Difficult and extensive material! Power point presentations can be up to 60 slides per class. Too much information for a gened, but what else is new. Final is cumulative, run awayyyyyy!

The software used for this class and the assignments are a joke. The material isn't too hard and her lectures are very informative, but the tests are a bit more difficult than would be expected from listening to the lecture. It wasn't too bad, but I wouldn't recommend it, especially taking the once-a-week 2hr 45min class; it's a nightmare.

I don't do anything outside of class except study for tests. In class, you have lecture and assignments. Assignments are easy to complete, but you won't get 100% on them. Tests are a bit more difficult than you would expect, but not terrible. It's definitely not hard to get a B.

She's kind of boring, but her lab activities are really interesting. Half the class is lecture, half is lab. You don't need the book. I didn't read and got A's on the tests because her tests are directly from the powerpoints. She's really nice and lets you opt out of the final if you want to stick with the grade you have at the end of the semester!

She was a great professor.. so helpful! Half the class is lecture and half is group work (you have the same group the whole year). All work done in class, and the team worksheets are so helpful for learning the material. Tests are not hard, and she drops your lowest one. Class was pretty easy. I would recommend her! I think she's a great teacher!

Ms. Whitmeyer isn't the greatest teacher, and sometimes she treats the class like it's a middle school class. However, the class is really easy if you put in even a minimal amount of effort. Grading is set up so that your tests don't affect you as much if you do poorly. Take her for GGEOL 115 for an easy A or B, depending on your effort.

I absolutely loved Dr. Whitmeyer and this class! She is a passionate teacher who definitely knows her stuff. Like most classes, you do have to make an effort. Come to class and (occasionally) read the book. A lot of the readings were videos or online articles as well. LOTS of team projects, but they are easy grade boosters! :)

She's a nice teacher and class is really easy because of in-class group assignments. Lectures are super boring! Tests are medium-hard but they're two parts. You take the same test twice, once solo and then once with the group. Attendance is not mandatory, but we often do group assignments & if you're not there you don't get the credit.

Sweet lady, lectures are kind of boring but not too bad. She really loves what she teaches though, she's passionate. You have team projects which is basically just worksheets that you complete with your group. If you don't show up for the team project days, you don't get credit for it. Wasn't a bad class though, pretty good for a gen-ed

Attendance is mandatory since you have group projects (a worksheet) for most of the classes. Professor Whitmeyer genuinely cares about her students and their grades. The lectures are sometimes confusing. Hardly any homework.

She's a super sweet woman and I really want to like this class, but I can't. The tests are near impossible and she makes the class way harder than an GenEd needs to be. Although, she is willing to work with you if you go to her office hours

Really sweet. If you ask questions, she will give really helpful answers. There's a lot of information that can sometimes be hard to grasp or find interesting. The groups you're put in are important. You'll have lots of team projects and then will work together for part of each of the exam grades.

Two tests that are basically final and midterm. They are 60% of your grade. First test is on rocks and super easy. Second test is a little harder, but it's okay because first test is so easy. The rest is pre-labs and in class quizzes and activity packets. She was a good lab professor I would recommend her.

Dr. Whitmeyer is very kind. She really wants to see you succeed, and if you visit her office hours, she's really helpful for prepping for any test you have coming up. She offers an extra credit project which is pretty big, but if you do well on the extra credit, you can skip the final because the extra credit will replace an exam grade. Take her.

Shelley was a great professor for lab. You do 1 lab a class so you must attend to get points. There is an easy 10 question pre-lab before every class. 2 tests-one on rocks (pretty easy) and one on mapping which was pretty hard. You honestly have to work to get an A but I think she is one of the best teachers for lab (lets you use charts for tests)

Super nice. Lectures can be dull, but the material is somewhat interesting. You get assigned a team and work on projects (worksheets in class) together through the semester. Three exams - independent and team portion (material comes from PP and are all MC, but they can be difficult) and a final. An easy EC project is offered. Overall, good Gen-Ed

She's amazing!! Would definitely take her. She does everything she can to make sure you are going to get a good grade. Even allows you to have a little cheat sheet on the first exam. As long as you show up and put in some effort you'll get an A.

Because this is a GenEd option, she knows a lot of her students are non-science majors. So she does a pretty good job breaking things down and explaining as much as she can. About once a week you have team projects which are not graded harshly, and she always helps with any questions. There are many extra credit opportunities.

This class is a hard gen ed. She is a good teacher but tests are very hard. If you go to office hours she is very nice and helpful but this definitely was not an easy A for me.

VERY EASY GENED, tests are team tests and the class is super easy!! Def recommend, she is really nice and easy and knows what shes talking about

I overall loved her. Shes so sweet and understands its a gen ed. There are group polls each class that count towards ur grads, so dont skip. Theres a lot of group projects which i personally loved because i liked my group (and they knew what they were doing). Definitely a lot of studying outside of class. Tests are MC, 80% individual, 20% group

Professor Whitmeyer was obviously passionate about the course material. She tells you at the beginning of the semester that your exams are easier the more you engage during the lab, and she's right. There are tons of review sessions, and she'll meet with you one-on-one if you need it. She will grade kind of tough but not unfairly.

