Reviews of professor Steve Marotta

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
HW was super straightforward and gives back feedback when needed. Midterm was answer some questions and final was write an essay. Lots of writing in this class but it was overall good.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very easy-going. While some of the readings assigned are very dry and can be a slog, but there's some pretty fascinating and important material relating to environmental health. Such as climate change and environmental racism.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was one of the best classes I've taken in college. Steve isn't afraid to talk about tough issues regarding systematic racism and issues with climate change past and present. Although some heavy lectures and readings, this topic is important and education is key for future change. Class is discussion based, some group work. No Midterm or Final

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This is one of the best professors you will take at PSU. He cares about his job, his students, and the futures of our worlds. He opens up the room for students to learn through discussion, debate, and group work. Always there to help. Interesting and insightful readings. Very easy to like as a professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
By far the most interesting class I've taken in relation to the environmental sustainability inquiry and junior cluster classes. There are a lot of readings, but each one is very eye opening and interesting. I don't have a single complaint about Professor Marotta. He has perfected compressing 10 weeks of content into 8 for the summer class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really enjoyed this class. He structures it in a way that encourages student interaction. We had great conversations about all kinds of topics related to the course material, and sometimes even some passionate debates, but he was always sure to moderate if things get too contentious or off topic. Not the type of class where you fall asleep.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Probably spent like 4 hours a week on this class. He really cares about your success. There is a group project which you get a lot of time to work on in class but choose your partners wisely. The grading rubrics didn't seem clear to me, but he was always available for questions and he allowed resubmissions!