Great teacher, great class. Highly recommended. If you show up class is pretty easy and enjoyable, and can be funny.

Geology was never my favorite subject, but this class was one I never dreaded attending. I especially enjoyed one discussion the class had about who should be told if a world ending catastrophe was discovered to occurr.

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He will do his best to help out those students who are hard working and put forth effort in class. He also agonizes over those students who don't seem to care even though he should not. Natural Disasters - shape up!!!

Tests are multiple "guess" and some short answer. If you go to class and participate tests are are easy. If you have a serious interest in Geology and read the book and do all the extra credit, it shouldn't be hard to get 100% or ABOVE. Most

good class, with very interesting material. if you do everything, an "A" shouldn't be a problem. he gives tons of extra credit mainly just for showing up.

A hard class, make sure you show up, go over your notes. IE "Be a good student" (I wasn't.. but I think I may still get a B. *cross fingers*)

test on very specific things when class is only 100 level

ok guy, hard tests, read and pay attention to lectures. online quizzes are nice, use the book. learn about stuff other than i thought would be discussed in this type of class. didn't understand most of it, i still don't get faults!

Hmm....he was very educational and defiantely wanted to help out anyone he could but you have to put in the effort guys.

Fascinating Course. Prof really cares about material& wants students to "get" &enjoy geology. You have to study, but isn't that what we are here for? Great sense of humor. The sap who calls him typical East Coast should learn how to spell

He a good guy. You have to keep up and go to classes. Exams SUCK. You think you did great but really you don't. Quizes are online which helps a lot. Gives lots of extra credit!!

great professor, he knows his stuff and does a great job teaching it, tests can be tricky, but there's enough homework, and easy online quizzes to make up for it and achieve an easy B

He's a ice guy. He tries to help out his students as much as possible. All the quizes were online and he encourages you to work on them together!!! The exams aren't too hard - you get to use a notes sheet on every one, which makes you study. I would recommend this class and this prof.

ND-the quizes are online and you can take them until you get them right so it's a huge help for studying from them. The tests are very very hard and you can never get a 100 even if you know what u are talking about. lectures are fun and entertaining...extra credit for those who go to class.

Dr. Allard is a fun and exciting teacher with lots of energy. If you go to class and pay some attention (just like any other class...) you will learn a ton from him. He's a very bright guy, and has an entertaining eastern accent :) I recommend him for Natural Dis. and Dyn. Earth!

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS RUN AWAY. The overall class average in the class was a LOW C. The guy is super nice and he trys to make the class intresting but its no use the class is a TOTAL BORE and the exams are extremly hard plus you have like a zillion online quizes.

An extremely interesting class! Prof. Allard does a great job teaching it. He cares about the subject, and if you take the time to study the information, you will do well. I definitely recommend it. You will learn a lot.

Not as bad as I thought. Read, review the notes, and use the cd for practice to prep for tests. Easy a or b.

very interesting class, even if you don't like geology. prof is very knowledgable, and he tells you exactly what you need to do to succeed in his class. warning, VERY moody! be prepared for class, and everything will be golden.

Great lecture but poor lab prof. He relies on his T.A. way to much and doesn't help much during the lab. He knows his stuff and is really enthusiastic (at least during lecture). Above average prof.

Pretty hard class if not a geo major really cool prof though

this man is amazing.

Dr. Allard is really interested in teaching students about geoscience. I was confused at times, but he's very helpful. He tries his best, at least I noticed it. He is an average grader, you get what you deserve-just do the work. The online quizzes we did really helped bump my grade up. I would like to take another class with him in the future!

Dr. Allard wants everyone to do well. I hate science and I still find his lectures somewhat entertaining. You get to use a cheat sheet for every test. If you hate science, but need something to fill up your generals... disasters is the way to go.

Overall a very easy class. Do the quizzes online and little assignments like that and you will get a B no problem. Very easy grading scale and lets you use a cheat sheet on tests. Just look at his powerpoints and put those into your notes. Different kind of teacher, but relatively easy for a science class. Highly recommended!

If you put the work in you'll learn a lot. If you show him respect you get it in return.

Hot in a grizzly bear kind of way. Cares about students (scheduled review sessions outside of class before finals) and is enthusiastic about his topic, but can lose patience and punish everybody for some people's rudeness. Tests can be difficult, but he allows a cheat sheet. Fun guy.

Very esy class if you come tom class. He'll even help you outside of class. Very kind and respectful if you are to him. His test's can be easy-depends on if you want to study and take notes during class.

Allard is an awesome prof! Very enthusiastic! Always willing to help outside of class, just to make sure you understand. Tons of opportunities for X-tra credit. Go to class, and you'll do fine.

this guy, knows what he is talking about, its not the easiest class expecially if your looking for an easy gen-ed but his lectures are pretty straight forward, and he tells ya up front that if u dont come to class, its your own damn fault, nice over all guy!

I had to retake this class, because, I failed first time, but that is only cuz I didn't go to class, you would have to be dumb not to pass this class, lol like me. I wish more teachers would use his teaching style. All his lectures are online, and you can take the online quizes until you get an A. Test's are kinda hard, but just study.

class is fun, a ton of work, very very hard exams and alot of work to do for it.

