Eric Hetherington

GEOSCIE · GEOL001 · GEOLOGY1 · GEO12 · GEOL005 · COSGEOLOGY1 · GEOL004 · GEOL02 · GEO001 · GEOL05 · GEOG001 · GEOL1 · GEOL4 · GEO1 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 40.54%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you genuinely want geology, can attend consistently, and are ready for heavy work and difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard testsHeavy workloadPassionate but unevenBig curveAttendance critical

Students often like Eric Hetherington personally and respect his geology knowledge, but and .
The course is not an easy A because , and hard tests require sustained effort.
Curves and help can rescue grades, but the workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A usually requires constant attendance, homework, studying, memorization, and .

Online reviews make the A path look especially punishing, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Geology content is repeatedly described as , and sometimes tested beyond lecture coverage.

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching, while in-person reviews emphasize , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say showing up matters because and .

, while online reviews mention poor contact and self-teaching rather than attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, but many students warn against him because of workload, exams, and uneven teaching.

, while in-person reviews are sharply split between inspired students and stressed students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

work, or low thresholds, but students still describe tests and grading as tough.

Format shift

, but online reviews still report high frustration and weak support.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The workload is heavy because students repeatedly mention daily or , and memorization.

Format shift

Online students describe the workload as daily and time-consuming, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is passionate, knowledgeable, and caring, but many students say his lectures are unclear or do not match difficult tests.

Format shift

Online teaching is reviewed poorly, while passion and availability.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and exams that many students call difficult or high risk.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and , and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

students praise his passion and kindness but , and .

Main concern

The class can feel much harder than expected because of , and .

What students said

“ if you want an easy grade.”
GEOL005

“The class is just very tough.”
GEO001

“EXTREMELY difficult and comprehensive exams”
GEOL005

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing heavy workload, little help, poor communication, and .

Main concern

Online students felt forced to teach themselves while and .

What students said

“The work(ONLINE) would be VERY time consuming”
GEOL001

“ . Even weekends.”
GEO001

“This class was so difficult to do without Zoom.”
GEOL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students repeatedly describe very hard, confusing, detailed, and heavily weighted tests, though .

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesTrick QuestionsLarge CurvesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly , and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesLab ExamsLarge CurvesTest Heavy

“EXTREMELY difficult and comprehensive exams”
GEOL005

“ . !”
GEOLOGY1

“ and being upwards of 200 questions long”
COSGEOLOGY1

Online

Online reviews clearly support very difficult tests and trick questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Difficult ExamsTrick QuestionsHeavy TestsNo Extra Credit

“ and hard to understand.”
GEO001

“The and he always gives trick questions.”
GEOL001

“A LOT of work and .”
GEOL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you want an easy grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is very knowledgeable and nice guy, but his lectures don't go too in depth about what will be on the tests.”

⚠️

25/100

“The and he always gives trick questions.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“ . Even weekends.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very knowledgeable and nice guy, but his lectures don't go too in depth about what will be on the tests.
Eric is a but not the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

There is no way you will get an easy "A" with him however you will learn and he will answer questions.
if you want an easy grade.
The class is on a curve because the tests are so hard the average tested grades were around 50-55%.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Workload

Lots of , and online (~2-4 per class).
.
. !

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent evidence of heavy workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 7 · C- 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Eric Hetherington

x x x if you genuinely want geology, can attend consistently, and are ready for heavy work and difficult exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Exams and Workload

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

if you genuinely want geology, can attend consistently, and are ready for heavy work and difficult exams.

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