Schauble is a pretty nice guy, lovable dork type and all, but don't let this fool you. Oceanography is not such a "simple" or "easy" GE for a North Campus Major. I made a 10 page study guide for the final and still ended up with an 80 on that exam. Questions are super specific and I felt like I would've needed to memorize everything to do better. Now, I ended up with an A- by the skin of my teeth, but many who put less effort in than I did (which seemed excessive) were disappointed. If you know plate tectonics or specifics of plankton and algae, go for it. South campus majors, enjoy. North Campus majors, be a bit weary.

ESS 15:

Professor Schauble is the best professor I've had. His class is really fun and he is always available if you have questions to ask him.

I can never make it to his office hours because my class conflicts with his schedule, but if I want to schedule an appointment with him, he will a hundred percent say yes and meet with you in another time.

He just had a baby this quarter, and the entire class is very happy for him :)

The professor is genuinely a nice guy. I had no problem approaching him for questions, and he does manage to make his lectures interesting.

The class itself, however, is not an easy GE. I found his midterms/finals to be very specific in terms of the questions asked. Labs are easy enough to do well on, and the lab final was pretty easy.

The book has so much more extra information than is needed, but I feel like if you read the book without going to lecture, you'd do fine. Everything is podcasted so you don't have to attend.

There are definitely easier Science GE's than this class. Go take the class on dinosaurs, or solar systems, A&O 1, or Astro 5.

Upon reading these reviews, I was under the impression that this would be an easy GE for a north campus major. FALSE.
The only people who think this class is a cakewalk are South Campus. You'd think Oceanography is about dolphins, whales, and interesting material, right? FALSE. It's plate tectonics and wave movements.

The first midterm is relatively easy if you can get old tests because he recycles questions. The second midterm is a struggle. The final is even worse. He asks very specific questions.

Advice: If you do take this class, don't bother going to lecture. He posts everything online. Don't even bother reading the textbook because it's frivolous information. Get old tests from people who took the class. Take your notes from his lecture slides. Do well on the lab quizzes. That's all you need to do well.

the book is sold out↓↓↓

The material is dry and boring,but professor is nice and bring interesting stuff to class. Anyone in need of new textbook for this class,please email me at *************

He is a definitely a good teacher and makes lecture interesting. And tests are not difficult as long as you pay attention on lecture.

I took this class hoping that it would be an overall study of marine biology, but it's actually more about the earth, oceans, wind patterns, weather, etc. and doesn't go much into marine bio until the 8th or 9th week. The material can often be dry, but the prof. is really good about making you understand the material. The midterms weren't easy, but they were definitely doable and I achieved an A- strictly through studying my notes and not reading the book. The prof. cares about the students and always offers help via email or office hours. Some students even ask questions immediately after lecture and he takes the time to answer them. Most students attend lecture, but fridays are always empty. You could easily get away with skipping a few lectures but I think it helps to take notes on what he says in addition to the slides. His slides are pretty good, but I do recommend at least skimming the book because it tends to go into more detail. Labs are easy, no big deal.

Pretty cool prof. Approachable and very informed. Slides used in powerpoints make use beautifully graphed data, models, and video, etc. Also brings cool stuff to class.

if you want an easy GE, take this class. The midterms are really straightforward and alot of people finished with about 15 minutes or more leftover. Reading the book and going over his power points should easily be enough for a B+ but going to his lecture is also helpful. Alot of the multiple choice questions on his midterms reappear from old midterms so going to the test bank will help. The only annoying thing about this class is the labs but the quizzes given during lab were pretty simple. Schauble knows his stuff and he teaches it well so this class has my recomendation.