Amy is amazing! She is truly the reason that I want to work in the fitness industry. Being an ESS minor, Amy has helped me to find my true passion for fitness and to find direction in my career path. I would recommend taking any of her classes! She's great!

Easy A, just do all your assignments and fill out the study guides. If you go to all the lectures and pay attention then the midterm and final will be a breeze.

As other students said, Amy Jamieson shares a passion for her subject. However, her lectures go by so quickly that you can barely comprehend what she's saying because when you're writing a slide down she's already on the next topic. Be prepared to type or write your heart out Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM.

The lectures are very long, and I never took notes, and got a B at least in class. You must attend every lecture (iClicker points are worth way too much for some reason). Take notes, do the study guides, maybe read (I kinda read half the chapters), and you'll do great on the exams. Homework are REALLY short (less than 15 mins) barely gave any too.

Lectures are very long and dry and you wont stop writing notes until the hour and fifteen minutes is up. I thought her lectures moved way too fast at times and she rushed through as many slides as she could although most of the information was repetitive. As long as you know everything on the study guide, you should do very well on the tests.

She is an average lecturer, but you are more focused on what is on the slides than what she says. She also goes really fast so you're left with incomplete notes. I didn't use the book until studying for the midterm and the final. The homework assignments are super easy and serve to give you points so do them.

easy class, lecture is not mandatory but helps because there is a lot of content. and the test questions are purely from lecture. an A is totally accessible if you actually study and do the readings. no section, just midterm and final

Last quarter I took ESS 3 with Jamieson and absolutely despised how fast she went. I hoped this class would be different in terms of speed, but it was about the same. Just be prepared to type, write, or take photos fast of slides. 1 midterm, 1 group presentation with "research paper" about a chosen topic, and no final during finals week!!!!

I'm still taking her class right now and it's pretty easy. For this quarter, she started to post her powerpoint notes (chapters 4+) online so I just print them out and write down what I'm missing in class. It's true that she goes fast at times but I just take pictures and then write them down later. Class feels long though, so be prepared for that.

Long lectures filled with information. Take good notes and do your best to pay attention and you will likely attain an A, at worst a B. The material is straightforward and any difficulty comes from the fact that there is sometimes a lot to memorize. You can get by without the book if you don't miss lecture.

Easy class; Easy A, Go to lecture OR read the book (she does use Clicker so its easier to go to class and take notes than read, plus she tells you what is important for her test, book doesn't) if you attend all lectures & do HW you will get an A. I actually turned in 2 of 4 HW assignments nearly a week late, skipped lecture for 3 weeks, & got a B.

A lot to memorize before midterm and final, even though they are all multiple choices. Lots of extra credit. I got an A even though I got 80 on my final. You don't need a textbook because she put everything on ppt.

This was a pretty easy class. She tests off of her lecture notes only so don't bother buying the textbook and doing the reading because it's the same exact thing as her notes. She uses iClickers so show up to lecture to get the points. Jamieson gives extra credit so not impossible to get an A+.

took this class freshman year first quarter since other classes were full. i don't regret it. although lectures can seem to drag a bit (esp since it's in IV) it definitely helps to be there. you're gonna want to get all the iclicker points. BRING YOUR LAPTOP (way easier for notes). it's really hard not to get an A in this class. tests are fair.

Super awesome professor who really cares about her students. The information can get pretty scientific at times, but she knows how to break it down so you understand. iClicker points are worth a large portion of your grade, so going to class is a must. If you're looking for an awesome class to take your last quarter, I highly recommend it!

One of the easiest and more enjoyable A+ I received for a class. Studied the night before for the midterm and final, finished the exams relatively quick, and still did decent. Due to the questions being very straight forward and the answer is so obvious it hurts. Would retake again, I browses the internet during lecture.

Very straight forward, easy A, Study the Study Guide and get an A. Take it, very easy

Very straightforward. Either read the textbook or go to class. Both are completely unnecessary, as the lectures are straight from the book. There is iClicker but I just gave mine to friends every class, read the book, got an A+. Her lectures are clear and precise.

Take this class if you want an easy A. The lectures can be pretty heavy, but the tests are straight forward and she uses her iclicker questions on the test. She also gives you a study guide that is somewhat helpful. Minimal work required for the class!

Easiest class I've taken at UCSB. The test grades really don't effect your grade much (I got a 74 on the midterm and 70 on final and ended with a 93). Even if you miss some of the assignments, before the final she gives you the opportunity to make all of them up for full credit. Really have to try to not get an A.

Her lectures are super heavy but she pulls info straight from the book so if you read the book you could get away with not going to lecture but she does take attendance by iclicker points. Homework every week but I never spent more than 20 min on it a week. Studied for the midterm the night before and got an 88%. Easy A if you pay attention.

I got a C on the midterm and a C on the final and ended the class with an A- because of extra credit. She's nice enough, but I hate health/ science so lectures were boring. The book is exactly what she says so if you don't pay attention in class you can just read the book. Or if you pay attention in class you don't need to read the book. EASY hw!

The lectures can be heavy and sometimes boring but show up because attendance is a large percent of the grade. She doesn't post the slides online they are straight from the book so don't bother taking a lot of notes(she talks faaast). Homeworks are easy and the tests straightforward.

This class is an easy A. If you show up and pay attention in lecture, you won't even need the book. The lectures are kind of boring and dry, but you get points for showing up. The homework is short and easy; you get 100% if you finish it. The whole class was pretty straightforward overall. Not too exciting, but not horrible. Meh.

