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Oceanography

Kathryn Schubel

OCEA101 · EART106 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her if and ; she is especially strong in person and still very solid online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesOpen-notes quizzesGet ready to readHilarious in personExtra credit
  • Most students call her a and science GE.
  • - and quiz-heavy with open notes and .
  • In-person students praise humor, lectures, and real chances to earn an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and make an A realistic if you read and follow directions, though a few assignments are graded strictly.

Online reviews stress open-note quizzes; and many chances to earn an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable with interesting lectures, but .

Online students mention heavier reading; in-person students focus more on lectures and notes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and still matters in person for participation and .

; in-person success is tied to showing up for notes and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students say , and strong support, with only one clear prefer-someone-else review.

; in-person praise is especially enthusiastic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades skew high overall, but and no-late-work rules keep it from feeling purely generous.

Format shift

Online has the main tough-grader complaints; .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Expect regular readings, quizzes, discussions, and a .

Format shift

Online is reading- and quiz-heavy; , and exams prep.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise clear, interesting lectures, quick emails, humor, and strong prep for graded work.

Format shift

In-person reviews highlight humor and inspiration; online reviews highlight structure and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

, and tests that lectures prepare you for.

Format shift

Online emphasizes open-note quizzes and discussions; , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about goofy humor, strong lectures, , and a .

Main concern

You still need good notes and on-time participation for the .

What students said

“Prof Schubel is goofy and intelligent. If , and get to class on time to participate in questions using your notes, youll do great”
EART106
“She understands grades are important to her students and gives every opportunity to earn an A.”
OCEA101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online OCEA101 and EART106 feel chill if you read, follow directions, and use open-note quizzes; and tough grading.

Main concern

or redos.

What students said

“Super easy and chill class. Do the readings and make sure you follow the directions on the assignments and you'll be set! ”
EART106
“There are mostly 2 quizzes (key term and knowledge) per week. And they are open notes so don't worry about failing these.”
OCEA101
“Only reason a 3/5 is hard grader wasnt hard for discussions but some assignments about 40 points was unclear instruction and no late or redo.”
OCEA101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments lean student-friendly, especially open-note quizzes online and .

Open notes quizzesLecture-aligned testsExtra credit questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and in-class from notes rather than harsh proctoring details.

Lecture prep for testsIn-class extra creditNotes-based participation
“get to class on time to participate in questions using your notes”
EART106
“her lectures are very interesting , also easy to understand the material and they prepare you for the .”
EART106

Online

Online students describe frequent open-note quizzes and straightforward discussions, with little evidence of strict proctoring.

Open notes quizzesModule quizzesDiscussions
“ and .”
EART106
“They are open notes so don't worry about failing these.”
OCEA101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Schubel by far the so far and everyone should leap at the !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (5 online, 2 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She's an amazing professor and teacher! Very interesting, special ability to mix silly humor into scientific theories.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

📘 Course Structure

82/100

“Do the readings and make sure you follow the directions on the assignments and you'll be set! ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are very interesting , also easy to understand the material
  • Prof Schubel is goofy and intelligent
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy and chill class
  • gives every opportunity to earn an A
  • some assignments about 40 points was unclear instruction and no late or redo

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Most of the class is reading and taking quizzes
  • You can work ahead too by about a week

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from 2019-2025 with detailed comments and mostly consistent praise, but the sample is still small and one online review is more critical.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

EART1064 reviews
OCEA1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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