This was one of the most borning classes I have ever take. Morris is a nice guy, but is an aweful teacher. All he does is lecture with slides and doesn't have much time for questions during class.

Dry material but super nice teacher. He is very helpful & his field trip is the bomb. makes you care about things like buildings, and the rest of the dry dry dry course content.

seems like a nice guy but the class is boring but easy. people take his class to fullfill their requirments for transfer. some of the material is interesting but again its just an average class.not fun not too boring.

not a bad class to fullfill your requirments in.

pretty nice guy but he goes on and on without any stopping in between. youll pass if you just use all the helpful material on his site and study.

This class was boring, but I think if you study his notes you will do fine.

This man has knowledge!!! You really learn a lot from him and if you do not as good as you wanted on an exam, you can do extra-credit. Class can be boring but nobody has to stay focused all the time.

The instruction is very thorough, although I feel it could be better if Pete engaged the class from the front vs. among us while contolling the powerpoints. Ask questions and engage him to discuss topics because he usually will not. HW is useful for exams

His teaching style is nothing i have ever ecountered. He just uses Power Point Slides with concise notes on it, which covers EVERYTHING in the exam. Just take down notes in his class and review it, you don't need to read the book if you do this. He is a good teacher, but the class can get mad boring

he is tough on grading, and extremely boring.

He is a nice teacher at SMC!!Even I still poor at English,he makes time for me to teach after the class.If you do your homework,and attend the class;futhermore,on time,I believe that he won't drop you.You must read his power points papers!!

Good professor, but class can be a bit boring. I chose this class because of his lenient grading style. There are 3 exams, with the worst only counting for 10 percent of your grade, and 30 and 20 for the best and in between. 40 percent of the grade is based on homework and attendance. Not so hard.

very easy class, but the most BORING CLASS EVER. Like, wow, this class is extremely boring. Shockingly boring. I didn't think it was possible for a class/teacher to be this boring.

Nice guy, but the workload for this class is just too much. Online discussions every week, which amount to writing long essays on monstrous amounts of readings. Extra essay assignments, very toughly graded. Over-complicated, pseudo-intellectual exams - this is not an easy class. Super boring. Yeech.

Great subject, great guy, but unfortunately... the class is very hard to sit through - and therefore very hard to take the masses of information in! Would be good as an online class or summer/winter session.

Excellent teacher for an esoteric subject. All aspects of the class require critical thinking skills that allot of you who were bored don't have yet. If you want to actually learn and prepare for upper level college courses this Professor is you're guy- in the future he's going to be an excellent grad school Professor plus he loves the subject.

first day and i already fell asleep! lol oh well oh and by the way the room was frezzing!

It's true his lectures aren't super exciting, but he is *really* nice and knowledgeable; do take if you would enjoy learning a lot, but don't take if you just want to fulfill IGETC. And no matter what the ratings indicate, he is MUCH better than Selby.

Tough class you must study all the readings....he also has a unique lecture style and you must pay attention, but if you do you'll pick up much..will answer your questions.....go on field trip its great.

True, his lectures can get very boring...but he is EXTREMELY nice and helpful. I had some personal circumstances during the semester so I had numerous absences, but he helped me out a LOT and allowed me to make up the missed work/exam. I got a C in his class...but he offers extra credit and if you do the reading and take GOOD notes, you'll be set.

I highly recommend this professor. It really matters to him that you understand and he is very patient. I thought his lectures were excellent - he always left me wanting to hear more.

Okay... Pete Morris is a very smart, educated professor.... but...he does not present his lectures/share his knowledge in a way for most students to understand and remember.everyone in class was having difficulty with exams.homework is mild, but the exams are killer. even if youve studied back and forth,you will still be confused.This is ur warning

okay, this guy knows his stuff! He loves sharing his experieces in order 2 make geog more interesting. His lectures can B a bit dry but on the whole he's very fair. 2 tests: midterm & final. 3 online essays which R no biggy if u come 2 class & listen to the lecture. FAIR GRADER!!! gives a book 2 read with some Q's on the side but all okay reading!

This teacher is really nice, but he is sooooo boooring. I barely studied at all, and i got a B. But trust me when i say he is boring, he is boooooring. I used to sleep during his classes. If your not a geo major take him for and easy grade. At least ull get a B if u not that comitted.