I thought this class would be my easiest, but it was actually my hardest. You need to go to class and PAY ATTENTION. The tests are very hard, study a lot and take advantage of review sessions before finals and going in to see the mistakes you made on the tests, you will see the same questions on the cum. part of the final. Professor is very smart.

yes, you need to go to class and pay attention, but if you do it's pretty easy, tests online very interesting and a great guy

I wish more teachers would teach like him, he actually connects with the students and is easy to learn from, easy grading scale and a lot of quizes on line. The only think that sucks are his tests. He has 5 possible answers for every question and sometimes they seem like they are allthe same. But in general he is helpful and its not to hard

Although he is a tough teacher he definately knows what he's talking about. He has been my favorite geos teacher so far, and as a TA for him, I just want to say that he has never been rude to me nor to any other TA that I know.

He is a very good teacher. He knows his stuff, and he is very passionate about what he teaches. He can come off as a hard-ass, but that's only because he wants you to do well. His classes are very interesting and the tests aren't hard if you study. He has a great sense of humor, and tries to make class fun. Highly reccommended!!

Dr. Allard is a great teacher. He makes it easy to get a good grade. Our class has the same number of A's and F's. The people that complain about him are usually the people that sit in the back of the lecture hall and mess around on their laptops. Some of the questions on his exams are worded oddly, but they are in a minority.

Listen and Study and class is not that bad. Would recommend this class.

if you take this class, just read and show up, quizzes are online, exams are same questions as the quizzes, just listen and be a student and youll be fine

This man somehow makes geology fun. He is always entertaining and helpful. He genuinely cares about his students.

He is really nice and trys to make lecture fun. If you study his powerpoints before the exams, you'll do fine!

Here's what you need to do. Show up everyday; don’t be on the internet, unless you are following his powerpoints. Online quizzes are easy, occasional homework only happens when he gets mad because half the class isn’t there, and it is EASY. Tests aren’t bad. He has a short temper for people talking while he is talking.

He is a good teacher but you have to attend class! He randomly gives out extra credit quizzes for paying attention and they do help your grade! He works around the student and tries to make class fun. I would recommend taking this class!

Good professor. Knows the material well and delivers it clearly. As with any class, if you show up, pay attention and do the work you will do fine.

Smart guy. Gets annoyed when people don't show up. Tests are kind of hard but if you study and do your cheat sheet then you should do well.

Awesome teacher! Must show up for class, the lectures are very interesting so they help you remember the material, and he has lots of great sidenotes relating it back to things going on today! If you rate him a bad teacher, it's most likely because you didn't show up for his class and still expected him to give you a good grade! Extra credit often!

great professor, i recommend everyone to take a class with Dr. Allard

This class was very easy. Allard gave so many extra credit opportunities that it felt like a high school class. The beginning of the semester he starts off a little shaky on what you need to know, but as the year progresses it is more obvious what you SHOULD know for the tests (which are EASY). I would recommend Allard any day!

Allard absolutely loves what he does and he shows it. He is a very inspiring man and will get you see that Geology is not only all around us, but very interesting material! Since he is a good teacher, he knows who is trying and who isn't. He has high expectations because he wants to prepare students. Great personality, hard but fair grader.

Show up and go to the study sessions. If you pay attention and take notes you should get an A. Cheat sheet for all tests and lots of chances for extra credit. Hard class but if you put in the time, you'll be fine.

(lecture only) Prof. Allard is not given enough credit. Yes, there is a lot of work and sometimes he gets cranky, but we all do. All that work is the reason I learned so much. he is very knowledgeable. I found the material interesting. Quizzes all had 2 tries so I got 100% on most. TONS of extra credit too, sometimes just because you came to class.

This class is a bit difficult only because so much material is crammed into one class. Professor Allard is very fair about grades though. Expect a pretty steep curve for every exam, plus he lets you have a whole sheet of paper as a cheat sheet for every exam. I really didn't think it was as terrible as people say

Honestly, I don't have many complaints with this class. He does online D2L quizzes to pad your grade, so if you do them, realistically you'll be fine. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he'll sometimes give extra credit for showing up, so it pays off.

Challenging professor and class. He expects a lot from you, but if you show up and do the work and be committed, you'll be fine. Just study learn the material. Took lab and lecture. Put in a lot of time. I thought he was decent as a professor. He loves what he does, but can be very sarcastic.

I really feel like I learned a lot in this class. He has a lot to cover so prepare to put some time in. You get a cheat sheet for tests and he drops the lowest test score. Overall he could be a little scattered and sarcastic but it made class more interesting! I wish lecture and lab would have been more closely tied but it didn't cause problems.

He doesn't mess around. Don't talk during lecture.

GEOS 103 Natural Hazards. I enjoyed the class. Everything was easy to understand and interesting. Most everything is online, but there are still assignments that need to be handed in during class or to his office. Lots of quizzes and they all have extra credit. Every few class periods he would go on a 5 minute rant about people not paying attention

Allard seems a bit unorganized at times, and his lectures are either very dry or very interesting. A textbook change made this class a bit more work than what most of the class believed, but Allard had lots of study guides that help. I passed with a B using half the effort of my peers receiving an A so it's not the worst.

Dr. Allard is a character, he makes lectures interesting. There are a lot of quizzes and worksheets, if you keep up with all the work then you should be fine. Labs are easy show-up and finish the lab. Most of the material is covered during lecture, some is covered in the book.

He truly is a good professor with a kind heart, he can seem like a grumpy old man here and there but honestly that is because he is not very good with technology and it frustrates him. Be patient with him and believe me you will see the good in him. It is a VERY work sheet heavy class, but if you get into a rythem youll be just fine.

I have to be honest, this class makes you work hard. It is fairly difficult but... I learned so much from this class and from Dr. Allard. He gives a lot of assignments but the assignments are necessary to learn the material. Dr. Allard's courses are challenging because he truly cares for his students and wants us to learn the content and do well.