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Loved him. Make sure you don't miss too many classes as you'll fall behind quickly. He has a great sense of humor & communicates well with the students.

I learned a lot from him. Very helpful. He really has passion for geography and many other subjects. Knows a lot, and makes the class interesting. He is also hilarious. Wish he wasn't so moody, you can sometimes tell when he is in a bad mood and grumpy.

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I agree w/what other student said about "grumpy" but otherwise DrDodd is a good prof.Good knowlege,and funny when he is in good mood.Works hard for class.I also like the way he doesnt put up with stupid questions from dumb girls in class.

Dodd and Tibbits, there are TWO good geograpy professors in that dept.

Nice guy, has his grumpy/moody days..but other than that he's a great teacher

Interesting guy. Goofy at times. Loves his field. If you dont put in the work he can be hard on you. This course covers ALOT of material

Not sure I understand the negatives about this guy (except for his repetitive humor & grumpiness) coz he is a good teacher.If you put in the effort, you will do well.If you expect this 2 be a free ride 4 your science credit, you deserve your bad grade.

Chip Dodd, aka the "Isaac Newton" of Geography

prof. Dodd teaches QUITE the Geography class. Okay,the class title includes the word "Cartography",I with we learned more cartography.But the landforms were interesting, and Dodd showed how this wasn't just Geology. I wish he was as patient in lab as he is in lecture.

Three great Geog. professors on this sound they call Puget. #1 Rawhide. #2 Dodd. #3 Tibbits.

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A very gruff intimidating man. When he looks you in the eye with that scowl, goatee, and thick waft of back-hair sticking out of his shirt you tremble in your shoes. But he is a great instructor. I learned a lot about a subject I didn't think I'd like. He explains well, and has tough but fair tests.

I nominate this man to be "King of Shoreline". What an outstanding Geography prof! This guy really knows his weather, his landforms, his food webs ect., ect. His labs are fun, too.

For the love of Masso! Take all this guy's classes.

I have been studying geography around the world with some of the finest faculty,inc. @ Oxford, Cambridge, the Sorbonne & Princeton. This man, Dodd, is one of the best. In fact, I would only rate Dr. Tainu Krasnoyarsk-Ferenghi of the U. of the Baltics in Riga as a superior physical geographer. And Dodd knows more about Inselbergs than he does.

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Best teacher I have had at Shoreline. Only one I would chat with outside of school.

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This was a good informative class.I think that Chip really shows enthusasm for the subject matter.He's really into this stuff! Knowing about seismic activity is important living in the PNW, and this class is a good way to learn about it.See him during office hrs,or otherwise he'll A)be in a hurry or B)talk your ear off. Nice guy otherwise, though.

I took all of Chip's geography classes. I had a pretty huge crush on him too. He's super interesting and has a great sense of humor. If only I could have gone on his African geography class last summer... Now I'm at Western and his geography classes went towards my major, so everything worked out!

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He is a gruff, intimidating man. With that devilish goatee, scowl, thick waft of back-hair sticking out of his shirt, and impenetrable stare he makes you shake in your shoes when you talk to him. But cut through the brusque demeanor and you get a very kind, helpful man who is very passionate about Geography.

Dodd is the man. Take this to fill your science requirement, you won't be sorry. He's a hilarious dude, and knows his s--t. Study hard, however, as he will test on everything.

I had two shoreline professors. Dutch henry and chip dodd. guess who i liked better? i mean, what arrogant smuck calls himself "Dutch." He thinks hes some kind of philosopher or something. Chip Dodd on the other hand was the man. He rocked! Made a boring subject fun, knew a lot, and is damn funny. So take Dodd, and give "Dutch" the old heave-ho.

Oh how I am to enjoying htis class and the teacher at the moment, I recommend it to everyone.

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I love Chip. He is my all-time favorite professor! I loved his class, and found it very interesting (even if I did fall asleep sometimes, Chip, it wasn't you- I was really really tired!). If you think he's "dry" you obviously have no sense of humor. He's one of the funniest people I know, and smartest.

While not quite possessing the greatness of Masso, this man still be one fine professor. He can in one minute recite the names of the generalissimos of the Army of the Potomac, and in the next decipher the physics of the Roche Moutonee (a very cute geological formation if you ask me, as it looks like a sheep!). This man one geographical wizard!

Probably the most interesing class I've taken at Shoreline. Chip is a very entertaiining and knowledgable teacher who makes physical geography enjoyable to study. I can't imagine people not liking him or the class unless they absolutely hate the material.

A class act in and out of the lesson room. I'm glad this quarter is almost over, but I will kind of miss this prof, his sense of humor, and his love for his materiel.