Prof. Morris is one of the best Professors SMC has to offer. He is the smartest person I ever encountered so far: There is no question/topic the he cannot answer/discuss. Seriously! Just try! His lectures are interested and it’s fun to seat in his class. Highly recommended!

its hard not to like this guy. hes just really approachable and kind. hes is extremely intellegent and wants you to be too so expect to do a lot of work. his class was one of the most rewarding ive had so far. im not sure why hes at s.m.c. when he should be at yale or harvard. a truly superior instructor with a brilliant mind. absolutely 5 stars.

Very interesting classes and very intelligent teacher. Expects a little from his students, but not very difficult.

Morris is a great professor. He is very knowledgeable but this class is a straight snoozer. Too many PowerPoint Slides. I think he can make this class way more interesting if he got students involved. It’s like your watching a long boring movie. It is almost mandatory that you participate in online discussion boards. I am looking forward to hi

I have trouble understanding some of the poor ratings that Pete receives, apparently they are new to post-secondary education. Pete is organized and very interested in the subject. I also took Urban8 from him. His lectures can be a bit dry as he does them all with Powerpoint, but he also makes them available online. Be involved, do the homework.

Excellent instructor. I highly recommend this class - the professor is brilliant. He made me love a class I'd initially dreaded taking. Great class, great teacher. You will learn a lot and love doing it.

Prof Morris is a great teacher. He truly loves his subjects and his students. He's always there to help and he really does make things extremely clear. That said, the class can be a little boring at times and you do need to know your material. You can't just breeze by without studying. As long as you study and keep yourself interacting, its fine.

If geography isn't your thing, his lectures will come off as boring. Morris is super nice and very helpful though, so ask him for help if you need it. Fairly easy class, although you do need to study/read and work hard to get an A or B. This is a pretty interesting class too. Take it!

Professor Morris is a great instructor, not only because he has the themes really clear, but because he is passioned about geography and urban studies. I am an int.stud. and even though was difficult to understand him, I learned a lot!

very interesting class if you like geography, the human impact,etc.I really like the way professor morris teach. hard lectures and exams so you will need to study a little bit. It's worth it.

This professor is good; take him. His only flaws are that he fails to interact much with the students (he even avoids eye contact), and some of his sources I thought questionable because they came from Wikipedia. Tests are easy except you need to know keyword definitions well to get an A. His lectures consist of powerpoints which he posts online.

class is composed of: midterm and final, online homework, participation, and a few extra credits. the lecture causes you to become drowsy so come to class with either a good nights sleep or coffee.

Class can be a bit dry but the information is very interesting. Prof. Morris is a really nice guy and very approachable. He teaches with powerpoint and the only 2 exams (midterm and final) are VERY lecture intensive. I would not suggest this class for someone who doesn't take good notes. Not a very participatory class and no extra credit.

I am still in this class, about to take the midterm. I love this teacher & his lectures, but I am the type who likes to read for hours on end & watch documentaries. Averring that he is boring is only an opinion. The class is not easy but that makes more edifying. Check out his website & assigned reading for an idea of his teaching style.

If you can stay awake through his lectures, and find the material interesting, this class if for you. All you do is listen to his talk, talk, talk, and stare at his power point notes. Homework assignments are a cinch, however, it takes him about two months to grade them, so you'll never really know how well you're doing. Mid-term/final: study hard!

He is a very nice guy, open to opinions and extremely helpful. He is willing to work with you and the work in his class isn't hard. With that being said, his lectures are rather dry and it can get a little slow. Drink coffee before class and the lectures will all of a sudden seam a little more interesting. I would recommend his class to my friends.

Love Morris!!! He's suppper nice. Yes, he can get pretty boring, but he's super nice. But, just because this professor is nice does not mean the work you turn in should be half-assed!!!!!! Reallly do the work!!! He's a hard grader!!! If u like to read alot, i suggest take this class!!!! I had fun!!!!!

Prof. Morris is extremely knowledgeable and roots for your success. The reading is awesome; I loved the books he chose. You must study a lot as the exams are difficult, but go to office hours for clarification. He provides power point slides for home reference and there are fun extra credit options to boost your grade.

