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“you just have to learn to abide by his ways”
GEO101 - 4.0 rating“He has a real passion for topics, and he is really helpful”
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CALHISTORY
5.0
(1)HIST210
4.7
(3)GEO100101
4.5
(2)GEO100
4.3
(3)GEOGRAPHY
4.0
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GEOLLAB
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Will get A w/ no absences/He also cares about student's futures if they care too
Sexy big blue wutkee yeah!
Has open book tests, BUT he sucks at lecturing!!!
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Easy A if you go on his trip.
great teacher. open book tests. great lectures you have to learn to understand him though. go on the trip it is so much fun.
the best
Best Teach for Ca hist and Geology 101 and 100. Easy A if you have perfect attendance and go on his trip.
Most lectures don't make sense, goes off on tangents and doesn't cover test material in lectures. On the other hand he is a nice guy and the LAB is EASY. Take him for your science, but it won't be a walk in the park.
Very meanest, rudest, and unhelpful instructors i have ever had. Tests are extremely hard and long. If you ask a question prepare to look like an idiot in front of the class. Good luck!!! Beware!!
I couldn't follow his lectures. Some of the stuff he talked about during class wasn't on the test. I was unsure what I should know for the tests. He seems like a nice guy and very knowledgeable about what he teaches.
the worst ever at lecture. The final study guide means absolutely NOTHING. He should have retired 10 years ago. Very nice in lab, completely different person.
Wutkee is a kind, old fossil. His passion about the subject is clear, even though his lectures are not. Thought I was more prepared for the tests than my grade showed. Lab is fun, and not as complicated,one knows what to expect on the tests in that clas
I really don't recommend him! He humiliates you if you have a question. I found it very difficult to understand him...makes the class unbearable. Very rude man.
I think Mr. Wutkee loves geology, this is apparent in his knowledge of the subject. However, this man is opinionated and at times rude. His lectures tend to be ramblings of days gone by. Many students I know were able to pass merely by attending a weekend
Loves his geology. At times very rude to even the nicest most respectful students in his class. Shows alot of videos and provides opportunities for extra credit. I wouldn't take him again though. He also refers to himself in the 3rd person.
DON'T DO IT!!!!! horrible teacher and class!!!!!!!!
In Wutkee's world Geology ROCKS! Not all that easy, kind of an angry guy.
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If you are looking for an older teacher, jaded by our generation you may be in luck. Every lecture consists of him rambling off topic and how we never ask questions. When we did, he told us how many times he had answered that question dot dot dot 10 fold
strange man with odd catch phrases. sometimes his anecdotes were amusing, often very offensive. seemed very eager to build a wall that required too much effort to scale. deep down there's a fine human, being too bad it's trapped in SCV.
science is hardly my forte, so i thought it would be wise to take geography to fulfill the phys. science requirement. big mistake! geography could be a very interesting subject, but you wouldn't know it in this class.
Dont ask questions! No homework NO reading go to class take the field trip write the paper all extra credit. pass the class with a C
hard tests. brash personality. talks TOO MUCH. sweet if you strike his good side. AMAZING WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. I MEAN AMAZING. take the feild trip. it's beautiful. listen to him on CB. man knows his stuff. can be hard to talk to, very intimidating.
dot dot dot. The sexy comb over. TENNN FOOOOUUURR. Looks like Balou the bear.
If you sit in the front, smile, study, and go on his field trip you'll do fine. I've done this for three semesters and gotten three A's.
Great guy, sexy comb over.
extremely boring, goes off topic too much, but deep down inside he is a very nice person, but scary to talk to since he starts tickling your back
He's not too clear on what is expected of you on tests. I've seen him get pissed when students ask questions even though he complains about us not asking enough questions.Take Geography with De La Torre
terrible teacher....jaded grumpy old man...lectures are off topic....tests questions are not from lectures or book ....retire old man !!!
I attended every class, watched every movie, took a few pages of notes each class meeting, didn't even buy the textbook, and wound up with a B! BUT he's kind of eccentric. He goes off on short tangents of days gone by, and uses racially insensitive terms.
