Professor: Rodney Metcalf
Department: Geology
College: University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: GEOL101
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very nice guy. He looks like your stereotypical geologist, with cargo pants, flannel, and field hat. His lectures are more tailored for a group of geologists, rather than college students, so you have to pay close attention to his lectures. Three tests and a cumulative final. Questions on the final are directly from previous tests
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: GEOL101
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Metcalf makes this class so much easier. He gives out so many opportunities for extra credit; all you have to do is show up to class. He'll tell the class a word to write down on the top of the test which automatically gives you an extra point. The study guides he posts on WebCampus are actually reflective of his tests.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: GEOL100
- 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:
No textbook, but A LOT of online readings. The material is fairly easy, but the volume of readings and assignments makes the class difficult at times. Other than that, class was fairly interesting.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: GEOL100
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was SO BORING! I literally went all the time and I would end up going on Facebook. He only focused on talking to a few people. Overall, the class was generally easy and there are a lot of online quizzes to help make up points, and you get 3 attempts at them. Take this class if you don't mind boring lectures, requires a lot of work.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- 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:
Rodney is the bomb! His class is pretty boring, and the homework assignments are stupid, but he is a first rate guy. the class is very easy.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- 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:
Awesome class! Great professor!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- 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:
There are weekly quizes on webct. He goes quickly through the powerpoint lectures, but they are available thru webct. It helps to have some background in geology before taking this class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: IGMETPETROLOG
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- 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:
This class was quite interesting and fun. Dr. Metcalf was very flexible with make up tests and grading.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: GEOLOGY120
- 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:
Man what a bust. My friends and I thought this would be an easy class and very fun. WRONG. Very technical and very tedious. Very boring lectures. Online quizzes before every class. He's really nice and amusing though, so that kind of makes up for it. Sorta.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
waste of a teacher and class
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: GEO101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
way too easy also says lots of wrong things and students correct him in class
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: GEY120
- 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:
Instructor is very qualified in his field, a bit too much for an introductory level class. Relatively easy class if you do put in some time to do the homework and study.
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