Dr. Whitmeyer is a great professor! She gives you clear guidelines on every aspect of the class. Her lecture ppt is posted before class if you want to get ahead. The team projects are super fun and easy and really boost your grade! She also took us on a field trip canoeing for extra credit points--super hands on and fun. Also there's NO HOMEWORK!:)

Dr. Whittmeyer is a pretty solid choice if you have to take GEOL 211 for a GenEd, the class is lecture heavy, but some classes we would have group projects which were relatively fun and easy. Be wary of the polls she takes almost every class if you skip they can bring down your grade. I did not even open my textbook so I wouldn't bother buying one.

For a 1 credit lab it is a little more difficult than you would want it to be, but overall really solid choice. Easy class if you pay attention and go to review sessions every once and a while. She is very kind and has good explanations and TA's to help you. If you want a good grade I recommend not skipping. Offers extra credit at end of semester.

Interesting if you aren't a science major; just random worksheets every class after the rock unit. If you study for the 2 exams you'll be fine

Lots of in-class assignments that are easy A's, but if you miss class you won't get credit. Boring class, but she tries to keep it interesting. Very friendly and willing to help

Shelley is super sweet but her class can be tough. She goes over material in lecture you're supposed to have already read and learned prior so if you don't you end up lost. For an intro gen ed, it has a lot of work. However, she is very caring and tries her best to help students. Nobody in my class was a geol major and it showed.

Best Geol110 Lab teacher at JMU. Made everything super easy to understand and gives you cheat sheets to use on the midterm.

Great choice for lab. As long as you go to class and ask questions and try you will get a A/B. Tests are straightforward and you have to study but she is very easy to talk to and will help explain anything you need.

It could be because I had her online but it was a very independent class. She is the most caring professor I have had but I saw her like 20 min a week for lecture. The rest was independent or group assignments. I still got an A but only because of quizlet. Tests are open note, and she drops lowest assignment grades.

Dr. Whitmeyer was a great teacher for GEOL110L. Although attending class online wasn't mandatory, it definitely helped if you went because you discussed with other people. For the later weeks of labs, we were able to go over our labs with her and retake for higher credit. Exams were very straight forward:)

She is super nice and doesn't give a lot of out of class work. For the first semester you have weekly quizzes on memorizing rocks which was hard, but second semester it was assignments each week where you'll for sure get a 100%. 2 big exams. She also gave out one extra credit lab.

She explains things really well, and the material is pretty easy. On the midterm and final she let us bring in a cheat sheet which was really helpful. We just did weekly assignments in class that were graded plus the midterm and final.

She gives you all the information you need during the lectures for assignments and exams. If you go to class and take notes, you will be fine. Don't take this class if you don't want to put in any extra effort. Dr. Whitmeyer is very kind and caring and wanted everyone to do well. Gives study guides and is accessible during office hours. Recommend!

Don't take this class if you want to learn about ocean animals - it's very much about rocks and ocean formation. Doctor Whitmeyer is super passionate about it, and while the content can be tricky, everything on the exams are from class notes. She also gives extra credit and graded class assignments that are easy to get 100% on.

Dr. Whitmeyer is a phenomenal lab professor. She's extremely easy to talk to, and is overall a really charismatic person. The class itself is heavy on memorization, but that's a class thing, not a her thing. Allows notecards for every quiz, and a large notecard for exams. Lots of TAs and out-of-lab review sessions available.

she is very nice and care about her students passing. just show up to class and do the work; she will help you if you ever need help. use the review guides to study for tests and you're set.

Had her for lab and lecture. She is very helpful in what I personally found to be a difficult gen ed class. Exams felt fair to the content taught and the team exam afterwards was a free 20%. TA's sometimes gave conflicting answers, so ask her directly if you have questions.

Overall, pretty decent professor. Had her for 110 lab and it was not too bad. She really cares about the subject. However, the TA's occasionally gave conflicting answers. The TA's were always right though when we submitted the labs so I would listen to them.

She's great for people going into geology. She goes into a lot of detail and is good at explaining concepts. I would not call this class an easy A, you do have to study outside of class, but it's not unreasonable. She's a good teacher and engaging (though some lectures can drag).

I had Whitmeyer for the lab, I found the class to be understandable and not super hard. No work outside of the lab and definitely use the TAs to your advantage.

This professor is super helpful and caring. She will work with you until you understand the material. She lets you work with others in the class which is helpful. Her tests are hard and there pretty much is zero opportunity for extra credit. If you like taking notes, 100% take this class

Whitmeyer is a great professor. It is a large lecture class, so there isn't much to do other than listen to her talk. Tests can be difficult so make sure you study, but she also does group tests with the same questions from the individual test, so that's nice. Helpful outside of class if you need her. Weekly quizzes and in-class assignments too.

Dr. Whitmeyer is really kind and I enjoyed taking her lab class. Missing one class sets you back a lot so I really recommend showing up to every single one. If you pay attention, do your work well, and study pretty hard you should pass with no problems.