great lady, fun class

Very nice person! Enthusiastic and interesting.

Super sweet person and very fair. Gives slides which are fun.

Great instructor; Too nice; Pay attention and take notes!

Very nice, very helpful. Shows great slides. Material is easy, go to class.

How is this class hard? just take good notes.

A lot of reading and dates. She needs to use more overheads. She just talks at you.

One of the best teachers I had at State

Nicest professor you will ever have. Tests on the lecture-so if you take notes it's easy.

This class has made me want to travel. I love the format of the class. The slides are great. On Atlas Days you get to color maps with colored pencils! It's very interesting and easy!

The tests are hard. Its a lot of dates, specific information, environmental policies, names, etc. I usually do very well on tests at school, but for this class I have to study for HOURS just to pull a C+ on a test. The class needs a curve.

This class is one of the easiest I've had at SDSU....If you can not pull 95%+ in this class, you need to re-think about spending money on college tuition.

An interesting and fun class...will make you want to travel. The professor is really nice. On "Map Day" you work on maps with colored pencils! Fun!Attend class & take good notes and you will get an "A".

The best G.E. professor I've had @ SDSU. Write down everything she says and study those notes for the exams. Tests are based 95% from lecture and 5% from the text. Interesting field trips and a great class to take if you're interested in traveling.

Very nice, easy tests from lecture & maps. Fun field trips. EZ A!

she is one of the most genuine profs i have ever had. the class was great and i learned alot while really enjoying it. you will definately want to travel after this! she goes above and beyond to help you in her office hours. you MUST attend lectures to do

Excellent class!! Many field trips, A great one to Yosemite (sausage village rocks!) Tests are very fair, best prof at SDSU!!

Good teacher.go to the field trips,right down everything and you'll do fine.

Nice teacher but the class has a lot of work. Easy projects, The test are kind of difficult because there mostly base of lecture and she doesn't give the most organized lectures. The thing that sucks abut this class are the hw questions every week.

She's an awesome professor. She challenges you to do some thinking on your own. Study for the tests, it'll be worth it. Go to class everyday. Interesting subject. Has a term project, but its broken up into parts over the semester. Field trips. Good class.

Richardson knows her stuff and packs it all into full lectures. Tests are mainly lecture based. Service Learning required. Numerous assignments, but not as difficult as one would expect. Does not take attendance. Personally, I enjoyed the class.

A lot of work, but nothing excessive. Enjoyable class, she's nice, helpful and knowledgeable.

She rocks! Atlases & field trips... doesn't get any better than that :) Really helpful if you go to her office hours. & get ready for vacay pics galore!!!

Very nice and easy. Willing to help

She's the best

AMAZING teacher. The best I've ever had at SDSU. She's SO helpful and she really cares about her students and wants them to learn. Tests are easy if you study. Material is always very interesting. She likes field trips! They are very fun to go on. Highly recommended professor.

Prof. Richardson's class is very easy if you attend class.I did not buy the book and I still received a good grade. Overall good teacher, caring and smiles a lot.

sweet lady and very helpful. great class to take for upper GE.

Great teacher, very helpful and kind, but tests are HARD and extremely detailed. Class is interesting, but we would learn more if we weren't expected to remember such fine details.

Pretty mellow class, super cool teacher, real helpful. I gave her a hot symbol cause she was probably pretty hot like 20 years ago. Super cool chick though, and fun class

This was a great class!!! Go to class all the test are based off of lecture. There are maybe 3 or 4 questions from the book. She is really helpful and is clear about what she wants and will help you with anything that you need.

Diana is the best at SDSU. Don't buy the book, go to class and take good notes. She is so helpful and understanding, Maps are easy, do them in front of the tv, tests are not that hard, 3 national events take 5 mins to do,if you dont know your US states what are you doing in college? Gives extra credit for comm service and extra map!

The best teacher at SDSU, she is actually concerned with how each student does in the long-run. There is not enough space here to tell you what a wonderful person she is, but I suggest everyone take a class from her and you will see!

Very Helpful and patient teacher

Pretty chill class. Richardson is very nice and helpful. There are 3 tests which can be a little tricky, but overall they're not that bad. Also, you have to do atlases which are easy and a couple easy current events. Just go to class and take notes. Easy B.

