Deborah Lawrence - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Professor: Deborah Lawrence

Department: Science

College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EVSC1450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lawrence is a really engaging lecturer that made Climate, You & CO2 an awesome class! You do have to show up to answer learning catalytics questions and read the textbook, but if you do both of those it's almost impossible not to get an A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EVSC1450
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy A/B+! yes you need to go to class, but the tests are generally fair and theres no final for EVSC 1450. She's super enthusiastic about climate change and i liked listening to her. she assigns a lot of homework, but its just busy work like short easy quizzes and forum posts to get you participation points. definitely recommend. dont buy the book

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EVSC4142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

By far my favorite professor at UVA. She is ALWAYS available and quick to email back. Obviously wants to work with students and learn from them, too. If you like environmental science, she would be a great advisor!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class appears to be easy, and the subject matter is not difficult, but the tests are tested on insignificant details. The lectures tend to be boring, but the guest lecturers are usually great. The curve is AMAZING!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EVSC320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy. Professor is the BEST professor I have had here. She is very easy to understand and very kind. She truly loves the subject, and makes class interesting. She is always willing to help you. As long as you come to class and take notes during the lectures you will get a good grade. book helps solidify your understanding but isn't necessary

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EVSC320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a really nice person and is always there during office hours. You have to go to class to get notes she doesn't put on the powerpoints. Lectures are structured and tests are long but straightforward. I'd recommend this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

How do I begin to explain the terribleness of this class? She made you come to lecutre by including stuff on the test that wasn't in the book. Sleeping, however was the only option in lecture. The tests were SO hard witnessed by the 65-70 averages. Scoring above the average is impossible if you are not hardcore about the material. stay away!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class looked like it could've been a fun and interesting class, but I was definitely wrong. This teacher is horrible, and her lectures have nothing to do with the tests. Please save yourself the time and energy of taking this class. I wish I would've known about her before I signed up!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THIS CLASS!!! Terrible teacher, she is better at confusing herself than teaching you. Tests are ridiculous

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EVSC320494
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Deborah is a difficult grader, but makes it up by curving. She is much better in a small class setting rather than the larger ecology lecture. If you're interested in ecology, her work is interesting and she'll go out of her way to help you. If you are not really interested in ecology, I would recommend Smith for 320.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EVSC320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Deborah is nice and helps answer questions in office hours- COOL! However, her tests were incredibly long and difficult. She is confused herself when teaching which confuses you. I studied my butt off, went to office hours & someone who never came to class got the same grade mysteriously.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EVSC320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Didn't really like her teaching style, but she was always around if you needed help.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Read the other frown face comments. I hate to be repetitive. The comments on the difficulty of tests and the amount of reading are quite true.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst teacher I have had yet. Is pregnant yet cancels class for several days due to having baby. Tests are bs and material is unexpectedly pointless. Prepare yourself for some horrible lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

nice teacher, but definitely a lot of reading and the midterms cover a lot of material. if youre not an ecology/science person, definitely NOT recommended because its pretty hard to do well on the midterms

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Whoa, this class is horrible,boring,hard,unfair AND confusing grading,etc.I expected to learn about conservation tactics,movements,public policy,rather I learned about dirt and the carbon cycle.I studied so much too,but all/non of the above questio suck.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Boring and its the worst class I have ever taken in 3 years at UVa. Tests are inherently unfair in nature, and test what you dont know, rather than what you do know. There is a reason AP tests no longer use all of the above questions. this class=pain.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this is not an easy class...contrary to popular belief, ecology is not a gut class. the test are outrageous and they are not what is covered in class...and all the questions are in the form of "all of the above, none of the above...")avoid this

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very boring and uninspiring.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EVSC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Was easy, but not a gut.