Students found his lectures sometimes disorganized and noted that Professor Belt was prone to deviate from the subject at hand. Nevertheless, they felt he was always entertaining and interesting. Another student found the book useful in learning the material. Most students found the laboratory work highly relevant and an important teaching tool. The quirkier attractions to the course included the trip to the Catskills and Professor Belt's travel stories and his humor.
Outside work consists of three tests and weekly lab reports.
The labs helped students by providing a focus to the material and by solidifying its concepts. On the whole, students felt that the tests were beneficial in compiling the material and reported that they were returned promptly with helpful comments. All but one of the student responders who took Geology 34 were majors for whom the course was a requirement. These students commented on the more technical nature of the class and said they would not recommend the course to a non-major who is not certain of his or her interest in geology.