Some lectures were a bit dry but that's just because I don't enjoy health biology. The homework is a third of your grade and it's super easy to get full credit. There are also some EC opportunities. The midterm and final combined are half of your grade, but if you have more than full credit for the rest of the course then you don't have to do well.

Super easy class, no section and barely any homework. Average test grades are low but as long as you do iclicker, homework, and extra credit, super easy A. I barely listened in lecture and it was still super easy, and the information is actually pretty interesting. She give you lots of unnecessary info, weed out what you need.

Easy A. Show up to lectures, take notes, and do all of the homework on time and youll do fine. Midterm and Final are not a surprise at all and they arnt the entire chunk of your grade so make sure to do all of the homework. I got a B- on both the final and midterm and ended the class with a 97%!

This class is mind-blowingly easy. The only two important factors in this class are clicker points and homework. You can literally fail both the midterm and final and as long as you do the homework on time and get your clicker points you'll get an A. She does give extra credit as well.

Professor Jamieson is extremely caring and she genuinely wants students to understand the material and apply the knowledge to daily life. It's really easy to get an A as long as you do the homework and go to class. Definitely recommend ESS 3!

This class is so easy. i-clickers make up a majority of the grade, and she gives a lot of extra credit opportunities. I got a D+ on the midterm and C on the final and I still got an A-. Beware, tests are relatively hard so make sure you go to class and get those i-clicker points.

super easy class

Most of your grade is Iclicker and homework. Homework takes about 5 min. Class in general is super easy fairly basic nutrition stuff along side some basic biology. Tests were extremely easy and were based on memorization. Basically free units if you read the textbook and somewhat pay attention to the HW.

She's a wonderful lecturer, passionate about her subject and her students learning. The class is super easy if you pay attention in class. The tests are based on lecture. Book is online. I didn't read it because the assignments connected to it are easy and can usually be taken multiple times. The final is noncumulative. Super fun and learned a lot

She was pretty awesome. I learned a lot . The class was not difficult at all. There are iclickers every lecture, and sometimes the lectures feel really long. Overall, easy class. Easy assignments and exams. If you take good notes, and review your notes before the exams you will be fine.

Amy's done this a million times so she's very well spoken & specific on what matters. Graded by weekly quizzes, a handful of diet analyses, and the midterm/final which are scantrons. iClickers are used. Online txtbook is $70 or so. Be ready for mandatory attendance & paying attention. Don't recommend unless you care about nutrition (can be dry).

Easy class, kind of a lot of memorization but not bad. Jamieson is super enthusiastic and sweet, and there wasn't much homework. Class could be a bit boring but the info is useful and I like the professor so would recommend.

Her lectures are a bit unorganized but she covers almost all the exam contents, so it's fine. but it's still better to read the book if you really wanna learn about nutrition. she gives out study guides before exams, if you follow the study guide, it's really easy to pass.

EZ class, show up, take notes, do iclickers, spend 1 hour each week doing homework, only study b4 exam nights, easy A.

Very caring and passionate even during remote instruction. Study a little for the quizzes and youre set.

Amy is super understanding, especially during the pandemic. Her class mainly consists of doing discussions, assignments, quizzes, and small research on fast food items. There is a midterm and final that uses proctorio, but she allows you to use one sheet of notes. Don't take advantage of her niceness and don't skip over readings, they're useful.

This might be a biased post because I love nutrition already but this class was really fun and informative. She's a kind lady herself and will help you with any concept in office hours. Midterm and Final questions come straight from the lectures so take good notes. Her lectures are short and to the point so it's not dreadful. Take her!

Prof Jamieson is one of the best teachers I have had so far. I loved this class and learned so much I am definitely taking another one of her classes. She mainly focuses on easy to digest lectures and the textbook is supplemental but helpful. I felt well prepared for the midterm and final. Weekly discussions and check your understanding quizzes.

I didn't mind this class, there was a lot of work, but it was manageable and does not take very long to complete each week compared to other classes. She's a sweet lady and you can tell she enjoys teaching the class. I would recommend it if you enjoy the subject, although it does not fill any requirements.

Easiest class I have ever taken at ucsb, she's really passionate about what she teaches and her lectures always kept me awake because they were actually interesting. Only one lecture a week and the rest is online. The only thing I didn't like was that you had to buy an $80 online book to do the homework quizzes but other than that amazing class

Professor Jamieson is super passionate about what she teaches. Always enthusiastic and helpful. The material in this course is straightforward and the exams don't hurt your grade too much if you do badly, as long as you complete other work. Some busy work but easy to understand and pass! Would take this course again.

Professor Jamieson is very nice, definitely passionate about what she teaches. Only one lecture per week despite GOLD showed two. Grade was based on two to three homework assignments per week, a midterm and a final (both online), and iclicker. Super easy to get 100% as long as you complete everything with decent quality.

It was not hard to do well in this class you just have to be ready and willing to participate and put effort in.

Very easy asynchronous course, mostly online except for one lecture. Very clear on what is expected from your assignments. Enjoyed taking the course because she was passionate about the material, just a lot of reading, which is perfect to follow along on quizzes, exams, etc. Great personality and a very cheerful professor! Would recommend taking!

Very easy. A few assignments a week. All work and tests online. She was jacked AF. Lowkey didn't go to lectures and didn't read anything and it was still an easy A.

Although GOLD says this is a hybrid course, you truly meet only once a week. Out of the 10 weeks of lecture you have 1 excused absence. She takes attendance through iClicker, and doesn't care if the answers are wrong. Show up to class and do the minimal weekly work (got 100% on every assignment) and you will get an easy A. She doesn't answer emails