He is a little different but very nice, as long as you don't front him off. Class was fairly easy. You know he is ready to get down to business when he breaks out his red bandana!
study guides not representative of tests. Impossible to get an A. Test questions not from lectures or book. Rude, beligerent.Needs to retire fast! Worst teacher ever.
Wutkee is a TRIP just ask anyone, Dot...Dot..Dot
easy teacher, will help if not rude to him and study lecture
Hard,but if you show up, you get a c. You learn a lot if you listen to lecture, and take notes!!!
Great teacher ~ exceptional field trips ~ Listen in his class, dont be rude and you'll do great.
he talks in third person all the time...even in his handouts. Example: "Is Wutkee funny to u girls? wutkee's mad at u! wutkee cant make u happy all the time." he goes off topic about political subjects and doesnt really like "foreigner.
if you study and arent a dips*** in class you will pass. Take the field trip!
Pay attn and don't be an idiot and he will give you no grief. Make him mad once and its over. I love ya Mr. Wutkee
I rated him compared to other science classes. If you aren't an idiot it's easy. His lab class was the easiest class ever.
He is a very nice man. In order to do well you need to study and read the material on your own. He will lecture and at times can be very boring. But it is up to you to get a good grade.
Professor wutkee is full of prose and verse as he takes us on a journey of geological evolution. I look at mountains differently, study the geology around me. I looked at the scenery in a superficial way--now I feel more engaged. Once you get beyond the quirkiness, his knowlegde and wisdom inspire
I respect his knowledge and love for his field, but he needs to enjoy life away from teaching!! his lectures are very hard to follow, and gives 100 question tests in 50 mins.
mr wutkee is a great teacher who remembers when students where different dont be a valencia poser and you will do fine
Been here for awhile, have to admit he is the rudest of all the teachers I have had. Not helpful, lectures are very drab and boring, he rarely smiles and he acts as if teaching is a chore instead of something that he wants to be doing. I would not recommend him.
I can't even fit how bad this teacher is in 300 characters!!He's soooo boring I probably slept through every class.He's the only person who talks in his class and he always says "pin drop" or "10-4" wtf is that!He'll explain something on geo and than start talking $H|T about people who don't care...
I took Wutkee over ten years ago, now took him again. He is a different man now. Highly intelligent,seems almost indifferent to teaching now. I got an A this time...know the handouts, don't talk DON't EVER LET YOUR CELL PHONE RING!
He was one of the best and most inspiring teachers I'd ever had...15 years ago. Came back to take Geography and the lab, I was surprised to see how gruff he's gotten and how much he puts off students. He lost his son, I think he's gotten bitter. His lectures difficult to follow, still, he's easy
He was very nice about your attendance
Very VERY hard class! DO THE EXTRA CREDIT and DONT LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TESTS BLANK! I had a D and he bumped it up to a B because of my attendance
I can't stand him!! Lectures are sooo boring. Some of the stuff he says is just weird. Tests are really hard too. He's a smart person, but just not a good teacher.
Dot Dot Dot... Wutkee is strange. But he's way into the subject, so it becomes fun to listen. You really have to follow him, he's a bit hard to understand. Hard tests, but only if your not into the material and you never show up. One of the memorable teachers - Schist! I liked him!
DOT DOT DOT!! THE MAN IS A LEGEND! HARD CLASS, BUT IF YOU SHOW UP YOU WILL BE FINE. TESTS ARE VERY HARD. THE ONLY BAD THING IS THAT IT SEEMS AS THO HE JUST WANTS TO RETIRE BUT CAN'T...LOTS OF HANDS ON STUFF (MAPS, PACKETS,...) THAT WAS COOL....HES OKAY
He helps you out if you come to class.
