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.

Took both 10A and 101 with him. In all honesty, he is a very nice guy and cares a lot about his students, however he is a very poor professor. He spends close to 30-40 minutes on a slide and goes off on tangents about how his life and experiences relates to the material. Would not be a bad thing if he kept it brief but when youre trying to learn it can be annoying. Grading honestly depends on your TA. It can be really easy to get an A or really tough.

Some advice: Do NOT take Angelica Becerra as your TA for any Chicana/o Studies class if you want an A or want to truly learn something. She spends the entire discussion time trying to agitate the class, brag about her knowledge, or make students feel stupid for thinking a certain way. She also tries to be helpful but comes off condescending. Pick your TAs wisely.

I enjoyed this class so much! Professor is a great guy and is always down for his students' success. Its also a great introduction to Chican@ studies. Take this class!

class is an easy A. please dont buy the books, depending on your TA, they can be super unnecessary...i never opened mine since evrything you needed was given in the in class powerpoints. this is the only thing i disliked about this class, i paid so much for so many books i never opened. other than that, class was super easy, lectures were a bit long somethimes, but i liked professor Romero, hes a pretty chill professor, easy class.

Romero is a great guy but not a very interesting lecturer. He pretty much just reads off the slides and gives some background but isn't very engaging at all. I went to class every day but you definitely don't need to to get an A since this is literally one of the easiest classes UCLA offers. It's about Chicano Social Identity all that its made up of which could be very interesting if presented right but the content ended up being pretty dull and basically just outlined the history of Chicano injustices and the rise of the Chicano Movement. On the bright side, our midterm was an essay on a movie we watched in class with J Lo in it and the final was a 6 page paper that I wrote the day it was due and still got an A on. He never tests you on the readings but my TA had us do online discussion posts of the readings every week. We also did one group powerpoint on the readings for one week. Overall the class was pretty boring but I actually got a lot out of the discussion sections because I do not come from a Chicano background and it was really interesting to hear what people of a Chicano background and different races had to say and what they had experienced. I would recommend it as a super easy GE but you're not really going to gain much out of the class overall.

Professor Romero is such a great guy! With that being said though, his lectures do tend to be dry, especially since this class is two hours long. Most of the time he just reads off the slides. Dont need to buy the books! the lectures are basically a summary of the assigned readings. Midterm was an in class essay on a movie, very easy, we had a family oral history project, and a presentation on a reading to be presented in your discussion section. Final was a very straightforward paper that basically summarizes your take on the course. Extremely light work load, material is somewhat interesting, overall a very easy A, would definitely recommend.

This class is awfully boring, but super easy. I stopped going to lecture once he announced the midterm was on a movie we already watched. A lot of people sleep in the class. The material isn't tailored to be entertaining. He just reads off the slides. He's a nice guy though! The class really doesn't require much. I mean, discussion is presenting the readings to your classmates once and then the rest of the time you're watching other groups go. You do not need to buy the textbooks since they're all online, I believe. Just need the readings for your discussion presentations. Literally the only time you need the readings is for your final essay and even then you can borrow someone else's. Boring class, but an easy class.

If you're looking for an easy A, this is the class to take. It's very clear that Romero is passionate about Chicano studies, but I took the class as an easy GE. The midterm was on a movie that we watched in class but I didn't see, and I got a 98% on it, and the final was a super easy take-home essay. There was also a small project which was also super easy. I often didn't go to class and would just have my friends send me the slides and I didn't buy a single book for the class.
Final Grade: A