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Oceanography

Memorie Yasuda

OCEANOGRAPHY · OCEAN120 · OCEAN110 · OCEA113 · OCEA112 · OCEANOGRAPHY112 · OCEAN112 · INTRO3767 · OCE112 · OCEA110 · OCEAN113 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
17.24%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for , and a confusing course structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing lecturesTough gradingHeavy homeworkDisorganized labsHelpful but unclear
  • Most students describe the course as , and much harder than expected for introductory oceanography.
  • and unclear expectations on homework, labs, quizzes, and tests.
  • Online reviews are noticeably , but both still mention real workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students report , and heavy homework even when they work hard.

Online evidence includes one A but still mentions tough grading, while and harsh grading.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The course content feels much harder than introductory level because , and tests are described as unclear and demanding.

Online sections seem more manageable, but as extremely hard and confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but many students say skipping class or missing lecture makes passing unlikely.

In-person reviews strongly emphasize needing class and study groups, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students do not recommend her because they find the , and the .

Online reviews are mixed to positive, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students , and losing points despite major effort.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading, while dominant complaints.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

The workload is repeatedly described as , and hours of homework.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, but as far heavier and more frustrating.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Students frequently call lectures confusing, disorganized, off-topic, boring, and hard to hear despite .

Format shift

Online students report more support and structure, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment appears , and a final rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs and tests, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative, especially for , and unclear expectations.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while still being graded harshly.

What students said

“You never know whats going on and you never get answers.”
OCEA113
“ .”
OCEANOGRAPHY112

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more positive, with some students praising support and organization, but grading and workload still appear demanding.

Main concern

and delayed or can make online work stressful.

What students said

“The online lecture course was .”
OCEA112
“She was an .”
OCEA113

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, or proctoring.

Hard TestsQuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsQuizzesMidtermsFinal Exam
“The .”
OCEAN112
“ .”
OCEANOGRAPHY112

Online

Online reviews mention tests and lab assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

TestsLab AssignmentsStrict Grading
“It was difficult taking a yet graded the ”
OCEA113

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Never and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“90% of the time I had no idea what she was rambling on about.”

⚖️

10/100

“She is very unclear for how ludicrously stingent her expectations are.”

📚 Workload

12/100

“This class feels like a 10-credit course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The .
  • Nothing is explained clearly.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is by hard the hardest class I have taken in my life.
  • She was an .
  • Only one A some Cs MANY MANY F's!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • and hours.
  • There are 2 midterms, one final and every week there is a .
  • The WEEKLY homework takes a minimum of 2 hours to finish.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years with consistent complaints about confusion, workload, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 520

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1