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DO the extra credit if he offers it....I made 100 becuase i did all the credit and turned it in early....however, the tests were semi-difficult. The take home assignments werent hard, but you have to do them.
His tests are unrealistically hard. Keeps you full 3 hours in nite class. So boring. Best word to describe is not challenging, but impossible.
dr. prout is extremely boring. his lecture is not helpful and does not relate to his tests.
not a lot of warning for what's on the test, some questions are out there, lots of reading that doesn't pertain to what you need to know
dont take this prof his test are hard as heck
Wouldn't recommend him. No clarity for whats on test. Lots of rediculous readings that has one question on the test. Reads off of slideshows. If you like geography and love to read all about it, then you'll do a surplus of that in this class. Definitely would recommend another prof.
His tests are VERY hard, but if you read all the chapters required for each test, articles, and study the maps he gives you will do great. I only studied the book and( it is a great read) I got low B's on my tests, also he curves.
Super boring class, and the lectures dont relate to the test. You have to read all of the text bookto even come close to doing well on the tests. he wrote his own book and its pretty expensive. tests are curved, so thats a plus. wouldnt recommned it if you value your time.
No!!! Just no. He was super goofy and often talked endlessly (NOT about geography) his test were HARD! You never what to expect and the maps were ridiculous. WOULD NOT recommend. Ever!
Would never recommend this guy. Reads straight off of his powerpoint, and teaches from HIS book. Tests are extremely difficult, and extremely detailed. STAY AWAY.
Exams are very difficult but he curves. They were based mostly off of the textbook reading & maps. Hardly any of the questions were from lecture. There is online homework with some extra credit that may help boost your grade. His lectures were hard to endure because he was so boring. If you end up taking his class, read all the assigned chapters.
The tests are hard, I studied a lot, but the questions are over little details. Also must memorize many maps, if not memorized will fail the test. He curves, but it is not worth listening to his jokes. I'm pretty sure my "B" was because I never missed a class. But he is soo boring and the lectures are to generalized for the test.
Dr. Prouts class is pretty interesting, he doesnt just read straight from the slides. Most of his slides consist of pictures (most that he has taken) or graphs depending on which section you're in. I hardly read the book at all. He cracks jokes, which usually aren't funny....but that makes them funny. I would recommend him to anyone!
Dr. Prout's class is super boring. I dreaded coming to his class. It was pretty much pointless to attend class because not much he said was on the test. His tests are hard, but he curves like 20 points. One test I would have made a 70, but he curved it up to a high A. It was pretty much one of my blow off classes.
I made an A in his class because I read the book. Must read the book to do well on the tests as well as memorize location of countries, capitals and physical regions. Attendance not mandatory but helps you understand what you're reading in book. Not too hard to make an A as long as you read textbook. Would recommend this class but is not a blow off
Good teacher, awful subject. Dr Prout is very helpful and friendly, but do not expect lectures to be very interesting unless you genuinely like geography. Extremely heavy textbook use. You likely will not pass without studying every chapter assigned. To his credit, he seems to do his best to make his lectures interesting.
The class was boring and I didn't go at all towards the end of the semester. The tests are based mostly off the textbook, and you do have to study a pretty good amount to get a good grade. The material isn't hard, and Prout tries his best to keep the class interesting, though you definitely don't have to go to the lecture to get an A.
If you like reading, be prepared to do a LOT of it. MUST read the book to get a good grade. The hw boosts your grade, also must make sure you know the maps VERY well. They will be on the tests for SURE. Buy the coloring book, it has all the maps on the test. MAKE SURE YOU READ AND TAKE NOTES ON IT TO GET A GOOD GRADE. Do NOT wait til last minute
mumbles a lot and tells jokes that aren;t funny. Tests are impossible and there is a TON of reading. DO NOT TAKE PROUT.
Do NOT take for upper level class. He takes the fact that its an upper level veryy seriously. Tests were impossible. Average grade is a C. Really boring
Prout is not the best professor but starting in 2013 he added Mastering geography, which replaces the need for reading the book. Mostly a few short question you have to look at a map for and then TONS of extra credit. You can average a C on the exams and still make at least a B. I would suggest it for a GPA boost.
He is a horrible professor. My friend and I took this class together and we both hated it. His tests are ridiculously hard and dont follow the notes what-so-ever! He is a boring professor and he thinks hes funny so he'll tell a lot of really corny jokes that no one laughes at!
lectures are very boring and not very helpful, but there is so much extra credit possible that you can make c's or b's on exams and end up with an A. Hes a really nice prof though and very passionate about geog. his lectures are not interesting though... tests are not too bad if you go to the SI's the week of the test
His lectures are boring and his notes don't help with the tests. And his tests are hard. You have to read the book if you want an A! His class is time comsuming because of the homework and reading, but if you do both, there's a good chance you'll get an A. I do recommend this professor, but don't go to class. Spend time reading and homework instead
Lectures are so boring, and all he does is show pictures of places he has traveled but then on tests he expects you to know the most IMPOSSIBLE things. Basically, you better memorize every single city and river in the state of texas if you take this class.
this class is pretty easy, I don't know why people say its hard. go to Si before tests, study notes,mastering geography, and the book and youll do fine. good GPA boost and only 2 of 3 exams count, and then theres the final of course. do the extra crdit on MG itll boost your grade alot
Professor Prout's class is an easy A as long as you read all the chapters of the textbook that are also covered in lecture. You must know the maps for the tests. Also, SI sessions really help as the leaders have access to test documents used in the past. Study hard and you will get an A.
As long as you do the mastering geography, you will receive enough extra credit to boost your grade. SI sessions help SO MUCH!!! He is extremely hard to understand to hear and understand and I've never actually heard one of his jokes in order to understand them.
Kinda quirky guy, but he really enjoys teaching geography. He cracks some odd jokes, but most of them are funny. If you do Mastering Geography you should easily get an A. Tests have a lot of maps, so study those and you'll know half the test. Really nice guy, if you go up and ask for help, he will help you. Talks quiet, so sit in front.
Worst professor I've ever had. I am a good student yet I worked very hard and still had no idea how to prepare for his exams, they had little to do with anything he taught. I ended up with a 79.78% in his class and he gave me a C. Wouldn't round up .22%…This was less of a geog class and more of a story telling of places he'd traveled
To get an A in Prout's class, you MUST read the book and go to SI sessions. His lectures are irrelevant for the most part but every now and then there will be a test question about something he said in class. Do all of the mastering geography extra credit, STUDY THE MAPS, attend SIs and you should get an A. Reading the book helps too!
I'm shocked that Prout is rated so low! He does tell a lot of stories during class, but this was by far one of the easiest classes I've taken at A&M. He gave TONS of extra credit(a whole letter grade worth of it!) and his tests were very straightforward. Studying was minimal (I mostly just reviewed maps to make sure I knew where things were located
Dr. Prout was the most unique professor I had for sure. To do well on tests you better remember every city, lake, river, and physical feature in every country. Mastering Geography helps your grade quite a bit, but his grading system is very different. He doesn't respond to emails, so got to office hours. Lectures are boring but he's really funny.
