AI Rate Professor

Geology

Rodger Putnam

GEOLM02 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Great pick for geology if , and actually study for .

Best fit · Budget FirstAmazing lecturesNo textbook neededCaring and remembers namesHard tests if unpreparedParticipation matters
  • and field hikes for labs with no textbook required.
  • Classwork and labs are manageable, but if you do not study.
  • Attendance and participation matter, and he invests in knowing students by name.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Daily class and , but and require real study to secure a high grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Students say the class itself is easy with and in-class labs, despite harder tests.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and participation is tagged as mattering.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and describe him as incredible or awesome with .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades of A and B+ with ; tests are hard but .

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Workload

Light

68/100

and checked in class, and no textbook is required.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Amazing lectures, remembers names, super caring, and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of in-class labs, straightforward homework, participation, and intentionally harder exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Budget First

In-person geology students praise his lectures, care, and no-textbook structure, while warning that .

Main concern

class, so coasting fails.

What students said

“Such an incredible teacher! He doesn't use textbooks, so it's lecture heavy.”
GEOLM02
“The if you dont study and you dont need the book.”
GEOLM02

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.

and reward studying; no open-book or proctoring details are stated.

Hard tests if unpreparedClear test content guidanceIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are intentionally tough relative to the easy class pace, and .

Hard tests if you do not studyClear about what is on tests
“He purposely makes them harder since the class itself is easy.”
GEOLM02
“The if you dont study”
GEOLM02

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Such an incredible teacher! He doesn't use textbooks, so it's lecture heavy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person geology reviews, highlighting lectures, cost savings, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Mr. Putnam is an awesome Teacher, he cares about his students and takes the time to memorize everybodys names.”

💰 No Textbook Cost

85/100

“He doesn't use textbooks, so it's lecture heavy.”

📝

45/100

“He purposely makes them harder since the class itself is easy.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“Super caring and respectful! We even got to go a couple hikes for labs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his letures are awesome as well
  • Amazing lectures
  • takes the time to memorize everybodys names

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You NEED to study for the tests
  • The if you dont study

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super caring and respectful
  • he cares about his students
  • Respected

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Two detailed, consistent in-person reviews from 2018 and 2022 with matching praise, but the sample is still small.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOLM022 reviews

Reported outcomes

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B range

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B+ 1

C range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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