He digresses a great deal. He is a nice person but doesn't give exams on what he teaches. Tests are a total wild card. He is easy to understand and welcomes comments.

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Interesting approach of teaching Cali Geog! Always has a huge SMILE on his face, which in turns makes for a pleasurable atmosphere in the classroom. If you have any ?'s just ask and he will answer you. Easy course if you take the time to study!

Nice, fairly helpful guy. Tries to make geography interesting. But if he says "broad topics" for the tests, don't believe him! Study EVERYTHING. There WILL be detailed q's on the tests. No study sheet for the midterm. Otherwise not a terribly ha

Very nice and cheerful professor makes a dull subject slightly less tedious but watch out for the tests: multiple choice midterm and finals have some bizarrely obscure questions...

let me get something straight: he does not take attendance so you had better be there anyway, because what he teaches while you don't show up to class will end up on the test. People! hello! anyways, great class, always smiling, very enthusiastic!

never took role. Class was more on history and literature and sometimes it felt like the students taught the class. He was always happy. Good class harly ever went yet still got a good grade

WoW! this teacher really knows how to teach. I really like how he gives his lessons and yas I totally agree with the other comments, he always has a big smile in his face and he would always have a good joke to tell to the class. I reallly recommend this

totally boring, make a friend in class to compare notes with, and just read the stories. easy As on quizzes, hard midterm...

he's so smart... it turns me on... girls, take him, you'll enjoy it... he's always happy, pleasure to be in his class... great guy! hard exams!

He's enthusiastic about his work, and makes the class interesting because of it. He's almost too nice though, allowing the know-it-all's to constantly interrupt him with their worthless comments. Still, he's a great professor.

Great teacher, went to class every time because you enjoy it, easy quizzes, doesnt take role, easy to get in touch(with office hours), overall a kind hearted man.

He's a bit slow and not too enthusiastic, but he will teach you SO MUCH! In the end, he's a good teacher to go back to for his other, more specific courses. But note-taking is key. Quizzes are easy, but the final actually requires studying! He's very nice-- if you pay attention.

Nice guy. Teaches the basic material for the respective subject matter of the course. Take notes of the lectures and study them. Good class for interesting tid-bits on California.

This class is based on lectures and handouts. There is 2 in class papers that are real stupid. Other than that the class is cool.

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Great professor that knows A LOT about California. Every day he had an interesting lecture. I highly recommend Mr. Davidson.

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This is one of the most interesting classes ever! I've learned so many interesting things about the world. This class is great, you take notes everyday, and quizzes every now and then. He teaches this subject with such enthusiasm that it makes you enthusiastic also. I tottally recomend this class to anyone. He's cute too Ladies!

Easy going professor. Quizzes and test are really easy too. If you cannot get an A in his class, consider yourself below average . J/k no offense =)

Prof. Davidson is great! He presents material in a clear manner and lets you know exactly what you need to know for his tests and in class written assignments. Take good notes, listen to what he says, do the readings, and you'll do fine. Tests are mulitple choice and notes are allowed for written assignments.

this class was alright. pretty interesting. tests are easy, although i did bad...but thats cuz i didn't pay attention. write the notes, read the chapters and u'll do good. thank god he curved the tests and i passed =) i recommend him, he's a wonderful professor and has a passion for what he does.

TAKE THIS CLASS!!! REALLY FAIR GRADER!! IF YOU TRY HE'LL GIVE YOU THE GRADE YOU DESERVE!! really NICE GUY!! ASK HIM QUESTIONS AND GET INVOLVED IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS!! HIS REVIEW SHEETS AREN'T really COMPREHENSIVE though, they could be improved. MUST TAKE GOOD NOTES IN CLASS!!! ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCEEDING IN THIS CLASS!! NOTES ARE EVERYTHING. TAKE CLASS

Wonderful instructor. Very passionate about class topic. The lectures are fabulous. Take good notes, as all tests are on notes. Take this class and you will learn a lot and enjoy it at the same time. More professors should be like him.

Hes alright. Hes very into the material but he does get sidetracked very much with side stories. The material isnt all that great but the side stories keep it somewhat interesting. Just write everything he talks about and you will be fine. That is all his quizzes, tests and inclass papers are all about.

Not a difficult class and not too stressful. He is just an alright professor, but he is a really nice guy. His lectures could be better because sometimes he is not really clear and gets sidetracked. I would recommend this class if you are looking for a pretty relaxed class with not too much stress.

Very nice man. Lectures are interesting and clear. Tests come straight from lecture, but your notes better be impecable. The two tests MC/TF are not that easy. Review consists of - do you have any questions?, does not go over tests and does not return tests timely. You really don't know where you stand in the class.