Professor Morris is incredibly knowledgeable! He is very nice and very helpful. Make sure you get involved in the class, ask questions and immerse yourself in the class. His lectures can be very dry and slow but you will LEARN A TON. Just stay involved and raise your hand to stimulate some discussion. He cares about his students and wants you to do

pretty interesting guy, he loves beer and soccer. i find this topic very interesting, but i still worked very hard to get an A. there are 7 map quizzes (pin pointing places on a map), 2 exams (midterm and final), paper and "participation". try to raise your hand and pretend to be interested, it'll help you in the long run

Boring. Boring. Boring lectures. But fascinating guy with lots of knowledge and interesting tidbits about life around the world. If you NEED this class, take it... If you don't - steer clear. You will likely be fighting sleep in the class, because the lectures are that boring - and if you don't take good notes, you will fail. Fair warning.

Really nice professor, very passionate about his subject and extremely knowledgeable. Some people don't like the powerpoint slide format, but he is a good lecturer. Homework is easy, and tests are fair, but a lot of information is covered.

Honestly, there's no reason to take this class unless you're really interested in global studies. His lectures are extremely boring; all he does is talk! Seriously, this guy loves to hear his own voice. The whole class is based on power points in which he spends 20 minutes on each slide, and there's barely any class discussion. PS, he loves soccer.

Geography 11 scholars He is extremely passionate and very liberal. his lectures are dry and he never makes eye contact with students. The material is not too difficult, just not easy. online component to class to answer rvw questions. Many map quizzes. got a 98%.

I really enjoyed this class-- I learned a lot- the subject is dynamic and relevant. I actually had to devote more time to it to satisfy the "participation" portion by discussing topics online--than I originally planned on-but Professor Morris was understnading on this point.

Great professor, clearly passionate and knowledgeable about his field. Offers many different ways of contacting him and he actually gives lecture materials! Extremely slow grading (4+ wks) but responds very quickly to ?'s. Over 40% of the grade comes from the final two weeks of class. Barely used the bigger book, waste of money. Great overall!

Lectures are long and most of the time go off topic. If you love global stuff then I would take it but if you don't then you'll find it hard to concentrate as no one participates. Review questions on units and you'll most definitely have to read to understand whats going on. Map quizzes every week which are easy and final and midterm are Ok. Study!

Very nice guy, but doesn't look you in the eye. Review questions every week online. Midterm was pretty hard. He is very willing to help you. You have to do all of the readings - if you do you will be fine. 6-Page final project at end of semester that you work on throughout the semester. 2 books used in his class.

He's a passionate academic (nerdish). Very long winded and eloquent but really fascinating perspective if you listen and try to view the topics the same way. Definitely a lot of reading. His class will change the way you look at the world like a good college class should. 5/5 stars. Will be taking urban studies with him in spring 14.

He's a great professor, is very helpful and is always available to answer questions. The course material is incredibly boring but there are some good discussions for the online assignments. You do need both books. The midterms and final are challenging, but very doable if you've read the online lectures and the books.

final exam is cumulative, this class is in person with an online part, make sure to read his slides with transcript and remember the vocab and read the books, at home quizzes are open book, not a hard class, nice professor, organized, easy to understand, each class he reviews the slides from the website, very serious man who does his job

He was great. Really thorough with his lectures and pretty much knows just about everything. You wont get to participate much in the class because he lectures all the way through, but if you can pay attention it is actually very interesting and does a good job. He is ALWAYS available for office hours and will help you with anything.

There are map quizzes which are pretty easy if you memorize the stuff he tells you. Powerpoints posted online so just take additional notes in class. Class is entirely lecture based. Good luck getting an A because he only gives 55s or 1010s to "excellent above and beyond" answers.

Professor Morris is a good professor in order to pass you must read the books and take notes from his presentations to pass his midterm and final exam. I recommend doing the keyword identifications to boost your grade up in the end.

If you're aiming for an A: -Don't skip; he takes roll. -Do all of your assigned homework, reading, studying. -Having a little world-view will definitely help. -Attend office-hours, your grade depends on it. -Lastly, overachieve and you shall achieve. If an intl. student like myself can do well in this class, any of you should be able to.

it was a challenging yet engaging course. books are expensive, but you need them. Morris LOVES analysis and critical thinking, if you're a copy/paste person he'll dock off points even if the answer is correct. a lot of work every week but it completely changed my perspective on cities.

