Reviews of professor Sophia Carodenuto

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Carodenuto's lectures were straight forward and engaging. The lectures only gloss over the material from the readings, but details from the text are still tested. Minor concepts, such as graphs discussed for 2 minutes and even responses to random questions from students were the topics of midterm questions. Still an interesting course overall!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Sophia is a very difficult professor.  The only thing that saved me in this class was the amazing TA. Feels like she expects her first year students to be as smart as her.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures are long and slow and Sophia isn't the most engaging professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sophia is such a passionate lecturer who discusses very relevant topics in class. Yes, they are depressing concepts but we are living in a depressing state of the world. I look forward to this lecture every time and learn so much!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Geog 101A was awesome. Loved it. And Sophia is a great lecturer, take this course if you have a chance.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The lectures would only give a surface level understanding of the material as she made it clear that textbook readings are mandatory (and will provide you with relevant info). Questions were asked about the images she put on the lecture slides and she would often say she's unsure. Interesting material but very uninteresting delivery method

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Carodenuto is an exceptional professor who has a wealth of knowledge and a passion for her field. The seminar course was super engaging and left me with a deeper appreciation of the world around us. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved Sophia, You can really tell that she is passionate about the topics and very knowledgeable. She cared about our mental health, frequently addressing climate anxiety and doing her best to help us feel more optimistic and hopeful about climate change. The labs were not fun but didn't ruin the experience. too many group projects lol

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
there is so much going on in this course and clearly Sophia does not know how to handle it. Throughout the course there are 3 major lab projects, that could account for a class in itself. and in lecture it's hard to tell what is relevant. There are often irrelevant guest lectures (which I just skipped) and convoluted stories of chocolate.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class will change how you view the environment and the world! Prof Carodenuto is very passionate and engaging. You will need to take detailed notes and read basically a whole textbook but it is possible to do well if you put in the work. Definitely recommend.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Loved 101A with Prof Carodenuto! She was amazing and I am pretty sure I aced the final.