James Larkin
Department of Physics
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Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.4 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Dec. 15, 2015

GE 70 A
Larkin is an extremely smart and nice professor. He cares a lot about the material he teaches and his students. Therefore, he does a great job in making non-science majors enjoy his science class.

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Jan. 3, 2014

GE CLUSTER 70A

I thought he taught the class pretty well. The concepts could be confusing sometimes, but I felt he did a good job explaining them. He does go too quickly sometimes, but he does take the time to answer a question about the topic if someone asks. I really enjoyed the section of the class that he taught.

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Dec. 16, 2011

This is for ASTRO 3:

Absolutely take this course if you need a physical science GE!

The subject matter is awesome: the nature of our universe. It covers everything from star formation to the big bang to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

This is definitely the most interesting GE I've had so far at UCLA. Professor Larkin has great lectures, which he also posts online. He is extremely nice, approachable, and most importantly, knowledgeable in the subject.
Honestly, going to lecture is not necessary.

Overall Grade: A
Difficulty: Easy

How the class is broken down:

20%- Lab (All work done during actual lab. TA's pretty much give you the answers if you ask for help)

40%- Two midterms worth 20% each. Larkin gives you helpful study guides which pretty much follow how the test questions turned out.

10%- Online quizzes. Five or six short 5 question quizzes based on reading. Very easy. He drops the lowest one.

30%- Cumulative final split evenly between material from the 3 parts of the quarter. Save your study guides from the first two midterms and you're in for an easy study session.

Bottom Line: Read the chapters, read the lecture notes he posts online, and do the study guide questions and you're set for an easy A.

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Dec. 15, 2015

GE 70 A
Larkin is an extremely smart and nice professor. He cares a lot about the material he teaches and his students. Therefore, he does a great job in making non-science majors enjoy his science class.

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Jan. 3, 2014

GE CLUSTER 70A

I thought he taught the class pretty well. The concepts could be confusing sometimes, but I felt he did a good job explaining them. He does go too quickly sometimes, but he does take the time to answer a question about the topic if someone asks. I really enjoyed the section of the class that he taught.

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Dec. 16, 2011

This is for ASTRO 3:

Absolutely take this course if you need a physical science GE!

The subject matter is awesome: the nature of our universe. It covers everything from star formation to the big bang to the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

This is definitely the most interesting GE I've had so far at UCLA. Professor Larkin has great lectures, which he also posts online. He is extremely nice, approachable, and most importantly, knowledgeable in the subject.
Honestly, going to lecture is not necessary.

Overall Grade: A
Difficulty: Easy

How the class is broken down:

20%- Lab (All work done during actual lab. TA's pretty much give you the answers if you ask for help)

40%- Two midterms worth 20% each. Larkin gives you helpful study guides which pretty much follow how the test questions turned out.

10%- Online quizzes. Five or six short 5 question quizzes based on reading. Very easy. He drops the lowest one.

30%- Cumulative final split evenly between material from the 3 parts of the quarter. Save your study guides from the first two midterms and you're in for an easy study session.

Bottom Line: Read the chapters, read the lecture notes he posts online, and do the study guide questions and you're set for an easy A.

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4.6
Overall Rating
Based on 10 Users
Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.4 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.4 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.4 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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