I got the textbook but never opened it. He's big on your analysis of the Marks questions so put your thinking hat on. Lecture heavy. Slides are online. Bumps your grade up by half grade if you join Sustainability Workshop. Easy A if you're on top of current events and can find places on a map. Good luck getting called on if you raise your hand.

Very good professor. Won't look into your eyes , but he knows a lot of things and he is interesting to listen to. Lectures can feel long, but they're very clear. Just take notes during class and you won't have to read everything in the books. He has 3 books assigned, but I only read 1.5 of them, still passed everything.

He assigns a lot of reading for his class and uses three books simultaneously. Since the materials are dense, he covers the most critical info in his lecture powerpoint. As long as you keep up with the reading and pay attention to his lectures, the weekly online hw on Canvas is fairly easy. He also covers a lot of his IDs in his lecture.

I liked the Professor. He is very smart and passionate. At times his lectures go off topic and I think he forgets we are in a very basic course. If you come to class, do your reading and study regularly you can do very well! Be prepared for a quiz every single morning based on the previous day's lecture. I would take his class again.

You can truly tell he is passionate about world geography. Hes very knowledgeable in his field. He does give daily quizzes on previous class concepts. Attending every class boosts your grade. Go to his office hours! It will help you with your reading questions. Definitely have to put in work but he is willing to help!

Professor Morris loves geography. I much rather a professor that is enthusiastic about the subject than one that is not. With that said, you will learn a lot from him. His lectures are dense, but he really does try to explain it in simple terms. Lots of reading, but this is college. His test and quizzes can be hard. he likes analytical answers

Winter session was pretty hectic, but a very interesting class w/ a ton of material to absorb. He is very passionate about geography & it shows in his lectures. No group work or much class discussion (fine w/ me), short daily review quizzes, a couple of written assignments & 2 exams. No textbook; uses 3 short/cheap books & online texts(free)

Get the eBook and save a lot of time studying for the exams. I mostly focused on his lecture notes online, read them once, then took the quizzes and exams without reading the textbook. Exams and assignments are clear and not too hard. Course discussion should be split up by week (16 discussions in one gets hard to navigate). Otherwise great class!

After my BS degree I must say that this is one of my favorite professors ever. He is so passionate about his subject, and knows everything about everything. He is also humble and cares about his students. Amazing professor. If you ever care to learn anything -- take him.

Passionate and effective teacher. Only critique is that he often went off topic and we ended up not covering the final unit. Grades based on online assignments, midterm and final, and Map quizzes. Flexible about retakes. The course was interesting and I genuinely learned a lot. He does grade short answers strictly so take note.

Very knowledgeable and passionate. He does stray out of topic for forever. He has a lot of ways he grades you! MAKE SURE YOU READ THE SYLLABUS! Nice person, I'd just like it if he'd been more engaging and would let students participate more! It'd be nice if he'd ask questions through his lectures! Tests are hard but study and you'll be fine.

Mr. Morris knows is incredibly knowledgeable and smart. This class is meant for people who actually want to learn and develop a good work ethic. The amount of work that you put into this class will be directly reflected in your grade. Looking for an easy class? This is not it. Looking for a class to gain insane amounts of knowledge? This is perfect

Lots of reading (Book + Lectures.) Weekly quizzes (basically homework) and discussions based on the assigned readings (repeated participation matters.) Map Drawing Assignment (takes 2-3 hours) or Quizzes every two weeks. Midterm consists of MCQ and FRQ. The Final is cumulative and consists of MCQ + FRQ + Map Quiz. Tests are open-booked.

The class itself wasn't bad at all ~ there was just A LOT of reading which made it boring sometimes. The homework, quizzes, Midterm, and Final are all open book, and the map quizzes for each unit are fairly simple. The discussions are based on the assigned readings and some outside sources, but the grading is a bit strange for the discussions.

Take Any Class he teaches. Yes he requires a lot of reading - just read it. His subject matter will assist you in the competitive world of career shopping. He assigned the text by the Harvard educated economist Edward Glaser. I have quoted Glaser and Prof. Pete Morris on urban reform. Take his class, your efforts will pay in dividends.