Mark Feighner

GEOL101 · GEOL001 · GEOL002 · GEOG1 · GEO01D · GEOLOGY001 · GEOLOGY · GEO01 · INTROTOPHYS · PHSC012 · GEOL0102 · GEOL121049H · GEO001 · PSCH012 · PHSC001 · GEOL1 · GEO1 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Strong pick for an easy, fair geology GE—especially in person with note cards and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterNote card on examsExtra credit heavyPowerPoint-drivenOrganized communicatorEasy A geology

Extremely popular geology professor with and note-card exams
In-person classes feel easy and supportive; online is mixed but
Textbook often unnecessary if , and study guides

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Many students say show up, use note cards and , and still earn A's with and dropped tests.

; in person relies on note cards and participation.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Content is intro geology made accessible; average difficulty is low and students repeatedly call it easy.

A few online summer reviews reported harder .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Overwhelming praise as one of the best at Solano with 100% would-take-again when reported.

In-person recommendations are strongest; a minority warn against certain online terms.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Note cards, dropped lowest tests, open-book online quizzes, and abundant make grades very attainable.

Format shift

Online open-book policies and .

Workload

Light

80/100

Weekly quizzes/discussions or lecture-plus-PowerPoint study; .

Format shift

; in person is mainly lecture, participation, and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students call , and highly recommended despite occasional dry lectures.

Format shift

In-person praise for passion and mentorship; online praise for organization and email response.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple quizzes, block exams, and and discussions supporting.

Format shift

Online is weekly quiz and open-book exams; in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is passionate, fair, and student-friendly with , and dropped lowest tests.

Main concern

Participation matters and some find lectures dry, but .

What students said

“overall he is amazing and is highly recommended to take him for geo 001 and geo 002 !”
GEOL002

“He even allows a notecard on the exams and doesn't care if it is typed up.”
GEOL001

“one of the .”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is usually structured and easy with , and strong communication, though a few older terms report hard block exams.

Main concern

Some summer/online terms .

What students said

“There are also exams every 2-3 weeks (all open book and open note)”
GEOL001

“ and predictable. Easy and straightforward.”
GEO001

“ it online.”
GEOL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

/books online, with study guides and dropped lowest scores.

3x5 note cardOpen book onlineDropped lowest testMultiple choiceExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams usually allow a 3x5 notecard, use PowerPoint-based questions, and .

3x5 note cardPowerPoint-based testsDropped lowest scoreScantron exams

“He even allows a notecard on the exams and doesn't care if it is typed up.”
GEOL001

“Allows a .”
GEOL1

“You can use a and .”
GEO1

Online

and open note with multiple choice and non-cumulative finals in many terms.

Open bookOpen noteMultiple choiceNot always cumulativeExtra credit options

“There are also exams every 2-3 weeks (all open book and open note)”
GEOL001

“ . .”
GEO001

“The final however is in class so be prepared for that.”
GEOL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I wish more instructors were like him! Dr. , and is so on top of it!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and strong recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr . Feighner is an amazing professor! he really cares about you and your grade”

📝

86/100

“He allows a and the .”

⭐ Easy A Potential

91/100

“ and still got an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Solid lectures, outstanding knowledge, made geology accessible and fun!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super, super easy online class.
It's an easy pass as long as you show up and pay attention.
he lets you use cheat sheet in !!!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

he's extremely passionate about geology
Mark is an amazing professor and mentor.
Cool guy.

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with highly consistent themes on note cards, , and ease support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547

4 out of 59

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Mark Feighner

Strong pick for an easy, fair geology GE—especially in person with note cards and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

⭐ Easy A Potential

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Strong pick for an easy, fair geology GE—especially in person with note cards and .

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