Dmitrii Sidorov - California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Professor: Dmitrii Sidorov

Department: Geography

College: California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The online class definitely takes up a lot of time. 3 quizzes a week, 2 map tests, and 3 exams. Would recommend to take only if you are really passionate about the urban environment. The professor has a cool accent.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He knocks points off for every little thing you do wrong, plus all the online quizzes are timed. 5 minutes for the map quiz, 10 for everything else. The final and chapter tests are 45 minutes. Plus he just lectures. wouldn't take again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Where do I begin -- I can't understand his accent. Why is this class so hard to get through? I have a harder time with classes I like that I do with one that I don't really need or care for. Difficult grader. Oh yeah, if you see a few trends with how awful it is, maybe you should follow this advice: DON'T TAKE IT! Go to another class. SKIP. NEXT!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I got through this class by literally adding sticky notes to each key term/person throughout the book and for reference on exams because his study guides are pretty much useless while exams are extremely specific. This class consists of way too much busy work. I hated how essays were only worth 5 points. Overall, this class was annoying.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very challenging professor & required you to really focus & study his content. I feel that he does make you work for it, however I found his test to be very specific. I would do study guides that take me hours to do, often days, yet most of his exams felt irrelevant because it would be detailed. Same thing with his quizzes. Heavy accent.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was a lot of work for an online class, not only that but there is pop quizzes in his lectures he post, so basically you have to watch the whole (sometimes up to an hour long) lecture. To top it off you have to take three quizzes every week that you have to do the reading and watch the lecture to pass.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you use your brain and are not completely ignorant of the world outside of the U.S. this is a great lecture. You can get good grades easily and his tasks are really doable. Even for people who haven't spent a thought about the rest of the world so far, this is a very helpful course. Take it and learn a thing or two about the world.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I have ever taken. I was flying out the country and I wanted to do the work earlier because I would not have access to internet and a laptop. He did not allow me to take the work earlier. Nor did he try to work with me. He is rude and does not want to help his students be successful in his class. HORRIBLE!! AVOID TAKING HIS CLAS

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

doesn't really know how to teach at all! honestly this professor makes TONS of mistakes on tests. You pretty much have to read the book & teach yourself. most of us didnt do well

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301I
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved his online class! It was NOT messy and unorganized like I've known some online classes to be. I enjoyed the online lectures + vids. He provided some extra credit but not a lot so if u see it, take it! Easy chapter tests each week based on the short online lecture/vids. Tests 10 mult choice questions but u only need 7 right for full credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is easy, just super tedious and kind of annoying. There are quizzes and pop-quizzes every week(two kinds of Quizzes every week!!) The rest of the class consists of 3 map quizzes, 3 exams, 3 essays, and 3 short answer activities. Class is time consuming, but it can really be a GPA booster if you do the work.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Well, he has multiple syllabi and way too much course content on beach board, the documents are a mess and hard to follow - I prefer a more direct and efficient professor. I took his class for two days and had to drop, he was extremely rude. I didn't have time to deal with a difficult/inflexible teacher while trying to further my education.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Just can not say enough nice things about him. He is simply amazing, best teacher in the department

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

absolute worst class I have ever taken. Dr. Sidorov is not helpful at all and the tests are extremely hard for the course matter. also grades very tough on the one project you have to do. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU CAN AVOID IT

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's GEOG 100, guys. It's easy if you do the work. Prof is approachable, has 4-day per week office hours. No reason to be confused about assignments or the content. He's funny and willing to talk for the whole class, but it's better if people participate.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend this prof. Class was a lot of fun and very interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid!!His class is wayyyy to hard for an intro. course. His quizes are doable if you had more than 15min to answear 30 q's and if the sheet wasn't double sided.(u have to spend at least 3 of those 15min flipping back and fourth!!!His test are absolutely ridiculous! even after reading the chapters,they were extremely difficult.20+ students FAILED!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class consisted of three exams, 3 map quizzes, one projects and some pop up quizzes. He isn't clear, he makes jokes that are not funny, his tests are ridiculous and is boring. Avoid him!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is a doable class. I failed all three exams with 65% 52% and 47% and I still passed the class with an overall 72%!!!!!! I aced all my nap quizzes so mAke sure you do them correctly. Those can really save your grade. I was stressing over his class but I have no idea how I managed to pass his class! I was shocked!!!! I wouldn't take him againtho