dont worry guys this class is not a wigout its straight. quiz every friday and just notes off a power point every class no homework. midterm and final. midterm was easy

He's not that bad. The midterm wasn't all that bad, and the final isn't looking too tough either. They're both essay exams, but he doesn't ask you for that much. Loves his PowerPoint presentations, but gives notes out. Quizzes every week are pretty easy.

easiest class. no homework. gives study guides out every week. only two tests - gives those out too. weekly friday quiz. take it for your science elective, especially with ol' bill garcia. he has cool hair too! he is like the only teacher with cool long hair!

You take a ton of notes and as long as you study them you will do fine on the tests. There isn't a quiz every friday for our class, but that could just be that class. He is very nice and dosen't really take attendance but every so often. I like it.

As long as you take notes from his powerpoint, and study those notes you will be fine. You don't really need the book. He posts old tests outside his office. there is short answer and definitions. The midterm was take home. It has been easy!

I hate science classes, but this one wasn't bad. If you go to class and give a little effort you'll get an A. There is no homework and he gives extra credit in-class assignments, so if you go to class, you'll be rewarded for it. the test aren't that bad and he drops the lowest grade. all in all, i would take this professor again if i could.

This class was really interesting. He is a really good teacher and really knows his stuff. Lots of notes. Go to class and you'll not only learn a lot, but you'll actually get a good grade. I think he might be afraid of razors though because he went the whole semester only shaving once. I would definitely take him again.

The class is very easy, but you have to go.Every class you take notes that you will need for the test.But other than attendance this class is an easy A.I would take him again.

500 points total you can earn in his class... 50pts = mid-term, 50pts = Final, 400pts = 4 Quiz'.

Great professor. Very college-like class. Extremely knowledgable, and the diffuculty for the class is prime. Mid-term and final are only worth half as much as a test. He's a personable guy, and a joy to listen to. Take him!! I made an A with about 2.5 hours studying for each test (5 of them).

this is a pretty easy class if you give a little time to study. he is a pretty nice professor, will drop the lowest quiz grade. the midterm was a takehome test with two questions (fairly easy). overall the class and the prof were pretty good

Garcia is a pretty good professor. Gives in-class assignments that he counts for extra-credit. Doesn't take attendance, if he did we'd all be in trouble. Mid-term was two take home essays, his tests come STRAIGHT from the notes, try and take down everything he puts up there unless he tells you otherwise. Easy A or B.

Get ready to take some serious notes! A lot of information to learn on a subject not that interesting. Go to class, study and you'll probably be okay.

It's hard to get to know Mr. Garcia personally, since Geology classes usually have about 200 students in them, but he was a really good teacher. He does give lots of notes; if you go to class and take good notes, you can pass with a C. If you take a few hours to actually study, it's easy to make A's. The best advice here is to not skip class.

I was relieved to see Garcia didn't expect us to be science whizzes, and it's obvious he really enjoys teaching geology. He's very knowledgeable on the subject, and I particularly like the lessons on earthquakes and volcanoes. Don't miss class though! Notes, notes, and more notes. Study and it's easy to get an A or B!

Great professor. Can get a bit boring sometimes but usually keeps it interesting. No required attendence but dont miss too much or youll have no chance of passing.

I thought he was a cool teacher. He clearly enjoys what he teaches and will be more than happy to answer questions during class. Lectures are done through powerpoints. a lot of notes, but we never used the book.

Goes way too fast through the notes, you either listen to him talk or take notes because you cannot do both. Tests aren't correlated to the ones he posts outside his office. He does stop and ask for questions.

good professor who likes to teach. goes through notes fast but always asks for questions and is always willing to slow down if asked. very intresting class which i always love going to.

Pretty easy class. Had one reading assignment, but it didn't have anything to do with the exam. Exams came almost completely from the notes. He does go really fast, so write the major points from every slide then listen to him explain the ideas behind them.

Good teacher. Classes sometimes boring. exams come from notes and he has a few in class assignments, so it's not good to miss his class. his vocabulary is what can mess you up, uses big words. what helps well is to take the notes you have written and rewrite the words and phrases so you can understand when you study. nice guy.

Excellent teacher. Does not take attendeance but you really do not want to miss class. Curves all test and drops the lowest one. Very helpful and while the subject can be boring does his best to make it interested. Definately recomend him if you have to take a class because he will do everything he can to help out.

