AI Rate Professor

Environmental Science

W. Craig Meyer

ES1 · ES2 · OCEANO1 · GEO10 · ENVSCI2 · ENVSCI1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want dense environmental science lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyNo TextbookTest HeavyPolarizingGraded by Few Things
  • , and .
  • No textbook forces note-taking from dense lectures that many find boring or tough.
  • some call him life-changing and passionate; many call him rude and avoidable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and tough lecture-based midterms and notes without a book.

Online and in-person both stress high-stakes tests; online adds .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Subject can be approachable as a GE, but no textbook, dense lectures, and .

Both formats report lecture-only study difficulty; in-person adds etiquette pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; he enforces punctuality and etiquette strictly.

; online notes optional Zoom discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

About one-third would take him again; praise for passion and .

Online reviews are more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and finals, and grades built from few items leave little room for recovery.

Format shift

In-person and online both report tough high-stakes grading.

Workload

Light

58/100

Little homework or textbook work, but and final keep pressure high.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly quizzes and a research paper; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures informative, inspirational, and CSU-level prep; many call them boring, rude, and unhelpful.

Format shift

and one-star rants; online skews lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are driven by midterm, final, and a .

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate dense lectures and , and grade risk from few assessments.

Main concern

Showing up late or missing notes can tank you because and .

What students said

“Love this guy! He's very passionate about environmental SCIENCE.”
ES1
“Easy subject, horrible teacher. Very old school/military mindset.”
ES2
“Grade is based off a midterm and final and they're incredibly tough.”
OCEANO1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and some report rude help interactions.

Main concern

Memorizing lectures with typos and .

What students said

“This class was the . I was looking forward to this class but it was all terrible lecture and ”
ENVSCI1
“He doesn't use a book or give out study guides and has .”
ENVSCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and high-stakes with little study support beyond your notes.

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are incredibly tough and based mainly on lecture videos or notes with few graded items overall.

Midterm and final heavyLecture-based examsFew graded itemsTough grader
“Grade is based off a midterm and final and they're incredibly tough.”
OCEANO1
“only grades you on 3 things. , and final.”
ENVSCI1

Online

Online tests and or study guide, plus midterm and final weight.

Lecture-based testsNo study guideWeekly quizzesHigh-stakes midterm/final
“ and no order or reason to his questions”
ENVSCI1
“Grade is formed of weekly quizzes that are like 2 or 3 points and the rest is dependent on a , and final.”
GEO10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy subject, horrible teacher. Very old school/military mindset.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (4 online, 16 in person), highlighting polarizing lectures and high-stakes tests. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Love this guy! He's very passionate about environmental SCIENCE.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“ if possible. Goodluck.”

📝

28/100

“Grade is based off a midterm and final and they're incredibly tough.”

📚 No Textbook Reality

34/100

“All he does is lecture and doesn't even give a book to study from!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate about environmental SCIENCE
  • Lectures were very informative but could get very boring
  • An amazing teacher and human being

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy professor, you definitely have to work harder
  • Your fate in the class is determined by 3 things
  • top 10% of students would receive an A regardless

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He is rude and makes students feel terrible
  • if you show up late he'll tell you to get your life together
  • answers questions with another question

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews spanning 2013-2022 with detailed conflicting but and no textbook.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENVSCI17 reviews
ES15 reviews
ES23 reviews
GEO102 reviews
03691 review
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ENVSCI21 review
OCEANO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B 4

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

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