Reviews of professor Ernesto Castaneda

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took his asynch class. His syllabus and announcements are definitely outdated to what is actually assigned, based on the dates he has attached to them. The last time it was updated looked like 2020. There is one quiz and it's open notes. The assignments are long b/c we aren't assigned many. Overall a decent class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
i took a couple SOC classes with him, he is alright as a person but is all over the place. he does not answer questions clearly in lectures at all and moves too fast through them. i also heard he is weird with some students. all in all you are better off taking a class with Dondero or another SOC professor

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's such a sweet man but honestly this class is one of the most convoluted and difficult classes I've taken. He speeds through the PowerPoints so quickly and talks at such a rapid pace that it is very hard to keep up with what's going on. The homeworks are tedious and repetitive. If you're looking for a habits of mind, find another class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is such an amazing professor! He is extremely passionate about his craft and is overall just an angel. Such a sweet man. However, be ready to do a LOT of reading. And I mean a LOT! Also, his tests are extremely difficult, but if you do all the homework you should be okay. If not, go to an extra credit event or two.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took his asych. online class this semester and do not recommend. The set-up on Canvas is very confusing and he didn't offer much clarification when I emailed him. All lectures are from over two years ago and recorded on Zoom, and the asych course doesn't match up with the Zooms so it's very hard to follow. Would look elsewhere for a HOM credit.