Cool guy, tries to keep class interesting. Tests are pretty difficult and are all short answer/fill in the blank, but he gives lots of in class assignments that he generally goes over before you have to hand them in. Lowest test dropped. Lots of memorization, but he tries to make the class as interesting aspossible. Lots of notes. Overall good prof

Not too shaby.

Was fun to listen to sometimes. Takes a topic that is not very interesting and tries to make it fun. TONS of notes and be prepared to basically memorize for his tests. Overall you need to attend all the classes but he knows his stuff

Cool guy. Definitely loves his job. Knows his stuff really well and does a really good job at teaching it. I would definitely recommend him. He likes to get the class involved and is always energetic. Tests are really easy as long as you study AND look over the practice test. It's practically the same thing as the test, just reworded.

People bomb his tests but they clearly don't prepare for them...95% or more of the material is directly from the notes. The 5% that isn't comes from what he mentions in class or is in the book. If you know the material very well you may miss a couple questions on the test but you'll make them up on the bonus. You earn your grade in this class.

His intro to dinosaurs class was difficult, but I learned so much I'm taking him again for Geology. I really love this teacher. ^_^

He definitely knows his stuff but the class can be very boring (especially at 8am). He does give pop "quizzes" and in class activities every now and then so it's best to go to class. Don't bother taking notes as long as he's doing powerpoints, just study them throughly before the tests.

Amazing professor, who really knows his material! INtriguing in class presentation of material and inspires interest in his students!Highly recommend him!!

Good prof. Probably the best one Ive had at UNCC so far. Homework=Easy Classwork=Easy All powerpoint presentations which are helpful, but it helps if you take notes on what he says because not all info is on his slides. Exams are more difficult than need be but still not too hard(multiple choice)

Mr. Garcia made class interesting. If you attend class regularly, pay attention and participate you will do very well. Take notes on lectures, some things are not in book or on slides. If he says this is important: remember. If you have a problem he will work with you. I highly recommend this professor.

Very knowledgeable. Makes the class interesting. Willing to answer questions. Do your homework and read the chapters and you will do great.

Mr. Garcia is a great professor, highly knowledgeable about material. The tests are difficult but, that is the point, to make you learn the material. Pay attention, attend class and put forth some initiative and you will do fine. He is more than willing to help you with any material you're having difficulty grasping. A++

He is funny, but boring. Attendance isn't mandatory and you get extra credit for going to class. Tests are open book open note open internet. Good class for slackers.

Two Words: Awesome professor. He is one of my favorite professors and definitely seems like he knows the material very well. The tests come from his notes (and he posts the powerpoints online). It is easy to communicate to him whenever you have a question as well. Attendance is not mandatory but you might miss easy in-class assignments.

boring class. basically you need to study the powerpoints and find the pictures in the book that he put on them and study that. you should go to class b/c there's a good amound of in class assignments that will bring your grade up if you do them and down if you don't

Mr. Garcia, really knows his material. I took this class over the summer and made a D, by me being an seasoned adult I think it was too fast for me. So I wouldn't blame the teacher for my grade however I did learn alot. His test consisted of a lot of drawings and labeling so pay close attention and a lot of his questions came from his note/lectures

Garcia is fantastic! Wasn't a huge fan of geo, now its my minor! Interesting and inspiring.

Garcia is what all other professors should aspire to be. Very professional, very intelligent, great attitude, and just an all around great teacher.

Very easy!! Just come with your lab manual & a pencil!!

Just go to class and take notes. pay attention cause he will catch you off guard with some clicker questions which are generally easy if your paying attention. he's pretty good at spotting texting no matter the size of the class

Garcia is a nice man, however his class is difficult. His exmas are pretty straight forward. I didn't think this was a 1200 level course, more like an easier 3000 level course. Textbook is necessary for in-class and homework assignments. Garcia is helpful is you go to his office hours. Overall, not a bad guy. Just study!

Garcia is a relatively young professor and it shows. He is very strict, by the book, to the letter. He will help you as much as you need after class or during office hours. He takes attendance through random, unannounced clicker quizzes. Tests are hard, and he often grades like everyone should be graduate level. Not an easy class, but not too bad.

Great Professor! Answers any question you may have fully. Tests are medium difficulty. Recommend attending class to catch lecture notes not included in Power Point (but they are on the tests). In class assignments and online homework will give you an easy 'A' if you just do the assignments.

