AI Rate Professor

Geology

Colin Ferguson

GEOL18 · GEOLOGY32 · GEOL12 · GEO10 · GEO32 · ENVIROSCIENCE · GEOL10 · GEOL11 · GEO000 · PSC10 · GEOL32 · GEOLOGY10 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
80.95%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an energetic, memorable science class and , and study regularly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerEngaging labsQuiz heavyClear study guidanceSupportive teacher
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Ferguson's passion, clarity, and ability to make geology and environmental science interesting.
  • The course is usually manageable, but students must keep up with , and memorization.
  • Grades are fair for prepared students, but the class is not a free A for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic because study guides, notes, , and clear expectations help, but students , and memorization.

The Easy A evidence is almost entirely from in-person reviews, while the single online review reports an A but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The material is often made understandable and interesting, but , and some math or physics keep it from being effortless.

but work-based course, while the online review only says the class was effective.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

reviews, but many students say skipping hurts because , and lab work matter.

Attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and support make the class worth the effort.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation signal is much stronger and better supported in the in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but several students report tough tests, specific short answers, or unfair grading.

Format shift

, while the online review only reports an A without explaining grading.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is manageable but steady, with , and memorization across many reviews.

Format shift

Workload concerns are mostly in-person, while the online review does not describe workload beyond praising the lab.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as , and able to make science engaging even when the material is hard.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, but the and more detailed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, tests, midterms, study guides, and role.

Format shift

Assessment details are almost entirely from in-person reviews, with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews , and a course that rewards attendance and steady studying.

Main concern

Students repeatedly mention frequent quizzes, heavy notes, and some difficult memorization.

What students said

“Ferguson is one of , if not the .”
PSC10
“Workload is pretty intense but doable, and the class was super fun and interesting.”
GEOL18
“As long as you attend lectures and study class should be easy.”
GEO32

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is highly positive and says the lab worked well online, but it .

Main concern

There is only one online review, so format-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“ and even though it was an online class, I learned a lot from his class.”
PSC10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and short-answer tests supported by study guides, with no clear proof of open-book, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Frequent QuizzesShort-Answer TestsStudy GuidesLab QuizzesMidterm Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and some harder-than-expected exams.

Frequent QuizzesShort-Answer TestsStudy GuidesLab Quizzes
“There's a lot of quizzes as HW but they're only around 10 questions each.”
PSC10
“ , but if you study it really isn't that bad!”
PSC10
“Tests and .”
GEOL32

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the , midterm format, or final format.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ferguson is one of , if not the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He conveys information that's understandable and clear.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

89/100

“Be prepared to work, but . 100% worth it.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Workload is pretty intense but doable, and the class was super fun and interesting.”

⚖️

58/100

“Expect some work to be done to earn your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Colin is passionate, engaging, and fun.
  • His lectures are fun and the if you study.
  • and delivers information in an understandable and entertaining way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect some work to be done to earn your grade.
  • This subject requires a lot of memorization, but no matter what he will help you with anything you need.
  • As long as you attend lectures and study class should be easy.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs & Class Experience

  • and even though it was an online class, I learned a lot from his class.
  • The and we got to go outside and on a field trip!
  • It's a fairly easy class even with a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, mostly agree on his strengths, and include detailed comments about lectures, quizzes, labs, and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PSC1020 reviews
GEO328 reviews
GEOL327 reviews
GEO104 reviews
GEOL103 reviews
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GEOLOGY322 reviews
ENVIROSCIENCE1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4