this class is impossible to fail. It is truly such an interest and engaging class. It was the only class I've taken at UCLA that I actually wanted to attend and paid attention the whole entire time. he shows clips from well known movies that shows theft or something that has to do with the lecture and plays a minimum of three songs before each class that you can email him about explaining how it has to do with what he's teaching in class that day and if he picks you then you get a free breakfast/lunch on him! I would highly recommend you take him up on that offer because it's a great way to get to know him. This was hands down my favorite class I have ever taken. TRULY TRULY recommend you take this class. I promise you there's almost no workload at all. you essentially can choose which assignments you want to do instead of doing them all. You can choose between taking 4 quizzes which are INCREDIBLY easy or say two quizzes and a paper, etc. say you aren't feeling like taking a quiz? well then you don't have to! and you can make it up elsewhere. it's so great.

ecology of crime. there is 100 points in the class and you can get those points in different ways. there are four 25 pt quizzes throughout the quarter, and 50 pt research paper on a prompt that he gives, and a 50 pt comprehensive final exam. you can do any combination of those assignments to get your points and he will use the highest point combination for your grade. it's a pretty chill and interesting class and it was fun speaking with him in office hours. the content isn't very difficult but you absolutely need the textbook, there is no escaping that.