Dr. Lebold is a pretty odd guy, but knows geology well. His sense of humor is strange and sometimes can be arrogant. The tests were mostly from his lectures. You basically have to go to every class in order to get a decent grade because of this. Not great but not terrible either.

I am a Political Science major, and I am not really interested in Geology at all. But, Dr. Lebold does a great job of keeping me interested. I'd venture to say that Dr. Lebold is my favorite teacher this semester, and I even have 4 major-specific courses at this time. I highly recommend that if you're going to take Geology:take Dr. Lebold.

This teacher was very interesting does not like talking in the class at all probably my easiest class since i have been at this college If you want a good grade just show up and take good notes from his powerpoint all of his test questions come from there.

He is a nice guy. The exams are not difficult.

a nice guy but horrible teacher. The test are literally impossible. the avg on the first test was a 64 and he didnt curve. I got a 4.0 first semester and an A in geol-101, and its all i can do to get an 80 in this class. Avoid this guy at all cost unless u like taking 3pages of notes every class period and impossible test!!!!

Not too hard, not to easy. I attended most classes, took notes, and studied them for the exams. I didn't study til the night before and most of my grades were high B's. With the extra credit quizzes, the class is a breeze.

I loved this teacher. If you go to class, it should be a breeze; his tests are from the lecture (I didn't buy the book for 101 or 103 and made grades in the 90's) and he gives bonus quizes that had a full %point to your final grade. The bad ratings are ridiculous- he's a super nice guy, very funny, and I thought he was cute (in a nerdy way)

GREAT TEACHER, GREAT GUY. Makes it very easy to get a B and if you actually study, read, and take notes, an A is easy as well. Signed up for his other classes because I actually learn in his class.

exams are nearly impossible. those exams are seriously so hard. class is boring and not interesting so you end up not wanting to go to class. all i've got to say is go to class because the extra credit quizzes he gives randomly save you from completely failing.

I don't understand all these bad reviews. This class is easy if you just semi try. Attendance isn't required, but he does give extra credit quizzes occasionally, which if you go to class are not all that important. I go to class pretty much every time, never opened my book and just study for about an hour before the test and i've made all low A's.

Great professor, absolutely loves geology and knows what he is talking about. He is very passionate about his work. His tests are hard but he gives the study guide in plent of time to get a good grade. I never missed a class and I had a b+ as my final grade. Gives ten quizzes each worth an extra point onto your final grade. Great class and I highly recommend him.

I have had the pleasure of having Dr. Joe for both geol 101 & 103. After every test I go to his office to look over the questions I missed and he's always willing to help. He definately wants his students to succeed but you have to be willin to put in the effort. If you're doing bad than talk to him, see what it is you're not understanding go over all your notes and read. He does give ten extra point to your final grade which is great, but you have to go to class to earn them. Amazing professor!

GO TO CLASS!!! He gives extra credit quizes at random and they are VERY easy. His tests really let you know how well you paid attention but if you take good notes and review the slides, you will do just fine. Turn off your cell phone or he WILL make you feel like the idiot you are. Have fun! I know I did. GREAT teacher.

One of my favorites so far!

Use of iClicker questions at the beginning of lectures. (Bonus points). Most material covered on exams are generally from his lecture. If you don't put effort in his course, you will fail. Read the reading the night before the lecture or you will get lost. His lectures are fairly easy to understand. Expect pop quizzes for bonus points.

Does his best with the material he's teaching. Very aware that a lot of the subjects covered in the book can be boring to a lot of people and goes through the effort of making it semi-interesting or funny. He gives extra credit, study guides, and is extremely helpful and patient. While I hated the course materials, he made the class enjoyable!

Dr. Lebold is one of the most intelligent professors I've had. His class is very hard, yes, but he gives students a LOT of oppurtunities to boost theirs grades (iclicker points and quizzes). In addition to this, he puts up his slides online and makes a very detailed study guide before the exam. This class gave me a ton of knowledge on geology!

Dr. Lebold is by far the best professor I have had so far. He inspired me to pursue a minor in geology. Yes, his exams are very difficult, but it is the students who don't attend class or do the required reading who end up failing. I failed my first exam with a 30 and with all the extra credit still received a B, but put in the work!

