Huppin is probably one of the smartest professors in the Comm department but that can also be his weakness. I found myself lost a lot of the time because he would speak very quickly and assume the class knew a lot of information. The reading was also very dense and the class definitely deterred me from even thinking about law school. Even though I ended up with an A-, you really have to commit to this class, listen closely and take thorough notes.

In terms of class material, I did learn a lot because Huppin makes it relevant to current real-life issues and you don't feel like you are learning random theoretical principles like a lot of comm classes. He also stays very unbiased when talking about issues and loves student feedback which was very engaging.

Huppin is also very nice that has knowledge in a lot of areas so i would also take advantage of his office hours.

I have had the pleasure of taking two courses with Professor Huppin and I highly recommend taking one of his classes. This class consisted of two short papers, a multiple choice midterm, and a multiple choice final. The lectures are all very interesting and he always ties in contemporary events with each topic. He is helpful in office hours and his tests are very straightforward. If you do all of the readings and attend the lectures, you should be able to earn a solid grade. One of the better professors I have had in the Communication Studies Department at UCLA.

Huppin is great. Take him if you can!

This class was really tough. I didn't have much of a background in legal communication before the class, and it really hurt me. The curve for this class matters greatly, and since a majority of my classmates seemed to step out of Harvard Law, they aced every test while I struggled to stay near the average.

The midterm relied HEAVILY on multiple choice questions from the course reader and cases we didn't talk about in class. Know everything. Read it over and over. The short answers were common sense.

For the final, he switched the test, made the multiple choice questions super easy and mostly from lecture, and made the short answer questions tough. For the final you need to memorize all of the "tests" and lists (you'll know when you get to the material) and know specific cases from lecture and the textbook that could back up your arguments.

Huppin was a good lecturer, but thank god I am done with having him as a teacher. Way too stressful for this Communication major. Never before had I cried with happiness for an A-.

I really recommend this class!
Strengths: Professor really does do a great job of engaging with his students and allowing the discussions take a natural flow. I was very comfortable seeking help, and I always felt that my input was welcome. I felt that I learned material that is very applicable outside of the course. In addition, it was really cool that Professor makes an effort to learn everybody's name. This creates a sense of importance and validation for the student, which is vital.
Weaknesses: Tests are pretty tough!

Great professor, super interesting class

If you're looking for a class where you can mindlessly regurgitate memorized information for an A, this is not the class for you. Only take if you're interested in putting real thought into the material and formulating your own opinions and expanding your base of knowledge and argumentation skills. That being said... Professor Huppin is an incredible instructor. He's knowledgable, approachable, insightful, fair, and clearly cares about student learning. The best part about him is that he doesn't just teach at students- he fosters meaningful discussions and pushes students to think critically and deeply about the course material. The readings were well-selected (if a little bit dense at times- be prepared for reading lots of Supreme Court cases), but I felt that there was plenty of time in class to explain and clarify them. I also loved that Professor Huppin discussed recent developments in the topics covered- it made everything we discussed that much more relevant to life outside the classroom. The midterm and final were both pretty short and not too difficult if you go to lecture, participate in class, and familiarize yourself with the cases. The two short thought papers were a breeze and great grade boosters. I highly recommend this class as a Comm. elective- also, it counts towards Honors credit, which is a sweet bonus.

huppin is a chill guy, but his lectures are boring as a motherfucker and it's really important to listen to them (at least for the first half of the class). some of the cases he uses aren't famous cases so it's harder to look it up -- so you need to pay attention, but it's super hard to pay attention. his tests are annoying and overly specific but if you really really study the readings it won't be that bad. the class isn't that bad, it's pretty interesting if you like law and you can definitely learn a lot, but if you want to do well you need to pay attention in class and actually do all the readings.

Tough class. Not sure exactly what he want from us on tests and grades seemed arbitrary.

VERY difficult class, would not take again - waste of an elective in CS. I'd rather take a nonlegal class about actual media or one of the more interesting legal/political classes like Presidential Comm. Learned a lot but often strayed away from what was expected. Intertwining video games into free speech was interesting, though.