I love professor Stone! She is insanely passionate about geography and knows just about every student in my 100+ class by name. Pay attention in class. Do the online homework every week and you should be fine. Clicker questions every class and random in class assignments. She really wants you to succeed. You have to study to pass the tests!

I enjoyed this professor a lot! Her class id just to take notes on the things that she says, and as long as you take notes and study then you will be fine. If you do not like to come to class then I would not recommend her because the notes are very important and helpful. She is very caring and is available during office hours and outside them.

She teaches very detailed lectures and explains the content very well. She also seems to really care about us, as long as you are doing your best and she knows whether or not you are. I'm used to teachers like her back in high school; but, if you aren't used to studying, taking very detailed notes, and managing your time, then you better learn.

Loved this prof. Prepare to work; she has clicker questions, tests, in-class assignments, online "tests", and exams. Don't miss class or use your phone/laptop, she knows everyone's name and will call you out. She gives you the lectures before class (fill-in-the-blank), videos, and page numbers, because she wants you to learn.

I took an 8:00 am and she made the class so enjoyable and fun. Attendance is required as there are often in class assignments and quizzes, which are easy. Not too big on homework, only the occasional worksheets. I don't think the textbook is needed, as all the readings are discussed in the lectures. I highly recommend her.

Professor Stone is a good professor. She clearly states what she wants from you. Her notes are organized and you have weekly homework and quizzes. She does not tolerate slackers or people who skip class. If you try your best, you will do just fine.

Professor Stone is honestly unlike any teacher or professor I have ever had. She clearly and thoroughly goes through the class content but through her supplemental information and diagrams in addition to the powerpoints, she constantly displays her true passion and knowledge surrounding the subject.

Professor Stone is by far one of the most amazing instructors I have ever had. She is clear on her expectations and gives you every resource (and extra resources) needed to pass her class. I have made a 95 or better on all her tests. She is passionate and uses diverse methods to teach the material for clarification. 100% recommend.

Professor Stone is extremely knowledgable, and her class is structured such that you have many opportunities to improve your grade if you messed up at one spot. Her tests are hard, but face it people - this is college. You need to study. You absolutely will not pass if you skip class.

Ms. Stone is an amazing professor. She teaches exciting topics that might make you start considering switching to the sciences. Its not an easy class, you need to be constantly studying. She teaches with passion and really wants you to succeed. If you are having a hard time she will be happy to help. One of my favorite professors!

She is very easy to respect. She won't take your crap and will call you out if you're being disrespectful, understandably. Her lectures are almost mandatory if you want to pass and studying is as well. Also, PollEV (clicker questions) count more towards your final percentage than you would think, so you have to go to answer them. I loved her though

I enjoyed the course overall. Professor Stone knows the material well and clearly has a passion to share it with others. She cares about her students but don't try to play games w/ her. This class will be a lot of work and you will be expected to put the time in. Read the book, do your homework, go to class, and study and you should be fine.

Professor Stone was a really great teacher. She cares about what she's teaching and is excited to teach those willing to learn. She is an extremely tough grader and expects you to study the material she has provided. She will call you out if asked a questions previously asked or one that was answered clearly in the textbook or a video provided.

Professor Stone is absolutely one of my favorite professors I've had at UNCC. She is very knowledgable on the subject matter and makes lectures very fun and comprehendible. There are weekly online quizzes that pull information from lectures, posted videos, and the text but you can easily make a B in this class by just attending lectures and videos.

Amanda Stone is very passionate about what she teaches. She will call you out if you are talking during lecture. Headphones and laptops not allowed out in class. Attendance is mandatory with Poll EV. Tests are hard, but study guides are provided. Just pay attention to lecture and take notes and you should be fine.

A lot of people give her too much hate. She cares about the subject. Most people get angry because she will call out students for being on phones or having earbuds in. The course material is pretty easy and the tests are straight forward. Take notes. There are PollEv questions every day. There are sometimes in-class assignments so go to class.

Lots of lectures but she seems happy to answer any questions. Sometimes she will go off.

Professor Stone get's a bad rep, but she was definitely a highlight of my semester. She knows her stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed this class, but it was a little stressful because if you missed a homework assignment (like I did) it can be hard to bounce back to an A. Not a very tough class besides that. The exams are not too hard, just pay attention.

Professor Stone is great at what she does and knows her field extremely well. Youll have homework due every Sunday and there are a couple quizzes and in-class assignments. She takes attendance and does poll-everywhere so its smart to go to class. There are 4 exams including the final. They can be kinda tough so I recommend doing the study guide

I don't know why Dr. Stone has a mediocre rating, she was amazing! So nice and caring. Really made an effort to get to know her students even though we were all online. Don't buy the textbook, if you really want it try and rent it.

