great professor. very helpful and makes the class fun, just make sure that you take the work seriously

Intelligent,well-spoken, cares for what he does. Plus, it's always nice to have something pretty to look at while you're listening to a somewhat boring lecture. =)

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Not the easiest grader, but a very enjoyable professor to talk with. He goes out of his way to help his students in the class do their best. Would definitely recommend!

Very good professor, one of the best! However, he is a tough grader so be prepared to talk! Would highly recommend him.

Very intelligent. He really knows his stuff and expects you do know it too! Great person, great teacher, and a major hottie! Always nice to have a nice something to look at in a pair of jeans!

If you appreciate receiving information in an anecdotal and entertaining way, he's the best!

In my opinion he has been the best LBST professor I;ve had. respect him during lectures, make any argument on your test and you should get a good grade. He is very fair, helpful and fun!!!

I enjoyed his class alot. You need to speak up, even if it's about nothing, or just a personal opinion. He doesn't write anything on the boad. Make sure to do your journals after each class, or you will forget what to write about. Very smart guy.

Professor Gonzalez is awesome! He's insightful,funny and really knows his stuff. I'm really going to miss his class.

Excellent teacher. I recommend him for any class which you can get him.

This is the best professor!

Great teacher. Is always willing to help.

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i took his class in fall 2003, when it was lbst 290 , he is great, very interesting and very helpful. he knows everything about the subjects that he discusses within the class. great professor

This man is fabulous. If you get bored in his class it is your own fault. He is kind and helpful and never puts anyone down for voicing their view on the topic being discussed. There are not enough nice words to say about him.

The best, most entertaining and thought-provoking class I've had at CSUF. You'll enjoy this class (and the weekly journal) if you like to really think about ideas. You'll do well if you can relate them in a meaningful way.

very easy and chill class. just take it seriously and do your best. he's a very understanding and helpful teacher!

This guy is flamming hot and dreamy. His class is fun. Hes very helful and articulate. I highy recommend him.

Super hot, got a certain flair and sense of humor. His class is super fun and nearly never boring. Really cool about communication, as long as you participate in lecture and give feedback, plus put those imaginations on his journal, an A should be mastered.

good nice and easy

Best professor I have had at Fullerton! He is so intelligent and makes everything he talks about interesting. Grades fairly and is easy on the eyes!

I really liked having him as part of 302a. He is a good teacher and a reasonable grader. I had an emergency and he was really understanding about my absences. I would definitely advise taking his class.

He was my favorite teacher throughout my education career. He made classes fun, and it wasnt hard to get a good grade in his class, as long as you spoke up in class and did your weekly journals. I recommend him to anyone who can take his class.

VERY HELPFUL....LOVE HIM

I had him for a once a week class and while we never got out early, he was fair in his grading. As long as you read and do your journals you should do fine, I got an A!

I thought i would do really bad in this class cuz he doesnt have too many assignments other than his journals that are only due two times during the semester, group project and research paper. But i got an A. this class is very interesting and he is very helpful.

Take this class, its not easy, but the instructor is very fair. Learned to love the movie "the Matrix" because of his critique.

At first i thought this teacher was going to be hard. Lots to read and weekly journals. There were a few group activities but overall he is a great teacher. At least as you show up and do most of the work you'll pass the class.

journals are due and u should do them weekly. put ur own feelings and thoughts into the subject matter. he assigns class discussions to groups, but as long as u speak up on the topic u are assigned, you don't really have to teach it to the class. nice guy, easy grader, good class.

class was boring due to lack of conversation between the students. Man is smart when it comes to history he knows alot, and i mean alot! only have to do journals and a group presentation like every 4 weeks, not much just stay up to date with the weekly essays (1 page req.)and you should be fine, might fall asleep in his....

he talks really fast on his lecture, its best to bring your laptop in and start typing. he is a very nice prof who likes to help, pretty funny sometimes. talked about interesting subjects.

I liked him. But he talks very fast when you have to take notes (i wrote everything down, it helped). No outline. Exams are hard, but if you wrote the notes, you should be okay. TIP: form a study group to pass, it really helps. We had one for every exam.

Joe Gonzalez is a professor that makes you think for yourself. This class is based on participation and journals. It is a really fun class, but you MUST PARTICIPATE! DO NOT SUMMARIZE on your journals. There are no test or research papers. You do have to write a 2 page journal every week, but if you don't procrastinate you will be fine.

