Applegate is an awesome guy. He's wicked funny and he tells some pretty hilarious stories. This class is pretty interesting, and all quizzes are online and open resources. One midterm and one final, also online. Would definitely recommend.

Toby is the best. All he wants is for you to pass, that's it. One of the funniest professors on campus. The class is really easy. He gives a few quizzes that he ridiculously scales, and the final was online open book.

Easy GenEd, I didn't really do much of anything and still got a solid grade. The two tests were extremely easy. Nice and funny guy

Applegate is a great professor! He knows what he is talking about and can convey information fluidly. Although lectures aren't important for your grade they are entertaining and amusing. If you can take his class, take his class.

Dr. Applegate gives funny, engaging lectures. His class is relevant, and the criteria needed to get a good grade is clear. He is by far one of my favorite professors on campus, and I will be taking the follow-up to this class next semester. That being said, his slides are largely photo-based and you have to be a good auditory learner to succeed.

The most hilarious professor at UMass. Lectures were enjoyable and informing. Only 2 essays to write during the semester, the tests were multiple choice-only and VERY easy, some of the questions on exams were directly copied from the homework. @ the person rating below me, why does every professor always have to teach to a test?

This class was great.

Was recommended as an easy A and also an elective that fulfills two different requirements for enrichment or whatever. Weekly slash biweekly quizzes, but the lectures are not hard to focus in on, but you'll need the textbook! Labs were easy, three group projects but you get ample time.

Tests dont reflect lecture material, were surprisingly hard 'cause he pulled direct quotes from the massive textbook, better hope you read the whole chapter! but tests only make up a little part of your grade, there are also easy online quizzes, projects, quick current event assignments, and extra credit offered. would recommend. entertaining class

Very easy to talk to outside of class. Not at all condescending. Down to earth and shares personal anecdotes from when he was a trucker to a philosophy undergrad. Genuinely interested in the work he does.

Hilarious guy. Goes off on tangents multiple times during class but at least they are entertaining. Lectures can be missed without much problem as long as you keep up with the reading. Even then if you know some basic history/geography you could probably pass this class without ever going.

While attendance wasn't 100% required, I'd still recommend going as the information he gives is pretty useful and he's also a really funny and enjoyable professor.

Prof Applegate is a really nice guy. I enjoyed his class and his sense of humor a lot. Wasn't hard, fair grader, not too much work. Whoever said the south is pathetic for giving this guy a PhD, he literally said 20 times he went to Rutgers lol and he's clearly an intelligent person

Took this class pass fail. Got an A. Toby might be the funniest professor I have ever had. He has a slideshow for each lecture, but kinda just rants about whatever side tangent that hits him first for the entire class. He's hilarious. Didn't buy the book, flipped through a friend's copy night before, got the highest grade for one of the exams. EZ A

Applegate is the man and he knows a ton. He takes attendance in both lecture and discussion, but he makes the lecture interesting. Great sense of humor, would recommend Toby Applegate.

Geo 220 with Applegate is great. Show up to class and do the reading, pass with an A.

He is very interesting and has a had a lot of experience in this field, and you can tell he really cares about it. The class was a gen-ed, so he wasn't too difficult, and the lectures were very interesting.

Extremely easy class. tests were based on the quizzes. Have to show up to discussion even though its boring. Toby rants during the lecture and barely puts up any of the slides. No one ever showed up to the lecture.

didn't go to one class and got an A. take the online Moodle quizzes in groups and study them for the final and midterm.

Dr. Applegate is a decent geography professor, but his classes are unbelievably easy. You could walk into the exam without studying or attending class at all, and score at least an 80. He makes funny jokes sometimes, but I think he is generally pretty hard to listen to. Alas, not many people attend lecture.

This is the easiest class you'll ever take. I never looked at the book and got an A-. Lectures aren't required and don't go over info on the tests, but are interesting. Take this if you want a GPA boost, with some intersting lectures.

attendence non mandatory but he didnt put lectures online until right before the test so u kinda have to go. he was really nice and the class was very straightforward i recomend him. very smart

If you pretty much memorize all the quiz questions then you'll get an A, also show up to discussions but they're not difficult

I loved Toby and can't wait to take more classes with him. His class was an easy A and he's super understanding if you're overwhelmed or are having a tough week. He's also very knowledgable about what he teaches so if you have any questions he can clear it up super fast.

Great gen ed class. He's easy to listen to but the notes can be a little tedious. Weekly quizzes can be found on quizlet and biweekly discussions which don't add much to the class. If you actually read the book and study, you can pass the tests. should go to lectures since he doesn't post notes until before a test. worth the take, an easy B at most

Professor was outgoing and had nice stories to tell, overall an easy class. Most classes were based on slide shows that he later posts before the exams. If you get the book he basically follows that so attendance isn't mandatory. Go to the weekly discussions for points, study the online quizzes because the exams are based on those

This class was defiantly an easy A. The grading was clear and all the tests were multiple choice. I found the lectures to be very interesting but they are not necessary to do well. Toby is a kind and understanding person and if you cannot make it to class or discussion sections, he will work something out. I recommend taking this class.