Dr. Prout is a very interesting prof who has been to almost all of the locations that he covers in his lectures. Homework is very consistent and his tests are fairly easy if you attend class and do the homework; STUDY THE MAPS. Recommended for anyone looking for the dual ICDsocial-science credit
He is a character! He's funny and nice, but he gives a lot of work. It's not too difficult, just time consuming. Tests were rough-ish. All I can say is MAPS and STUDY YOUR MG QUESTIONS. Also, he puts his random stories in his tests. 4.0 & go packets were really helpful. Prout is cool, but his grading system is confusing. Overall, I liked it okay.
This class wasn't what I expected. Prout gives a lot of extra credit with the Mastering Geography. DO IT and its almost a guaranteed A or B. brought me up a whole letter grade. Also there really isn't a point in going to class. Just read the book and definitely study your maps and know what happened in certain cities.
Class is useless. To do good, go to all SI sessions, study countries and physical regions, and buy the coloring book. Same maps as in the tests. Reading the book helps too.
Great prof! Gives a lot of extra credit with the mastering geography. Test are hard if you do not read and study the geography coloring book maps.
His lectures are clear, and if you take the right notes and study them you will do fine, especially with all the extra credit. But know that every sentence mentioned during the lecture can and will be tested, even some that seem irrelevant. Definitely a weed out class, but easy enough.
This professor is okay. His lectures are basically a duplicate of the book since he wrote the Geography of Texas textbook. I recommend still going to class though because it is a lot of information that is covered.
Has a tough time projecting his voice so sometimes you're left wondering what he's talking about. He puts his lecture slides online and his tests are pretty easy
He is very passionate about the subject but sometimes lectures can be boring. If you read the text book though tests are not bad. Requires some studying, but an easy A if you do. Also, you can get a lot of extra credit from the homework assignments.
Do all the mastering geography, the extra credit will help your grade tremendously. (like by a letter grade) He tried to make this class interesting, and is very knowledgeable. The book isn't really needed, and the test are straight forward. He drops one of your 3 tests. Class is pretty easy A if you put in a little effort.
Prof Prout is not clear about anything that he assigns. You are left with having to figure it out for yourself and hope that you're doing it right because he is not good with instructions. His tests are extremely difficult. He expects you to know geography as well as he does. Also, he makes corny jokes that no one laughs at.
Class material is not difficult, however the tests are not what I expected based on class lectures.
Prout is a pretty good prof, he doesn't assign a ton of homework and the letters are pretty straight forward. At the end of the homework assignments is always extra credit which can really add up and help your grade. Tests aren't that hard skim through the book and notes from lecture and make sure to know the maps.
Definitely loved Erik Prout. If you pay attention in his lecture and literally copy off the slides you can get an A. make sure to pay attention though because his tests are long and some questions can be based off lame anecdotes from his travels.
Extremely boring lectures. Exams were pretty difficult, expect to study a lot. The final was extremely hard and most everybody failed. Avoid if you can.
Super boring lectures. Exams are confusing and you don't really know what they are going to be over. You better hope you are a professional map reader because you have to be able to read a map and understand it on your own. I wouldn't take this class again. I thought it'd be an easy A... not even.
Awesome prof. Very easy to make an A with him. There's extra credit for Mastering Geography assignments - MAKE SURE YOU DO IT. This will help your grade so much. His tests aren't incredibly easy, but if you pay attention in class and make an attempt to read from the textbook, you'll be fine. His class will almost definitely boost your GPA.
Dr. Prout is pretty boring and tends to trail off when giving a lecture. However, he gives so much extra credit that it's hard to fail. I have made a C and two Bs on his exams so far and I still have over a 100 in his class. He also does not have a cumulative final and will drop the worst exam out of the first three that are taken.
Super easy class. Make sure you do the extra credit and an A practically guaranteed. Didn't even go to majority of the classes and it was still pretty easy. Instead I would go to a couple of the SI sessions, especially the ones before the exams, practice exams are given and you get a good amount of info that shows up on the exams.
As long as you attend the lectures and do the online homework you should be fine. Dr. Prout gives so many point opportunities for extra credit that you can easily boost your grade significantly if you just do them. He didn't always present information in the most exciting way but this course is really quite manageable. Tests aren't too bad either.
This is probably the easiest class that I have taken. He gives a lot of extra credit on the homework assignments, which all the answers can be found online. The lectures are very boring and go the entire length of the class but you should definitely attend them if you decide to not read the text book.
Dr. Prout is a very nice and caring professor, but his tests based on the material are difficult and not really what you expect. Also there's only 3 midterms, a final, and a project and no homework /quiz grades
His lectures are honestly really boring, but it is important to go because you will be tested over his personal anecdotes. Reading always helps but you can do well in the course so long as you do all of the homework and take advantage of the extra credit.
Prout offers a lot of extra credit on the Mastering Geography homework which is nice, but you have to go to class because he tests you over little things he says in class. His lectures are super long and he talks very fast so taking notes and listening at the same time can be challenging. Overall, it's an easy class. Study the maps for the tests.
Go to the SI sessions and take advantage of the extra credit while during the mastering homework. I am easily going to have an A because of tutoring and extra credit.
Dr. Prout's tests are extremely ridiculous if you don't study for them the right way. Study the maps!!! Write down anything he says about his travels or adventures. Go to SI sessions, they help tremendously and do the extra credit! He takes the 2 best test grades out of 3.
DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. I made high C's and low B's on all of the tests, but ended up with an A because of all the extra credit. Also, go to the SI sessions, they give practice tests with actual test questions on them. If you don't do the extra credit, expect a B at the highest because his tests are difficult. Take him!
This class is an easy A as long as you do the mastering, read the chapters, and study your maps thoroughly before the test. The trading is boring, but it really does help. Profit is a very quirky guy and pretty funny if you get his dry humor. He's very laid back and willing to help.
While Dr. Prout's lectures can seem very long he's a very helpful person and is possibly one of my nicest profs ever. TO DO WELL IN THIS CLASS GO TO SI!!!!!! You will get all the aid you need at these sessions. Prout gives a ton of extra credit via mastering geography make sure to do it ALL just in case you bomb the tests.
Dr. Prout gives you a lot of the information that you need for the test in lectures but reading the book helps a lot too. You MUST study the maps that are on the Mastering Geography. DO ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT on Mastering it will get you a letter grade higher. His tests are not hard if you study the maps and information about the different regions.
This class is definitely an easy A! Make sure to do ALL of the mastering geography even the extra credit. Don't really need to go to lectures but going to some might help a little. Just go to the SI right before the exam and they have mock exams with a lot of the same questions on the exam.
This was the most boring class I took at tamu and I had extreme difficulty staying awake even though I had his class in the middle of the day. On his tests, he focuses on really specific stuff and they're super difficult. I would never take his class again, but if you get stuck with him, do all of the extra credit and go to the SI.