I think that he is great. He is very easy going..Def. take this class

Great professor, you will learn more than you thought you would. Exams are scantron, so are quizzes. Re-typing notes is what helped me most. Read the stories in the reader, there will definitely be questions from them on quizzes. Final is cumulative but not too hard. Overall great class & great professor, always willling to help and answer Q's

TAKE HIM! I thought he was a great professor. He was really enthusiastic about the topic. He had lots of interesting things to mention too. I never even used the book which to me is great because the teacher actually is competent and tells you what you need to know. He's very friendly and nice and open to what students think and say

Cute teacher, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, interesting to learn from and nice to look at

Class is quite interesting, if you are looking to learn something more about sociology and less about geography! No textbook, weekly home assignments (tons of stuff to print) and so-so quizzes. Seriously, it does NOT sound anything like geography. Quite an easy class over all. Professor is drama-free.

TAKE HIM. he is the nicest, coolest professor. fair grader and super understanding. he wants his students to do well. grades are curved and extra credit is offered. great class.

EXCELLENT Professor. He's very nice and funny, and makes the class fun. I learned something interesting every day. He himself is very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. Quizzes are trivial and easy as long as you take notes and stay focused in class. The midterms were fairly simple, everything comes from the lecture notes. TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

Easy class as long as you take notes. This was a three hour long class but time passed by pretty fast.

He's a pretty fantastic teacher. He really enjoys what he teaches and he's extremely knowledgeable about it. Also, he's a dork but he's just super funny about it and really adorable. You do have to actually work in his class, but he gives you a lot of opportunities to better your grade. Highly recommended even if you don't like geography.

Took the class for a GE requirement. No textbook, so you save money by downloading material to read, and there is lots of it. Also lots of writing. There is a midterm and a final, plus a final paper and lots of written assignments. I felt he was a hard grader, and I was expecting to receive a grade higher than I did. NOT an easy "A".

He's really nice and will try in every way to help you pass. It's like a real college class, it's all reading and then tests and quizzes. I suggest that if you're a visual learner and take in everything by listening to the teachings, you'll do fine. Btw, the final is easier then all the quizzes put together!

I really enjoyed his teaching style, he is down to earth and very interesting. I would love to have drinks with him and just converse. No book so this is a great class if you are on a budget. I recommend him!

He is a good teacher but he does get very sidetracked. Most quiz information is on the notes. Going to class isn?t mandatory but it is needed if you want good notes which help you alot on the quizzes. Haven?t taken the final yet so I can?t say anything about that yet.

Cultural Geog: Dr. Davidson is a great professor. He is really interesting and helpful to students- class is relaxed and open for discussion. It requires a lot of reading and class attendance is a must if you want to do well on the tests. Midterm, final, and a small term paper dominantly determine your grade but you should take him!

Nice, Funny, very interesting, and energetic. Read all the short stories and show up to class... if you do that there will be no need to study. He curves the grades at the end. It's easy to get an A.

I had the friday class from 2-4:45. Wow what a ride. I suggest taking an earlier class if its available. You absolutely have to read or else you are not going to do so well. The class is somewhat difficult because you only meet once a week but the professor is real cool. He definitely know the material.

Really nice guy. Lectures well but you don't know what you should really write down. I recommend taking notes in the class and then going back and reading the book. The tests are awfully hard but they're curved. My overall grade was a B, but I got low C's on all my tests.

Professor Davidson is amazing. All of the test questions come from his lecture notes. So just write down everything he says, even the info you might think is unimportant.But you also need to read everything he assigns for the reading quizzes; which aren't as tedious as you may think. And I guarantee that you will get an A in his class, I did, and so can you.

Professor is pretty cool, but his exams don't mirror his lectures all that much. A lot of the exam is in the book that he never mentions, but make sure to read it. About 6 exams with no final exam. No essays, and small reading quizes on 20 pg pdfs every other week.

Amazing professor. Mandatory weekly reading assignments. Make sure to take notes and you'll be fine. One of the most interesting 100 level courses I've taken at CSUN.

Very easy going guy, not unlike Paul Rudd. The key to this class is going to class and paying attention to lectures. There's a lot of reading, but if you go to class and take good notes you don't have to read it all- you'll absorb the rest. 1 midterm & final (multiple choice+essay), + a 5 page term paper. Not a hard class, but pay attention!

I cannot believe the rating this professor has. Clearly people who complain did not care about this class. Every lecture was rich and purposeful. The tests were extremely easy and fair. The topics he talked about are relevant to the real world. Its so easy to pass. He is by far one of the most engaging professors in the department.

Professor Davidson is a great professor. He really knows his stuff and is very passionate about it. If you want an A then be prepared to right down everything in the lecture; but it is all straight forward.Easy class...

He is such a great professor and cares about his students. I highly recommend to take him, please go to his office hrs, they are helpful. 4 tests one extra credit. Read the book and study his slide shows and you should be good. I fail 2tests, did better on my last tests and did extracredit. And pass the class with a -B. HE CURVES TEST :)

He is a very nice and easygoing guy who is very passionate about geography. Reading is from various scholarly articles and book chapters. Make sure to write down EVERYTHING he writes down or discusses in lecture as it will be on the midterm and/or cumulative final. 1 5 page min. term paper in addition to 2 tests that are curved.

