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Dr. Oleinik was fascinating. He has traveled the world and applies his knowledge to the lectures. I am not a science person and I did great in his class. Be prepared to learn.

He is boring but to me the subject is. you do not need to go to class b/c he give the lecture outlines online. he gives quizzes and he passes around the attendance sheet so you can get bonus points at the end of the semester which helps out alot

Easy science class and very interesting!!

Good teach w/lots of EXTRA credit....easy class easy A

Good teacher, easy class, just show up and follow the outlines he gives and its an easy A

he's funny. and he's easy-going. i would talk and pass notes, he didn't really care. you really do need to study. but he's a good teacher.

This class is CAKEWORK!!! I seriously don't know what they're talking about. Everyone takes the in class quizes together, and his exams are super easy because he gives a great study guide. Okay, so the lectures are a little boring, but he has a great sense of humor, and the videos are awesome. I highly recommend this class, this guy is awesome!

This guy has some amazing stories and been to some cool places all over the world! Wouldn't you rather learn from someone with such experiences than some tired old prof. who has never left campus? He gives a great study guide and all quizes come straight from lectures-your paying for them-show up-and you'll do fine. I'm a B student, got an A here.

very interesting teacher.he is very smart and knows everything there is to know about geology.one can ask him anything about geology and he will answer before you even have finished the question.great sense of humor as well, jus make sure ur cell phones are off!

He is a nice guy, not strict with behavior or anything. I thought the class was so much harder than it really was. His class is kind of boring because he talks in a monotonous voice but he reviews before every exam, does SOOO MUCH EXTRA CREDIT.... and hands out outlines that pretty much have everything you need to know. GOOD CORE-CLASS!

He is a good guy. The class information is not the easiest but he gives so much extra credit and helps you out SO much! I would definitely suggest taking him.

Very helpful teacher who is nice to you as long as you dont talk in class or let your cell phone go off. Lectures and material may be a bit boring but as long as you attend lectures and go over the lecture notes before each test you will be fine.

He is a fair professor, he has interesting subjects, he's experienced things firsthand and he is occasionally even funny!! People who don't like his classes seriously won't be in school very long because this is as easy as it gets!!

Interisting topic. Very helpful, but difficult subject. Turn cell phones on silent

SO MUCH EXTRA CREDIT!!! difficult subject, but as long as you study hard for the tests you will be OK. He gives out outlines for each lecture...can get any better than that.

He talks alot and has a monotone voice

good teacher,knows the subject,lots of inclass quizes that are easy,pretty easy tests if you study overall intersting class

The subject matter is painfully boring and the lectures have taught me to sleep with my eyes open. Its kind of sad because you can tell Geology means the world to him. However, there is a big curve at the end and he gives a lot of extra credit. Just go to class regularly and pretend to care and you should get an A or B at the end of the semester.

Cool movies, some boring information, but overall a fun cool class. Easy to get good grades if you pay attention during lectures and study what is on the study guides

A science class that involves a lot of information so be ready to pay attention, do your studying and you will be fine. If you don't pay attention, you will not do well. He offers help whenever needed and answers emails, questions, even gives us the opportunity to make up test questions. If you don't like geology, then don't take this class.

This is a great professor for people who like science and want to learn more, but are not geniuses. I wouldn't recommend skipping class (for the attendance points) and he usually plays some cool movies that actually teach the material. His study guides are great, just don't try to do a midnight cram session before the tests. Too much information.

In Stratigraphy and Sedimentation he is extremely had to follow and talks incredibly FAST! You may want to invest in a recorder. The labs are difficult but they will make you think comprehensively. You will LEARN A LOT but is very interesting!

I wish this wasn't an audi class. He tries to speak loud enough so everyone can here but this class is mainly apathetic freshman who are expecting an easy A. I like his teaching style & the videos he shows. He's very fair but don't expect to get away with skipping/sleeping - you'll hate yourself. I recommend & want to take again. :)

Pros: tons of extra credit points. The class is out of 240 points, he gives out about 100+ free points. Cons: 90% of the class will be extremely boring, the other 10% are cool videos that he will show. I expect to receive an A even though I messed up on 2 tests. The extra credit really alleviate the pressure to try hard in the class.

I reccommend this teacher. The extra credit at the end brought be up from a C/D to an A! He may seem boring, but you can tell he loves what he teaches and has so many interesting stories! The movies are pretty cool, too. I think this is a great class and a great professor. Would definitely take again.

