Romero's dope af. definitely take this class if you need an easy upper div. Easy A

One of my favorite professors at UCLA, his material is engaging and intersting. I have taken 2 classes with him CCAS143 and CCAS 178. In both classes the work was very manageable, straightforward and easy. Each week it was probably less than an hours worth of work. The work was to read an article and write a 200-300 word reflection. No tests, just essays that were really like self-reflections. I attended class maybe 5 times max out of 20 and passed with an A. Though I really feel like I learned something valuable. If you do all the work and attend section, you will pass. No need to study outside of the work given. I would definitely take another class with him again. He seems to really care for his students and takes into account our capabilities as students.

His course was asynchronous, which I found to be accessible considering the situation we were finding ourselves in. Class consisted of weekly discussion posts and a very easy 3 question final. Would definitely take another course with him.

At first, when starting this class, I thought I was going to be informed about something great about Chicano culture, but instead, I am always hearing this professor brag about himself for the whole lecture. I can't even talk in the lecture because he will kick me out! He kicked out former peer learning mentors for the class just because they were talking to each other. Worst of all, the slides aren't even posted online. I would never take another Chicano class if it's him teaching it. The lectures are very unengaging, and it's most of the time, he paraphrases the slides. The work is manageable tho.

I took CCAS 101 with Professor Romero-Chao as a required class, and overall, it was a very manageable and light course. The class covered a variety of foundational theories in Chicano Studies, and while there was a fair amount of reading, the overall workload wasn’t heavy at all. Some weekly reflections, attending section, two exams, and a final 6-7 page paper was manageable.

One of the best parts of the class was how easy it was to keep up with the material. The structure made it easy to succeed if you stayed on top of the terms and main concepts. The exams were a mix of multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions. They could be a little tricky, but nothing too difficult, studying the readings and understanding the key ideas was enough to do well.

Professor Romero-Chao is a good professor, and I’d definitely recommend this course with this professor to other students. If you’re looking for a light course, this is a solid pick. Easy A if you put in just a bit of effort.

I liked the way this class was very chill. The instructor was very chill in his teachings and very passionate. He was also respectful and made sure everyone felt welcomed in class and to ask questions. He is very encouraging and overall, his vibe is very chill and kind.

This was a very easy GE and interesting course. There isn't a very heavy workload. There are weekly reflections based on the readings for the week, most are 300-400 words. I feel that you can definitely get away with not reading everything that is assigned for the week and just focusing on what will answer the weekly prompt and you will still be fine. There is only one quiz that is worth 10% of your grade, it was fill in the blank and multiple choice, if you briefly go over the content you will do fine on the quiz. The midterm and final are both take-home essay's. His in-person lectures may sometimes be redundant, as he usually just reads off the slides but it's still a good class. When I took the course we had pre-recorded lectures on Monday's and in person lecture on Wednesday's. He is also a great professor to talk to, if you need help on your midterm or final he will definitely offer you support.

Professor Romero is super understanding. He is very nice to students and wants to see you succeed. No attendance is required for lecture and honestly you don't need to go to lecture but he does get upset if you leave early. Your grade is pretty much up to your TA but the prompts and all assignments are pretty straight forward. You have to write one 300-400 word response to a prompt relating to a reading every week but you can get away without reading. Midterm and final are both take home essays with simple prompts. One small quiz around week 5 but it is super super simple. Discussion is straightforward and attendance is required for that. One extra credit opportunity provided in the quarter. Overall would recommend, workload is super manageable. Lectures do get repetitive and the professor goes off on a lot of personal stories plus talks slow.

This class is fine, but he is a very good lecturer, nor is he very engaging. He just reads off the slides and doesn't perpetuate any deeper discussions. All of the topics covered are those the professor researched and has experience in, not necessarily those that would make the class well-rounded. I would suggest taking it with a different professor, but you will be fine if you have to take his class.

Professor Romero lectures from the heart - he tells a lot of personal stories that maybe aren't exactly note-taking worthy as you won't be tested on them, but they are incredibly interesting to hear and all tie together to the main ideas and fluid themes of the class really well. He really cares about what he teaches as this is his life's work, but he is very humble and kind, very helpful with students, and completely open to changing the structure of the course to fit student needs. Sometimes the readings are difficult to obtain and take a little bit of internet digging, but they relate really well to the class and are often helpful for expanding the concepts he lectures about. Not a difficult class at all, with weekly reflection and readings, one quiz for the entire quarter (which he gives a study guide for), and two papers (one as the midterm and one as the final). The pace is really calm and the professor along with the TAs are really involved in communication so they're ready to help if you ever need it. 11/10 would take again!