Professor: Doug Smith
Department: Science
College: California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: GEOL360
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: No
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The first few weeks of lectures and field trips are very important, don't miss it or its your downfall. Expect to show some serious learning attitude otherwise he won't give you the attention. Doug has high expectation, if you aren't equipped with some higher (basic :p) level math and geology background, you might struggle.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: GEO260
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The class itself is really interesting, however, to be frank, he is really rude to students for no reason. You can not really go to him for help without him making you feel like you are more stupid. He does not explain what he wants well, and when you do something wrong after he taught you to do it that way, you're the one that gets reprimanded.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: GEOL360
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This professor has an anger problem, he often yells at students for making simple, innocent mistakes. I had only taken one lecture from him and before he assigned any homework. He stated that I was going to do very poorly in his class before I had a chance to prove myself. I had received an A in the prerequisite course. Rarely had I been offended.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: GEO260
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Field work heavy class, which I loved! I felt he wasn't always clear on what was expected on some assignments, or what to expect on exams. Still, at one point I was struggling with graphing in excel and he met with me outside of class and outside of his office hours to help me work through it. Great professor! And dorky funny!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: GEO360
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Doug is awesome. He is very enthusiastic about the subject. Expect to spend more time in the field than in class. No real homework, just papers. The only test is the final, maybe a midterm. He comes up with a plan for class on the fly. A couple days before you find out where you are going. Overall, he is enjoyable, and makes quirky jokes.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: GEO260
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
kooky but cool
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: GEOL260
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love Doug! He is a great teacher and a knowledgeable geologist. He may have been a little boring sometimes during classroom lecture, but he definitely made up for it with all his field trips. All ESSP majors have to take this class, but I greatly enjoyed it, and would take it again!
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: GEOL260
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy knows it all and he is able to deliver that info to his students. He teaches you how to think rather than memorizing stuff. I would acually look forward to his class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: GEOL460
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Geomorphology, river hydrology - The absolute best professor ive had. Has a passion for geology. He is not boring! Some of the material may be though. I highly recommend this class. Ineresting and fun. Hard and overwhelming at times. DO NOT MISS A SINGLE CLASS!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ESSP260
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Field trips were fun. Lecture was dull and boring, but all in all not a bad class...
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: GEO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Doug is great. He isn't easy, but who the heck comes to college hoping not to be challenged? Doug is especially great in the field. Excess sediment is the #1 non-point source pollutant in North America, and don't you forget it!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: GEOHYDRO
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ESSP360
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Doug is a fun guy. His courses are challenging. He integrates calculus into the real word most elequently.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ESSP360
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Doug is a wonderful professor out in the field. In the classroom....not so good
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ESSP260
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good material, but totally unreasonable and BORING teacher
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