I was honestly disappointed after reading reviews and then taking this class, as I had high hopes. We went very slow in the first few lectures which honestly made simple topics more confusing, and then caused us to rush through the harder topics at the end. Additionally, the professor often took up class time going on tangents about topics not related to exams. Kudo was really frustrating to work with for homework questions and often had mistakes, weirdly worded questions, questions that went way outside the scope of the class, and answers that were plainly wrong. I spent a lot of time focusing on Kudo questions that did not even help on exams- homework and discussion questions were not like exam questions at all. Exams were tricky, not horrible, but hard to prepare for because exam questions were unlike anything we practiced. I also went to an office hour in which the professor could not answer one of the Kudo questions and honestly just confused me more, and I was later able to solve this question very quickly so it seems he does not really know what he is assigning. My best advice would be to focus especially on what is taught in class and his class examples for exams.

Dr. Nathan Tung is by far one of the best professors at UCLA. He is engaging, full of life and very kind and understanding. Though I had him online for 1A his interactive videos and demos made it worth it to attend live lecture.

The best professor at UCLA so far in my experience! As someone who miserably failed AP Physics back in high school, I dreaded having to take this class. However, Tung was able to teach us everything so clearly and his resources are great. He also knows how to use technology well, making it very neat and convenient. The workload could be a bit heavy, but it's definitely something you want to complete since they are a great study tool for the exams. Overall the class is super organized and Tung is super reasonable with everything. I truly learned a lot and actually started liking physics after this class.

He is a good lecturer. He gives massive homework chunks that are all due at the end of the quarter so it's easy to get behind on those but if you do more that 65% everything past is partial credit.

His midterms are 24 open book, BUT they are very hard do not be fooled. He is very big on cheating so just don't do it or else you screw yourself and everyone else over. He also gives a form of clicker questions where they are used for extra credit.

Overall, he sets you up for success but the class is still very challenging nonetheless. Also contact me if you want my notes for this class **********) for a low price (even if you don't take the class with Tung, friends in other classes found them useful). Good luck!

It was an absolute honor to take Physics 1A with Dr. Tung! I was very scared about taking this class beforehand as I had never taken a Physics course in high school before, but his clear explanations and demonstrations really made physics intuitive for me. His midterms weren't a walk in the park, but they were very doable given the 24 hours he gave. Some tips: I strongly recommend going over class examples before the midterms and exams and making sure you understand every step. Also, the homework and worksheets he assigns are often much harder than his exams, so it's more useful to focus on Tung's lectures to study.

Great dude. So worth taking

Professor Tung is by far one of the most engaging lecturers I've ever had. He streamed his lectures on YouTube during the quarter that I had him (remote learning due to COVID 19), had an awesome intro, and made super cool physics demonstration videos. Despite his lectures being so entertaining, easy-to-follow, and engaging, Professor Tung also maintains such a high level of professionalism, and it's clear that he puts a lot of thought and preparation into the content that he puts out for his students. Overall, I HIGHLY recommend taking his course if you're planning on taking Physics 1A.

Also, one piece of advice that I have is to make sure you don't wait till the last minute to do the Mastering Physics homework (if Professor Tung still continues to use Mastering Physics), which is mainly the reason why I didn't earn an A in this course. It's helpful practice but it's incredibly time-consuming.