Toby Applegate is an amazing lecturer, keeping you entertained and interested in whatever region of the world we are visiting this week. Highly-Recommended for any student who loves to sit and listen to a good lecture.

World Regional Geography with Applegate was the easiest class I took freshman year. He is a little pompous but if you don't like him, you really don't have to attend lecture in the first place.

Though his lectures could drag a little, his tangents were certainly interesting. The course itself was also pretty solidly organized and wasn't too bad. The quizzes were a little annoying, but there are so many of them that doing badly on one or two of them didn't kill your grade. The one paper and one project you have to do are also very easy.

I took the class P/F so I did not really care about my grade which lead me to do every single assignment in the last two days of the semester (Yes I'm serious), got an A somehow, you don't need to watch the lectures I just ran them all in the background muted at 480P - which took 10 GB of RAM. The quiz questions were taken from the textbook.

Easiest gen ed there is. Toby knows most of the students taking this class are doing it for the gen ed so his assignments are pretty lax and simple. Most you have to do are two 2 page papers. Additionally all the quizzes are pretty easy since they're given on moodle ;) and attendance isn't checked. Overall easy class and great guy.

Class was easy as long as you attended lectures, although not mandatory he assigns quizzes where the answers are from his lecture directly. The lectures were from the textbook but he edits them a little, if you go to lectures you won't need to read the textbook, I only used it for the weekly quizzes.

One of my favorite professors and one of the easiest classes I have ever taken for a gen ed. Long quizzes every week but they were fairly easy same with the one only short writing assignment and project of the semester. Highly recommend if you are trying to fulfill the DG or SB requirement.

Dr. Applegate is a great professor. He is very knowledgeable about what he teaches and it is clear that he cares about the subject matter. There were no exams in person, and all quizzes were online, open notes, and questions came straight from the textbook. He isn't the best about responding to emails, but he usually addresses FAQs during lectures.

Professor Applegate is a nice, knowledgeable professor. His classes are all lectures, with homework being reading quizzes weekly that are easy. Interesting to hear his perspective on places worldwide and he is great at explaining world regions. A Midterm, Final and paper make up most of the grade. Discussions were also easy and interesting

He's an excellent professor and deserves every good rating he gets. Two important things: you need to attend the lectures as there are test questions that reference them, and prepare to read if you want to succeed. While the textbook may seem large and imposing it will seriously help you pass the exams and reading quizzes if you're struggling.

Easy gened, funny guy, great lectures

He is a great professor and so chill. This class is pretty easy and great if you are trying to get your gen-ed over with. He is so nice and friendly even though the lectures are kind of boring. Class has a mid term, final, project, and one paper. (Paper and project are both easy). Only issue is its 3 lectures and a discussion section which is alot.

Don't have to do much for this class and easy grader

Professor Applegate is a great guy who is very knowledgeable. Classes consist of just lectures. There is a required textbook which has long chapters. Assignments consist of weekly packback (discussion questions/responses), 2 reaction papers and a midterm and final. I recommend studying the practice reading quizzes and the exams will be easy.

Toby is really nice and understanding, rounded my grade up a ton when he really didn't have to! He rocks. His lectures are interesting and he actually wants you to succeed. Show up and at least skim the readings, you will learn a lot of cool stuff from this class.

Tests definitely felt like a guessing game at times, but reviewing the online quizzes multiple times was the best way to prepare. The discussion section was chill and was a big part of the grade so just go for the attendance. The online textbook felt unnecessary, but as for an easy A to fill a gen ed I reccomend.

A midterm and final exam that come from the practice quizzes on Moodle, it takes a lot of memorization to study. We had to buy packsack and post weekly responses. A few short essay questions. Discussions were pointless but they took attendance. Overall easy A.

Easy gen ed. Only midterm and final; the only way to study is to do the online practice quizzes. Two short essays. The discussions count for 1/3 of your grade and you don't even have to do anything. He'll round up grades if you need. Only downside is having to buy Packback. Save yourself money & don't even buy the textbook, didn't look at it once

Although attendance isn't mandatory, I recommend going as most of the test questions are based on what he goes over in class. He is nice, but don't be loud/talking during class or he gets upset. Don't bother buying the textbook; I didn't open it once. As long as you go to discussion sections and attend most lectures, you'll be fine.

Good professor, pretty simple content but made lectures genuinely enjoyable. I would give a 5 but he isn't good with tech and it was frequently hard to find resources on the middle page cause he wouldn't post important stuff

Easy class... he says that you need to purchase the 100 something dollar textbook but if you study the practice quizzes, you will do just fine on the exams. To each their own but I could have succeed without the textbook. Also go to lectures because he mentions things that are not in the read/practice quizzes occasionally.