GREAT teacher... very helpful and so nice. I would recommend her to anyone. Tests are a little difficult but you can do well by just completing all the atlas excercises (SO easy) and doing the national events (also easy). Extra credit is fun and really helps. Diana is a wonderful teacher!!

Great professor. Three tests that you definitely have to study for. Go to class because the majority of the test questions will come from lectures. Viewing slides of the different states of the US is interesting.

Such a wonderful teacher - you must take her! She made geography interesting, brings in amazing slides (she's been everywhere), and if you take good notes and come to class the tests are a piece of cake. Cares about her students and gives you every chance to succeed - great teacher!

Great professor. Knows what she is talking about and very helpful if you ask for it. Easy A.

She's a very nice teacher. About 6 maps that you have to do every other Friday so you can't miss Fridays. Those maps need to be initialed by her before you leave. Tests are a little difficult because you have to memorize the MAPS! you have to draw where mountain are! And be ready for slides, a lot of them and you must take notes on them!

Very helpful and nice teacher. Need to follow directions in class, especially maps. The tests are basic. Need to memorize the maps. Study and go to class and you should receive a decent grade. She is great !!

Such a nice lady! Go to class, do the map excersizes and national events and you'll do fine. She is soo helpful and willing to work with you. Great teacher!

She is a pretty good teacher, except when she goes off on her environmental causes which as far as I know has very little if anything to do with U.S. geography. In any case, easy assignments (national events are a joke), simple memorization for maps, and fair tests that are curved.

Such a nice lady and willing to work with you. Extra credit available. Map excersizes timely but EASY points. National Events... so easy. Test, kind of har but doable. She is funny and cute and soo nice!

one of the sweetest instructor that ive had. very generous to students when it comes to submiting work and helping students with the atlas activities as well. but be sure to come to class very often, b/c she does cover a lot during lectures. either than that, she makes class really interesting!

Nice, sweet lady. 6 atlases, 2 MT, 1 final, 4 1-2 pg papers for EC (if you want). Tests are a little hard, and mostly from lecture, so you have to show up for class. Lots of slides which some people sleep through (how rude!). If you've traveled the US, it makes it easier. All tests are MC.

Shes a great teacher. Shows slides like crazy in class. Map hw's are fun to do. Test are mainly on lecture so take good notes. Sometimes told stupid jokes at the end of class. but its so stupid that you laugh. =)

One of the most practice class out of the 140 units. Very helpful instructor. See her if you have any questions and problems, she will work with you. Thank you for the great semester.

One of the nicest and most helpful teachers at SDSU. It was a great class--and we got to go on a camping trip to Yosemite!! No book. Just show up to the lectures. Fun and informative!

Nice teacher. Tests are hard. doesn't go by the book. must go to class. maps are easy but if you dont get it in the right spot, she'll mark off pts. she takes great pics so her slides are really amazing. You can turn in late work for 1/2 credit. Gives out extra credit too. Always friendly during office hours.

Good teacher, very nice woman. The class is pretty easy, you will barely need the book but do need to go to class almost every day. I got all a's and screwed up on the final, it was pretty tough, but still got a b. If you are an ok student you can handle it!

Very monotone and I can see how some would not like her class but I loved it. She was a very nice teacher and taught from experience and not from what she has read. Great class. Great teacher.

Great class! You'll learn a lot from an expereienced, caring prof. Critics want to be entertained, this is COLLEGE! If you make any effort you'll enjoy the class. Tests cover a lot of material but not difficult. Do every map & attend lect. & you'll do well. Text is part of tests but know concepts only, don't read chap. unless you like a tough read.

Dr. Richardson is cool. She really loves her job and geography. You don't use the book much, but you better take good notes. Test pretty much from the lecture, some textbook. Not an easy A, but not too hard as well. I didn't even study for the tests and got two high B's. Guess I should of applied myself better.

Such a great professor. Very nice, knowledgable, helpful, and personable. Her expectations are like other professors but she makes you feel like the class is worth something. Highly recommended

I freakin love this woman. She is an example of what all teachers should be like. She is totally there FOR THE STUDENTS. You have to work hard, but everything she has you do is really pertinent to what you are learning and helpful.

great geography professor, she is one of those that really cares about her students and her lectures are interesting because it's not all about stuff from the book. the class is not hard if you study for it...there can be a lot of info but if you study you'll do really well.

very nice, very laid back! The syllabus is accurate and she alllows you to turn in all your assignments throughout the semester. I would recommend her to a friend anytime. Very nice and very intelligent! A hard core fan of keeping this earth in tact.