Boring lectures, but fairly easy class. Just memorize the book and lectures and you'll do fine. 4 tests and thats it. He is extremely understanding and helpful too. I accidentally missed a test, which should have caused me to fail but i talked to him about it and he helped me pass!

Very interesting professor & also very helpful. No textbook, all of the reading material comes from articles he posts on Moodle. The articles were long, but most of them were interesting. He grades on a cumulative curve, which helps a lot. Exams are difficult & focus on details in the reading. 2 exams, 1 final, & a paper.

Good charisma and attitude goes off topic from time to time and makes random jokes which made me laugh. Extra credit offered which made my grade go up. Curves a lot which make it easy to pass the class. Quizzes even week from readings which were interesting most of the time. Recommend :)

**Ronald Davidson is hilarious. He has a unique personality. He is so fun and makes lectures interesting **As for the course, we had about five exams (one is dropped), but as long as you take good notes and attend his lectures, you will past his exams **The class is curved!!! **This class makes me want to become a geography minor

There's definitely a lot given during lecture. There are about 5 tests (take good notes and study hard)! He also curves them. If you work hard, you can get an A! Also, skim through the book. Focus on your notes mainly. Overall, he's an awesome guy and geography inabout California is interesting.

People who complain just don't pay attention in class. Come to class and take notes of his lectures. Quizzes are based on the reading assigned on moodle. Tests are based on lectures.

Ron is a super nice guy who cares a lot about his subject and loves to go in depth and discuss the reading. However, his lectures often go off-topic and don't prepare you well for the tests (don't even get me started on his one-word-per-slide power points) so DO THE READING. His tests are straight from the book, even if he didn't lecture on it

Ronald Davidson is a good professor. I promise you it is an easy class. I did all the work, I did one extra credit and I got A mostly on his quizzes, but I never study too much or in fact not at all. I only study for the tests. the final is easy if you have been paid attention to the lectures. I suggest if you want an easy GE class take him.

If you're a Geography major, definitely take Cultural Geog (301). Davidson's lectures are actually engaging and make simple topics such as public space into fascinating subjects. He encourages discussion and will often ask for feedback. Loved his presentations about strange places.

D: He is something of a tough grader, especially on exams (these are tough, no question). There is not a lot of homework but definitely a considerable amount of reading. Dr. D's class is more about big ideas/concepts rather than discrete/narrow ones. Read, go to class, you'll learn more than you expected You won't look at geo the same way again.

Professor Davidson has a lot of knowledge. Geog 150 is a required survey class and it's a mind blower. You will be fine as long as you attend and do ALL the reading. The professor a fair grader. To his credit he makes the class fun. For all the information the class has you get the feeling that are only scratching the surface. Definitely doable

Professor is knowledgable on the topic and you can tell that Geography is his passion. Don't skip class even though attendance isn't mandatory since he sometimes gives some answers that are on his tests. He is a very understanding professor and approachable as well.

Just a very passionate dude about Geography. Had him for California Geog and learned so much. He's super sweet and makings learning about our home state super interesting. Do yourself a favor and take him.

To all of those who have rated this marvelous professor anything under 5, you are all fools. He is literally one of the sweetest human beings I've had the pleasure of meeting. He always shows up to work with a smile and a drive to keep his class interesting, collaborative, and fun. I didn't take him for a GE, I took him because I love his vibe.

While Professor Davidson is very knowledgeable on Geography, his class was hard to follow. The only thing that determines your grade are chapter tests and reading quizzes and he does not post grades on Canvas so you don't know how well you're doing until it's over.

Don't look over my text and skip me. I took his class five to ten years ago and I had to write something because of all the rude comments. I have no clue why people are rating him poorly. I get it. His class is hard. But going to his OFFICE HOURS and PARTICIPATING in class will get you to pass easily! He's such a GREAT person and teacher too!

Great teacher, a low quality of assignments. The quizzes and tests are pretty easy as long as you read the textbook. For my class, there were two big projects due at the end of the semester. DO NOT LEAVE IT for the last minute and start as early as you can!!! The projects are pretty easy at least.

There is a lot of reading in the class and lecture heavy with approximately 5 reading quizzes and 5 exams based on the lectures and reading, class is interesting but wouldn't recommend if you only trying to complete the GE requirements, professor is passionate about the class and willing to answer any type of questions so don't be afraid to ask.

Class was very easy, with only quizzes and two projects. Quizzes are based on videos he provides and sometimes on the textbook. He locked the grade that canvas gives you, so you have to email him for it. Quizzes were easy, but you only have 1 attempt. The 2 projects were very easy and 1 of them i enjoyed.