Don Barrie - San Diego Mesa College

Professor: Don Barrie

Department: TBD

College: San Diego Mesa College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors! Super caring and will help you whenever you need it! Very passionate about his work, so it's always super interesting. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Would take again!

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Barrie is an okay instructor. He does a lot of cold calling on random people despite those raising their hands. Often times he does make students feel dumb when answering a question but he does try his best to reassure them. One field trip is required there are 3/4 given. offers minimal points in extra credit. His jokes aren't funny.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Barrie is a great professor! He conveys the information clearly and theres no surprises on tests. Pay attention to the lectures and you'll be fine. There's a lot of short assignment but they are graded for completion. I would recommend to go on the first field trip he offers bc they get more complicated as the semester goes on.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome, a geologist version of Bill Nye. His lectures and extra credit opportunities are engaging, fun, interesting and effectively taught. He makes sure everyone understands the material. Laugh at his jokes, he is the best! I know and understand far more about my surroundings/environment than I did before.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Barrie was one of my favorites while attending Mesa College, both for GEOL 100 and 111. Good lecturer, does not test on subjects he does not cover explicitly, gives you room to maneuver considering grades, and inspired passion in the subject. Fieldtrips are a good time and great learning experiences. Good dude and a good teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Barrie is passionate about teaching and very nice person. He truly cares to see that students are grasping the concepts. Also, he draws great diagrams and breaks down the material so eloquently. I hope to be as great of a professor as him one day.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Barrie is awesome! Very knowledgeable and excited about the material. Interesting class/ never a boring lecture so its not hard to pay attention. show up, do your homework, one field trip required. exams aren't bad if you paid attention

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Online. Lots of reading, homework, quizzes, discussions, 2 mids + final- show up in person. required field trip. I had to put in the work and KEEP UP weekly. Worth it because I learned a lot. Very structured and well organized. NOT THE USUAL BLOW OFF ONLINE CLASS. Worth taking. He's very approachable and you can tell he loves teaching. Best prof!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

3 test multiple choice and short answer, 3, 50 question homework assignments due before each test, 16 short exercises, 15 online quizzes multiple choice, 1 field trip assignment and give out extra credit. Highly recommend doing all the extra credit. overall grade is curved. Need to really know the vocabulary or else it can be hard to understand..

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took him for GEO100. He is the best teacher for this course. Show up to his lectures and pay attention and you will pass easily, and can even get an A easily. You must pay $60 for online text to take the quizzes before the exams. I did not need to read the textbook because I showed up to class and took notes. Funny and nice guy, great lectures!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tells the most corny jokes, but is a all around great teacher. Really cares about his students! Make sure you try and go on the extra credit trips; they are a lot of fun and can bring your grade up.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this professor for the 8-week course and It was incredibly challenging. There are hardly any opportunities for points besides the exams which he grades meticulously. He does offer a lot of office hours which does help . However, If you are taking geology at Mesa, this chair of the department will bring down your GPA.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

lectures are long but interesting. I'm not usually a science person but this class was pretty cool. He is enthusiastic and has lots of corny jokes. Online quizzes for each chapter in the ebook but not much homework besides that. we draw diagrams over and over again in class which helped me understand things

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's the best ! His enthusiasm in both the material & success of his students is inspiring. Not once did he come off as condescending. Class focuses on understanding concepts, not brain dumping. Lectures are fun & fascinating, field trips even better. Also, he was my advisor for a research project & was excellently helpful. Geology is awesome !

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Don Barrie is awesome! I am currently in his Geology class and he is a great teacher, he is passionate about Geology and it creates a fun learning environment. His lectures are easy to follow along with and his notes and diagrams really let you absorb the lessons! Highly recommend this Professor! 100%

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is enthusastic and has a corny sence of humor which make the lectures entertaining in the beginning but it gets old half way though the semester. He has a required online book that I only used for the quizzes that were required to complete, other than that just taking notes in the lecture works fine. 1 field trip not in class time required.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

don't take his class worst grader if you want to protect your GPA better not to take him

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOL104
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I'm currently in professor barrie's class, and it is by far my favorite class! I've been to two different community colleges in the past 4 years and have had my fair share of experiences with different professors, not once have I encountered anyone as passionate about teaching as Prof. Barrie. I always struggled in science, I dont anymore. love it

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don's enthusiasm is top notch! He inspired me to take on a geological sciences degree, possibly from his passion for the science. He is always open for any question at all, and is very funny as well as outgoing. Will def be taking again and highly recommend. You can tell he appricaites interest and enthusiasm from his students, just wants effort

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEO100
• 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:

Don was great. His enthusiasm was what inspired me to take on a science major instead of engineering. The passion in this mans eyes when he saw a student interested in his course was intriguing. Very insightful, outgoing, and willing to answer any question. If there was a higher grade than A, Don Barrie would receive it from me. Will be taking agai