Geog 5
Grade: A

I am an Econ major. Wow. This professor is fun. The Labs were also quite fun, though unrelated to the tests.
Half of the time, he ends class early. Take good lecture notes because your tests are mostly based on it.

Don't do readings.

He sends out study guide before test.
In the study guide, there are few "book questions." That's when you open the book and just look for vocab words in the index.
Pure memorization. Easy class.
HIGHLY recommended

I wouldn't really say it's an easy A class. His exams are purely based on memorizing information, and often times it's really trivial (like the exact number of something).

You really need to go to lecture, but if you don't make sure to get notes from someone. You don't need to read the book at all though. I suggest you don't even buy it.

Go to his office hours right before the final/midterm. It'll help a lot.

It's not an easy A as much as people say it is in my opinion. You should go to every lecture or make sure you catch up with someone who does. I didn't read the book at all. The midterm and test are written by him and he pulls a lot of it from what he says in lecture and some from the book. I didn't study as hard as I could have and did ok on the exams and ended with a B- in the class. The labs are super easy and I really enjoyed his lectures. He was funny and kept the class interesting. So overall the class was great just wish I ended with a better grade.

Nothing more to say. Easy as hell. You want easy A GEs? Take this class. I got three wrong in midterm and only one wrong in final. Got A

Took GEOG 5 with Professor Gillespie and it was both fun and educational. Overall, i really enjoyed the class, he touched upon a lot of interesting environmental issue and we also got to explore nature (mini fieldtrips) in the labs.
With regard to his grading scheme, 30% midterm, 40% final and 30% lab (30% of which is attributed to the final project). I thought that the class was pretty straight forward but go to EVERY lecture. For the most part, he will test you on the lecture material as oppose to the book (which can be dense and time consuming to read). He also gives out a really comprehensive study guide which tell you everything you need to know for the midterm and final. However, it is quite a lot of memorization (facts, figures etc), i had about 25 pages of note for midterm and 40 for the final. Be sure to go to his office hours as he is very helpful and it really makes the exams a lot easier because he will emphasize on what he is focusing on in the exams.
I thought this was a really fun and educational class. Definitely worth taking and very straight forward.

I have taken geog 5, 111, 113 with Prof. G. and he is a G. I love him. Not only are his courses straight to the point and easy, but genuinely interesting. He is so passionate about the subject you cant help but become enthralled with his lectures.

His lectures are funny, and he hands out study guides exactly like his tests.

heard the syllabus for the last has changed to make it harder. grading scheme going to be entirely changed for fall 2015. drop. drop. drop. Astronomy 3 is a good alternative GE

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Really easy and enjoyable class. You don't have to do the readings. He gives you a study guide for both exams that tells you EVERYTHING you need to know. He's also really entertaining in lecture. The labs are pointless but easy.

Fun class and easy A!
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