Great teacher makes the material interesting. Don't have to read the required text. Just have to pay attention in class and you will only have to study for like 15 minutes. Many test concepts are clicker questions

I am a solid B student and i found this class to be extremely challenging. Lebolds clicker questions and quizzes are my only hope for this class. His exams… don't even go there.

LeBold is super easy, if you go to class he gives extra credit in the form of clicker questions. He tries to push his environmentalist belief on the class a little too hard though

Dr. Joe is a very smart guy and a great professor. He knows his stuff and always tries to make the material as interesting as possible. Plus he plays Red Hot Chili Peppers sometimes before class starts.

Dr. joe class is fun and you learn a lot. go to class so you dont miss the clicker questions and quizes (20% of grade). the test are very hard but if you study you should be able to pass. i would take this teacher.

Will pitch a fit if he hears whispering in the background during lecture. The clicker questions will really help your grade should you choose to participate. GO TO CLASS! Brilliant teacher, kind of a pompous personality.

Tests weren't easy, but go to class, pay attention and do the quizzes, answer the clickers, read the book, and a B is easy. Sometimes even grades the tests on curves. Good overall professor.

Best professor on campus

Dr. Joe is extremely nice and helpful. However his tests are hard and this is not an easy GEC where you show up to pass. You MUST study for him or you will get a C. You can't fail the class but hard to get an A. An 80% is an A also.

Professor Lebold is easily the coolest professor here. Go to the lectures. They're interesting and you get extra credit.

Amazing teacher. Makes everything easy to understand by using lots of visuals. Tests are hard but come to class and take good notes you should be good to go

HIs class was always entertaining, and I have a newfound love for rocks now. The tests were kind of difficult, but nothing was on it that he didn't cover in class. There were always visuals, and sometimes even songs to represent the material.

Dr Lebold has been one of my favorite professors so far. All you have to do is go to class and pay attention. Tests are hard but you will end up getting like 10% extra credit for good atendence.

Dr. Lebold is an amazing professor. His class is not easy; you must work for a good grade. But, he posts What To Know lists for each test which are like study guides that follow the textbook (so yes, it is advisable to read before each class). DO THESE! They are a life (and grade) saver. Go to class because he gives pop quizzes and clicker points.

Dr. Lebold is a very good teacher of a very boring subject for non science majors. Gives out generous clicker points. Tests are moderately hard but manageable if you study. Gives out "what to know" lists and puts up lecture slides, which form the basis of the tests. Can get away without the textbook but it does help a lot. Interesting guy.

Dr. Joe is an awesome prof. he makes an uninteresting subject enjoyable and engaging. people who say the test are hard simply didn't study. His lectures are very organized and easy to follow. I look forward to this class.

Great guy, makes a boring subject interesting, skip class you won't pass

Makes lectures enjoyable. Gives clicker points that can increase your grade up to 10%. Go to class, take good notes, and tests are cake. Really nice guy, always available if need help, great guy.

I took Geology 101 as a GEC my freshman year, and I absolutely loved it. The tests aren't too terribly hard if you come to class. He does extra credit clicker questions at the beginning and end of each class, which really help. About two quizzes a month, and they are extremely easy.

Dr. Joe is the man. Never had much knowledge to geology prior to this course but he really opened my eyes to it. The exams are easy if you study.. unlike most of the kids in my class. If you go to class he gives out a bunch of clicker points and they're very beneficial to your final grade. Would definitely recommend him.

Dr. Joe has by far been the best prof I've had in my two years at WVU. You can actually understand what he is saying, unlike many other profs at the school. He's passionate about geology Read the pages when he asks you to and you'll get an A. Read them while cramming for a test and you'll get a B. All in all, a guy I'd like to drink a beer with.

Great guy and loves geology. Go to class and get the clicker points they help your grade a lot. Make a study guide from the what to know points at the end of the chapter and review the slides and you'll get a good grade on the test.

Dr. Joe is a fantastic teacher. You will do just fine if you go to class and take some notes. Because of extra credit and easy quizzes/tests, you'd have to be brain-dead to get anything less than an A.

Dr. Joe is easily one of the best professors I've had. I'm not a rock connoisseur by any means, nor do I plan to pursue geology further than this class, but Dr. Joe made me want to be there. He's kindhearted, funny, and extremely intelligent. People say this class is "hard," but if you have half a brain and pay attention, it's a very easy A.

