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Oceanography

Jessica Garza

GEOL101 · OCN100 · OCN101 · EARTH106 · OC4529 · OCEAN100 · EART106 · OCEAN101 · GEO120 · OCEA101 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Good science GE pick if you keep up weekly and study for exams; skip if you need late-work flexibility.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Grading CriteriaGet Ready to ReadScience GE FriendlyStrict On Late WorkOrganized Online Sections
  • Many students find online earth and and doable for non-majors
  • ; open book still fails if you search instead of prepare
  • She can seem strict or hands-off, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Weekly work is manageable, but and late work is rarely accepted.

Online often feels easier with quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Non-majors can handle it, yet technical depth and .

Online summer sections sound lighter; older in-person geography and ocean courses feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Online is mostly independent while as essential for notes and tests.

Online reviews often say attendance is not central; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

pockets of harsh or confusing experiences.

Recent online recommendations are .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria help many students, but and no-late-work comments lower leniency.

Format shift

Online students split between caring help and black-and-white strictness.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Weekly quizzes, textbook reading, and prepared students.

Format shift

; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise expertise, passion, and organization, while others cite or weak online engagement.

Format shift

Online quality is often high for structure; .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and occasional map quizzes.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly quizzes plus midterm and final; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews range from passionate inspiring lectures with study guides to complaints , and weak organization.

Main concern

and lecture pace when study guides or clarity are missing.

What students said

“She provides a study guide for each test so you know exactly what will be on it.”
OCEA101
“The as well .”
GEO120

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and assignments; most like the structure, though a few call it lazy or self-taught.

Main concern

Strict late policies and uneven communication for struggling students.

What students said

“her class and easy to navigate”
EART106
“Basically you feel like your taking a self taught course.”
OCEAN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and final; open textbook still needs prior study according to students.

Midterm And FinalWeekly QuizzesStudy Guides SometimesTextbook Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hard; some classes provide study guides and , others do not.

Chapter TestsStudy Guides SometimesHard Exams Reported
“She provides a study guide for each test so you know exactly what will be on it.”
OCEA101
“the 3 very long and ”
GEO120

Online

, and final; some note no time limits on summer quizzes.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm And FinalSometimes Untimed
“Expect a midterm and as well as opportunities.”
EART106
“One midterm (5 short essays) and . ...no time limits!”
EART106

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Exactly what you would want out of an online class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews across oceanography and earth science formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She has a lot of expertise and incorporates real world applications to the lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

73/100

“she is awesome, 100% would recommend!!!”

⚖️

55/100

“Proffessor is very strict ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about her course subject
  • doesn't know much about the ocean

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • assignments and
  • Don't be fooled on exams by just having your textbook open

Theme 3

📚 About Online Experience

  • hands-off
  • easy to contact and happy to answer any questions
  • feel like your taking a self taught course

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews across online and with some polarization.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 2