Reviews of professor Christian von Sperber

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A nice and caring professor. I must say that his midterms were easy and he is a generous grader, as long as you read the assigned readings from the textbook, you're bound to get a good grade. Assignments were really unclear on the other hand, we were expected to draw 8 insolation graphs that even 700-page textbook had one single example of.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very passionate about soil science and excited to share his knowledge with students. Encourages discussion about the pertinence of course material to current events, ie. climate change, and gives/grades fair, but detail-oriented, exams

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely great prof was really knowledgeable about his field (soils). For GEOG 305 you must go to class as the content is tough. He took a liking to all the students and encouraged questions. He would understand the undergrad experience and make sure to go back on things that he knew would be difficult. Great Prof, would highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Von Sperber is a superb and distinguished academic. His rich and passionate knowledge on geology and soil types is impressive and he manages to avoid coming across as an egotistical fanatic, unlike many of the other professors of his calibre. His lectures are precise and to the point, and his tone, respectful and open to students. Great!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He turned an unappealing topic into something somewhat interesting. He is a good lecturer and can keep you engaged in class. I found the assignment instructions a bit too vague.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Confusing content and material, not very well explained or elaborated upon. And only one assignment and one test and the assignment wasnt even graded before taking the exam so you couldnt even tell if you were on the right track or not.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While I thought the class was a bit hard, Professor Von Sperber made sure we understood and took the time to explain the concepts in detail. He encouraged questions and participation in order to make us more active, and was extremely kind and caring. On top of that, he is just a gem and you can tell he really cares about the students. Def recommend

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Wow, he is such a cool guy. Really knowledgeable about his field so his lectures are interesting. Cares a lot about his students and wants everyone to do well. He really values participation so get ready to answer some questions in the lectures, but it is not mandatory. Definitely taking him again!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
he made soil interesting

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very solid prof. Extremely intelligent and cares for his students well-being. He recorded his lectures this semester in addition to lecturing in person, which was awesome for accessibility. Participation in class is super helpful, and the lab was great.