He is the most boring teacher alive...he needs to retire and seriously stop teaching...i failed every test and had to lie and say i had a learning disability and then he changed my grade to a B...just tell him you love looking at rocks and youll get an A in the class even if u fail the tests. He hates guys so if you are a guy dont ask questions
He is so boring! It was hard to stay awake!!! I eaked out a B in the class, but it was a hard class. Don't waste your $ buying the text book because I never opened the thing once!
he is really hard to pay attention to in class, but if you really listen-- he's not so bad. his tests can be tough, but its important you take notes when he gives you the test questions! he gives you more than 1/2 the test. listen to his hints in class also, thatll help you study. this is a really good lab to take-- its surprisingly enjoyable
this guy sucks in teaching. He should of retired a long time ago
This man's impossible to follow! BORING, rude, mumbles, random tangents about his past. He always says '10-4' and 'Dot dot dot.' I know the full life and times of John Wayne, but not much on Geo or Calif Hist. He really knows his stuff; just can't teach it. Do ALL the extra credit and show up ALL the time and its the easiest B you'll ever get!
The lecture class was so incredibly boring!!! Impossible to follow NOTE: when he says 10-4 it means what he just said will be on the test! he has a MAJOR problem if you have to leave early! he yelled at this one guy who got up to go the bathroom because wutkee thought he was getting up to leave. though if you come every day he says he'll give you a
Extremely boring, very confusing, he doesn't like it when you don't show up, and he even says you can sleep in class, but it still made it pointless to me, why show up at 8 am when I could be sleeping in my bed!! I didn't last long in the class, cause the teacher didn't seem to care about his students, great lab teacher... don't take his lectures!!
He has been teaching for over 30 years so give him credit. Take Geo over the summer, do your work, read handouts, do extra credit(small field trip with a classmate) and try to show interest and you'll get an A.
oh god. I couldn't understand where one sentence ended and the other began. very tough but if you go on the field trip you're golden!!
He was soo confusing, I kinda feel bad for the guy He always seemed kinda angry for some reason and had a short Temper!
That guy is a warehouse of knowledge when it comes to California history
Mr. Wutkee is a wonderful teacher. He has taught me to appreciate California's history and to stop and look around at what we have in this State. Dot dot dot can get annoying but you gotta realize he comes from a different era. i think he is fed up with
i sat in that class silently screaming to myself everyday. if someone ever says to me "dot dot dot" again i will slap them. if u dont mind dying of boredom then you will be okay, but i almost killed myself in there trying to get a B because i had the hardest time staying awake in that class. ugh, and he shows so those movies on that old projector.
he's a nice guy but hard to understand but always gives you oppertunities to answer questions, just buy the book and read it, he doesn't lecture very well but tells you whats on the test.
everyone has already mentioned the DOT DOT DOT, so I won't go there again. He definitely knows his stuff, so go to class, take notes and you'll be okay. He often bumps your grade up for attendance, so just go. Oh, and don't leave early or let your cell phone ring. haha
He's a strange teacher, and goes off in his own world. But you go to class everday, particpate in class, and do the extra credit assignment, then you'll pass. Be nice to him, he got screwd a couple years back... so lay back on the negative remarks on him.
horrible horrible horrible...DOT DOT DOT. always at least 5 minuts late but will embarrass you if you are late, everything is "pencils down" worthless info and by the time he gets to something that will actually be on the test, everyone has stopped listening. I dont recommend him at all
...he is a legend I love this guy but he can be hard to understand as long as you take notes your set
old man should retire
Great Teacher!!! Lots of fun. A wealth of knowledge. Great field trips. I would love to take his class again. I was in three of his classes.
Very smart professor!!! His field trips are awesome...if you take his class you should definitely go
dO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS, IT JUST ISN'T WORTH IT. HE GIVES EXTRA CREDIT BUT THE TESTS ARE SO HARD. iF YOU DO TAKE THIS CLASS, DON'T BUY THE BOOK AND BE BORED OUT OF YOUR MIND.
