Sonjia Leyva

GEO12 · GEOGEO · GEOL1 · GEOL12 · GEO003 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Fine for an easy science GE if you do all busywork, but avoid accelerated summer GEOL1 if you need strong teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy science creditBusywork heavyBoring lecturesExtra credit variesOrganized packets

Historically an easy GE science option with packets, maps, quizzes, and
Many call lectures bland and
Recent GEOL1 and and heavier work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Years of comments say do packets, quizzes, and EC and you can still ; recent GEOL1 is harder.

Older in-person oceanography looks easiest; recent in-person GEOL1 and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

76/100

Material is introductory geology/oceanography with coloring maps, packets, and multiple-choice style checks.

In-person GEO12 is widely called elementary; summer GEOL1 compresses more content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as required for , and missed labs often cannot be made up.

Some older reviews say attendance optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

easy credit seekers like her, students wanting strong teaching often do not.

; online sample is tiny and split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Historically generous with EC and ; newer comments report pickier grading and less EC.

Format shift

Older in-person GEO12 feels more lenient than recent GEOL1.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Busywork, weekly quizzes, presentations, and packets add up even when content is easy.

Format shift

One online lab felt overwhelming; .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Organized and often kind, but many say lectures are dull and .

Format shift

In-person long-term pattern is average-to-pleasant; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of labs or packets, weekly quizzes, group projects, midterms, and .

Format shift

One online section reported no exams; and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person she is often easy and and EC, but lectures bore many and summer GEOL1 feels fast and picky.

Main concern

and recent stricter grading without .

What students said

“Pretty easy A!”
GEO003

“You basically have to teach yourself, and she is a and no longer offers .”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and easy readings, another reports crushing lab work and .

Main concern

Inconsistent workload and support quality across online sections.

What students said

“none of it is hard and all answers are found in the online textbook or her amazing slideshows. !”
GEO12

“she has triple the amount of work for ”
GEOL12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

quizzes or study guides, with difficulty ranging from easy to picky.

Multiple choiceRecycled quiz questionsStudy guidesOnline exams in some terms

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are often recycled quiz questions or study-guide based; and makeups.

Recycled quiz questionsStudy guidesLabs hard to make up

“her mid term and .”
GEOL12

“ if missed, and grading standards were strict with limited opportunities for revision or .”
GEOL1

Online

One online review reports no exams or finals; another summer and final.

No exams in one sectionMultiple choice midterm/finalExtra credit

“ ! offers a lot of at the end of the semester.”
GEO12

“Final and .”
GEOL12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Pretty easy A! Couple exams but they were all online (so no class) and the as well.”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (3 online, 39 in person), highlighting easy-credit patterns, lecture quality, and . Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Reputation

74/100

“SHE'S PRETTY EASY. BUT HEY, THE FINAL AND . YOU BETTER STUDY TO GET A'S IN THOSE. I FLUNK BOTH AND STILL GET A!!!!!!!”

😴 Teaching Engagement

56/100

“You're pretty much being graded on how well you self taught yourself because she's no professor. She knows the material but can't teach.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“I would not recommend taking her 6-week course because of the large amount of material. You basically have to teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

So chill and nice!
Lectures are bland to the .
Professor Leyva is among one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Pretty easy A!
As long as you pass the so much.
no longer offers . This class took 110% of my effort.

Theme 3

📝 About Busywork

and coloring pages.
because you get to color.
She has two group presentations which I hated, but were very simple.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews over many years show a stable easy-credit pattern with a recent uptick in tougher GEOL1 feedback, so overall consistency is good but era matters.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

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3 out of 56

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1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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