Catherine Jain - Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Professor: Catherine Jain

Department: Geography

College: Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO100L
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lab due online every Friday. Some of them are lengthy and difficult. I spent more time each week on this 1 unit class than any other class I had. However, super sweet professor that is very helpful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I made an account on here just to say that Professor Jain is one of the best professors I have ever had. While the class was fairly easy due to my interest in this field, I think she has engaging lectures and sprinkles her own anecdotes and humour that made the class a treat to take!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved the professor, just a difficult subject that I didn't really enjoy. Class is mostly lecture and a worksheet once in a while. No homework. She gives study guides for the 5 exams and they are really helpful. Provides extra credit opportunities.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Best Prof

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG110
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Cathy is a spirited professor who is amazingly passionate for meteorological science. If you had been wishing to learn about your environment above and the weather that embodies it, this class is for you!! Do not expect this to be an easy A, however; the material given is all tests and midterm essays are graded with high expectations. Be prepared!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

best professor i have ever had! so knowledgeable & makes lectures interesting! such an easy A. don't need the textbook as long as you show up & pay attention. one test gets dropped & only 4 short hw assignments. learned so much & actually looked forward to the class. TAKE HER!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO100100L
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Jain is amazing! I enrolled in her courses for transfer credits, but now I've decided that I want to major in geography and will be taking 2 more courses with her! Lectures are interesting and there are only 4 HW assignments. There are 4 exams, one of which gets dropped. Show up to class, take notes, ask questions! She wants you to succeed!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I don't even like science and just needed the credit, but Jain is an amazing professor. She's funny and her lectures are enjoyable, and she makes the material clear and easy to understand. There's an extra credit opportunity, and she puts up a study guide before each exam that is very accurate to what the exam actually consists of. 10/10

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easy and fun class for sure! Need the book for online assignments but they are super easy and you have a long time to get them done. 4 exams and she'll put up a study guide a week before each exam. She'll take away your worst score of one of them. 20 points of extra credit is opt. Lectures are always important because she gives out a lot of info.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Jain loves her subject and thats the best part. Attendance is not mandatory but you feel like attending her lectures because they are so interesting. The extra credit option she gives is fun. If you like to study and you want to attend classes then you should take her class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor is cool. She seems to really like the subject she teaches. Lectures are very helpful. Didn't use the text too much but it helped. Tests/ quizzes are mostly on class notes, so you gotta be in class which is a pleasure. Not too much to be graded. Extra credit offered. I would mos def take another class from her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class was awesome! Prof. Jain taught the subject passionately every day, and I learned a ton. This isn't the easiest class in the world, but as long as you take good notes and study before the tests, of which there are four, you'll do great. The lowest score out of the tests is dropped. Don't forget to do the three Blackboard assignments!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved this class! The lectures were visually engaging and she was great at explaining things so they were easy to understand. Everything on the test was something from class lectures or the little required reading. You might have a hard time if you don't take good notes or don't study them before your tests, you have to try a little bit.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is amazing, one of the best professors I've ever had. She was passionate about the subject throughout the entire semester. Fantastic notes and lectures. Show up, take notes, study for tests and you will do fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Catherine J, class is hard. Prepare yourself to read words that you need to look the definition up. Attend the class and take notes IMPORTANT. When she gives notes go home and read what the book explains and google info on the sub too. She is boring but what she teaches is interesting. She give BB assigments and you can use the book.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I loved the class!! We are almost done with the semester and still enjoy it and feel like I am going to miss it, and the professor. Not so hard and not so easy, interesting class! If you study harder you will get a good grade, and even when you thought you didn't like geography, you are going to love it at the end. Very nice professor!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Jain is awesome! She is passionate about her subject. Her lectures are great, but expect to work for your grade. She goes over things that are not in the textbook, so going to class is important. She gives out 4 tests and drops your lowest test score. If you take good notes, the test is pretty easy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Jain is one of the best teachers I've ever had. However, if you are looking for a blow-off class that doesn't really require anything of you, you will be disappointed. The class is interesting and the workload easily manageable. Prof. Jain is interested in her students success and willing to help in any way she can. The class is awesome!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I hated this class, I'm so glad that it is over. I took this class online and from reading the comments it seems as if it would have been better to take this class in person. The professor and textbook were no help. This class was so hard and the tests harder. Beware!!!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

worst class i have ever taken! My counselor suggested i take this class as an easy class. yeah right! this class is so hard and the homework every week is written by meterologists and is literally the hardest thing to complete. I dont understand any of the questions that are being asked and the textbook is literally no help at all.