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Oceanography

Lisa Yon

EARTH100 · ES100 · OCN100 · OCN135 · EARTHSCIENCE · OCNLAB · OCN101 · OCN100L · OCN100101 · OCEAN100L · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will study study guides early and accept a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Lab WorkloadPicky WordingExtra Credit AvailableStudy Guides Mismatch
  • Many students call grading nitpicky and .
  • Labs and homework often feel heavy for a 1-unit science lab course.
  • Older reviews praise organization and knowledge; newer ones urge switching sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are possible with steady study and EC, but and .

Online lab reviews stress long labs for middling grades; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro science content is manageable if you keep up, but , and .

Online focuses on long weekly labs and reading packets; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or require presence for random and handouts.

Online often has no required Zoom; and notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Only about a quarter would take again, with many urging another professor despite some fans of her knowledge.

; in-person is more mixed across years.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and picky wording on short answers dominate student reports.

Format shift

Online labs allow three tries yet still feel harshly graded; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and tests pile up quickly.

Format shift

Online OCN100L is especially workload-heavy for one unit; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and knowledgeable; others find lectures boring, defensive, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online engagement complaints are common; fill-in lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and precise short answers more than pure projects.

Format shift

Online mixes weekly labs with two exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ES100 and OCN sections mix clear handouts and with , and uneven teaching energy.

Main concern

and often diverge from study guides.

What students said

“She looks for specific answers on the tests and the study guides are NOT an exact reflection of what will be on the exams.”
ES100
“ . 1/2 multiple choice and 1/2 written short answers, and they better be precise or else.”
ES100
“she is picky, and she marks you down if you don't use specific measurements.”
OCN100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online OCN100L is reading- and , and tough grading for one unit.

Main concern

Workload and tough grading feel excessive for a 1-unit online lab.

What students said

“Labs take 3 hours min per week.”
OCN100L
“Too much work for just 1 unit.”
OCN100L
“Work hard, you might get a B.”
OCN100L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and often harder than study guides imply.

Precise wording requiredStudy guides incomplete matchScantron plus writtenIn-person timed tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and written short answers that must be exact, with study guides that do not fully match.

Precise short answersStudy guide mismatchExtra credit if present
“the study guides are NOT an exact reflection of what will be on the exams.”
ES100
“ . 1/2 multiple choice and 1/2 written short answers, and they better be precise or else.”
ES100

Online

Online comments mention limited test time, unused study guides, and two exams plus weekly labs.

Limited test timeTwo examsLab-based prep
“The professor does not uses the study guide and gives very limited time during the tests.”
EARTH100
“ consist of three hours at least, and two exams.”
OCN100L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pick another teacher for this class if you can. This class was not enjoyable at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

32/100

“She is a , and she is picky, and she marks you down if you don't use specific measurements.”

📚 Workload Intensity

30/100

“OCN100 Lab was a really tough class for just 1 unit. The and were pretty difficult.”

👍 Recommendation Level

30/100

“ if the grade matters to you.”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

55/100

“ and what is due.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Its an easy A.
  • Work hard, you might get a B.
  • she marks you down if you don't use specific measurements.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Yons teaching method is basically going over a worksheet with the whole class & calling it a lecture.
  • she makes the notes so book.
  • Her lectures can get pretty boring.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Study Guides

  • study guides are NOT an exact reflection of what will be on the exams.
  • they better be precise or else.
  • Provides study guides for .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed, and workload support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 512
3 out of 512
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ES10019 reviews
OCN10012 reviews
OCN100L7 reviews
OCN1013 reviews
EARTH1002 reviews
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EARTHSCIENCE2 reviews
OCNLAB2 reviews
OCEAN100L1 review
OCN1001011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3