Awesome professor, would take again.

Super easy class. Didn't read the book or go to lecture. Grade: A+. Dis sho am gud. U JELLY? yeah, u jelly.

Na but seriously this class is fucking hard. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Professor Corbin is an AMAZING professor and role model. He wants his students to learn about physics and life. After taking 1b I took EE1. The only reason I passed EE1 was because of Corbin. He explained the topics so thoroughly and had great concern for the students.If one student didn't understand something he would spend time on that topic till everybody understood it. I loved his class. I'm not a straight A student and I mostly get B's and C's. I got a B+ in Corbin's class by going to every class and office hours. Discussions were pointless, the TA was too smart for the class. Corbin is such an inspirational teacher than even students that get average grades try harder because Corbin puts in so much effort and time, you automatically want to do well for him. I learned so much about Physics and it prepared me for me EE1 class.Corbin invites his student to come back and visit him. Once a student of his, always a student of his. Corbin is my favorite Professor at UCLA. He teaches with so much passion and is very inspirational.

Just so you know where I'm coming from: I got a B in the class.

The material for the course is difficult in general, but Corbin tries to make it click. I didn't like a few things about him. For starters, he seemed to have a clique of students that he enjoyed (those fortunate enough to be one of the ones to go to his workshop and office hours). I didn't think that was really fair. Some people cannot make it to either of those things, and he should not be giving what amounts to big hints and things like that for the midterm and final.

I also don't like how there is no homework due. This makes it really hard to keep up with the material. I do realize that that is my own fault, but still, it would be nice to have some graded homework.

The exams are very difficult. You must try to get as much partial credit as possible. It's nigh impossible to get a complete question correct.

I realize that most math/science courses are like this, but if you miss part 1 of a problem, you miss the whole thing. And when there are only 3 problems on the whole midterm, this is frustrating.

Took Physics 1B over the summer with Corbin, and it was a fantastic class. Lectures were funny and informative. In response to the previous review, Corbin DID specifically tell the class to look over the diving board problem he did as an example during lecture. The rotating circular mass was basically the same as that problem, only in different form--Corbin went over torque, moment of inertia, and basically everything we needed to know for the quiz.

That being said, Corbin really cares about his students. He's in his office often and always willing to help you understand concepts you have trouble with. His quizzes and tests can be a bit more challenging than average, but also "fun" in Corbin's sense of the word and force you to extend concepts that you learned in class (or apply them a different way). Because of this, you'll understand physics much better than if you'd taken a class with just plug and chug problems on exams. Everything he tests on he covers in his lectures, so if you pay attention in class and do the homework problems you should do fine. The quiz averages for our class were around 50%, but Corbin curved generously at the end (well.. judging from my grade). If you do take Corbin, make sure you go over your lecture notes thoroughly; they'll really help for exams!

Took Corbin over summer for 1B. Everything about difficult midterms and EXTREMELY low curves is true; we're talking less than 30% every quiz.
I found Corbin frustrating. His lectures differ greatly from the book/ homework in that he only discusses extremely general equations, then expects the class to apply the equations to problems that come WAY out of left field.
Example: first week was on oscillators, simple masses on horizontal springs. The quiz involved a ROTATING circular mass, suspended by two springs, of varying force constants and distances. WHAT? Unless you remember specific 1A material involving torques, inertia, and disreguarding gravitational force, DONT EVEN TRY to start this problem, Corbin didnt teach the class enough to even begin this mess.
Unless you love forcing laughter at his jokes (which i'm sure many ucla students do) and kissing teacher ass with little to no dignity, you better at LEAST "be a master of" 1A before you take his course.
But overall, if you suck up enough and go to his office hours you'll def get a A-B (mainly because the curve is a joke)

He was one of the best professors i have had so far. Very enthusiastic and concerned. He does make the tests a but harder than most others professors out there but he also curves the class very generously. The lectures are amazing and if you take notes you will be fine. I was one of those people who didn't take notes. I attended about 50% of the class but still managed to get an A by cramming the night before. All tests have one question that comes straight from hw which mean f you do the hw you are guarantied 30/90 points on the midterms and 30/180 points on the final. Keep in mind that the average the first midterm is about 40/90 and the second one 50/90. So over all I think he wasnt as hard as everyone makes him seem like. You will enjoy his class no matter what.

Amazing Professor!
Physics 1B covers a lot of hard, yet interesting concepts.
If you really want to understand and have a firm grasp of these ideas
take Corbin.
Corbin's lectures are almost always very interesting because he likes to tell
anecdotes to explain concepts that may be confusing or boring.
In order to get an A, going to most of the lectures are mandatory
and going to his office hours and workshops will certainly help towards your final grade.
(Not because this is sucking up, but because these extra hours do really help)
His tests are challenging, but the grader is very generous with partial credits
If you have chance to take him for any physics class, go for it
but make sure to work hard and not procrastinate

Corbin is the BEST professor I had since I came to UCLA. He's an excellent lecturer. Although his material is challenging, he always explained everything crystal clear. He cares a lot about his students. His midterms and final are moderately hard, but good notes can help a lot. He tries to push you a little bit on the tests, which made you want to learn more (at least it made me learn more). He taught me how to approach a problem instead of just memorizing the boring formulas. If you really want to learn something in physics, definitely take him! go to lectures, take good notes, and go over his notes before exams, then you are good to go =)

Firstly, Corbin is very concerned about his students. He really wants them to understand the material and is very helpful
in office hours.(although it can get kinda crammed sometimes). He is also usually pretty friendly and easy to talk
to, especially so if you make an effort to communicate with him. Corbin is the type of professor that attempts to
really get to know his students, and he will definitely remember who you are if you go to his workshops or office hours.
However, occasionally he will give short, incomplete answers to your questions, but I suspect this is done to make you think more about the question yourself.

On to the teaching, Corbin is a very good lecturer. He excels at teaching students physical concepts and principles, and he presents the material in a very straightforward and accessible manner. I was able to understand everything very clearly and gain an fundamental understanding of most of the topics.

The tests. The tests were very challenging, and the means were generally pretty low (39/90 first midterm 52/90 second midterm). However, most of the questions were doable if you understood the concepts well and studied your notes thoroughly.
(Good notes are essential in this class!) Also, the graders were very generous in awarding partial credit, often awarding a few points for merely writing down relevant equations for a problem. His grading system is a little vague though, and he doesn't really assign any letter grades to the midterms. However, he insists that you will get an A if you can show him that you really understand the material and have "mastered" it.

Overall, Corbin is the best physics professor I've had so far at UCLA and I would definitely recommend him to anyone who genuinely wants to learn the material well.