Online Homework- easy but takes forever
The semester is defined by Dr. Prout's frequent jokes that are almost always followed by no laughter. His class is oddly interesting, and it's pretty easy if you just show up. He wrote the textbook, and as you read it, you can actually picture him saying the things written in it, it's priceless.
The lectures are interesting, keeps you entertained, and easily gives you all the information needed to make an A on the exams. To guarantee an A on the exams, go to the SI meetings, especially the one right before the exam. The SI will give you a practice exam and answers. The students that have rated him low are the slackers in the class.
GEOG202 was very interesting and the tests weren't bad. The textbook doesn't help. Take advantage of the SI sessions. They will help so much for exams! Dr. Prout takes the best 2 out of 3 midterms plus a final. Also there is SO much extra credit with online homework. Although lectures were sometimes long, this class is interesting and worth taking!
By far, my least favorite professor I have ever taken. His lectures are boring and half the time, he's just showing pictures of himself in Europe. His voice is very soft, he not once responded to my emails, and he provided hardly any help for exams. The exams themselves are very hard and the exam questions are borderline outrageous. Avoid him.
This past semester Prout offered 7.5% in Extra Credit, so literally almost an entire letter grade. It's not difficult to get either, it just takes time. The tests are hard, but the SI sessions are very helpful. Even if you get C's on the tests it's still very possible to get an A in the class just because of the extra credit and easy hw grades!
Prout is an all around good professor. He doesn't put his lecture slides online but he is very specific about what will be on the exam and reminds you of assignments and due dates. Be prepared to study maps for exams and to devote some time to homework. I enjoyed this class very much and would definitely take one of his clsses again.
Lots of online homework. Lots of extra credit. His lectures can sometimes be boring. Doesn't put slides online. TA is very helpful. Honestly this was my easiest class. Went to the TA test review and got an A in the class.
Dr. Prout was a very good professor he makes the lectures decently interesting by including personal stories. He can at times be a bit awkward but you get used to it. I enjoyed his class a lot and he made it easy (through extra credit and dropping the lowest midterm and had a non-cumulative final) to make an A. All in all a great choice.
Dr. Prout's lectures are very interesting. He doesn't post notes online, so you have to go to class. Write down EVERYTHING. Do ALL the extra credit. STUDY THE MAPS!
Awesome guy who really loves his, don't underestimate the difficulty of his class because it is Texas Geo, and if you are like me and grew up in Texas and think you already know everything. Study read and it is an easy A
I managed an A in the class but I didn't like it at all. His lectures are very disorganized and mainly consist of pictures. His voice is very soft and he often mumbles the end of his sentences. Do all the extra credit online - it helps a lot. Go to the SI and go to class - his exams are basically all lecture. Study the paper and the MG maps.
Dr. Prout was a fun prof. He makes jokes that really aren't that funny. He uses Mastering (something that comes with your book) and there is extra credit with each assignment. Exams are pretty easy, I studied 3 hours for each of them and made A's. Read the book , go to SI, and you'll be fine. Final is not cumulative.
Dr. Prout's lectures are monotone and boring af. He He does give a lot of extra credit, which is good because his test questions are very random. Doing well is possible, but it won't be easy. Know the maps backward and forward!!!!
Very nice guy with a good heart. However, the tests are absolutely random and ridiculous. He does give a lot extra credit. I would honestly take THAR 281 for the same credit and avoid this class unless you love geography.
While his lectures were quiet and long, Dr. Prout is a generous grader. He tends to curve his grades so you don't have to be perfect. No attendance although I wouldn't recommend skipping if you want to do well. Book would have helped if I read it. All in all just make sure you know whats going on and you'll do better than you think or deserve.
I had his 8am and it was terrible. Lectures are very boring but the SI sessions is what matter so go to them! SO much extra credit its crazy. I made b's on all the exam but the extra credit helped me have a high A. 4 test and he drops the lowest midterm, final is not cumulative
Prout is very passionate about his material. That being said, it's an easy class. He drops a test and there is a TON of extra credit on Mastering. You don't have to go to SI, but use the SI materials to study for tests! Also focus on the maps. A lot of test information comes from those two things.
I took this course for a challenge and got a nightmare. This course is very poorly designed due to him being the only one designing it. The textbook is AWFUL(he wrote it) and his lectures are even worse. There are 3 mid terms(1 dropped) and a photography project and a cumulative final. Would not reccoment taking him. There is much better classes
Prout has traveled the world & integrates that into a lot of his lectures so if you're into traveling it is a good choice. His humor is semi-dry, but he does test over material covered in class that isn't in the book. There is a lot of EC on the HW, and if you skim the book & watch the Sandy's Geography on youtube she outlines ch's in her videos
Dr. Prout is an excellent professor bu lectures are a bit messy. Be prepared for large amounts of easy online hw that includes A LOT of extra credit. 3 exams but he drops lowest one plus a final. I have gotten low Cs on both exams and am still looking at a B in the class with a 50 in the final. None of his exams are cumulative. GO TO THE SI's.
Great Professor. To get "A" in GEOG 305, take notes, read textbook & readings on ecampus. The textbook & readings are not difficult material. He curves tests and drops worst of first three. There is a project due near the end of the semester. I got an A on the project by taking pictures of hometown and writing 1.5 - 2 pages. I would retake class.
Dr. Prout is a great prof! Sometimes during lecture he goes off on tangents and tells stories but gets through the material. For tests it helped me to read the book but not necessary if you just want to scrape by. KNOW THE MAPS FOR EVERY TEST. Knowing them will make you, not knowing them will break you.
This has been one of the most difficult classes I've taken. Prout is a nice guy and his lectures are not too bad, but they are very confusing. The material is very unclear so you literally don't have an idea of what to study for because the test information is so random. It was seriously a waste of time... DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. Prout is a nice guy. His lectures can get kind of boring at times, but its important to pay attention. He will pull random questions from lecture and put them on the test. He does not put powerpoints online. He gives a ton of extra credit opportunity. As long as you STUDY THE MAPS and go to SI, you should get an easy A.
Prof Prout is very passionate about geography, he's traveled everywhere. The lectures can get boring. Do the mastering, that is the extra credit but it is time-consuming. Doesn't take attendance, but I highly suggest you go. Also, go to the SI sessions, you can make solid grades on that, knowing your maps and doing the mastering. Guaranteed.
One of the easiest classes in my college career. I only showed up to class to take tests and I had an A in the class. As long as you do the MasteringGeography assignments and read the book, you should be fine. The only reason I wouldn't take him again is because his lectures are very dry and he isn't responsive to emails/phone calls.
Some of the facts he talks about are incorrect. Also, we have to memorise the incorrect facts for the exams. Also, he wants us to know about him during the exams (which continent he likes, which country he visited, etc.). There are actual exam questions on his life. Homework was really helpful, even though it was a lot. Would not recommend.
Lectures are optional at best, all the course material can be found online in eCampus. He teaches word for word from his textbook (which he wrote). His tests are NOTHING like his lecture, you will have to study the material as well as why and how. If there's a question about a lake, study the river tributary and downstream, not the lake...