Dr. Joe is easily the best teacher I had during my 4 years at WVU. If you have the chance you SHOULD take Geology of West Virginia. There are multiple required trips during the course that are actually super fun! -AC

Great teacher, very passionate about geology. Makes his lectures enjoyable. Just attend class and you'll be fine. You can miss a lecture here and there so long as you get the notes, and everything he teaches can be found in the books.

Dr. Joe is one of the best teachers at WVU. He cares immensely and his passion for geology is unquestionable. He demands you actually learn something to get a good grade. His tests are easy if you attend class regularly. It upsets me to see negative reviews about Dr. Joe. If you want to learn and actually care, Dr. Joe is about the best prof around

Dr. Joe is an amazing proffesor. He was easily one of my favorites freshman year. As long as you read, show up, and do decent on the tests you will have no problem at all passing his class.

Joe Lebold is by far one of the best professors I've had at WVU. The class isn't really hard, you just need to study. The material isn't too difficult to understand either, as long as you study, you'll get an A. What he goes over is whats on the test, and although attendance isn't mandatory, still go to class for the extra credit it's worth it!

This class is not for the lazy person and chances are, those who dont do well or received bad grades are just lazy. Reading is required but is beneficial to class participation. Hes approachable but doesnt let you walk all over him. He takes iClicker questions everyday and these are used for extra credit and attendance points.

The professor is amazing! The class is not hard, you just need to go to each class and read the material.

As long as you go to class and study notes the night before the exam you'll pass. He is super passionate and makes his lectures as interesting as possible for the subject. Gives a lot of bonus points for clicker use.

Super nice guy and the lectures are simple-just do the reading the night before and youll get the points. All you do is take notes and answer extra credit clicker questions from the reading. Tests are easy if you devote to studying.

Hes extremely knowledgeable and shows his passion for geology in his tone. Although the class is VERY lecture heavy, its easy to stay focused. Test are 80% of your grade so study hard for the exams by reviewing lecture slides. Weekly quizzes. Must read book if you want extra credit on clicker questions he puts up before class.

Hes the epitome of dad jokes. Yes, his tests are difficult, but he offers clicker questions every class for EC and gives 5 point quizzes every Friday at the end of class with easy easy questions. You shouldnt get below a C+ in the class and that is if you bomb the test.

He goes over everything from the assigned readings in his lectures. The only real reasons to read the chapters are to answer the bonus clicker questions or if you learn better through reading. Overall, Dr. Joe is a fantastic professor who cares about his students and is passionate about his work!

The only thing wrong with Lebold in GEOL 200 is that since you've completed the intro geology sequence already, he glosses over a lot of stuff and lectures are mostly barebones. That being said, he is really helpful in class and most classes are spent doing labs. The exams are very difficult though. There was a curve with the final grades.

Truthfully a great professor who cares deeply about the subject he teaches. That isnt always easy to find. He really does know his stuff and explains things in such a way thats easy to understand. I highly recommend Dr Joe.

I really enjoyed Dr. Lebold's enthusiasm in class. He really showed that he actually enjoyed teaching the class and had a love for the subject. He made class every entertaining with how excited he was to talk about his favorite subject.

This class is amazing. The lectures are posted after class so if you are confused you can always check back. There is a lot of extra credit opportunities given. I didn't use a book for the class, missed a good amount of lectures and still got an A in the class. Definitely an AMAZING professor and would recommend. Exams are not in lockdown.

I LOVED Dr. Joe's class! His lectures were amazing even in an online format, you can tell he is passionate about teaching this subject! The assignments are straightforward, and you learn more in the class than just about rocks & minerals. I wish more professors could teach like him, he taught in a way that was fun & easy to understand!

Love him! He made geology interesting! Lots of bonus point opportunities so do the reading required!

This class isn't too bad, the tests are hard because they have nothing to do with the slides it's more like your taking a quiz on fun facts of West Virginia. He was nice and a pretty good teacher, the tests are hard though.

I absolutely loved this class. As long as you take notes on the lecture you will easily pass the class. Even if you think you won't be interested, he makes it interesting. Easily my favorite class to go to. Easy tests and easy quizzes. 10/10 would take again

Loved Dr. Lebold! Great Professor! Lectures are always very interesting and he keeps it interesting!

You can really tell Dr. Joe loves what he talks about in his lectures. Great to meet at office hours. However, either pay attention to lectures or read over lectures after because tests are solely on lectures. Great class, made talking about rocks for a hour 3 times a well fun.