She recommends a textbook but I barely used it. I strongly advise you to take the online class so you can rewind the lecture videos. Take advantage of the HW being a 4-hour quiz that you can use your notes on. She is generally hitting the important stuff hard and was very friendly.

You are given poll questions for credit so you must attend class. She teaches the class as if you intend to major in the topic (Which many students aren't) so it may be difficult but with studying I was able to get an A on most Assignments. She can be a little strict at times but I enjoyed her class due to its consistency for each lecture.

She gives a weekly homework assignment which most of the answers can be found online. The test and quizzes however are in class so you must study for those. Textbook is not needed. She does a Poll Everywhere each class so you must come.

Super, super nice! Show up to most of the classes, complete assignments in a timely manner, and introduce yourself within the first couple of weeks during her office hours and she will remember you. Super helpful and accessible to meet outside of class. Only one extra credit assignment offered.

Dr.Stone’s lectures are fascinating to listen to and she’s very knowledgable in her field. As far as her ability to hold my attention in class, she’s among the best there is. However Dr.Stone does have occasional irrational outbursts, which is the only thing preventing this from being a 5 star review

Dr. Stone does lectures every class and the Poll Everywhere is done in class. They aren't each worth that many points, she does them to clarify understanding and keep your attention. If you pay attention, the class will be quite easy for you and won't take up too much of your time. She is overall a very kind professor.

A lot of people that take this class are freshman, and therefore you see a lot of complaining. Truth is that all you need to do is go to class and follow the syllabus and this class is easy. Light weekly homework and readings, do those alone and you will get a B.

She goes over all of the assignments and explains things really well. If you just pay attention and keep up with the work, it is not a super tough course. She also repeats important material in her lectures so you know to have it and gives lot of helpful hints. She wants you to learn and do well.

You def learn a lot. If you show up and put in some effort, you'll at least get a D.

Don't know why Stone gets a bad rap, but she's a good professor.

If you actually did the reading, the homework was nothing crazy, tests were pretty easy, and the course was not overly difficult.

Solid course.

Good course! Not too overly tough if you study and put a little effort in.

Course was taught well and you learn a lot!

Truly the best professor I've ever had. Very professional and has a strong passion for making sure her students understand each topic. Absolutely love her and would 100% take her courses again. They're not the easiest but I promise you will learn a lot about time management along with the course materials.

Dr. Stone is very knowledgeable and clearly very passionate about education and geology. If you take her course, form a relationship with her and she will be your ally. She is understanding and works with her students. Email, meet, or talk with her! Reviews call her rude. She teaches classes with 150-200 students that are disrespectful/distracting.

Dr. Stone is an amazing professor that has a passion for earth science and geology. Her lectures are extremely helpful and provide all the information you need to succeed on homeworks, quizzes, and tests.

Dr. Amanda Stone is an amazing teacher. She cares and helps you if you actually talk with her. If you do the work being studying, reading, homework, and attend class then you will do fine. If you feel like you are becoming overwhelmed reach out to her or fellow classmates. Dr. Stone really makes this class enjoyable. 10/10.

Dr.Stone is a good professor if you care about the class. Even as someone who did care about the class, she can still be tough. She acted a lot like a high school teacher rather than a college professor.

Lectures are engaging and attendance is graded heavily. HW is easy but tests are unnecessarily hard & questions seemed random and niche. The study guides provided are thorough but take hours to complete. Begin studying for the tests early and don't expect an easy A.

Dr. Stone is an amazing professor. Her lectures are very detailed and she provides fill-in-the-blank PowerPoints to help you take your notes. She also provides supplemental videos on Canvas to help explain topics. Only downside is, she does not hand back exams. If you want to know what you got wrong, you have to show up to her office.

Dr. Stone is knowledgeable in what she teaches are sticks to a schedule. Quiz and tests dates are given first week of class. Quizzes are easy and tests are easy as long as you come to class. Half of the extra credit that is given with each test half is super easy the other half is much harder but not impossible if you take detailed notes.

Dr. Stone is an amazing professor and she is easy to follow along in class. If you take notes and pay attention in lectures you should be able to pass her tests and quizzes. I studied little to nothing, and I got high 80s to '90s. She has a lot of passion and knowledge for geology and other earth sciences which made her class enjoyable.

Professor Stone is a very good teacher! She knows exactly what she is talking about in every lecture. Very informative on all information and not a tough grader. I totally recommend to take her class!!

Dr. Stone knows exactly what she's talking about. She's a great professor although she talks for a long time about one topic. Attendance is mandatory (does Poll EV). You have to take notes in class but you can't have an upright computer, it has to be in a tablet form. Can't take photos of her PowerPoint/you won't have full access to the PowerPoint.