Dont take him if you dont have to Lectures are boring , he doesnt respond to emails, he is so cheesy its cringy, you will have to go to SI to pass, tons of extra credit, the tests are ridiculous they are tested over general knowledge (his own words) , its easy to get an A, but you have to put so much time into this class
Prout's tests are lecture heavy, so I would say attending class is necessary. SI is very helpful-worksheets and test reviews every week. Online Mastering Geography homework is time consuming, but he gives you opportunities for extra credit on it also. 3 out of 4 test count, final is mandatory.
Lectures are pretty boring and long. I took this as an afternoon class at 4:15 which was my first mistake. I often found myself trying to stay awake during lectures. His tests are kind of all over the place and most questions are about his lectures. Make sure to study the maps before the test as well.
Dr. Prout is like most professors, he lectures and prepares you for his exams. You really have to go to the SI and study his mastering homework if you want to get an A in the exam. As long as you read and go to his SI for reviews before the test you will be fine and surely get an A.
Dr. Prout is a ridiculous and incredibly boring human being. his lectures are vague and he's super quiet so sit in the front to try and hear him whisper awful jokes that no one ever gets. He makes this course way harder than it needs to be and is rude during office hours. Read the book and know where everything is for the unnecessarily hard exams
He is not the best professor, but I would take him again. An easy C, if you do not put much effort. An okay B, if you put some effort. For an A you have to definitely work for it. Going to class is kind of pointless. Go to SI sessions, they are so helpful. Do the extra credit!! Overall, he is actually really nice when it comes to grading.
unnecessary hard tests. You have to know every detail in the textbook reading. If you want an A you have to go to every lecture, read the textbook with heavy notes, and ALOT of studying. LOTS of homework. homework is annoying and takes forever. extra credit saves you. i got 75, 60, 50 for 1st 3 exams. 76 final. ended w/ B. get 300/250 on hw to help
Dr. Prout is pretty good at giving lectures, but listen closely. He sometimes throws random stuff that he's said on to tests. Also, if you're not good at remembering online homework, this probably isn't the class for you. It's tedious, but boosts your grade. If you're bad at memorizing maps, this will be a challenge. The SI sessions saved me.
Go to class, and make sure to read the textbook! The textbook is very dense, but if you space out the reading you can get it all done. Make sure to attend lecture because Dr. Prout likes to pull little irrelevant information from the lecture and put it on the test. The most important thing to attend is SI it will be your saving grace!
He is a pretty average professor. You take 3 midterms and at the end of the semester he drops the lowest midterm score. You also take a cumulative final. The test were lengthy and his maps on the tests were super confusing. There is one required landscape project, but he graded pretty easy on that. There's a little extra credit but not much.
Nice prof. Stays after class if anyone has questions. He's very passionate/knowledgeable on geography, which resulted in a lot of random rambling during lecture. He has dry humor & cracks jokes that often went over the class' head. All the homework is online, but plenty of extra credit. 3 exams & final, but he drops the lowest test score
Eric Prout considers himself the Mesiah of Texas geography. There are 3 exams in this class, and a lengthy project to make up the grades for the course. One of the exams is dropped, however this is for good reason as they are INCREDIBLY difficult exams. Many outside reading are required to pass the test. Do yourself a favor and pass on taking him.
Do not take this professor. He doesnt answer emails, very unprofessional. Is not helpful at all. Takes forever to put grade in the grade book. Tests are so detailed & specific. One of the worst professors Ive had at TAMU.
This class wasn't too difficult, but the test questions are extremely specific. Half of the questions are from lectures and the book, and the other half covers maps from the book. I felt the landscape project was graded pretty easy and was the main reason I was able to get a B in this class. Studying the maps harder would've gotten me an A
I loved GEOG 305, taken for my ICD culture credit. The book is written by him so read it and use it, work hard on the project, and study hard for the tests and you will do fine. He is passionate about the subject and I enjoyed lectures, I learned a lot. He was very available for help outside of class (looking over tests). Definitely recommend!!
I showed up to every class, but if it werent for SI, I wouldn't have passed. Dr. Prout is passionate about geography, but he doesn't really tell you where countries are on maps... I figured it out from SI and test reviews. Exams were very hard, honestly I'm not sure how i did good on them. He uses random facts for questions that were not in book
He's very passionate about geo but does not teach well. I personally never read the textbook, but a lot of his questions are super specific and from the book. Tests were pretty hard, you really need to study the maps. I went to a lot of the SI's and it helped SO MUCH, highly recommend. Homework every week, I would split work up over 3-5 days.
Dr. Prout is a decent professor. He makes a lot of jokes and he tries to keep the class engaged. S.I. Sessions will save you in this class!! I didn't take a lot of notes and still ended with an A. If you put in some effort, you can make a decent grade. He gives lots of extra credit in the homework which helps a lot. Decent class, decent professor.
This was a great class! If you read the book, go to class, and look at the maps you should get an A. The project is fun and easy, its also a good grade booster!
His lectures resemble a very long story that never has a point and are so conversational you sometimes miss the information, but a lot of his questions come from the lecture and mastering geography so pay attention in lecture and do the mastering geography homework. Attend SI and you will be golden.
Dr. Prout is a great prof. Geography of Texas was a really fun class, that was interesting and super easy as long as you took notes, paid attention, and turned things in.
Prout is hilarious and interesting. His lectures can be boring at times but go to class bc he wont post any of his slides. You dont need to do very well on the tests bc there are massive amounts of extra credit with the homework. SI sessions are a lifesaver before tests. Theres not too much reading and he drops the lowest exam grade. Good class!
All the assignments were online through the textbook and were pretty easy, just time consuming. His exams are easy if you go to the SI sessions and do practice map tests online, and he drops your lowest exam. He also offers tons of extra credit through the homework.
Do not take geog 305 with Prout for an easy A, I repeat do not take geog 305 with Prout for an easy A. This class isn't the hardest course I've taken but for the amount of work you have to put in for exams and the landscape project, it's just not worth it. Prout is a very boring prof and his class isn't worth taking if your looking for an easy A
The lecture for Texas Geography was not difficult as it was a reiteration of the textbook that he wrote. The lecture is very dry; however, attendance was not taken. The tests were extremely poorly timed and because of that, I would not take his class again. For example, one test was the day after spring break and the other was the day after Easter.
Solid class, solid professor. Make sure you do the online homework early and get it done. I missed like 2-3 of them and it ruined my A and I'll have to settle with a B. Other than that, easy class. Lot's of maps and the tests are also made up of "fun facts" of countries too. I enjoyed this class.
I found this class to be extremely boring and the tests to be very challenging. In my experience, he doesn't ever respond to emails which makes it very hard to get in touch with him. Takes a really long time to grade assignments. I had a difficult time determining what information was important in lecture because he gave so much. Do not take him.
With a reversed classroom teaching style, his lectures feel unimportant as the reading assignments online go more in-depth. All goes well until you take a test in which it asks for very specific info that wasn't clarified by him. He is good person all around, but the weekly study sessions are definitely more helpful than the class itself.