Grading isnt made up by much other then exams and disscusion. He is a very fair profesor and wants everyone to succed

Although attendance isn't mandatory, he says it's helpful to go as some of the things in class might be on the exam. Reading is excessive and about 60 pages a week. Midterm and final are 75 questions and practice quizzes are basically the same as both. 2 reaction papers that are short and easy. TAs are easy graders. Lectures are kind of boring.

Overall good professor, very funny sense of humor. Lectures aren't mandatory, but go to discussion or grade will plummet. Textbook isn't very useful, study online quizzes and you'll be fine

He was a nice guy. This class had some homework, like weekly assignments, but never anything overwhelming. The two exams are LITERALLY the exact same questions as all the practice quizzes he has available, so it's easy to get a good grade if you just go through those enough and complete your homeworks every week. I didn't really attend lectures.

I loved Prof. Applegate, very wordy slides but he breaks them up with little stories and bits of information. His tidbits of information can be random, but they always made me laugh and keep me interested in the content. The discussion section was good but there was a group project and weekly quizzes (for both class and disc). Overall 10/10 class.

Professor Applegate is one of the best. His lectures are both entertaining and informative. There were no exams, just quizzes, 2 projects and discussions. Attendance in lecture was also mandatory and graded. Good class and professor to take for electives, the workload is not very demanding. Overall, great professor who is very funny and laid back.

He goes on about a lot of random things in lectures so it's pretty engaging and the quizzes are pretty easy. Although I dread Packbacks, they were only assigned once a week and were easy to get out of the way. Overall great class and a great professor

Super easy class and amazing prof. Everything is online, tests, quizzes, projects. Go to class because attendance is apart of your grade!! And the discussions are kinda annoying but just go and get the points, not point hurting ur grade when its so simple to do. They are easy anyway and usually end early.

Prof. Applegate knows a lot about geography and just talks about a ton of stuff every lecture. The assignments are very repetitive and are manageable if you put in effort. I learned a lot about geography even without putting in a lot of effort and I actually wish I had paid attention in class more. Cool guy.

Couldn't recommend Prof. Applegate more, honestly awesome experience for a class. All the work was the occasional discussion post and quiz (online), and 1 500 word essay, no final. If you are looking for a great class to fill in a gen ed, take this class.

If you make sure you go to lectures and read the textbook chapters, you'll do well in the class. There is NO final exam which is a plus, and most of your grade is just based on homework assignments.

Professor Applegate is a fantastic lecturer. Class was always interesting, he does have a tendency to sidetrack the material with personal tangents but they are usually entertaining. Most important thing for this class is to keep track of the assignments and tests as its all online and his late work policy is very harsh. All material is very easy.

Easyyyy class andhe is very fun to listen to

Toby is the man, class is a breeze

Very good class if you need to complete a gen ed. Very easy and manageable workload.

Easy gen-ed class just do the work online you get a A+.

Dr. Applegate is a great professor. He is funny and tells stories during the lecture. It was very entertaining. This class was very interesting and I learned a lot about the world. I took it randomly because I needed to take a Gen Ed and I am so happy I did. Super easy and interesting. I recommend 100%

Lectures are very interesting and he makes an effort to make this class as easy as possible, noting that most people are taking this course as a GenEd. There's no final or midterm. Every week there is an online quiz which is approx 50 questions each and are all open-note and due the next week. There is one project which is a manageable slideshow.

Super nice, down-to-earth, knowledgeable guy. His lectures are just him spitting global knowledge and going off on entertaining tangents. Quizzes are once a week and online. Discussions are an hour a week, but these are super easy as well. Go to class and you pass with an easy A!

super awesome lectures, he's a really funny guy and made the topics super interesting. you don't have to read the textbook but i recommend having it open when you're taking the weekly quizzes.

The professor is decent, but what's more important is that the class is incredibly easy. It's the perfect course to fulfill the SB and DG gened requirements and guarantees an easy A.

Great professor, really interesting to listen to. Only graded on out of class weekly quizzes. You might not agree with a lot of what he is saying, he has a lot of strong political opinions, but if you take that with a grain of salt and listen to the other stuff he is really good. You may not even need notes for this course.

I definitely recommend GEO220 if your thinking about taking it for an elective. Prof Applegate is super chill. Weekly online quizzes and mandatory discussions (discussions are super light). I missed two quizzes and he let me take them for full credit.

prof applegate was nice and has a dry sense of humor. the class overall was so easy, i stopped going after the first month and have an A. discussion sections are required but helpful, and make up almost half of your grade in the class. the other half of your grade is weekly quizzes (open note) and one final slides project. no midterm or final.

Professor Applegate was one of my favorite professors here. His lectures were very entertaining and he had lots of interesting stories to tell. His slides were easy to follow and take notes on. The workload was light--read a chapter of the textbook and do a quiz on it. Final was a easy 2 hour project, no exam.

This is a easy gen-ed, and I recommend it to everyone. Weekly open-note quizzes based on lecture/reading, final project is a simple slide-show that takes about 2 hours, attendance optional for lectures, and attendance mandatory for discussions. Only downside is that "homework" (quizzes) are on Pearson so you have to buy the book to access.