An awesome teacher and friend! He is almost always joking and if you just go with it, it can be a lot of fun. Pretty easy class if you pay attention and really try to absorb the information. Dodd is a great teacher, take his classes if you get the chance!

He is the nicect guy you would ever want to meet, but this was his first time teaching astronomy and it showed. He is knowledgeable about the subject, but he was too disorganized and we did not cover a reasonable amount of material over the quarter.

This Guy has to be one the most enthusiastic professors that I have had the pleasure of having. he made the class fun and exiciting, when, quite frankly, the material was as dry and as uninteresting as ever. He doesn't grade hard at all and his grading is always consistant. if you have the opportunity to take one his classes, don't hesitate.

He is a geography teacher, and that's painfully obvious. He hardly spends any time at all on math or physics-based material, which is very unfortunate. He focusing nearly entirely on geological and historical material. Astronomy should have at least *some* math and physics...

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I had this prof him a few quarters ago. As a teacher he is good. He teaches a diverse of materials and concepts of and makes it an iinteresting topic to learn. But I don't like him. He's either grouchy or goofy and not as funny as he thinks. Mostly he is the only one laughing at his jokes. Very rude sometimes. So good prof, bad person.

At first, monotone and seemly boring, he has kinda of a hidden dry humor. And has a distinctive laugh when laughing at his own jokes, and then immediately returns to his monotone state. He teaches the material well but sometimes doesn't exactly seem a thrilled. Overall the class was good.

Had him awhile ago. He's a good teacher and a good guy. I don't see complaining about him. If you do the work, go to class and read the material like a college student is supposed to you'll do fine. Simple as that.

At the beginning of the quarter I hated the guy he was rude at times, and you could sum up his responses as "you're wrong". However now I see that his dry humor and his love and interest for the subject have won me over. He is a great guy and will help if you need. Talks in monotone at times but you can do it. Bring a lap top and do whatever...

In a college full of New York intellectual elitists, I appreciated the down to earthiness of Mr. Dodd. He manages to be liberal without being an arrogant misguided politically correct intellectual thug like some of these cats here at SCC.

Chip is one of my favorite professors ever! He is so hilarious, but in a strange way that often includes star trek and battlestar galactica references! The class is not that easy, but if you work hard it's not so bad. He's extremely knowledgable on many subjects and is frankly much more evolved and enlightened than many american men. Love him!

I highly enjoyed to take this class. He show me that goegraphy is not only about map and big cities but about everything that is importent in the world, for example weather, migration, the enviroment, racism

His lectures are extremely entertaining, not only because of the interesting and intuitively presented content, but also because of his many genuinely humorous asides. I wasn't very interested in the natural sciences before taking his Geo 204 class, but I am glad that I did because it opened my eyes to a lot of fascinating stuff. My favorite prof.

"The Lion of the Urals" was my favorite Shoreline instructor. He is genuinely passionate about Geography. I actually felt as though I walked away with important information from this class.

great teacher

Chip is a great teacher. His explanations are clear and interesting and he knows how to keep the classes attention. He does have a lot of tests, but they are always on material covered in class or in the reading and are easy to excel in if you pay reasonable attention. Overall, he is a great teacher, and is the best teacher I've had at Shoreline

I enjoyed taking landform classes with Chip Dodd. Some of us called him "The Viceroy of the Slot Canyon." Others called him "The Grand Mughal of Graben."

this teachers extremely helpful! if you read the book, you should do great on the tests. hes understandable and nice to all students. great class!

He's not that bad. He has a quirky sense of humor and is very enthusiastic about geography. He can be disorganized and moody. He makes it pretty interesting however. The person complaining about his "wasting our time" remark fails to mention that the person asked that same question 3 times and did it when we were having a lecture.

I really enjoyed taking this class from Chip. He does an excellent job keeping the class engaged, and if you pay attention and do the reading, you will do just fine. He is dedicated, passionate, and a pretty cool dude. Get ready for some Star Trek jargon, an occasional meow, an evil laugh here and there, and some down right good teaching.

My favorite class this fall. He is really interesting in a variety of things, assigns a reasonable amount of work (not too much, not too little), and he is very entertaining. I want to take more of his classes this winter. Defintiely one of the top profs at Shoreline.

I had no idea what to expect from a "Geography" course & maybe thought it would be boring memorization. But this class opened my eyes! Geography is really the study of how processes work in the world & very useful! Prof. Dodd is an excellent instructor and uses a lot of different media to teach this class. Very fun! Very useful! Strongly suggest.