Very, very nice man who just gets frustrated when students don't share his enthusiasm for a subject that he loves to teach. Expects you to be on time. Gives a lot of the answers before the test and willing to go over material with you after class if you need it. If you listen and study, you will do fine. I liked him a lot!
its all about attendance, if youre failing and you have a good attendance then you will pass the class
he's boring!!!
Most boring class ever. Make sure you show up to class b/c he is REALLY STRICT on attendance. Even if you miss one class you can kiss you "A" goodbye. Tests are pretty easy if you study from his notes. DOnt need to study from book that much. He talks in a monotone voice and can be REALLY mean sometimes. Overall, easy A if you show up and pay attn.
This guy bored me out to my death. All you do is sit and listen for an hour and watch videos with his ancient machine. I fell asleep almost everyday in class. He has a very short temper & will embarrass if you leave the class early. Just dont even go to class if your gonna leave early. He will mark you down on his bad list and there goes your grade
if you dont mind psycho babble bullsh*t comming out of an old wannabe geologist then dont take this class,he IS THE WORST TEACHER EVER and is rude to anyone who doesnt just sit and stare at the ground.very unfair man who needs to retire or get fired, the admin. should look at the teachers they hire and make sure they actually know how to teach!
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i took him during summer semester. i would not recommend him during a regular semester cuz he's a very boring person. however, i do recommend him during short term semesters cuz it was a pretty easy A. i repeat he is very boring and pretty rude.
he's cool.
Very cool. Says the truth about society. Smart teacher and very heplfull when you are on his good side. Knows his stuff like the back of his hand. You must take him you will learn alot about society and geography.
The worst teacher ever! very rude, bad mouth, old man thats bitter about life. you cant miss a class or he will lower your grade. extra credit doesnt help much. very biast and very prejudice about certain people. i do not recommend him at all!! dont take him!!
At the end of every other sentence he says "dot dot dot". He always refers to himself in the third person and everytime he brings up a new topic he says "could Wutkee give you 17 weeks on _____ yes I could" and he always goes WAY off topic which makes things confusing. Extrememly monotone and VERY difficult to follow. Very unclear.
Wutkee is really nice. Just give him the respect he deserves as a teacher and show up to class and you will do fine. As long as you pay attention and take notes he will like you. He has a genuine interest in his students. He is a very nice man, I would take him again. If you listen to what he is talking about it is interesting. Be positive!
Hes really nice, get to know him, talk to him, show up to class and pay attention and you will do great while learning from a genious in Geology, history, geography and spanish! I love ya Wutkee!!!
Mr. Wutkee is a walking history book. His presentation includes, lecture, questions, handouts, maps, video, and hands-on items that he passes during the lecture. He is not an "easy" teacher, but if you really want to learn something from an expert... take him. Just show up to class, RESPECT him, take excellent notes, and you will do great!
Don't take his class! He's a total psycho and his tests are insanely difficult! He sometimes mumbles and makes a joke and he gives THOSE materials in the test! If you want to succeed, buy him some weird looking rocks, write down EVERY SINGLE THINGS he say (do not miss a single word), and only look at his eye cuz he'll yell. HORRIBLE TEACHER!
VERY BORING! Basically lectures from class start to class end and sometimes goes too in depth with things that aren't even on the test. Monotone voice, 70 years old, has been teaching for like 30 years. He's an Ancient professor who shows ancient films on an ancient machine and passes around ancient stuff. Tests are kind of hard. DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!
A nice guy at heart, but has little patience for rude students. If you ask questions and show just a little interest in the material, it will go a long way on your final grade. I got a B- on every test, but asked questions and was polite, and he gave me an A in the class.
I tried to be interested in the class and also tried to get along with him, but it was very difficult to do either. He was really helpful in the lab, but his lecture time was spent on his random babbling. Tests are difficult and he bases a lot of your grade on attendance it seems
I've had insomnia for the past decade or so. That class was the best sleeping pill ever. After one month of complete nonsense and a failed midterm, I dropped. Nice guy, but dull beyond belief.
