AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

David Douglass

GEOL12AND12F · GEO · OCEAN155 · GEOLOGY3 · GEOLOGY1 · GEOL12F · GOELOGY · GEO3 · GEOLOGY · OCE115 · GEOL12 · GEO1 · EARTHSCIENCE · GEO1212 · GEO12 · GEOL3 · OCEANOGRAPHY · AGEOFDINOSAUR · INTROGEOLOGY · OCEAN · GEOG12 · GEOLOGY22 · GEOLOGY12 · GEO1F · GEOL1F · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Must-take for anyone open to geology—especially field sections if you want fun learning and a friendly grade path.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalField trip kingFun and clearCaringWorth every effort
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the best geology professor—passionate, funny, and clear.
  • Field classes (notebook + trips) are fun and often described as an easy A.
  • Lecture , but notes and effort reliably pay off.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Field notebooks and straightforward criteria make high grades common; lecture As need solid notes and work but remain realistic.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Field classes feel light and fun; because .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Field trips and class attendance matter; missing class hurts because learning and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal love—students say take him for inspiration, clarity, and unforgettable field trips.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

; field notebooks and effort usually earn strong marks.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Field sections are mostly trips plus a notebook; , and harder tests.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him award-worthy, engrossing, and the reason they majored in geology.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of field notebooks, quizzes, midterms, finals, and projects depending on the course.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person geology and field courses are described as , and life-changing, with free camping trips and strong mentoring.

Main concern

and he does not let students coast.

What students said

“Super fun and easy field class! Nice to take along with a Geo 1 class so you can see in real life what you're learning.”
GEO1F
“ . Fun course. Interesting professor. Easy 'A'.”
GEOL12F
“ . Don't think you can slack off- he makes you work. .”
GEOLOGY3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Field classes grade mainly on notebooks; and tests that reward careful notes.

Detailed testsQuizzesField notebookTake good notes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lecture tests are detailed but fair if .

Field notebookHard detailed testsQuizzes
“ ... Easy 'A'.”
GEOL12F
“ , but and get to know your classmates. I got an A”
GEOLOGY3

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE DOUGLASS. We all fell in love with him. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, field trips, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“This guy won an award for teaching, he deserves it! Very few teachers are passionate, fun, creative and entertaining.”

👍

96/100

“Dr. Douglas is hands down the and taught well.”

🌄 Easy Field A

86/100

“all you do is go on field trips and turn in a lil notebook, its sweet!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes learning simple and interesting.
  • lectures are extremely worth it, he'll make you understand, like a comedian for a professor
  • !!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy 'A'.
  • if you do effort - good grade.
  • get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • love dr. dave!
  • the nicest and sweetest teacher ever.
  • Dr. Dave rocks my world.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

47 highly consistent glowing in-person reviews over many years with rich detail on teaching and field experiences.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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GEO1F4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

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C range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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