Likes showing off how smart he is by making students look stupid.

only helpful act is daily email...arrogant

This guy is unbelievably disgruntled when it comes to answering questions. I guess it's because he's not even a professor and he's been here for such a long time, get a hint Freeman your attitude needs some major readjusting. If you like bootcamp take it.

He yelled at me in front of the whole class for accidentally reading the nexus into his time period. His homework is ridiculously hard and his test dont have numbers its all concepts. He is hard but does have a good grading scale.

This guy is a bag of ****. Don't take the class. Don't. It's really hard and is the bane of my existance.

Extremely difficult, self-absorbed, and doesn't realize he's teaching a basic course which most people are just taking for a GE. He tries hard - about the only good thing about him.

by far the hardest tests i've taken in my life. Good lecturer and he definitely knows physics (he wrote the book). Homeworks are tough and will definitely save your grade, but there's really no way you can prepare for his tests

i really enjoyed physics, until i took his classes. hes rude arrogant, and he takes credit for writing the book. HE DID NOT write our physics book, he simply edited it a bit. his tests are 70% of your grade if not more, and they have very little to do with the homework(hw is numeric, test are variable based). avoid this professor at all costs.

I do not like this teacher. He almost refuses to answer questions via email, and he is very arrogant.

I went to office hours and he told me to come another time. His philosophy about teaching is that students do not understand physics and its his way or the high way. He does not like answering questions and at one point told kid he asked a bad question and then didn't answer it.

Aced all the homework and got the most I could get out of the free points. All tests aren't even worth the time. He's only here to fail you out. Grading is unfair, he doesn't curve and he especially won't round your grade even if it's within .5%. I would pay special attention to other reviews like this one. First and last class I'll write about.

The worst teacher I've ever had. His book shows how to use a stupid "ISEE" solving method but doesn't show you how to do the actual problems. Class attendance is only for the participation points, there is no need to hear to what he says. Concepts relevant to the homework are not explained in the book, class, or sect and tests are unreasonably hard

This guy is a TERRIBLE person in general. His teachings are decent and i have learned quite a bit but it doesnt matter when you get screwed for every little thing on the test and it doesnt refelect what you have learned. This guy is the biggest JERK for a teacher ever. I went to his office hours and he was a complete ****. did not want to help.

Freedman is a punk. Thinks that he is gods gift to physics and astronomy. Seems nice at first but by the end of the quarter is mean. Don't know why he is even teacher if he doesn't enjoy it. Discussions are the most pointless thing i've ever done in my life. Gives out free points for homework, iclicker and discussion. HIS BOOK IS HORRIBLE!!

HORRIBLE PROFESSOR. Avoid at all costs. Thinks he's god. Looks down upon you for asking a question he thinks is stupid. Doesn't curve at all. Tests are much harder then the hw.

Soooooooooooo hard. Take someone else if possible. Class is too hard in general

I felt like I had to teach myself physics in this class. Panopoto lectures very broad while the material is very difficult and since its online you can't ask for more details. Ridiculous tests too, not at all the level of the homework. Take someone else!

avoid this class! lectures are online, but you still have to attend lecture and nothing makes any sense. he makes everything way too complicated, and the tests impossible!

Lectures online actually de-motivated me. Had the hardest time in this class. Much rather prefer a traditional teacher, who lectured in class, instead of wasting a lot of time answering students' questions.

Terrible teacher. Threatens to add more questions to tests if class isn't quiet. Makes you waste money on his reusable online lectures so he doesn't have to teach in class. Rude professor. Take this professor as a last resort. Tests are ridiculously hard, and class is NOT curved.

Half-decent professor. Doesn't lecture, instead, uses time in class to go over problems. Lectures are watched online and homework is done through MasteringPhysics. Tests were moderately difficult. I didn't find them too hard since I have some physics background. Take a different professor if given the chance.

Worst professor I have had at UCSB so far. I downright suffered in his class. Freedman assigns a ridiculous amount of homework that takes a lot of time to complete. He also expects you to watch a lecture before going to lecture. Lastly, don't bother asking a question because he will most likely sass and belittle you without much help.

Horrible teacher. Pre-records all his lectures online and makes you pay for it so he doesn't need to teach you in class. In class lectures barely useful. Tests are ridiculously hard.

Freedman should not be a professor, because he doesn't actually teach anything. Instead, he assigns pre-recorded online lectures, which are 1 hour apiece (2-3/week). On top of this, you will receive 3-4 2hour assign./week. Add this to mandatory 2 hr section and clicker questions in class and your week is shot. Condescending and useless. What a guy.

Comes off as very condescending and arrogant. Often spent a quarter to a half hour talking about irrelevant concepts.