I have taken all his classes and Dr. O is a great guy. For GLY2100 he is not thrilled to be teaching such a large class full of insolent freshman and he has to use a mic, but the tests are easy if you pay attention and watch the movies. For his upper level classes the tests are all essay format but he gives lots of partial credit. Don't skip class

Dr. O is one of the best professors in the department. I would suggest not taking him if geology is not your major. Ive taken him for 2100 too, so I know. But GLY4500 is no joke. Especially if you thought 2100 was hard. And if you are a geo major, youll be seeing Dr. O quite often so get used to it. Guy is brilliant.

If you're a non major taking this class as a way to get out of a science credit, you're not going to be happy. Unless of course, you put away your laptop, cellphone, and ipad, and actually, you know, take notes.

We had four tests. All of them were very easy. He gives extra credit quizzes and you can drop your lowest test grade and replace it with your quiz grade if yo do well on the quizzes. Attendance really helps your grade. He is very nice ans gives out study guides. We watched all lot of movies, but we learn a lot of interesting stuff.

Really interesting class, wasn't too hard. Just study his "outlines" and you will pass the class.

Class is boring and dry but easy I went to class about 7 times the entire semester still got an A his exams are straight forward and easy don't understand the issue people have. Can't make it anymore straight forward then it already is.

Prof. Oleinik was a very passionate professor, and it is unfortunate that his ratings are so low on here. I received a 112% in his class because I was actually interested in the material and paid attention; took good notes every day. He is very thorough and detailed in his explanations and tells great fascinating stories of his fieldwork.

easy class, you really don't have to take notes cause he posts them online.

I absolutely loved this class. This class was more interesting than any other I've taken. He made lectures interesting, showed many movies, and was obviously passionate about teaching. He explains any questions you might have, goes over the answers to the extra credit quizzes right after you take them and removes your lowest test grade.

Dr. O is an incredible geologist! He has so much wisdom and knowledge to share. The people who think he is boring on here simply do not have an interest in the classes they are taking him for. Yes, his lectures can be long sometimes but he knows how to get the point across. Great professor!!

I absolutely loved History of Earth and Life! I learned so much, and I really loved how the professor would put on movies as a means of learning the information. I would take this class again.

You definitely have to work for it. He's incredibly intelligent and has seen and done it all and can tell he loves it. He's also hilarious if you're paying attention to what he says. I suggest a recorder because its hard to catch everything he says in class with his thick accent, but once you really listen, you realize he's an excellent professor.

Make sure you pay attention to his lectures, all of the exams are based off of this. But his extra credit system is great, the quizzes don't count against you but for you. He is funny and very informative. His exams are only 30 questions so studying can be very intense. Don't skip class, pay attention, ASK QUESTIONS, and you will pass.

Good Prof Posts everything online

Professor Oleinik is a very entertaining and has great lectures. He made this class and the subject super interesting, I learned so much! Grade is based off of just 4 tests that are straight from his lecture notes he posts online. Attendance not mandatory, unless you want extra credit.

Absolutely wonderful professor. His accent is a little heavy, however not horrible. He makes a lot of stupid jokes, but it lightens up the very monotone mode of the course. Super test heavy, but extra credit on each exam. Although you dont need the book, I recommend it because it clarifies some topics. Would definitely take again!

The material can be challenging, but if you ask for help Dr. Oleinik WILL HELP YOU! I used to ask him questions after the lectures and through email, and he always nice and answered my questions. My tips for you: Ask questions + Buy the book + Print the Lecture Outlines before the lectures + study the vocabulary + go to class & you will get an A+

This class is very hard, and the material can be very boring, but Dr. Oleinik gives you the study guides on Canva. Buy the book and printing the Lectures Outlines before the classes. I used to study the chapters ahead of time so I could understand the lectures, and that really helped me a lot. After I did that, I started getting 100 in every test.

If you go to class and actually pay attention you will do well. Dr. O gives you all the tools you need to pass (Including the book for free for extra reading material!) however it is up to you to study and ask questions. If you're looking for an easy A where you don't have to do anything then, this isn't for you.

Honestly, if you want an easy class this is it. No homework at all, no discussions, only 8 quizzes each with 12 questions but its graded out of 10 questions so you have two extra credit questions every quiz. The quizzes are all multiple choice and as long as you watch the lectures and use the lecture outline for the quiz youll get an A easily.

He's an amazing professor if you want to learn something I strongly recommend him. If you just want a grade don't waste your time take another class. He's extremely brilliant and cares if his students learn.

He is one of the nicest professors I have ever had. The weekly 'exams' (more like quizzes are pretty specific, just watch the lectures and take a few notes and you will do fine, if you don't you will fail them trust me. These are the only assignments we have.

Prepare to study. Cannot wing that class