I love Professor Gonzalez! This class has weekly journals that you have to do every week. PARTICIPATION is a MUST. DON'T JUST SUMMARIZE ON YOUR JOURNALS or the highest grade you get will be a C. There is a group project with a research paper. Start working on it early. You know your topic from the 2nd week of class. If you are unsure ask Joe

Slow ur tongue roll and breathe. Record lectures. Pretty diff class, the nerds in the class only got "b"s, and they i.m.'d every night to talk about the lectures and read all material. Screwed up grading. Probably the best choice of the two options for teachers for the course. But that says very little.

Professor Gonzalez is amasing. He is helpful, highly intellectual and funny. Take him for any class you can. His exams are not easy but you do learn the material if you take notes, attend class and make an effort to see him during office hours. The best advisor EVER

Definitely my favorite professor here so far. VERY easygoing, fun, friendly, laidback. You look forward to the class because he doesn't make you cover all the useless material if he feels like you would already understand it. No busywork. You learn and you get out without the b.s. Don't get the book though; you will never use it.

Great teacher. only downfall is he talks really fast and the study guide gets to you only a couple days before test and its HUGE.

He is a really good professor. He knows his stuff!!! My friends and I call him a walking encylopedia. He talks really fast and your hand will ache after every class session. But overall, he gives you many clues to his exam questions and specifically tells you info to read to prepare for exam. Study guide takes time. Must study to pass.

I can sum up Dr. Gonzalez's class in three words: It freakin rocks! He understands that Liberal Studies can be a comprehenssive major and makes the subject fun and easy to follow. If you want an easy A, take Dr. Gonzalez, you won't regret it

I love Dr. Gonzalez! He was extremely knowledgeable and caring. Make sure you attend the classes and participate! He is extremely helpful and wants you to succeed! I would highly suggest you take him when you can!

The first day of class I wasn't too sure about this guy. By the end I learned what a pleasure it was to have him as a professor. He is so laid back and easy going. Take him.

Do not take this class unless you actually want to learn something. Gonzalez is AMAZING. Readings are difficult, but he will tell you what he wants you to get from them in class. Bring the reading packet to class and take notes directly on it to help with writing journal entries (60% of grade). Taken him twice so far and would absolutely again.

Gonzalez is an amazing lecturer! His classes are so interesting. I hated Social Science before, and this ended up being my favorite class. There are no tests, just journals. Participation is a MUST! This was the hardest part for me because i hate talking in class but your grade depends on it! Take him! He ROCKS!

Joe is my favorite professor so far at csuf. He is helpful, super intelligent, caring, fair and extremely knowledgeable! I would take every class with him if I could. Just participate and you'll do great! Don't sit there and remain "invisible".

This guy is pretty cool. I mean... as a business major I did not know what to expect from this class, but it was pretty interesting after all. 3 Essays, and he does factor in attendance. Easy GE overall.

Hes a lecturing teacher, almost entirely, which isn't bad. I found most of the lecture interesting. The only work you do is three essays, and even if you don't understand the reading you can use Internet sources. He was out for about 5 weeks, and his sub was terrible. So he said forget what he said, let's just move on, and we only had 2 essays.

He's great. He doesn't assign a lot of work, but you end up learning a great deal despite that. If you need help, ask him...he is a really nice guy. Very interesting class. I would take him again.

He is now my favorite prof. He is a great lecturer, but make sure to record him b/c he talks pretty fast. He is extremely nice, helpful, &outgoing in&outside of class. I want to take as much classes as I can w/ him! 302A is a hard class in general but take him&Patterson, you wont be disappointed w/your grade!

Wonderful professor! Very random, entertaining, knowledgeable,funny, helpful and truly caring! He is straight to the point&doesn't waste time on stuff we don't need. He makes speeches fun. I am a shy person but this was honestly a very enjoyable class and he took the weight off speech-giving. He is one of my favorite professors at CSUF now! :D

Very interesting lectures. Grades mostly for participation, so speak up. Reflection essays are easy if you follow the context of the lectures in class to understand the reading.

One of my favorite professors! He builds your confidence about speaking through constructive criticism and enthusiasm. He challenges you and truly wants to better you! Also very funny and entertaining! 100% recommended!