The only reason you should go to his lectures is because he gives iclicker questions everytime. He is terrible at teaching, goes over irrelevant concepts during lecture, arrogant, and to top it off, his exams are full of curveballs that you can't really prepare for. Avoid taking this class at all costs.

I really advise anyone who has never has a physics course ever! to read the book, or at leastskim it before you start the class. This class is ridiculously hard if you've never had physics. He assigns way too much homework. Section is useless. and the online lectures are difficult to sit through. Only reason to go to lecture is for iclicker points.

Questions on midterms and final are purposefully tricky and poorly worded. Lecture and section attendance is required because there are assignments and clicker q's. Tests are not curved. Avoid if possible

The most condescending professor I've ever had. Talks down to you during office hours if you are completely lost. This is a hard class and he acts like it is a breeze. I would avoid him if possible. Honestly makes students feel like complete idiots. I took his class with out ever taking a single physics class and it was super hard!

Online lectures are boring and tend to have unnecessary filler; not helpful for HW or test material. Don't use your cell phone during class, he will pick you to answer a question. He can be very condescending, which is annoying. Tests are very hard and not curved. I would not recommend Freedman.

EXTREMELY HARD TESTS! DO NOT FALL BEHIND IN THE CLASS AND MAKE SURE TO STUDY EVERY DAY. I think the professor is good, the material is difficult and he provides you with a lot of resources to succeed so use them.

Worst class ever. I took high school physics before taking this class so I was okay, but he doesn't teach anything. Really the only reason to go to lecture is because he has iclicker questions that are mandatory. Homework is difficult and useless. Learned more at CLAS.

I hated this class. Class is pointless and he barely teaches you anything because he expects you to read and teach yourself based off the book and online lectures. He was not very helpful in office hours and I think it's annoying how he randomly calls on people during lecture to embarrass them. I wish I waited to take physics with a better teacher.

Physics as a class itself is already hard, but study hard and you'll be fine. Midterm and final grade can be either split 30%/50% or 0%/80% which I found very helpful. Lecture is useless, only go for iclicker. Pick up CLAS, read the main pts in book, and go over Sapling HW.

His lectures and sections are cool but his exam is horrible. His grading system is crazy, subtracting points for procedures. Avoid this professor if you can. But if you really like physics, take it and test you interest in Physics.

You barely (if not never) learn anything in lectures. Gives you a ton of homework which isn't even covered on the exams. You will most likely fail the first midterm, but you can always try to do well on the final and have it completely replace your exam grade. Or better yet, just avoid taking this class.

This is class is hard, not because of the material, but because Freedman barely even teaches the class. He expects you to just learn everything yourself from the book to be able to do the HW and tests (his class and online lectures cover barely anything). I wouldn't take a class with him again- Oh wait, he's the only option for physics 2. Peachy...

Incredibly difficult class, even after having taken physics in high school. The online assignments through MasteringPhysics are incredibly long, and the tests are nearly impossible. The material isn't taught; you're expected to read through the book and watch video lectures. A grade is given for attendance through iClicker questions in lectures.

Freedman seems nice in lecture. His lectures are fine themselves. His exams are RIDICULOUS, with a grading rubric that makes no sense (I had every exam regraded by a different TA).

Above all he is a MEAN little man. In his office hours he YELLED at me and kicked me out, saying that he couldn't teach me physics, that I had to learn myself... all because I didn't know how to set up a problem. Seems like a funny guy but be warned, he has a TEMPER!!!

He makes physics overwhelming. Hw is due MWF and he insists that you write down your work in a notebook that's checked by your ta in section weekly. iclicker is 4% but beware he calls on random people in lecture to answer them. he expects you to read his book & watch online lectures on each section. if you have a choice bw him and gwinn take gwinn

You are expected to: (1) answer iClicker questions during class for participation, (2) watch about 2 30-ish minute long video lectures per week, (3) do 2 long (1-3 hours) and 2 short (30 mins - 1 hour) homework assignments per week, and (4) read all of the material in the textbook. He's interesting, but expects you to teach yourself.

Beware of rodger! he is not very good when it comes to answering your questions but hey thats what the TA's do right?! Also his lecture videos are primarily what you learn from and his actual lectures are completely random

I did all of the book problems and sapling and clas work and took extensive notes, yet somehow the tests were still extremely hard. If he's going to make tests this hard, there should be curves to the tests as well as the pre-set curve.

Class did NOT mesh with me! HW/iClicker worth 20% and theres a LOT of it! Reminiscent of high school, with a LOT of cheap tricks to make sure you come to class & stay on top of the material. Lectures are pointless except to get iClicker points. Geller is WAY better and actually teaches you! Freedman assumes you have no life besides intro physics!