Good class, good teacher. It goes over things that actually help you win arguments about things in day to day discussion. It helps make a lot more sense of daily newspaper articles. Very useful materal. And he is funny!

Took online. Overall a pretty well rounded class. Quiz every week and assignments almost every week, two tests, and a paper. A lot of unnecessary online reading, plus book and slide shows.

Imagine if you will a cross between Crocodile Dundee and your witty Uncle, and that's what you get ith Chip Dodd. This isn't a class you can do well at if you don't attend, take notes, and study for. If you do what you're supposed to however you will get a decent grade and actually enjoy a funny good professor. Do the right thing.

Took his geography 100. Amazing teacher with a passion for what he is teaching. I wish all my professors were as funny and thorough as he is. To everyone who didnt do well in his class, try showing up daily. I showed up daily, never did any of the reading.. Essentially just listed to his lectures and got a 4.0. Would highly recommend him!!!!!!

Do you like Star Trek? Do you like ridiculous references to history and goofiness in general? Chip Dodd is for you! He teaches this class w/ T. Payne but Dodd was my favorite of the two. Both very knowledgable and fun. They know their stuff. Not an easy class but very fun and interesting. They will challenge you but you will come away smarter.

Amazing instructor, makes a normally dry subject very interesting and has a great sense of humor. I laughed almost every class. This person has actually made me want to become a teacher.

Chip makes his classes vibrant and relevant. Chip challenges you as a student and expects you to do lots of independent thinking. Reading load is heavy and labs are intense. Have to push him to get help. Doesn’t like it when people come to class unprepared. If you’re working hard he will respect you. Extra credit available.

He is most likely one of the greatest professors on campus. He strives to be accurate, hilarious and knowledgeable; and it shows. I took this class for a science requirement, but it ended up being a favorite. It's not easy, it's not always fun, but it is great. Confused on a lab? Go to office hours. He turned my nightmare into a piece of cake. A+

I really like Chip. He's a hilarious guy and the class is pretty well-structured and predictable with weekly quizzes, 2 midterms, a final exam and a final paper. Show up to class, study for the tests, write the paper and you'll 4.0. His negatives are that his study guides aren't the most clear and he doesn't seem to understand how Canvas works.

Great guy but you have to do the work and read the materials.

Chill guy but really grinds you on the specifics.

I adored Chip! I took this class just to satisfy a lab credit, I'm TERRIBLE at science courses otherwise, and he pretty much knew that. Chip can be intimidating and seem like a tough teacher, but if you give an effort and communicate with him you will pass the class. I also knew a lot of people who failed. like a lot. GET TO KNOW THE PROF

1. Chip is a nice guy with a bite - building a rapport helps. 2. Talk to him during office hours if you're stuck. He's not that scary, just do it. 3. Read and stay ahead of the lectures and you'll be fine. Chip is very interesting and intimidatingly smart. His classes are worth the challenge and I'm going to miss him. He has become a favorite.

Chip is one of the best professors in SCC. I understand some students dont love him or his class because he/his class is not easy. And sometimes the lecture is unclear and weekly discussion is stressful. But let me tell you Chip is really helpful and amazing guy. He helped me A LOT during the quarter and class itself is interestingly enough.

Best prof you can find at SCC. He is really passionate what ge does and talks a lot. He can be not easy but if you ask for help, he is the one will be there whenever you want. Trust me, HE IS REALLY THE BEST.

I'll not take his class again because I am not in SCC anymore. But if I could I definitely take his calss again for sure. Don't trust someone who is saying "Chip is not good" or something negative. Because those people probably never asked for help. Do not be scared, he actuary is sweet guy.

The best class and professor. He was really nice and the lecture was interesting and also clear. This class was not easy but worth it. If you are the person who wants to focus on the subject, social problems, and the world, you will absolutely love this class and him. Thanks, professor Dodd!

Chip is a nice guy, and his class was great. After meeting him on zoom, I found him to be quite kind, having a great interest in geography and his students' success. His class is a bit more difficult than average, but as a sixteen-year-old who got a 4.0, I can say it's not that hard to pass the class.

I wish I was pursuing Geo so I could take more of Chip's classes. His lectures are helpful and I appreciate that he takes the time to record himself and post power points that are supplemental to the assigned readings. If you actually paid attention, he would throw in some humor in his lectures too to keep it interesting. Extra credit helps a lot!

Great prof!

lots of profs in this matter teach fluvial land forms, but not all teach PLUVIAL landforms, very important to know in Pac northwest. however, DODD knows pluvial landforms and displays a willingness to teach about this. my point is that you get some extra with dodd that you might not get in your garden variety uw or wasu geog course. GOOD GUY!