Garcia is an amazing teacher. His brain is so full of knowledge! There is a good bit of in class work so attendance can really help or hurt your grade. One of my favorite teachers.

I took this class as a 2 teacher combo pair with Jamie Stickland. The teaching was good don't get me wrong, but if you want an easy class you should not take this. There is a lot of assignments that they grade way too harshly. The test are composed of 5 different including multiple-choice, truefalse, fill in the blank, short answer, and essay.

Professor Garcia is okay. He expects you never to skip class so you should attend. Tests are tough, reading quizzes are average. All in all, good teacher, and is straight up.

Professor Garcia is a nice guy. His procedures are clear and straightforward, which I completely understand. You do need to study though. I never really studied for classes until I got into this class. The tests are harder than a rock (yes, pun intended), but if you show up to class and do the classwork, you will do well still.

The class was cotaught with Jamie Strickland, and he wasn't the better professor. Seems to know his stuff about geology, but not ecology. I caught at least two errors in the information he was presenting in those lectures. He's very haughty, particular, and a strict grader. Tests were unreasonably difficult. Forces you to participate in discussion.

He is a good guy don't get me wrong but he is very very passionate about dinosaurs! He expects you to know paleontology and anatomy for this LBST class. Takes attendance through pop quizzes only if attendance is low that day. The posted PDF readings are usually long and boring with reading quizzes, MUST READ to pass! Study guide is helpful!

Long lectures you are most likely to fall asleep in unless you are extremely interested in EVERYTHING about dinosaurs. Very very smart guy good teacher, gives reading quizzes (dates on syllabus) that I chose to never read for and it kinda screwed me. But as long as you read and show up to class, easy A and pretty cool class, dinosaurs are the bomb.

Garcia is a nice guy. However, he does waste a lot of time calling students out for being on their cell phones or students who arrive late. With that being said, he's knowledgeable and approachable. Geology with him isn't an easy A, but if you study and don't skip class you'll get an A or B. He makes you work for it, but wants you to be successful

He was a very nice professor and helpful. I went to him and he helped me, and my grade improved. I would recommend. You must come to class if you want to pass, he gives group work which counts a lot, but you get to work together. You have a weekly quiz, which is easy. This class was great, but you have to work for a good grade.

This class involved a lot of writing, but professor Garcia gives really good feedback that helps us learn a lot. Overall I thought the class was really interesting and professor Garcia is nice if you respect him but if you don't try he won't be very pleasant.

Professor Garcia knows the material well and is good at teaching it to his students. He won't go east when grading papers and quizzes so put maximum effort in. His handwriting is also horrible but you can just join the line after class to have him explain it. Overall he was a good professor. I understand scientific articles much better bc of him.

Mr. Garcia does a decent job at explaining things to the class, and also hands out worksheets halfway through lecture. This helped me understand concepts. You usually get credit for these worksheets. Just don't be late/don't get in his way while he paces near the board. He will say stuff like "Oh am I in your way?" Or comment about you being late.

Garcia is very educated in the subject and makes the class interactive so you will actually learn. There are lots of in class assignments so you will have to go to class. The tests were take home, but he is a tough grader so you have to try to get an A.

I really like his teaching style of some lecture followed by a handout. if you pay attention and so the handouts you will be fine and can pass pretty easy.

He was knowledgeable and had a lot to share. Definitely try not to come in late, but if you do, try not to walk too close to him; otherwise, he will get annoyed and call you out in front of the class. Weekly homework assignments were easy. Does presentation first half, then handouts second half. Overall good, easy gen ed class.

Mr. Garcia is definitely one of my favorite teachers. He is funny and uses SO many food analogies. Although the course material is difficult, he gives plenty of practice work that aids in understanding. If you show up to class and pay attention you are sure to do well and if you do those things and still struggle he is always happy to assist.

I really like him as a teacher! He teaches hard material and often has you work on packets (can be writing heavy for an earth science class). He is interesting to listen to and you can tell how passionate he is. If you are interested in the course subject, you'll probably like him.

As long as you attend his lectures, you will grasp a good understanding of the material on exams. Attendance is mandatory. The in-class assignments have a decent impact on your grade. He is very particular about his grading and I agree that he gets nit picky about certain things. He is a funny guy though, and is an overall great professor.