Mark Vansteeter - Western Oregon University

Professor: Mark Vansteeter

Department: TBD

College: Western Oregon University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark is great! His lectures are insightful and interesting and aren't confusing. He responds well to questions students have and has interesting assignments that aren't difficult to complete. I would definitely recommend taking one of his classes

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG380
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

favorite professor

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hands down one of my favorite professors... ever. He doesn't make you buy a textbook. He teaches in a way that makes it very easy to understand. Questions on test are right from the notes, almost word from word. Would definitely take again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Vansteeter is an overall good person. Geography is kind of a boring subject and he didn't thoroughly explain the stuff we went over. Some questions on his quizzes and exams were tricky. You have to understand what he teaches in order to get those questions right. If you ask him to re-explain a topic he'll teach it the same way twice

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• 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:

Awesome professor!!! Would definitely take him again if I could.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite classes! It really teaches a lot of cool things related to weather & environment. He really cares about his students & their performance, so don't be afraid to ask for help. There's also a study guide for extra credit! Book is helpful, but his notes are what you'll be tested on. He takes notes every lecture, so try not to skip!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Van Steeter loves what he does. Classes are usually just discussion between him and students. Everything on exams are directly from the notes he gives you. Show up, turn in the work on time, easy good grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG240
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tuesday/Thursday 2 hours tuesday was lecture day thursday was lab day were we applied tuesdays lecture to a map. very helpful will make sure you understand how to calculate things very reasonable

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is super funny and keeps classes interesting. His courses are test heavy but if you study you will do well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy but wish his lectures and study guides were more organized. It was hard for me to determine what part of the study guide was for each test. Tests were so long and there was too much notes and detail to study and memorize that you never really new if you had studied enough or not. I wish i didn't take this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy. With Van Steeter there is literally no such thing as a bad question.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor I've ever had. He truly cares about teaching and assuring that his students are understanding. He insists on students asking questions, it could be on ANYTHING. You need to attend every class considering his tests are based off of the notes he gives to you during that class. Extra credit is easy and he gives you feedback.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mark is definitely my favorite professor I've ever had out of my three years in college. He makes class so fun and interesting. Be in class every day because he makes his tests off of notes. You don't even need the textbook at all. He cares a lot about his students passing, so use his office hours. If you have a choice, take his class!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Vansteeter is by far the BEST teacher I have ever had in my life. He makes lectures not only fun, but he always finds ways to relate the topics to our personal lives which made the class really interesting. He is so helpful and makes sure that every topic is understood by each stupid and he makes the classroom feel like a very safe environment.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG392
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an excellent geography professor. His classes are interesting and fun to attend. Decently hard projects, but overall it's an enjoyable class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is my favorite professor at WOU so far. He makes the class interesting and makes connections to what we learn with our personal lives. Also, if you are having a hard time in this class, visit him during his office hours he is extremely nice and very helpful one on one.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG105
• 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:

I enjoyed this class and his humor. Was simple, perfect for LACC requirements.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEO105
• 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:

LOVED him as a prof. Super helpful and pretty funny. He's very chill and understanding of situations. You can tell he loves what he does which is super awesome. Don't buy the textbook! just take lecture notes and you'll pass easily.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG380
• 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:

Environment Conservation is a fantastic course taught by a excellent professor. Mark is both knowledgeable and entertaining! Mark is also extremely helpful outside the class as an adviser; he will bend over backwards to help students with problems.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take to fill credit hour!!! He'll explain things very simple when asked but when teaching he can confuse you easily with over-simplification. Expect articles to be long and huge, midterm and final are extremely difficult and hard to pass from readings alone. Your 10min presentation & paper may be your only pass. Nice guy, loves his work.