Professor Herman is great as a geology professor. Although the material is not always the most interesting, she tries to make things interesting with fun facts and interactive power points. Her tests, while a little challenging, and very fair. She's very approachable and knowledgeable about the subject, and overall a great professor.

Janet's phenomenally caring to her students. She does class demos, brings weird rocks or cookies to class, and plays jeopardy to liven the mood. She's passionate about geology, and cares about you understanding the subject. Yes, this entails an all short answer/essay exam, but it's that way to let you show everything you know, not pick out this and that, like multiple choice. There's no math whatsoever in the course; everything is conceptual. Doing well is directly related to how much work you put in. There are no tricks, or unfair questions. But yes, I do not recommend non-science majors to take this.

Janet is an awesome professor! I was interested in geology before I took the class, but she can make it interesting for anyone. There are in class hw assignments and a few take home assignments but both are quite easy. The tests aren't bad if you just go back over the slides and read the assigned sections. Highly recommend geology with Janet!

I'm not an environmental science major and took this class to fulfill a science requirement. Worst decision ever. If you are not interested in environmental science, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. it was the hardest class i've ever taken. that being said, the teacher is so nice so if you're majoring in environmental science or are just good at science, I'd definitely recommend it.

Great class. Prof. Herman is a great lecturer. It is definitely worthwhile to go to class (in class assignments), and especially the review sessions (good hints about what will be on the exam). Exams were harder than I expected, but she is fair. Would definitely recommend.