Craig Scott

ENVS3438 · ERTH115 · EARTH132 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
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Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want an engaging, clear Earth or environmental science professor who makes geology exciting.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEnthusiastic GeologistCrystal Clear LecturesReal Field VideosHelpful Note GuidesInspiring Scientist

All three reviews rate him a perfect 5 for .
, and real volcanology field clips.
Assessments include start-of-class quizzes, weekly article summaries, and three non-cumulative midterms.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Difficulty is moderate-low and students love the structure, but quizzes and grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and videos, and reported difficulty stays manageable for most.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Every review is a strong endorsement, including students who want more of his classes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

No harsh-grader complaints; and .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly article summaries, frequent quizzes, and but not crushing.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise clarity, humor, enthusiasm, field videos, and note handouts that make lectures stick.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and as supporting work.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Earth and , and well supported with notes, videos, and structured quizzes plus midterms.

Main concern

Expect and , so attendance and weekly work still matter.

What students said

“ so far.”
ENVS3438

“Very enthusiastic...he is a volconologist so he has lots of real clips of his field studies.”
EARTH132

“ ; weekly article summary; three mid-terms (not cumlative).”
ERTH115

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments are structured around quizzes and , but not described as .

Start-of-Class QuizzesThree Non-Cumulative MidtermsWeekly Article SummariesLecture Notes Handed Out

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use start-of-class quizzes, weekly article summaries, and three non-cumulative midterms.

In-Class QuizzesThree MidtermsHanded-Out Notes

“ ; weekly article summary; three mid-terms (not cumlative).”
ERTH115

“He hands out note guidelines before each chapter and .”
EARTH132

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ so far. Gonna register for some more ENVS but I can't find u!”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person Earth science reviews, highlighting clarity, enthusiasm, and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Craig is an awesome teacher. Very enthusiastic...he is a volconologist so he has lots of real clips of his field studies.”

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90/100

“He hands out note guidelines before each chapter and .”

📝 Assessment Pattern

58/100

“ ; weekly article summary; three mid-terms (not cumlative).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures were interesting; used slides and videos.
Good sense of humor.
Professor was very helpful; answered questions clearly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

; weekly article summary; three mid-terms (not cumlative).
Because of him, I now am interested in furthering my geologic studies

Theme 3

❤️ About Impact

so far.
I now am interested in furthering my geologic studies...Thanks Craig

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only three glowing in-person reviews exist from 2008-2012, so consistency is high but sample size is thin.

Inside 3 stored ratings

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Course coverage

EARTH1321 review

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ERTH1151 review

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Craig Scott

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Beginner

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MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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📝 Assessment Pattern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Impact

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