Honestly can say that Freedman is the worst professor I've had at UCSB. Insane amount of work + nearly impossible tests. Biggest problem with him is his complete lack of respect for students. He makes you feel stupid for asking Q's and is extremely demeaning. He thinks he's all that because he wrote the textbook.. he's not. AVOID HIM IF YOU CAN!!!

Freedman was one of the worst professors I've had. I don't understand why he is a teacher when he clearly doesn't want to teach. You're required to watch an automated lecture online before every class and then you go to class and he explains one iClicker question for the entire 50 minutes. If you want to do well take physics with anyone else.

Taking his class you need to spend 4 hours on the stupid mastering physics questions each week. Many questions are easy to misunderstand since there will be no picuture. If you had taken AP physics and want to learn deeper instead of wasting your time on basic but massive hw choose physics 2x series in which you can learn more and possibly less hw

I really disliked him as a person, but he was an organized professor with set schedules for homework and online lectures. He also treated all of us like children with simple rituals like "raise your iclickers" and the "physics mailman". He wasn't helpful outside of class. I personally ended up going to CLAS and reading the textbook a lot for help.

Freedman is so close to being an amazing professor, but falls short in the worst ways. All lectures of new material are mind-numbing online videos. It's a "flipped classroom" style course, but for physics, it just doesn't work. iClickers are used during the in-person "lectures" so attendance is pretty much mandatory. Exams aren't horrible.

Professor Freedman was very knowledgable about course material, however his class was "flipped", meaning we watched online lectures and solved problems during class. Definitely lots of homework. I found his class very difficult, although I did not have any previous Physics experience. I recommend doing difficult book problems for exam prep.

The classic case of a physicist who forgot how to human. His course page has so much unnecessary information in so many colors and fonts it gives me a headache just looking at it. Fantastic lecturer, but thats about it. Expect tons of repetition

Must watch prelectures before class, worksheets and iclickers (not for accuracy) everyday. 1 homework assignment/class. Doesnt work out problems in class, just explains concepts. Definitely go to clas or go to Vinces clas website for resources to help you. Midterm was a breeze and the final was a slap in the face. Class has a set curve: 85 A

Easy lectures, worksheets and midterm. However, the difficulty of final is definately out of my expectation. I think this professor is making a joke with his students, he must enjoy seeing the shock and confusion on their face when they are doing the finals. The lectures are not informative enough for students, but outclass resources are sufficient

Freedman makes you watch all lectures online before class but fails to explain or demonstrate the concepts within the lectures. Classes are basically only iclicker questions which solutions are not well explained either. He makes the classes mandatory but doesn't make the time in class worthwhile. He's an awesome guy but not a great professor.

Tons of homework, mandatory long lectures, and the mandatory two hour sections were pointless and took time away from studying. Final was extremely difficult and presented problems never seen before. He wrote the textbook which the class is wholly dependent on, and its practice problems are useless since we cant check half the answers...

The way Freedman has his class structured makes it seem like a wild goose chase. You have to attend lecture. where he does minimal teaching and he assigns time consuming homework that is worth almost nothing. You can go to class and do the homework and still have no idea what's going on. Lecture definitely does not prepare you for exams.

Lectures are somewhat fun. There can easily be hours and hours of homework due every single night. You will forget large hw assignments and there is no late work. And better yet, the homework is only worth like 20% of your grade. Be prepared for a midterm and especially final that almost completely decide your grade. Good luck! Avoid if you can.

Thanks Roger, for making absolutely zero COVID accommodations and keeping the curriculum the exact same as when we could actually learn in class. Really taking the whole "make it more difficult because the students are at home" thing to heart.

Decent lecturer, will answer most questions DURING LECTURE. That's about it for positives. Acts extremely condescending on Nectir. Won't answer most questions outside of lecture time. Tests are ridiculous. Definitely not the worst prof on earth, but not all that much better. HW load is crazy. AVOID IF YOU HAVE NO PRIOR PHYSICS EXPERIENCE.

Hours of hw each week on mastering physics that differs greatly from the questions on the midterm and final, which together make up 75% of your grade. It is obvious that Freedman has no care for his students. Does not take student feedback into account whatsoever. Do all the EC offered and you can earn a good grade.

His course is very very interesting, but you have to watch lecture videos before classes. Insane amount of HW (60 dues total). Relatively easy midterm but the final was worth 50 or 75 percent of grade and was ridiculously hard. He wrote the textbook we have to read. This course is extremely demanding and be prepared for hw. But he offers so much EC