Going to class was pointless, except for the extra credit you got for going. If you do all of the HW and its extra credit and go to the Sunday SI sessions before the test you should have no problem getting an A.
Boring Speaker & mumbles. He bases his class and tests off of the SI session that we don't even have this year, which is to say the least, stupid. The maps on his tests are confusing and badly copied, don't make sense. This class is so frustrating and beyond pointless. DO. NOT. TAKE. I absolutely love geography but his class has changed my mind.
This class was really difficult because he decided not to have SI sessions this semester. All of his exams were based off of lectures and some of the chapters in the book. But a lot of the questions on the exams were completely random. It was a bit difficult, but definitely passable and able to get a B. REALLY difficult to get an A.
Dr. Prout is a great guy but man his lectures boring. Also attendance isn't mandatory but he does NOT post lecture slides/notes and most of the test is over material he covers in lecture. He gives lots of opportunities for extra credit and the tests can have random questions on details we never discussed. The online assignments take forever to do
His lectures are long and boring and feel like they dont even help with exams. I think the only reason I passed this class was the extra credit from online homework
For lack of better terms, this class this semester was absolutely awful. We did not have our SI and he says basically, fend for yourself. He didn't change the class at all. All semester long it's been a guess game of which of the random trivia and facts he didn't tell us and that were not in the homeworks would be tested. Miserable class. Not easy
Dr. Prout's class this semester was the worst class I have ever taken. Way too much homework that helped none, random trivia on the tests that had never been discussed. He did not care whether you passed or failed and asking a simple question meant him making you feel incompetent. We didn't have SI sessions which made everything worse.
If you enjoy lectures so boring it's frustrating, time consuming homework that has nothing to do with the exams, power point slides from 2011, and tests made up of random trivia and indecipherable maps, this is the class and professor for you. Dr Prout cares about geography, but not teaching. Save yourself the misery of this class .
Work class Ive taken in college. Prout is nice... but his lectures are boring, his powerpoints are unorganized/uninformative, & he assigns hours of pointless online homework. Homework material is never on exams, so its busy work. The exams are the worst part. The material covered is unpredictable, the maps are unreadable, & questions are vague.
The tests are EXTREMELY difficult, though you can earn some extra credit through the online homework. I found that recording the lectures did help a bit, but reading the book was not helpful to me. NOT AN EASY A FOR AN ELECTIVE!! I definitely would not recommend taking this class.
Prout's lectures are interesting to listen to as he often tries to work in some jokes. He uses Mastering for homework, which can be long and tedious. If you attend lectures and read the textbook, you should do well on exams. It helps to know a lot about geography first though, as it can feel like his tests become trivia contests.
I really enjoyed taking political geography with Dr. Prout. All he does is lecture in class and they can be interesting if you actually listen and understand what is going on. I wrote a bunch of mini essays and one term paper which weren't bad. 2 tests - pretty hard but you can do average on them and still finish with an A.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! The exams are literally ridiculous, he goes over nothing that's on the test. There is so much homework and busy work that it's hard to keep track of. Take another class with another prof for this credit.
I dont know why Dr. Prout has bad reviews. I took him last semester and he was great. His lectures were very clear and the tests were manageable if you studied. The homework was at times a lot but doing more gave you a lot of extra credit. His lecture slides were not posted, so going to class is necessary. Read the textbook and youll do well. :)
He really cared about Texas Geog. Wrote and uses his own book. Really really thorough in his lectures, with pictures and stories. Landscape project is an easy A as long as guidelines are followed. Exams are extremely extremely map heavy and borders, towns, rivers, and regions should be studied heavily. Handled COVID really well.
Took this class this semester as hybrid (hw online, lecture in-person). The class material was not hard itself and neither was the homework but the homework was LONG. When homework is due be prepared to spend 5 hours possibly on it. Staying ahead is key in this class. Lectures are boring as well.
This dude assigns 10+ hours of homework about every 1.5 weeks through an online hmwk website. There can be anywhere from 35-70 assignments within one module with each assignment holding 3-10 questions. Super time consuming!!! But also super easy, just really annoying. There's tons of extra credit too. The tests are moderately hard.
This class was notttt it, y'all. I'm sorry but the exams were literally ridiculous. Imagine reading like 150 pages of the text book, PLUS 200 pages of random stuff he posts and expects you to read, PLUS your notes, and PLUS lectures and then getting a like 50 question test with REALLY RANDOM SPECIFIC questions. Just don't do it, smh.
The tests are extremely specific and random. You have to read the book, read his articles that he posts, pay really close attention in lecture & take good notes, and read your notes; do that 20 times over and pray that's enough to make a decent exam grade. Saving graces: covid & the landscape project. Also not the best communicator.
DONT TAKE if you are looking for an elective that will be easy and not time consuming. Homeworks are 3+ hours each just looking at maps that won't be tested on much. Tests every 2 weeks over 2-3 chapters & he asks about the most minute things. Look for unimportant facts and you'll have 15% of the test. I'll probably get an A but it is way too much.
The exams were so beyond specific that literally he only knew the answer. No matter how much you read or went to class it probably wont help. I am in engineering and this has been one of my most time consuming classes if that says anything. Also, he will NEVER EVER EVER answer your emails. EVER. Like he refused to reply.
All we did was listen to awesome lectures & write a few reflection papers & then he had the class make the final exam. Worth taking him.
Dr. Prout's tests are hard but he curves them. Reading textbook is extremely important if you want A in this class. Lecture itself is not too helpful for the exams, but it's a guideline on what to read on the textbook.
Dr. Prout was cool and knew everything one can about geography. Sadly, the homework took 3+ hours, and tests are about the most minute things from the textbook, which took me around 15-20 hours of reading/note taking to do moderately well per test. You really just need to read the book to do well. He gives a ton of extra credit as well.
I decided to take this class to because I thought it would a fun an easy class. Boy was I wrong. In order to be successful in this class, you need to memorize the many maps he gives out during class and familiarize yourself with the "outside readings". Be ready to read the textbook from front to back, as the lectures alone are not enough for exams.
I would steer clear of this course. I am not a geography major and this class is extremely time consuming! The ONLY perk to this class is that he provides a good amount of extra credit. He is extremely rude and will not answer emails, also assigns work during holidays/ and during the snow storm (when nobody had wifi) and the university was closed!
I would not recommend this class to fulfill your language, philosophy, and culture credit. He does not discuss topics pertaining to the lectures. His lecture slides are all over the place and I could never figure out what to study for the midterms. He does curve tests and doing the extra credit for mastering saved my grade. Not an easy A.
He is awful. Tests are wack and it's basically impossible to be prepared for them. There's a cumulative final. I am an A student and I literally had an F in this class for most of the semester. He makes things so difficult. You can hold out and wait for the curve but it's stressful.
Lectures are not great. Sounds like he's talking to himself at home and not to a classroom. 5 essays are easy although no direction given. Left to figure out a lot on your own. Syllabus does not help. Blindsided by a 3500 word paper at the end of semester. He does not specify his expectations. Great guy, not a great instructor.