A great teacher that actually cares about what she's teaching. Take notes and you'll do great. She's very nice and helpful.

Great teacher who cares about geography and the environment, and her students! She has real world experience that she shares in class. Easy going but expects good work. Tests are lengthy, thorough but fair. A few short assignments. Highly recommended!

all the previous comments are right on!! Great teacher!! her slides are great and the stories she tells are pretty funny!! i'm far from being a geo major and i found this class very enjoyable, got an A too! definitely take this class if you have to fulfill a GE or something

All around good class. The lectures are interesting but she shows a lot of slide shows that are kind of boring. If you come to class and do the work you should be fine. Tests are alright if you've gone to class. Some other short assignments but nothing too difficult. Would recomend

She is a GREAT professor. Her lectures are straight out just talking, no power points, nothing, soo u really need to go to class, and be taking notes all the time. i recommend that u use a tape recorder it helps a lot. easy map assignments, and tests are long, study study and u will be fine.

Good teacher. Interesting slides. Boring subject.

Awesome teacher. Maps are easy but can be a pain.

Extremely nice, passionate about geography and parks, class about history of john muir and others who pioneered the national park system, and the current state of parks in america, 4 SD field trips, 1 field trip to Yosemite Nat. park, be prepared to spend ALOT on gas, but very educational. 2 tests + final, tests tricky 4 short papers 3 long ones

Really cool class and even cooler teacher. She is without a doubt the nicest and best teacher I have ever had at San Diego State. I highly recommend her to anyone for any class she teaches. I really dislike college, but I actually enjoyed going to her class.

Fantastic class and teacher. I would highly recommend this course to all Geography or Recreation majors. Diana is passionate about geography/recreation and makes classes interesting.

Pretty interesting class and easy IF you read the book and go to lectures. The tests and very fair; if you do the work. Prof was very nice and made the info very clear.

Land Use course revolves around California Law textbook. Three exams, three projects. If you do poorly on the projects you are able to redo them for additional points. Extra credit is offered. Must attend class, take good notes, and keep up with readings. Exams are basic and reflective of lectures and readings. Diana, is very knowledgeable!!!!

If you study the maps and read the text you'll do well. She offers a lot of extra credit opportunities and is sympathetic to personal problems that may arise in the semester.

Very knowledgable teacher, you'll learn alot from her. 3 tests, no final. they include atlas, book, and lecture portion. Be sure to study the book & atlas really well, and you should get an A on her tests. one 4-5 pg. paper which is pretty easy.

Professor Richardson is an extremely good educator. I strongly recommend taking this class with her. There is no final and if you pay attention to the discussions, the tests are easy. I learned more than expected in this class thanks to her!

The class consists of three exams, one topic paper, and six easy atlas exercises. The exams are based slides she shows in class, the book, and things she lectures about. Its pretty easy if you go to class and take notes. There is also some extra credit throughout the seester that helps.

She is one of the best teacher's I have had! She is very clear on what will be on the exams, and she makes it clear at the beginning that she takes roll, and that the tests consists of not only lecture but the text. Be sure to read thoroughly!! Very good teacher and a great person to talk to!

Prof. Richardson was a blast. She is straightforward and fun. Teaches with pictures, good for place association. Tests are pretty easy just make sure to read the book cause every test has a specific from the book section. Atlas tests are easy if you like maps and geog. She has a tendency to add her environmental point of view in a lot tho. Easy GE

One of the best professors I have ever had! 3 exams from the book & lecture notes. Lots of EC opportunities. Tests are a lttle tricky but if you take excellent notes and read the book you should do fine in the class. Definitely take her!

Prof Richardson is a great teacher! One of the best I've had at the school. Just read the book and take good notes and you'll be good. Interesting lectures, very organized, and shows cool slides of her travels across the US. All in all I would highly recommend taking her.

Took the class during summer so it was pretty short. Her slides & stories are fun & her (3) tests are fairly easy, if you take good notes & read the book plus she offers a lot of extra credit.

The class was easy, all we did were maps and test (3)- so if you took good notes and reviewed the book you are fine. There is so much extra credit, you'll get an A.

