Donald Burt - Arizona State University

Professor: Donald Burt

Department: TBD

College: Arizona State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You can find the book for free online. Only 4 tests, 3 are graded. But, drop the final because even though all the tests are hard, the final is cumulative. Since exams are open note, just make a big study guide of the chapter materials/summaries and you will be fine. But, God bless your soul if you underprepare for the exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just don't. Save yourself some time and sanity. Grades on only 3 exams, plus the optional final. Lectures are utterly useless and a complete waste of time. If you're bold enough to take him, read the end of chapter summaries a couple times a week before each test, do the extra credit, don't drop any tests, and the curve will carry you home.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Donald Burt has taken my slight interest in Geology as a Business Major and completely murdered it. He reads directly off his power-point, and plays laggy YouTube videos which hardly pertain to material we are tested on. As a 101 course, the amount of information for each test you are expected to absorb is utterly absurd.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I thought that it being a 101 class, it wouldn't be this hard. He said on our first test that if he was taking this test he wouldn't pass, and doesn't expect anyone to pass and then our class average was a 60%. He doesn't teach at all, he finds YouTube videos and then says that they are incorrect. I would highly recommend not taking his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you read the textbook and try on the tests, you will be just fine. The lectures aren't mandatory but every now and then you'll get extra credit for showing up. It doesn't take much to do well in this class but you will need to put in a little effort if you want to get above a C.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He taught the class. That's it. It was simple-- he gave lectures and then he gave tests. Simple and vanilla. He cares about what he does, but I wouldn't say I am good at geology after earning an A from cramming for tests.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Everyone says that this class is brutal since you're only graded on 3 tests. But the expectations are clearly laid out. Just make quizlets of the end of chapter summaries and study them for a while and you're good. People who struggled just didn't put the time in studying. If you are used to sciences like chem or physics, this is a cake walk.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you are good at memorizing, take this class. It is an easy A if you show up to class for the weekly extra credit (don't bother taking notes) and study the end of chapter materials. The tests are verbatim the end of chapter materials, but in the form of multiple choice questions. Don't take this class if you expect to learn something.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oh, were you writing down this long ass paragraph of notes from the slide? NEXT SLIDE TIME Then has the nerve to tell me i need to show up to class when i do bad on the first test, even though i went to every pointless class where i couldnt get half the notes down.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommend against taking this class unless you are really really good at memorizing facts and then correlating them with different time periods. His test contains a very large number of which of the following is false questions which are extremely hard. Usually his false questions only has a word or a number that's slightly changed.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Useless lectures, amazingly hard tests that really challenge how well you can memorize to a T. Don't take him but if you do: Get the textbook (have to), and just memorize the chapter summaries and review questions like as much as possible. Only need to show up to get extra credit which you will need. Kings of memorization would like this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For our first exam, he said he was "ashamed" of how difficult and horrible it was. His tests are made to trip you up and are the hardest I've ever taken! They're just evil. You're only graded on 3 exams, with an optional final that gets ADDED to your grade curve. That means each test is 33% of the grade, or 25% if you take the even harder final.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He makes it very clear what to expect. Grade is made of three incredibly challenging tests each worth 33%. So if you enjoy only taking tests, I recommend this class for you. Questions come from chapter summaries in textbook, but very, very specific. When there aren't a lot of people in class, he gives extra credit to those that attended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

3 exams. All difficult. Its curved so a 60 to 70 is a A but don't expect to score that high. Don't bother attending lecture unless you want extra points toward your exam. Other than that, Burt is a nice old man who makes too many rock puns but he isn't all the best professor. GET THE TEXTBOOK!!! You'll need it to even get a C on the exam.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The entire class is based off of three exams. These exams are pretty challenging, but the curve is such that down to like a 70% counts as an A. While this class is easy, it was almost painfully boring. In hindsight I wish I had taken chemistry instead. Chemistry definitely would've been time consuming, but I wouldn't have been bored out of my mind.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GLG102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Burt is probably the best and coolest geology teacher ever. No homeworks, just tests. His test are extremely difficult, but it doesn't really matter because he curves them HEAVILY. To pass, attend his lecture everyday in case he has video critiques (extra credits) and go to extra credit field-trips. Also, he's a funny guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GLG304
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Burt is a nice gentlemen who loves what he does. I learned a lot about natural resources and how we use it in our everyday lives. Be sure to come to class for easy in class points. And put effort into the final project, he helps you if you need help. He shows interesting videos throughout the semester. He is funny to, take him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Large proportions of his GLG 101 lectures were youtube videos about geology which he explains aren't relevant to the exams. He was alright when he was explaining things himself, though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GLG101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although he is a nice and funny man, he is not the best professor. Donald Burt has quiet, boring lectures and often teaches with youtube videos. He does not go into much depth and his tests are HARD. Not only does he not prepare you very well for the test, but the test itself is formatted in a difficult way. To pass this class you better study hard

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GLG304
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Burt has an interesting view on geopolitics and the current state of the world. Regardless, his assignments and the class as a whole was fairly straightforward. Don't expect to do well on his only test and prepare to make some effort toward the final project. Other than that, the class is easy though attend often as there are occasional videos.