This is seriously a terrible class. Such a pain. I won't say much else trying to say so and so is good NO this class is not good at all. It's horrible all the way around. Im a science major and Ive been through A LOT of weeder courses in my lifetime, but for a NORTH CAMPUS class? It's amazing what kind of Sh** they can pull to turn a north campus-suppose-to-be-easy-as-hell class into the most obsurd thing you've seen in your life.

Suman is a very knowledgeable professor. He's very nice one-on-one and the material is extremely interesting. I agree with people on the site who say don't take it unless it's required of you. It's really hard for a GE course, only because the midterm and final are word vomit style (aka spitting out lectures word for word in 26 short answers and 3 essays). There is A LOT to take notes on. Write down everything AND get notes from people who have already taken the course. Since your grade is based only on the midterm, essay, and final, you don't have much room to screw up.

If you're applying to be a Comm major, don't shy away from this class! Even though they say not to take Comm10 before you actually get accepted into the Comm progam because it's so hard, you should take it. If you're like me and your GPA is just O.K. and you want to get into comm, take Comm 10, study hard and kick it's ass. It'll definitely impress them and I'm sure if i hadn't taken comm10 and done well i wouldn't be a comm major now. That being said, it is a ton of memorization. Take your laptop, type down everything suman says, and study the terms he puts up on the board.

This class required obscene amounts of memorization for the midterm and final. I had over 50 pages of handwritten notes for the midterm, and 80 for the final which had to be memorized- almost word for word- with lists upon lists that had to be regurgitated on the midterm/final. That said, if you can do the memorization, an A is definitely achievable. Get Hector as a T.A. , he was incredible. Went over the readings so well, and has a sixth sense for what test questions will be, so you're more then prepared. He also had a great teaching style. So basically, try not to take this course with other difficult ones, because it'll kick your butt come midterm/final time.

I really wouldn't recommend this class if it is not a Req for your major or unless you are somehow really interested in Communications... That being said, the class is really not hard. Minimal readings, everything on the tests is written on the board and honestly, he hasn't changed those key words that he puts on the board in years so... go find someone elses old notes... or just stay awake, its really not hard and his examples can be really good and interesting albiet old fashioned. This class is incredibly straight forward, middie, paper, final and done. So, don't fear this class, just enjoy it, take notes and get through.

Like all the other reviews said, its strictly memorization thats really not that hard. bring your laptop to class though and make sure you really take down everything he says. my advice is maybe a couple days before the midterm/final make notecards of all the lists and definition and you're pretty much set. try to get Hector as your TA because hes the best and go to his office hours before the essay is due, he's actually pretty helpful.

Go to lecture and memorize everything on the board. People say this class is a challenge, but honestly, you can get an A if you do the work. (It's not like you need to understand difficult concepts. Memorize the stages of relationships or the history of radio, and whatever else and you can get an A. Stop complaining, it's NOT that hard.) Whether you're a science major or pre-comm student, anyone is capable of memorizing the material. It's actually really interesting, especially the info before the midterm. Probably not the easiest GE, but I definitely got an A by re-reading my notes and making flashcards a night or two before the exams. If you're thinking of applying to the comm major, take this class. Suman's lectures are long, but he an interesting guy and I mean, if you have to sit in lecture for 2 hours, at least it's about people and how people communicate. It's relevant and includes material from flirting and arguing to the pervasiveness of media. Oh, and take the honors section because it's exceptionally easy - you do a research experiment with a small group on human interaction. It's fun, and you'll get an A if you do a good job.

This class is a lot of information. I think that Suman's notes have circulated throughout half of UCLA by now, so if you are thinking of taking it I'm sure someone can e-mail you the word-for-word notes. The trick with that is that it's really tempting not to go to lecture, which is where you get screwed because you end up CRAMMING for the midterm and final. I've never had to attempt to cram so much information into my brain at one time. So it's a really interesting class, but GO TO LECTURE! And your grade also kinda depends on your TA, which sucks, because some grade easy and some grade hard. Just a matter of luck at that point...

go to lecture!! if you miss one, you'll be behind like 5 written pages of notes. write down everything he says and then memorize it for the tests. the paper topics are kind of interesting but the it's all up to your TA who grades it. not an easy A or an easy GE, there's a good deal of work involved so if you're not a comm major and don't need this class, i'd recommend a different GE. however, it's a good intro to comm studies if you want to get a feel for it and see if you want to major in it.

Suman is great, the class is a super easy if you go to lecture write what's in the board and memorize it for the test. it all depends on the T.A