This guy is a ONE of a kind! Refers to himself in the third person while talking in monotone and gets off subject talking about who-knows-what. This class seemed to last a million hours. HOWEVER, he really means well, just a little too old to be teaching. Don't miss class & don't buy the book
Ok, here is the deal. If you do not learn well from class notes and are more of a "I will read the book later when I get home" kind of person then DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Unfortunately, I am a book learner. For those people who are ragging on those who are complaining, shut up. He is a great person but a HORRIBLE professor.
everyone has alot of comments about Wutkee, he is very smart and full of info. you just have to learn to abide by his ways. you dont have to do well on his tests, if you show up all semester you get an A its hard because he rambles alot but just listen to him and ask questions! dont make him mad by not showing up he doesnt ask for anything else
WORST TEACHER EVER! I WENT ON THE FIELD TRIP TO DEATH VALLEY AND HE ENDED UP GIVING A.... D....DONT LISTEN TO ANYONE THAT SAYS IF YOU GO ON THE FIELD TRIP YOU WILL PASS
he is really a hard teacher to get along with. no students are even allowed to use the restroom or stand up to throw trash away. i thought we were in college. he treats his students as if he were in the 2nd grade. I'm an athlete and he said that he would help me out, but he did nothing at all. attendance IS mandatory, but honestly just wait until h
Although some of the topics are dull and boring, he is fascinated by what he teaches. He has a real passion for topics, and he is really helpful. Attendance is not mandatory, but he will remember your face if you seem interested. He is laid back, his tests are directly from his handouts. Read them carefully. I would recommend him.
I have taken Wutkee for 3 of his classes and got an A in each one. He is very passionate about what he is teaching, and will notice any one who shares his passion. As long as you listen to what he repeats and don't miss any classes, you will get a good grade in the class. He really does notice who cares and who doesn't.
Great teacher! Fun field trips! I will miss him when he retires
Still sleeping. He may be knowledgable, but the monotone has got to stop, please! Boring. His lectures go on and on and put everybody to sleep!
Thanks to this man, I chose a career in physical science!
boring lecture, impatient,drifts of topic and doesnt sum up his lecture wid main key points. no homework, tests are easy if you just study.
He can seem a bit repetitive or off topic, but I learned more about California History than I ever possibly could have hoped for. Attendance is a must! I hope he writes a book before he retires! Watch King of California, and you will have a new appreciation for all that he is talking about.
I took three of his classes while attending COC. He was definitely one of the most memorable teachers I've ever had. He is both knowledgeable and passionate about geology. He had little tolerance for disrespectul students, of which there were many, and I'm sure that's why he has accrued so many negative comments over the years. But I love him.
You have to go to class and pay attention or you won't pass. Fairly easy class if you go and take notes and do some work. The guy is a relic and I think he's been at COC for ~40 years.
I wondered if he was still teaching I was in his class. I was playing football at COC from 78-80. He had a saying, I may not get it right but something like "You'll think it's so easy you'll say D-U-H , Duh.. One of the main things I remember plus his beard. I returned this past July for a friends wedding I took my wife and kids to COC Savannah Ga
I am glad to see he is still teaching, I learned a lot from Mr. Wutkee, his class is what got me interested in Volcanoes. I took his class back in the mid 80's and traveled to most of the Volcanoes in Calif, Oregon and Washington. He is a very great teacher and people are lucky to have a teacher like him.
Great at explaining the Geography and details of where it all started from and originated from. Down to earth and cracks funny jokes at times. Fun to be in his class and loved the class field trip to Sonoma and Yosemite and gold mining shafts. Great stories told from the locals and beautiful breath taking views. .Fantastic teacher and class.
Great teacher.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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+0.83 avg changeRatings by Course
CALHISTORY
5.0
(1)HIST210
4.7
(3)GEO100101
4.5
(2)GEO100
4.3
(3)GEOGRAPHY
4.0
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GEOLOGYGEOG
5.0
GEOLLAB
5.0
GEOLO455
5.0
GEOLOGY101
4.0
GEO115
4.0