Very interesting lectures. He draws you in and makes you think deeply about the questions he is presenting to you about culture and who "you" are. Not much work, just apply lectures to something in your daily life on your essays and you'll do great. Very easy to learn from.

The whole class is giving speeches. Gonzalez is excellent at public speaking and has the arrogance to prove it. He is very intimidating to present in front of and is not afraid to give constructive criticism. He has a specific way he wants his speeches done, dont go against the status quo. If you show a lot of research and confidence youll do fine

I loved this class!! I didn't finish a few of the journals but If you put a lot of effort into them, participate and ask a lot of questions during class you will do well. He wants to know that you are learning and thinking critically about the content of the class above all. I'm a C student and got an A in this class.

He's a knowledgable professor, and it's obvious he loves what he's teaching. While you don't use the textbook too much, you will want to complete all the readings and be there for all of the lectures, since his exams are essay-based. He presents the material in an understandable way. He explains everything clearly and will answer your questions.

Just show up to class and take notes. Midterm and final are easy as long as you take good notes. There are two papers that you have to write but they are super easy. Overall it was a pretty chill class.

I took Professor Gonzalez's LBST101 class and I loved the class so much, I ended up taking his LBST300 course AND switched my major to Liberal Studies. He is a very interesting guy and is full of knowledge. His main emphasis to his students is that he wants u to show u can THINK for yourself;a lot of discussions and readingsmandatory. Participate!

Journals are a big chunk of your grade make sure you put enough information and detail. Participate and ask questions, those points will come in handy for your final grade

By far, one of the nicest professors on campus & approachable. I would recommend taking him. His lectures are really interesting because he is SO knowledgeable! There are a few group presentations, a good amount of journals, a couple of other assignments & a final presentation. Just be ready to participate in class. Stay on top of your journals.

He's v passionate abt lectures & talks fast, but it's critical for the papers he assigns. Grade is dependent on attendance, midterm papers (2), and final 2 papers. Both midterm & final are worth 100 points, but you'll be fine if you pay attention and ask ?'s. NO HW!!Don't hesitate to reach out, he's v understanding and made class worth attending :)

3 easy short papers + participation your grade. Professor comes to class with a great attitude and is passionate about what he teaches. Fast email responses and quick grader! His expectations are clear and is lenient on due dates. He's the type of professor who makes you look forward to going to class! Would definitely recommend to everyone :)

He is by far the most amazing professor ever! Any LBST class he is teaching I always take with him. He is so kind and caring. His class is based on reading and discussing the reading, and journals. Your journals are to write about what you understood of the reading. JUST TAKE HIM, YOU WONT REGRET IT.

He is very passionate about what he does! Your grade is based on a midterm (2 papers), final (2 papers), and participation. You must participate, so ask as many questions as you can!! The topic is interesting, but be sure to take as many notes as you can if you really want to do well. No homework, but just be sure to be caught up with your notes.

This class is comprised only of lectures and "exams" (essays) where you show your understanding of the lecture material. For that reason, class attendance and actually paying attention and taking notes is CRUCIAL to passing this class. Professor Gonzalez is so great. If you're having trouble understanding any concepts, just reach out to him.

I admit this is a difficult course as you have to keep up with his lectures, and he talks fast. You are graded by a discussion/participation (10%), midterm (45%), and final (45%). As long as you take good notes in class and use a lot of examples in the exam you will pass. Take advantage and send him your thesis statements for the exams!

Super chill async class. Zoom lectures are posted and you have 2 weeks to go over them. There were a couple essays, each 3-4 pages, not too bad. With my lack of attendance, no textbook, and rare note taking, I still got a B-84%. Just take notes and go to lectures, it'll make your life easier! Professor is also so funny.

Such a great professor! The readings are made available to you and you need to participate but its a great lecture class.

Make sure to save every lecture he does. They WILL help you answer the prompts during the midterm and final. Your midterm and final WILL make or break your grade since there are THREE things he grades. Midterm, final, and participation. Good professor, he answers questions and actually wants you to succeed.

Professor was great. I did learn quite a few interesting facts. This class is lecture heavy and on zoom. Professor answers questions well and the two essays are clear but difficult. Make sure to look at your notes and or go back to your the lectures he posts. If you don't do the lectures, he also has other resources for the final which I used.