Francis Dillon - George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Professor: Francis Dillon

Department: Geography

College: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GGS399
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dillon was very understanding that this was not a subject all may be familiar with. He is passionate about military geography and the required staff ride was pretty cool, would not have otherwise visited the Antietam battlefield. The battle analysis was challenging for me and others in class, but he is a fair grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GGS399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, he knows an incredible amount and loves to share it with his students. He is passionate about the class and it shows. This was the most writing intensive class of my life, but, he's very generous with his grades. All ROTC students should take him because you learn a lot that translates over to operational planning.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

First Geography course, and I did very well in Professor Dillon's class. I took his class and 3 other classes all while working full-time and managed an A, although it was a lot of reading/writing, it is manageable if you spread it out over the semester: don't wait until the end. This class should be mandatory for all students. Best class taken.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

GREAT professor! He is very nice and helpful, I would highly recommend taking any of his classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GGS399
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mainly for the ROTC students who have to take a 300+ military related GGS/HIST class. Graded on: Midterm 25%, Battlefield Analysis 25% (18-22 pg) , BOS quiz 5%, Chapter Precis 15%, staff ride 20%, and a end of the year poster presentation 10%. A lot of work, if you're not a GGS major or hate papers. Despite all this, knows his stuff and nice.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I was intimidated but this class is awesome & very intro-friendly. Great prof, knows his stuff, passionate and makes everyone interested in learning the material. Staff ride was fun and really interesting. Ended up learning tons about military history and geog that I wasn't interested in before! Take the class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome prof. His lectures are very clear and the field trips are a lot of fun. TAKE this prof!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dillon is a fantastic instructor. He knows (and cares about) the topic, and shares his knowledge with skill. The staff ride (field trip) is a nice culmination to the class, and really helps to bring everything together. I've already sought out more classes that he teaches, and I look forward to learning from him again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This professor is the best. I would recommend anyone to take his class. He is well prepared and knows the materials very well. You don't have to be geography major or have taken any geography class before to take this class. Highly recommend him!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class was surprisingly informative. He was fantastic and fun to work with.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Political, Agricultural, Military Geography: the best three classes at Mason taught by the best professor at Mason. Cool field trips, really interesting term projects, interesting lecture and discussions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG581
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

What an enthusiastic instructor. He is very passionate about what he teaches and it shows in in lectures. He is very easy to understand and keeps students interested in the topic at hand. I would take another class with him in a heartbeat.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG581
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dillon is one of the most interesting, dynamic professors I have had. GREAT course content, field trips etc. His Agricultural Geography was one of the most interesting courses I've taken! Highly recommend.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great for people interested in the military. Very specific and he KNOWS the material. Tons of reading (that you don't really need) and very detailed power points. Long, detailed papers, but it's not that bad. I skipped a lot and turned in my final after grades had been turned in and I got an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Political Geography - it was one of the most interesting classes I have taken. If you are intersted in any field related to intel., or just about anything international - law, business, etc. - I would highly recommend this class

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, fun subject. The only thing you need to be aware of is that he gives you a lot more info to study than you really need. Study the slides and there's no reason why you shouldn't get at least a B.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• 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:

meh. He's fairly relaxed, lets you turn in map exercises a week late. Had much worse teachers than this.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting class. Not difficult but there's a lot of material so you can't skip. Teacher is animated and knowlegable but has a lot of ego. Doesn't like his grading to be challenged.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

review all the information on the slides and you should be straight

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! I really enjoyed this class and his style of teaching. Very visual and always willing to help. Good way to satisfy non-western civilization requirement. Gives a review sheet for all tests and has review sessions. I got an A on both tests.