She's very knowledgeable on the subject, so if you pay attention during the lectures and take notes you'll be fine. She's also very caring for her students, and if you have an issue with anyone, you can let her know and she'll do what she can to take care of it. The quizzes and tests are not hard, just pay attention and try not to miss any days.

Dr. Stone was a pretty good professor. She's a little silly, but a bit strict. Attendance is very important as she uses poll-everywhere throughout the lecture. She was nice to me but seemed a bit mean to others. She's accommodating during office hours and answers emails. There are 20-30 questions on canvas homework weekly.

This class is definitely lecture heavy and dont get into a habit of skipping class or your grade will tank. I happened to always miss class on days where there were in class assignments, so that tanked my grade. Overall, the professor is great it was just a tough subject in general as I had very little interest in the topics discussed.

No tech allowed, but handwriting notes helped me remember the material for class. Technically the seats aren't assigned, you choose where you want to sit in the first couple classes and that becomes your assigned seat. It helps the TA take attendance. She gives supplemental videos and readings in the textbooks which I would suggest taking notes on.

If you take this course I strongly encourage you to go to her office hours and introduce yourself. Forming a relationship with her will make you more successful in this class. 4 exams, pollEV questions every class (COME TO CLASS), 3 small quizzes, and a few in class assignments you can use your notes and peers for.

She is a very well-structured teacher. She makes sure to review over the textbook herself before lecture to include as most as possible during lecture, although we don't always finish the entirety of the unit before exams, so we have to use our quizzes or textbook as reference.

Honestly, I get why a lot of people don't like her, but she is pretty good at what she does. She does sometimes get a bit off topic during lectures, but moves fast in a good way. She explains assignments and due dates clearly and has 3 tests and quizzes, in class assignments and homework. Attendance is graded by pollev and is a grade.

Assigned seats, with mandatory attendance. She does not let you use laptops. no makeup work or extra credit on assignments. As long as you follow directions, she will like you. Lots of reading from a text book, with homework every week (30 questions).

I just want to start off with saying I deeply respect Dr. Stone. She has a lot of students and so much material to cover. That being said, sometimes, she can get lost in tangents or get confused. However, it doesn't help that she has other students distracting her. Overall, I think she is a great professor but be warned about the exams,they matter!

She was great! There are assigned seats and the class is super lecture heavy but she was really cool. She gets super into her rocks and can go off on tangents but like... that's her job?? She doesn't take bs though. If you are kind she is kind back! Anyone saying that she is rude was most definitely rude to her first. She was a great teacher.

Dr. Stone is a fascinating lecuturer. Her knowledge is amazing. She loves her field. I would take every class she teaches.

This is one of the teachers you will have a love-hate relationship with but ultimately if you hate her, you most likely did not study or did not participate. There is only one assignment every week (sometimes two weeks) because she teaches all the gen ed earth science classes which means she has to grade a lot. Just takes an hour or two a week.

Great prof, passionate & funny. With her ESCI/GEOL easiest classes you'll take. No upright laptops. Attendance kind of mandatory, she posts notes on canvas but parts will be blank. There is a textbook. Few assignments, only ever done before a test to help prep. I had bad attendance/never read textbook & passed easily (A in ESCI/B in GEOL)

This is one of the teachers you will have a love-hate relationship. She is very lecture heavy and assigns many take home assignments. She is a fun teacher though, asks many questions using Poll Everywhere to make sure students master the topics and her tests are fairly easy. Very straightforward and easy class if you show up and listen.

Dr. Stone is great! She's clear about her policies on the first day and does stick by them (no laptops/no talking). She is very knowledgeable but lecture heavy. Just learn how to take notes properly and you're good! The tests always have questions directly correlating to class.

If you want to skip class and not learn, don't take her. if you do want to learn, go for it! She is lecture heavy and a lot of the information she teaches are not on the power point but if you take notes and pay attention, you'll do great. She's really sweet and nice, just don't talk while she's teaching and you'll be fine

You get what you put in for her class

Dr. Stone is tough, and she wont let shit fly, but if you get on her good side she's SO FUN! I made a great connection with Dr. Stone and she really inspired my love of earth sciences. You definitely have to be at least semi serious about getting your degree and actually coming to class if you're going to take her courses.

Its maybe one hw assignment a week, and then each unit (3) have a quiz and a test. Most people on her ratings are overreacting; they just didn't listen to her simple rules. Just talk to her and use some simple reasoning before you ask questions.

She is very passionate about her field and gives good lectures. If you show up to class you will get a good grade. However, she is very strict on showing up on time every day as well as no technology in her class. If she catches you on your phone or computer she will tell you to leave.

Dr. Stone is a fun and engaging lecturer. She relies pretty heavily on the lecture to teach, but leaves some material in the textbook and homework assignments. She provides lecture PowerPoints in Canvas, but covers things in class that aren't in the presentation, so attendance is pretty important. Very fun, and cares about her students.