Dr. Lebold is very passionate about geology. My only complaint is he rambles on a lot. Otherwise, this class is very easy if you attend lectures and pay attention. Exams are a little difficult, especially as the semester progresses.

Dr. Joe is a very chill prof. He gives out extra credit every lecture and with that is always enthusiastic during lectures. If you show up, get the clicker questions youll pass no problem.

Super funny guy and its very clear he loves teaching the subject. Tests and quizzes are all done out of class and are open note, no lockdown browser. Extra credit every class through clicker questions. Definitely an easy class to take to fulfill a GEF science credit. Can skip a ton of lectures and still get an A, attendance not mandatory.

Dr. Joe is a great guy, very approachable. What he lectures on is exactly what he will test you on. If you skim the reading before the lecture and pay attention in class, this should be an easy A. Grades heavily based on online tests and quizzes (taken out of class and without a lockdown browser) and extra credit is offered every class.

This class was incredibly easy. But, his lectures helped even more. You could tell he is passionate about his field. The slideshows were fun and attention-grabbing.

you can really tell that he loves what he does. is very passionate about west virginia and appalachia history relating to geology. gets very side-tracked, but overall would definitely take again.

Nice guy, fun lectures. The only assignments are quizes and exams (plus extra credit iClicker questions). I never opened the textbook and I skipped 10+ classes and I got an A. As long as you try just slightly you'll be fine.

Dr. Joe is very enthusiastic and clearly cares about the material. Your grade depends solely on quizzes and tests, but neither are that hard. Also, if you show up to class, he does clicker questions at the beginning and end where you can rack up multiple percentage points worth of extra credit.

Professor Lebold does well at giving all information needed during his lectures. If you attend the lectures and pay attention you will get a high A easily. Showing up to class is not mandatory, but if you do you have chance at extra credit too. If you cannot attend a lecture, the information will be posted online which is similar to lecture.

I love this man! Attendance is not mandatory, but he offers extra credit in class. His lectures are super helpful and relevant to all of the tests, and he seems like he really likes his job. If you pay attention to him, you honestly won't even really have to study for the tests. Totally recommend this class.

Mr. Lebold's class was an easy one to take. He is very enthusiastic about what he is teaching, which makes it easier to pay attention. He gives daily readings, but honestly you could get by without the textbook. The attendance doesn't necessarily matter, but he does do extra credit clicker questions at the beginning and end of class for points.

Dr. Lebold is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is super caring and loves teaching. His lectures are super interesting and always relevant to coursework. All test and quiz questions are topics covered in lecture. The course is very easy as long as you do well on assessments, which is the entire course grade. Definitely take Dr. Lebold.

One of the best professors I've ever had. I also took GEOL 200, though it's not being taught here anymore. Some of the material can be difficult, but he gives you everything you need to succeed. A really genuine guy, who really cares about his students and his subject. I can't recommend him enough.

I really liked this professor. I had him for geology 101. He is super nice and gives great lectures. His lectures are detailed and interesting. Explains in an easy and understanding way. There is a textbook and he does require readings and does clicker questions that can be very beneficial.

This professor is always so lively and clearly educated on his criteria, he always has a fun lecture, and keeps a great attitude throughout the class. He wants everyone to pass and do well, and makes the experience fun while teaching. Takes Iclicker points, and all online quizzes are through ecampus, and short. Will take him again if I can.

Fun professor. Very engaging and its an easy class.

Professor Lebold is super passionate and makes the material engaging. Assessments are open-note and you can earn easy extra credit. Unstuckstudy is a great study tool alongside the free textbook. Definitely an easy A if you put in the work.

Dr. Lebold is a great example of a professor who has deep knowledge of and interest in the material he teaches. He clearly wants to share his passion with students. Constantly makes connections between the lecture material and happenings in the real world. Assignments are open note. You'll get an A if you attend. I can't understand the bad reviews.

Professor Lebold is a good professor. He really cares about his students and the subject he teaches. His lectures aren't boring—they're very immersive. The class is also fairly easy.

he's honestly so chill this was an easy class you just need to go to class as iclicker counts towards your grade like a lotttt

Lebold is a great professor who is very passionate about what he teaches. However, he tends to be very unapproachable. He comes off passive-aggressive and will yell at students for whispering. The lectures are not very engaging, and it's very easy to zone out. If the class were smaller, I think I would enjoy his class more.