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Environmental Science

Royden Hobbs

ENVS105L · ENVS105 · ENVS105F · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
88%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

and usually manageable environmental science course, especially if you keep up with quizzes and study guides.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate TeacherEasy With EffortClear Study GuidesEngaging LabQuiz Heavy
  • Most students strongly praise Hobbs as , and engaging.
  • Online , and low-stress with simple quizzes and assignments.
  • , but grades can depend heavily on quizzes, exams, and study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because quizzes and , but students still need steady completion and review.

Online reviews make the A sound easier, while quizzes, exams, and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course is generally accessible and well explained, though some lecture-heavy sections and .

Online sections are described as simple and direct, while than expected.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

and sometimes strongly advised, but one review says students do not need to show up all the time.

Online attendance is not a major issue, while and attention help with quizzes and exams.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for , and a course that feels useful without being punishing.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with online slightly easier and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and manageable because assessments align with guides and assignments, though .

Format shift

Online grading looks more lenient and assignment-guided, while and exams dominate.

Workload

Light

76/100

Most students call the workload manageable or not heavy, but weekly online lessons and .

Format shift

Online work is steady by week, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly describe him as passionate, caring, engaging, knowledgeable, and able to make environmental science interesting.

Format shift

Both formats show strong teaching praise, with in-person lab reviews adding especially strong engagement evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessments include assignments, discussion posts, quizzes, study guides, exams, and .

Format shift

Online sections balance modules, assignments, discussions, and quizzes, while and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly enthusiastic about his passion and lab experiences, but some warn that quiz and .

Main concern

Students who skip study guides or struggle with lecture-heavy testing can fall behind quickly.

What students said

“ and super similar to the study guides.”
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“There are . So if you don't do well on an up.”
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“Won't pass if not willing to put in the work to study!”
ENVS105F

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are very positive and , and meaningful material.

Main concern

Weekly modules can become a lot if students do not start early or keep pace.

What students said

“This class was an easy course to pass.”
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“ and assignments. as well.”
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“Start early and set aside a few hours each week.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and tests are usually manageable when students use assignments, notes, and study guides, but the .

Easy QuizzesStudy GuidesQuiz HeavyExam HeavyMultiple Choice Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple-choice tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Study GuidesQuiz HeavyExam HeavyMultiple Choice Tests
“ and super similar to the study guides.”
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“Class consisted of 5 exams( 50 questions each), and 4 study guide ( not worth much but makes differnce) .”
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“Tests are 50 multiple choice questions.”
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Online

Online reviews mention easy quizzes and multiple-choice module quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Easy QuizzesMultiple Choice QuizzesModule Quizzes
“ as well.”
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“The quizzes are usually 4-6 questions multiple choice.”
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“The .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This guy is a gem and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality, grade effort, assessments, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He is passionate about what he teaches and he is a from this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“This guy is a gem and .”

📈 Grade Effort

84/100

“Failing his classes is SO much harder to do than passing them :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Hobbs was amazing and very insightful, i thoroughly enjoyed this class and all the material
  • The .
  • He is so passionate about teaching and what he does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I learned a lot of things in this class and got an easy A, so !
  • Won't pass if not willing to put in the work to study!
  • Easy pass/A

Theme 3

📝

  • The .
  • and super similar to the study guides.
  • There are . So if you don't do well on an up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed reviews across both formats give consistent evidence, though some format labels conflict with review wording.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENVS105F14 reviews
ENVS10510 reviews
ENVS105L3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1