Professor
Richard Andalon
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Fall 2019 - This class was extremely doable! Professor Andalon designed it in a way to slowly build our skills with comprehensive assignments and exams. His lectures are a bit dry but overall he is a great professor! The class has one individual assignment (250 words), two other group/individual assignments (250 words minimum), one group project where he lets you work on it in class and section, a midterm comprised of 10 multiple choice questions and an essay section (2 pages), and the final is the same format as the midterm. He also provides a study guide for the midterm and final which is basically the answers on the tests themselves. There is no way that one can do less than a B in this class. In all honesty, this is the easiest class I've taken at UCLA!
Fall 2019 - This class was extremely doable! Professor Andalon designed it in a way to slowly build our skills with comprehensive assignments and exams. His lectures are a bit dry but overall he is a great professor! The class has one individual assignment (250 words), two other group/individual assignments (250 words minimum), one group project where he lets you work on it in class and section, a midterm comprised of 10 multiple choice questions and an essay section (2 pages), and the final is the same format as the midterm. He also provides a study guide for the midterm and final which is basically the answers on the tests themselves. There is no way that one can do less than a B in this class. In all honesty, this is the easiest class I've taken at UCLA!
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Spring 2025 - This class was incredibly interesting and manageable for people that are looking for upper division electives. The class consisted of a course exam administered via BruinLearn and a group project on a topic of your choice. Students were able to pick their own group members and some of the groups were over ten students. I found the test to be very fair while working in a strong group for the project made it very straightforward. There are also extra credit opportunities available later in the quarter. Professor Andalon was always very communicative about class expectations and there is a reason that his classes are so popular! I definitely recommend this class if you're looking for an interesting analysis of immigration and a very attainable A.
Spring 2025 - This class was incredibly interesting and manageable for people that are looking for upper division electives. The class consisted of a course exam administered via BruinLearn and a group project on a topic of your choice. Students were able to pick their own group members and some of the groups were over ten students. I found the test to be very fair while working in a strong group for the project made it very straightforward. There are also extra credit opportunities available later in the quarter. Professor Andalon was always very communicative about class expectations and there is a reason that his classes are so popular! I definitely recommend this class if you're looking for an interesting analysis of immigration and a very attainable A.
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Fall 2020 - This class was great. Andalon is a great instructor. He cares about the students and it was easy to get an A if you turned in the assignments. He divides the research paper up into 4 parts, and each part leads up to the final paper. He doesn't try to trick you - he just wants the students to learn and be passionate about the subject matter. I would definitely take a class from him again.
Fall 2020 - This class was great. Andalon is a great instructor. He cares about the students and it was easy to get an A if you turned in the assignments. He divides the research paper up into 4 parts, and each part leads up to the final paper. He doesn't try to trick you - he just wants the students to learn and be passionate about the subject matter. I would definitely take a class from him again.
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Winter 2025 - Professor Andalon is one of the best professors I've had at UCLA! This class was my first upper division elective in the department and I enjoyed learning from Professor Andalon so much that I took another class of his in spring. This class consisted of a course exam on Bruin Learn, a brief paper about a career your interested in, and a group project. I found all of the work incredibly manageable, especially during one of my busier quarters at UCLA. All of the deadlines were communicated well in advance and my stress level from this class was very low, especially because my group members for the project were incredibly helpful. Getting an A is incredibly doable if you meet all the deadlines on time and demonstrate some effort. Overall, I can't recommend this class enough for people looking to knock off some upper division credits in an interesting and engaging class!
Winter 2025 - Professor Andalon is one of the best professors I've had at UCLA! This class was my first upper division elective in the department and I enjoyed learning from Professor Andalon so much that I took another class of his in spring. This class consisted of a course exam on Bruin Learn, a brief paper about a career your interested in, and a group project. I found all of the work incredibly manageable, especially during one of my busier quarters at UCLA. All of the deadlines were communicated well in advance and my stress level from this class was very low, especially because my group members for the project were incredibly helpful. Getting an A is incredibly doable if you meet all the deadlines on time and demonstrate some effort. Overall, I can't recommend this class enough for people looking to knock off some upper division credits in an interesting and engaging class!
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