Reviews of professor Mike Amezcua

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Amezcua genuinely enjoys this class and it is close to his heart, I really appreciate his care for the content. With that said, the structure of the class needs work. Participation is 25% of the grade and the lecture is huge and there are recitations only once a month. As well, grading is entirely inconsistent and dependent on your TA.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amezcua is great and as long as you read, the essays aren't difficult to write. The only thing to worry about is the TA you get, as some are really tough graders and some aren't at all which I found inconsistent and annoying. Other than that, it was 4 books and 5 essays, so if you think you can handle reading and writing it is a really great class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mike creates an intellectual learning environment in lecture. The class is extremely interesting/thought-provoking. There are 5 required books + a paper per book. However, the grading is very easy and most people make A's even without fully reading the material. Attendance is mandatory; you can show up or sleep... however participating is more fun!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took GCW to satisfy a CORE requirement DONT take this class unless you have to. This class could be very interesting but its only centered around California history which is rather ironic. His lectures are shallow and boring. You have to write 5 papers and the grading depends on the TA you get. Very disappointed with this class overall.