This professor wrote the textbook for the class- you will *have* to read it. You also *have* to read the almanac and any outside readings he posted. His exams are very dense. That said, if you read everything assigned and attend every class, it's really not bad at all. The project is a quarter of your grade and really not hard. Solid choice.
Lectures are okay. Tests are difficult but not because the material is hard. The questions on tests are just very hard to understand and comprehend along with the maps you are given during class. The class averages for the first few tests were considerably low because of this but he does give out heavy curves on the tests.
Professor Prout was an average professor. There wasn't anything amazing or awful about his teaching. Attendance was mandatory, but he wouldn't take attendance. Lectures will tell you pretty much everything you need to know for exams. Exams were mostly memorizaiton of maps and numbers.
I cannot stress attending his office hours enough! This class is not a blow off class. Tests were pretty difficult in terms of preparation, however if you show professor Prout that you are ready to learn, you will reap positive results. Class averages were very low for the exams, but essays were not graded harsh. Please go to his office hours!
He is an interesting man to say the least. His class feels like he's showing a slideshow of different vacations he's taken around Texas (and I don't mean that in a bad way) it's just the vibes his class gives off. He is really laid back and is clear how he grades. There is a huge curve at the end of the class that he doesnt mention until the end
I actually took Prout for GEOG 450-field geography and it is the most unorganized class I think I've ever been in. He gives you little to no instruction IN THE FIELD and just walks around giving little to no help. The exercises are very poorly written and the instructions are not very good.
Test are very difficult, and lectures are not well planned out.
This is an extremely unorganized class. His lectures are extremely hard to follow, and the material he provides in his lectures rarely help on his exams. He tells you how to study for the exams and it does not help whatsoever. He does not give any clear instructions.
Pt. 2 if I could have given him a -10 I would have. He does not give ANY information about the tests and said in office hours, "I make the test based on what I think I said and then see how people do one it. If everyone failed I know I didn't talk about it"
TA did all the work- TA was mean and both prof and TA were hard to communicate to. Lots of essays- not worth it for an elective. Tests are super hard and no matter how much you study- you won't make above a 75.
Not the best but not the worst. The lectures are okay but the slides have barely any writing and aren't uploaded to Canvas which is annoying. Tests are kinda hard with info. that isn't in the lectures or textbook and there is no review given. If you take the class STUDY the MAPS for the tests!!!!! It will probably save your grade!!
Seemed like a pretty easy class where he just lectured had a couple assignments a unit and a test. But these test were no ordinary test, they are 75 questions of information that you have never heard read about or thought was relevant in slightest. He has some kind of weird curve because I finished the class with a B, but my test average was a 54.
i took the online version, had almost no interaction with the prof at all as far as grading, the essays and discussions are easy (ish) A's if you do enough of the reading and watch the videos (about half bs) the midterm and final had posted reviews; they are multiple choice canvas tests. honestly most of it is conceptual, but reviews are helpful
It's a moderately difficult course if you don't read the actual textbook. He's a nice professor and will talk to you when you need feedback. The one downside to his teaching is that he is very unorganized so you'll have to hold yourself accountable to be organized on what he gives you. There's a wide variety of over things but overall he's not bad.
This is an online course, and it is hard to reach the Prof. The TAs are usually the ones who answer. Every unit has an essay, which is not bad, just time-consuming. You meet with a randomly assigned group for every unit to discuss the topic. It is easy-ish to get an A on the papers because they are peer-reviewed.
Although I earned an A in this class, I know a lot of people who struggled. There are 6 units in total and in every unit, you need to watch the lecture videos, read articles, meet with people (you will be assigned into groups randomly every unit) to record a discussion for more than 30 min, write an essay, and then grade randomly assigned essays.
Prout is a nice guy and clearly knows tons about geography but his lectures are a bit unorganized. He was not clear about what was going to be on exams so never really knew what to study. If you study the maps for the regions you should do moderately well on exams as a lot of the test is knowing the maps. Weekly atlas assignments were pretty easy.
This class was so annoying, we had essays and long group discussions every other week. The groups were different every week so good luck finding a consistent time that everyone can meet. Also part of your grade is at the mercy of other students who don't like to read the essay rubrics. Professor was not present. This is an extremely annoying class.
While the professor is very nice, he is impossible to reach. The class I took was online and asynchronous, so I can't just go up to him after class. What I really dislike about this class is that things are due on Saturday at midnight instead of Sunday. There's a short paper, group discussion, and quiz every 2 weeks.
This guy does not even make his own lecture material, all essays are peer graded and so getting a good grade is impossible. He does not reply to emails at all avoid at all cost.
don't even try to reach him outside of class. There's bi-weekly essays and group discussions due. A few quizzes as well. the lectures are just recordings from other people, not himself. he basically just grades everything. Class was an easy A for me, but as a professor I did not favor him. If your someone who asks q's I wouldn't recommend him.
He NEVER answered any emails, comments, or anything when I tried to contact him. The discussion groups were poorly put together. DO NOT take this class.
Never interacted with him since the class was online. The class itself was really tedious since every unit consisted of group work. Essays every two weeks were really annoying. Usually did them the day they were due and did just fine.
Essay every other week. Recorded zoom with NEW group every other week. Same outline every two weeks with just a different topic. Only had one final which had no real review and wasn't really sure what to use to study. Still made an A because I completed all assignments on time, but would not recommend.
Dr. Prout goes on tangents making it hard to follow. I do not recommend taking this class if you can avoid it. The class is based on three tests, a project, and a quiz. While the content is straightforward, and all material can be found in his textbook but the content is all in black and white. The information is unorganized and hard to interpret.
The class is an essay due every other week and a 30 minute zoom discussion due every other week. Graded my essays really hard, not that they were anything special but gave me a 50 on one and It was about the same as everyone else's. Will not respond to emails, didn't even respond to a question I had during the final, clearly does not care.
I didn't interact with this prof a lot, but this course isn't the most organized. Biweekly zoom discussions where you have to record 30 mins of conversation about nothing and write a paper corresponding with it. Sort of a hot mess but manageable. Quizzes are misleading when it comes to lecture vids. Also a cumulative final, no other tests.
This course was quite unorganized. The bi-weekly assignments had different parameters for completion and submission every new assignment. Also the prof does not respond to emails well. As I'm writing this, 11 hours from grades being locked, I've been emailing him for 4 days because an assignment has been graded incorrectly and he has not responded.
This class was very unorganized. For an online class there was a pointless amount of group work that overall didn't seem to benefit anyone. His essays are almost fully peer graded. His exams and quizzes were random questions from the multiple videos, textbooks and papers he'd just tell you to look at, and you're basically completely on your own.
Take literally any other class you can to avoid this. Prout does not answer emails, assigns almost fully group work, barely even grades things on his own (TA or peer graded), and he just made a class that should be easy to be completely intolerable, and wasn't much help to students as a whole. Avoid avoid avoid.