Good teacher. Took her class in fall and although it can get boring she is very helpful and takes an interest in her students. Few tests, take good notes. Group presentation and a few maps to label in detail. Rivers/Mtns/Ntnl Parks/Soil/History etc. Not hard but studying+reviewing is a must. Good amount of Extra Credit offered.

This was a great course. There are three local field trips, and you get to go to Yosemite which is amazing. Diana is a really passionate professor and she takes time to get to know her students. Lectures were interesting. Make sure to take good notes. Kind of a lot of writing assignments but they weren't hard to do. Definitely take this class!

Great class - great prof. She is passionate about the world and conveys that to the students. Learned about important issues in the U.S., not just standard geography like I expected. Great slides on actual experiences which brought the class to life. Definitely a must take class!

Prof was interesting and fun - I didn't think I'd like the class but ended up looking forward to class. She knows her stuff - rarely does she use lecture notes, she just talks to us and class has good discussions. Read the book and take notes and you'll do fine - it's not hard to understand, just a lot of info. Now I know a lot about the U.S.!

AMAZING CLASS!! I suggest everyone take it even if you're not a geography major. You learn so many things and being on the trip definitely helps to get into the topic. It is a 3 unit class so don't think all you need to do is go on the trip. There is work involved .But it's all worth it. Professor Richardson once again, doesn't fail to impress me!

Professor Richardson is really cool and knows makes the class interesting. People complaining about her slides need to get a life. The class could have been really boring, but she had picture examples of the things she was talking about from when she has gone and witnessed them herself. She offers extra credit for doing community service.

A very good professor. I really enjoyed her way of lecturing about American geography by showing pictures of her trips around the country. She had really put an effort on planning her classes. She's very clear, thorough and pleasant. I have nothing negative to say about her.

I really ended up enjoying this class. Super nice lady. She explains things clearly and gives a lot of opportunities to get the grade you want. She gives you the option to go on a series of 3 class field trips for 75 points. Do it. It's easy and actually fun. Write down everything she says in lecture and you'll do fine :)

Dr. Richardson is super. Great lecturer and interesting subject. You have to pay attention to the details of her lectures but she makes that easy and supplies a lot of interesting extra support material. Easy to approach

Prof Richardson was extremely helpful. Lectures are long but very informative. Ready and willing to discuss topics at any time. Uses personal travels and photos to demonstrate geographical terms and places studied in book. Didn't like text but learned a lot. Worked for my A.

Knows her subject, very good professor and really sweet but don't let her kindness make you think she is easy, she cares about your performance and her tests are challenging and she expects you to think and know your material well. All in all you will actually learn something in this class, but you have to attend and participate.

Caring and passionate professor. You can tell she is really into the material and loves to share her travels with her classes. As long as you come to class, take notes, actually do some studying, and put in good effort on your term project/maps its an easy A! Super laid back class and anyone who complains probably didn't try hard enough.

TAKE DETAILED NOTES. Whatever Dr. Richardson says, even if it has NOTHING to do with what's in the book could be valuable in your understanding of the material. It's not difficult and it's not a chore. You should already know 50% of what's being talked about since you live in the country you're studying.

Great professor, has a lot of knowledge and is good at presentation. She is very sweet and helpful. Take detailed notes. Her tests are not easy, she does not give much homework but her tests are based on her lectures and the text. Go to class you will not fair well if you don't. I highly recommend Professor Richardson!

Awesome professor, lectures are interesting and easy to follow. I liked that a lot of the content was based on personal experience. Tests were pretty easy. Just make sure you look at all the links and videos she posts online because she does include those in the exams.

I love Richardson!! She is very good at what she does and really wants students to do well. She is very accessible and very nice! With the 575 class we took a weekend trip to Yosemite. Class has no tests, only essays and smaller papers. Lots of in class participation assignments

Passionate, knowledgable, and a relatively easy class to stay involved, Richardson was one of the best professors I've had at SDSU. Lots of OUTDOOR opportunities including Yosemite, San Diego local area, and camping. Grades depending on involvement and effort.

She is a very good professor who is very knowledgeable. She has a lot of experience as a geographer. Only a couple homework assignments that are fairly quick and easy. you have the option of writing a term paper or attending three field trips and writing small papers about them. Tests are a little difficult, but not bad if you study. STUDY