Reviews of professor Joseph Gutierrez

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I see everyone talking about how easy his class is but don't be mistaken because if you pay too much attention to what people are saying you'll find out that if you don't pay attention or study, you will not pass. He has a study guide and I would say that most of the topics you'll find will be on the test. He is a really fun teacher though.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Amazing lecturer! Made geology interesting and thoroughly explained things without it getting boring. Weekly quiz online, 3 multiple choice exams, and 1 short paper. He's a really nice guy and is easy to talk to, also responds to emails quickly. Attendance isn't graded but lectures are worth attending. Easy class, even for non-geology majors!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I see everyone boasting about how easy his class is, but don't be fooled; if you pay too much attention to what others are saying, you'll realize that if you don't pay attention or study, you won't pass. He has a study guide, and I suppose most of the things covered will be on the test. However, he is a really entertaining teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Joseph is a nice guy. Very easy to talk to and is there when you need him for help. He truly wants to see all of his students succeed. He is pretty critical with grading assignments.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Take Gutierrez. His lab is easy if you go to class and find a good group of people to work with. His labs never lasted the full 3 hours. Homework: reading short chapter in his textbook. Class: take a 5 question quiz on the reading followed by a lab. Field trips: 1) weekend Crystal Cove 2) your choice. One presentation. 2 short answer exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I recommend this class anyway needing to fulfill their lab requirement. Professor Gutierrez is caring for his students and is a down to earth guy. Lab every class and you finish early all the time. One short reading before class and then an easy 5 question quiz. The field trip was dope too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is genuinely sweet, an outstanding lecturer, and makes geology interesting. The quizzes on Canvas have only 1 attempt, so make sure your answers are correct before submitting. The exams are all multiple choice and require a scantron that you need to buy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easy online labs (due every friday) w/ slides & free textbooks! One essay & 2 exams (midterm & final) then thats it! Takes off points if some lab questions are wrong, but is easy to access outside the classroom & responds asap! And is willing to check your lab before submission! Feels like he's in the class rather than just posting content!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
*online lab class* Easy labs once a week that do take up time & ask him to check your work before submitting since he takes off points for wrong answers; 1 online field trip report, 2 exams & that's it. Easy to reach out to for help & he gives weekly announcements: exams are all MC, but proctored via canvas, but is easy if you review the work