Reviews for Thomas R. Holtz
Average Rating:| Fabian Castro Course: GEOL102 Grade Expected: A November 17, 2011, 9:22 am | This guy sucks. He's so stubborn and he's just plain annoying. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU DON'T NEED IT!! |
| sukeung Course: GEOL104 Grade Expected: B December 8, 2010, 7:25 am | He's a really good teacher but you have to study so much for the tests. The first test was easy..but the second killed me. You can't forget to take the quizs because they add up in the end. |
| vaalbara Course: GEOL102 Grade Expected: A+ May 19, 2010, 4:31 pm | Great guy. He's honestly interested in the stuff he teaches (and it shows). Class is pretty straightforward - lecture is optional, but it's probably in your best interest to go since his tests are based more off lecture than the book (which I never opened). He makes a lot of corny jokes (and internet references...), and his tests usually have an abundance of extra credit points. |
| Anonymous Course: Grade Expected: December 27, 2009, 5:22 pm | This class is not worth it. Its nice because the notes are online but there is so much material on tests and you need to know the all material for every exam. Beware of the grading policy also. The quizzes don't help your grade that much and make sure you do well on the Smithsonian project 1 because its worth a lot more than the second. |
| Anonymous Course: Grade Expected: A June 1, 2009, 6:29 pm | This class is really not too challenging at all. Almost all the lecture material is posted online and the exams aren't too overwhelming. The only downside to this class is that is usually work done in discussion, so you really should attend-there's also quizzes every couple of weeks, too. However, most of the time discussion will at least be an opportunity to boost your grade and depending on who your TA is, it might not be a lot of work. The only big discussion assignment was the Kyoto project near the end, but that wasn't even bad. Although most of this class is okay, a big negative about this class is that it's co-taught by 3 professors, so it seems a big "scattered" and overwhelming at times. Just make sure you go through the slides before exams (there are two midterms and a final) and ask any questions about the material and you should be okay......... Out of the three professors, I thought Holtz was the best! Granted, sometimes it's hard to keep track of all the information he presents, but he brings energy and some humor to the lectures and keeps things "fresh"-you can tell he's really passionate about what he's doing......good luck! |
| toiletpaper55 Course: GEOL104 Grade Expected: A December 29, 2008, 12:37 pm | This class is harder than it sounds. It ended up being a lot more work than i wanted it to be. the book is pointless so dont buy it. the online notes are nice but they dont cover everything so you have to go to class which sucks since its at 10am. The exams arent too bad but the class is a lot of work |
| albender Course: GEOL104 Grade Expected: A+ December 12, 2008, 9:40 am | Dr Holtz is a fantastic professor. He tells the corniest jokes, which make his lectures very enjoyable, and he is great at explaining the concepts in the course. He's also great at waking up the class when the content gets a bit boring. There are extra credit questions on virtually every assignment/quiz/exam, so as long as you pay attention in the lectures you're sure to get a good grade. |
| Anonymous Course: GEOL102 Grade Expected: January 19, 2008, 6:53 pm | Great teacher. He tells rather corny jokes, but covers the material very well and lets you know exactly whats going to be on the exams. |