AVOID AT ALL COST. his lecture are just places he has been. exams are unpredictable. only saving grace is atlas assignments that essentially just have to be completed for credit
Unless you plan on being a profession geographer, don't take this class. I've never had so much reading assigned for a course that most people take to fill up a science spot. Also an obnoxious grader.
Avoid this class at all costs. Took this online class for CD credit and it is incredibly, incredibly disorganized. There are 7 units and the majority of the grade is weighted on an essay every 2 weeks as well as a group discussion. The quizzes are ridiculously specific, so much so that he will literally ask you for a random statistic in a textbook.
The tests had random niche things not covered in the lectures or textbook. You would be better off studying online quizlets. Definitely learn the maps of the countries, landmarks, land features, and notable capitals. The textbook also costs a lot of money but I would suggest buying the online one bc you can send the pdf to anyone.
Does not respond to emails, you will most likely have to go see him in person or ask the TA to get in contact with him. Assignments are pretty straight forward except for the fact that it is fellow students that will be grading your essays, pretty much my biggest complaint about this class.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. For starters, you have to write an essay every 2 weeks that is then graded by your peers. Peer grading would be ok every once in a while but not if it is the majority of your class grade. Also, getting 6 people to align schedules to record the zoom calls is more difficult than it sounds.
Just take geography online at blinn or something. His lectures are boring and his slide shows make NO SENSE AT ALL. Very confusing and his teaching style is awful. He isn't teaching. If you love confusing lectures and the only grades of the year are exams that don't apply to the lectures, this class is for you.
Taking a class with this professor should be avoided at all costs. The assignments consist of meeting up with a group of 6 people every other week, which is very difficult, and writing essays the other weeks. His instructions are very unclear and reaching out to him is basically impossible as he doesn't respond to his emails. Don't take this class
Took this class thinking it was going to be fun and light/ one of my easier classes, nope. This class is so poorly managed and set up and the professor does not respond to emails (the TA basically runs the class). Essays and group zoom discussions weekly(that you have to set up) plus quizzes and heavy reading. If you dont need this class DONT take.
literally nothing he says is on the test. your best bet is to memorize the map of the entire globe because he is a terrible lecturer. he's also not funny.
Erik Prout has been the worst teacher I have ever had in all my college years. His lectures are 50 minute rambles on personal experiences in countries. Lectures have almost no relation to the tests, and the only useful tool for test studying is the txtbook. No curves on tests with an average of 70%, busy work galore, and waste of time lectures.
This class is heavily peer influenced. The was one time where I knew my paper met the rubric; however, was graded poorly because a student didn't even bother to read my paper. Make sure to check your discussion board frequently everyday. Many times, my group scheduled a meeting spontaneously and mark me absent. The professor will not help much.
Group discussions were a bit hard to schedule due to regular time conflicts, but they weren't terrible if everyone communicated. Essays were straightforward if you followed the prompt and did everything on time. A final exam is the only real test in the class, and the study guide helps a lot with it. Overall, a fairly easy class.
He knows how to give interesting and non-boring lectures. The class overall was interesting, wouldn't take it as an "easyA" class. He is very interesting guy outside of class. He is nicer with grading if he sees you trying. Would take one of his classes again. Grading: 2/3 exams+25% proj. TIP : Go to his office hours and sit in front of the class.
this class was overwhelming because of the way he tests you. The tests are easy if you pay attention to lectures and read the textbook, STUDY THE MAPS! He take 2/3 of the best exams. He made the textbook, take advantage. There is a project, wasn't bad. Overall he is a good professor. There is lots of outside preparation, but overall, not bad.
I took this class for a cultural discourse credit and it worked out great. I didn't read any of the book, nor listen to any of the podcasts and I finished the class with an 89. Put in a decent effort to the essays (which are only every other week), like reading at least the sources provided and you are golden. Highly recommend.
Took because I was told it was an easy A. I got a B but it was a fairly easy class and I got 2 credits out of it (LPS and Cultural Discourse). All essays but 1 are graded by peers which can be a toss-up on who grades your paper. Lots of group discussions but work is due only every other Saturday.
Don't take him unless necessary. He rambles in his lectures and gives atlas assignments with the most random questions. His exams really aren't based on lectures or the textbook, so the only thing to study are maps, which really saved my grade. For a class not relevant to your major, it's way more difficult than it should be.
As long as you keep up with your assignments this class is an easy A. Group zoom call and a 1-2 page essay is due bi weekly. Just do not get behind in this class. It is not difficult, just can be time consuming if you aren't used to spending more time on online classes.
This class isn't as bad if you take care of all the assignments. Yes, the assignment essay prompts may be a bit confusing, but overall, this was the easiest class of this semester. If you want to get good grades on the essays, you need to follow the rubric.
Professor Prout's lecture we're hard to follow and make importance of. Studying for his exams was difficult due to the lack of connection between lectures and the textbook he provided. Your grade relies on tests and a large project, which requires extreme effort. He also never responded to emails.
While the lectures were rather boring and his voice made me want to fall asleep, this course was one of thus where I could just sit and listen and be good for the exams. A little bit of note-taking and paying attention was easy enough. And the Landscape project looked hard when he first announced it, but it was pretty doable.
Terrible Prof. I was out of country during finals, and was denied early exam request without explanation after asking during the first week of classes. Ignores emails unless dean is CC'd, lacks respect, lied about grading my final, rushed submission when confronted. Tests were specific to things he mentioned once in class. Avoid taking this prof.
1 exam at the end of the year, the rest of the grades are essays. Not the most fun class if you hate writing. There are certainly better options for this credit, but if you end up taking this class, it wont be the end of the world.
This class is heavy on essays, and the lectures are extensive. There is also 30+ minute group discussions that you have to do every single unit. The essays are also all peer-reviewed, so it just depends on who you get to review your assignments. There is no tests except one last final.
This professor has been the least engaged in student success that I've witnessed during my time at Texas A&M. 100% of the grading is peer grading or grades from the TA. There are 30 min Zoom calls required for each unit along with a 500-word paper. At the end, there is a final that is about 55 questions. He is the prime example of "being on tenure"
Bi-weekly group zoom discussions & 2pg paper for the current unit. Frustrating to have to schedule meetings, sometimes members will have a zoom without you if you don't respond fast enough, so u get a 0. New groups every week. Essays are peer-reviewed so it's easy to get 80-95 but hard to get a 100. Prof & TA don't respond much, very hands off.
Dr. Erik Prout is very knowledgeable about the subject he teaches but, he doesn't know how to teach his knowledge very well. His lectures are very boring and the majority of the time, he is just showing images on a slideshow with very little to write about. His exams don't follow with his lectures very well and this class is exam heavy.
This class was very difficult, you have to know ALL the material and where the event happened on a map in order to pass. The tests had very specific questions even about where he has traveled. Most students will end with a B, the final is optional, but saved me from a C.
I took this as a web based class so there were no meeting times, would post lectures for every unit, and each unit comes with an essay (2 pages) and group discussion (30-min on zoom with group members). I never watched a single lecture and they are basically optional if that interest you. Make sure your essay meets all requirements (easy 88-95).
