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Science

Douglas Neves

GEO8 · EARTHSCIENCE · GEOLOGY8 · OCEA · OCEA10L · OCEAN10 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
20.69%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless and heavy busywork.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing over timeHonorlock and long examsHeavy busyworkSelf-teach heavyTest-heavy grading
  • Recent online Ocean/Geology reviews , and zero flexibility.
  • Older in-person students often loved his humor and study guides when they put in the hours.
  • ; expect , and strict late policies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Passing often requires heavy study and perfect logistics; .

Online is especially unforgiving with Honorlock and zero late work; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content can be basic earth/ocean science, but , and .

Online adds busywork and proctoring stress; some older in-person students found concepts straightforward.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

; missing sessions or field trips can fail you.

Online and and late login penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Low would-take-again and .

; in-person is mixed with older praise and newer complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Students report zero , and grading that feels punitive.

Format shift

Harshness is loudest in online Ocean reviews; some if you study.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly multi-part homework, long discussions, locked assignment order, and .

Format shift

Online busywork is extreme; but .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Knowledge is rarely questioned, but many say he does not teach, is unapproachable, or only moderates packets and Zoom.

Format shift

Older in-person praise is real; recent online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and high-stakes tests, with homework as heavy prep or busywork.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds Honorlock and student-sourced exam questions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many older reviews praise fun lectures and , while newer ones cite condescension, weird grading, and .

Main concern

, and inconsistent teaching help quality.

What students said

“Cannot teach. Learned nothing from him at all. ”
OCEAN10
“Doug is amazing, funny, jokes according to lectures. There's only 3 tests but you have to put in the work in order to pass.”
OCEAN10
“Midterm is 200 multiple choice question and drawing 2 graphs.”
GEO8

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Honorlock, 90-question timed midterms, student-made exam questions, massive busywork, and little real teaching.

Main concern

Honorlock timed mega-exams, no late work, and .

What students said

“literally ask to use AI for an assignment and then use that question on an and uses honor lock for exams.”
OCEAN10
“Try to complete a 91-question exam with 1 hour and 30 minutes, including questions you must type out”
OCEAN10
“The online course. !”
OCEAN10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently described as harder than the teaching preparation.

Honorlock90-plus question timed examsFRQ paragraphsStudent-made exam questions200-question midterms

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some older sections provided study guides with near-exact questions.

Very long multiple-choice examsStudy guides in older sectionsHigh test weight
“Midterm is 200 multiple choice question and drawing 2 graphs.”
GEO8
“ as easy as you would think, but if you study as much as he tells you to study, you will be fine!”
OCEAN10

Online

Online students explicitly report Honorlock, 90-minute 90+ question exams with typed FRQs, and .

HonorlockTimed 90+ question examsTyped FRQsAI/student-made exam questions
“the and uses honor lock for exams.”
OCEAN10
“Expects the FRQs to be answered paragraphs. 0 allowance for late work, even if its by seconds.”
OCEAN10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Uses Honorlock, hands assignments that ask you to make up questions, and then he uses those questions on the exam.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews comparing recent online Ocean/Geology pain points with . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ !”

📝

22/100

“uses honor lock for exams”

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“LOTS AND LOTS of busywork”

📉 Teaching Concerns

38/100

“Cannot teach. Learned nothing from him at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just gives you the packet, says what problems to do and sends you off
  • - he talks about the students who are not doing well
  • He's a great professor and hilarious too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and he gives 0 room for error
  • If
  • as long as you studied for it

Theme 3

🧪

  • uses honor lock for exams
  • 91-question exam with 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • answers to textbook questions cannot be found anywhere in the book

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews with and workload, and consistent low recommendation among newer students.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

OCEAN1024 reviews
GEO810 reviews
GEOLOGY83 reviews
OCEA2 reviews
1001 review
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EARTHSCIENCE1 review
OCEA10L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4