code in R definitely has a steep learning curve, but Loya posts tutorials for the first few labs, and the TAs are instrumental in the process. I had Hannah King as my TA, and she was amazing. She was amazing at responding right away to questions and helping with troubleshooting when needed. The exams are open-cheat sheet (one 8.5x11 sheet of paper, front and back) and he tells you most of the material that's going to be on the exam beforehand. I definitely recommend going over all of the content covered on the slides even if he doesn't mention it - there were a few curveball questions I wouldn't have known on exams if I didn't go over everything. I crammed all of the homework problems and information onto a sheet and was good to go. This class is not the easiest, but super manageable as long as you use the resources Professor Loya and the TAs give to you! Best of luck!
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