This class is HEAVILY peer involved as in there are group discussions and peer-graded essays. Group discussions were hard to schedule. For the essays you NEED to follow the rubric and they're also the majority of your grade. I didn't watch any of the lectures or read the textbook. Professor and TA rarely interacted with the students
Class was crazy fast since its a summer course, but otherwise these reviews of Prout are insane. Prout cares about what he spent his career studying and is passionate about teaching it, so obviously he will expect a margin of effort from students who choose to take his courses. Enjoyed him and his TA despite the fact 450 should probably be longer.
if u get the online environmental changes class, its an easy a. just a weekly essay and zoom meeting
This was probably the most unprepared professor I have had. He won't respond to your email, will switch up your schedule. Don't recommend. The workload was too much. Not to mention all the essay assignments (that happen every other week) are graded by peers who sometimes rate you badly on purpose. Quizzes cover nothing he said to study.
This is a test heavy course, 80% of the final grade was just tests. Geography isn't my best subject however this professor made it no easier. Tried asking for help to pass my final exam and was responded with "You kind of just have to know it". The lectures are very useless general information about the countries and rarely helped for the tests
The only issue I have is that the professors or TAs never responded to my emails. Apart from that, the course is very easy. There are bi-weekly quizzes (open-note), essays (peer-graded), and zoom meetings (random groups).
He made what should be a really easy class into a nightmare. The class itself isn't too bad consisting of biweekly quizzes, essays, and a 30 minute discussion. The essays are peer graded so the grading is very inaccurate. And trying to coordinate a discussion with a new group is really difficult. And he's impossible to contact so he's of no help.
Do not take this prof. He grades all essays very harshly and never provides any feedback. He never answers emails and if he does, he is very rude and unforgiving. I submit essays feeling very good about my work, and he always gives poor grades without any feedback so I have no did what I did wrong, and you cant make anything up. Horrible.
DETESTABLE. The worst version of a tenured professor. You'll have to find a new time that everyone in your new group can meet every unit, very difficult there if you have a job. Responds "Figure it out, that's your problem" weeks after you email him. People will purposefully give you bad ratings on essays so your grade is a complete gamble.
i would not rec if you don't like essays, as they are mostly peer graded. some peers can be quite unfair abt grading your essays sometimes. you can get away with skipping lectures and not taking notes of the textbook. prout can be unforgiving, like on peerceptiv i couldn't see an essay so i reported the issue to him, he rejected the report
This was the most uninvolved and hard to contact professor I have ever had. The class itself is easy but the majority of your grade is determined by peer grading, so good luck getting an accurate grade. Prof clearly does not care about his students. Also, scheduling a zoom meeting every other week with different groups was a nightmare. Avoid.
The group assignments were online, and are very hard to do because everyone has different schedules, and you have to do a recorded discussion. He could make the group assignments easier for everyone to do on their own time, but no. I reached out to both him and his TA on multiple occasions and would hardly ever hear back from him. Take anyone else.
You will get an A if you do every assignment following guidelines. There are 7 essays total, but they are doable. Trying to reach out to classmates was a nightmare for group projects, because some would respond at the last minute. He was easily accessible during office hours and email, but do not wait till the last minute if there are concerns.
I took this class (geog 205) asynchronously and found it to be a lot of work. It's structure is 1 750 word essay every 2 weeks and one 30 minute discussion with a random group every 2 weeks. If you put in the work, though, it is an easy A.
This class was not my favorite because it was online. He is impossible to reach through email and never replies. He also required you to meet with other people in groups, write an essay, as well as quizzes biweekly. This course is also boring. Luckily its easy, so if you need the credit do it. Easy A.
Take Environmental Change with him, the course is really easy. Essays every other week and group Zoom meetings. As long as you know how to write moderately, turn in things on time, and DO ALL OF YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, you will get an A.
Do not take unless you've exhausted all options. This was my hardest class and I'm a stem major. 4 midterms/exams, atlas excercises (time consuming), and an optional final that replaces lowest test grade. The material did not align well for the tests. He talks a lot about things that are not on the exam. Everyone does so bad, he curves exams.
He doesn't grade anything in this class.the discussions were graded by the TA and sometimes you have to reach out to group mates hours before bc they may not respond. The quizzes were completely on chegg and other resources. The papers took me an hour to write but make sure to peer review otherwise u lose major points. Weird class but easy A.
Easiest course I took at A&M - everything on the exams was in the lectures, so if you take good notes you'll be fine, and the hometown project was fun and easy. Would take again in a heartbeat.
DO NOT take this class if you don't absolutely need it. The exams are tough and full of material neither from the book nor his lectures. He never replies to emails and does not care about any of his students. I had technical difficulties opening an assignment from his website and when addressed, was replied with "There's nothing I can do about it."
Very heavy writing class, have to write papers about every 2 weeks and rate them on Peerceptive (if writing is easy for you this class is easy). Don't need to do all the readings to know what to write. Quizzes in Canvas are easy. Hardest thing is planning times for everyone to have a discussion on Zoom for 30 minutes.
I never went to class but all you really had to do was read the text book and study for the tests and you will be fine you also have a weird portfolio project that has extremely confusing instructions but it's not too bad. I just thought this class was quite boring.
Do not take this professor I beg. Test questions are unbelievably hard and specific! His lectures are boring and he speaks in such a low monotone voice. The homeworks are so confusing. I was on the brink of a C, there is no reason for geography to be this hard.
This class was so difficult to maintain a good grade in. I had a C- in the class until he rounded all the tests in the end. I got a 39/60 on a test which rounded to an A. My best piece of advice is to memorize all the maps!! His lectures are extremely boring, but try to attend, he tells you important details about the tests.
I learned a lot and enjoyed the field activities, which were the strongest part of the class. Half the work is showing up. The course was a bit disorganized, with many Canvas documents either outdated or mismatched, and updates weren't uploaded. Key info was often only said aloud. Stay alert and ask questions.
Prout is a good professor, aside from the occasional lack of email response. BUT BE PREPARED, this class requires a group zoom once a week. There were many times my group members did not answer texts, or get on the scheduled zoom. Aside from the test of patience, the class was not hard. One essay a week, the zooms, & extra credit assignments.
Make sure you read the syllabus and keep up with due dates. Also keep track of peerceptiv. Professor is bad at reading emails, but as long as you can write well you should be able to pull an A in the class. Do all your assignments, put effort in your essays and extra credit and you're good. Gives ton of extra credit to make up for bad peer graders.
Professor Prout was a very enjoyable professor. He is very VERY knowledgeable on this topic "he legit wrote the book" but he is pretty funny. The reviews who say his jokes suck are wrong. His course is literally 3 lecture test and all the study guides are on quizlet and so is the final for studying purposes. TAKE THIS CLASS IT IS SO EASY
Attendance not mandatory, the version of the class I had consisted of merely 4 (non-extra credit) things, 3 exams and a project. Exams are harder than you'd expect but honestly not that bad as long as you study. He wrote the textbook himself on this topic so the lectures are interesting. Easy(ish) class, take if you're interested in Texas.
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