Doug Clark - Western Washington University,Bellingham, WA

Professor: Doug Clark

Department: Geology

College: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Midterm, Final test, and final term paper about earthquake safety and three small assignments sprinkled throughout the quarter. Lectures were very casual with lots of youtube videos, but this made learning difficult. Directions for the term paper are very confusing. Study guides are open ended, typical "what I studied wasn't on the test".

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is so passionate about his field and was entertaining. The daily question counts as attendance though

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO310
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

To think that this was a college level class was a joke. The teacher took the time to talk about himself and his own incessantly when given an opportunity. Was not objective in any sense of the word when it came to research, his political viewpoint ( which he made clear and made the classroom feel oppressive ) & how he felt about a past professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOL310
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Literally God bless Doug Clark. He is the best!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't care for Geology but Doug is such a good guy. It's a shame he doesn't teach a subject I care about because he's nice and good-looking.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took the class because it was a GUR. All this class is watching a bunch of Hollywood movies then being tested on stuff crammed into a small PowerPoint after watching multiple movie clips

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Doug's lectures contain a lot of examples (videos) on what he is lecturing about, which is great if you need that extra component to learn. You are graded on an 2 online tests (midterm & final) , 2 in-class concept sketches (midterm & final), 2 small extremely easy assignments, and a final paper based on where you live. Your lab grade is also 25%.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO310
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doug is awesome. He's always willing to help if you don't understand things. The field trips are great too!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took geomorph with him and it was a great class. The labs are great but the lectures can seem long, though he makes them entertaining. He grades pretty fairly, and is extremely approachable, however he leaves a LOT of nitpicky comments on assignments. I never bought the textbook and wouldn't have needed it even if I did.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this professor at all costs. This could be a great class but do NOT take this professor. We watch YouTube videos all class and then for the tests he expects us to know so much that he's never taught. Only reason I learned anything was from the lab component and a seperate teacher. Do not take this course!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOLOGY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Geology 101 was my favorite class thanks to him! I would definitely recommend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This is an easy GUR. There is minimal homework for the lecture, weekly, but easy, homework for the lab. Attendance isn't mandatory but recommended. Doug is a fun lecturer and won't put you to sleep.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• 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:

Clark is a WONDERFUL lecturer. However, in order to actually do well on the tests, you DO have to read the textbook. Clark does give an optional assignment to take the place of one of the tests though, and it's just a rather easy poster. There are 3 short assignments too, worth 10 pts. Overall Clark is a wonderful professor!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• 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:

Doug is awesome! By far the coolest professor I've come across at Western. He's passionate and extremely helpful with his students. Glad he took the time to teach an introduction course (usually teaches 300+). Learned a ton and now actually enjoy looking at rocks!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOL310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took geomorph with Doug, a very time consuming class. The field trips and labs were fun, and the amount of effort you put into them is what you get out of them. Grading on assignments was easy, but exams and term paper were little harder. Doug himself is a great prof, approachable and helpful. I look forward to future classes I will take with him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOL310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fun and very interesting class. Grades ridiculously fairly. I did generenally well on most things, but one thing I recieved the comment "Major misconceptions" and still recieved a B. Kinda tough on tests though but they recquire minimal studying.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOL310
• 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:

Doug Clark is the reason I am a geology major. Super approachable, smart, great professor, and all around good guy. He was really easy for 101, but 310 is pretty killer. Take his class if you can, especially if you are new to geology/don't like it very much.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOL310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took geomorph with Doug and thought he was great. The class is time consuming because of all the lab work, but he's a good teacher and is very helpful. He's always in his office (even during non office hours) and seemed happy to help. Class isn't super easily, but if you put some time into it you'll be fine. Labs are fun too!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEO214
• 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:

Doug was a great professor. He made the class useful relevant to everyday life. Tests weren't too bad either.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOL214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Doug is a very cool professor. It was because of his 101 class that I signed up for 214. He makes geology fun and interesting.