This class was pretty interesting, but it is not an easy GE since you still have to put in work, especially during labs. The midterm was kinda hard but the final was all multiple choice and it was pretty easy (I got a C on the midterm but still managed to pull an A in the class). His readings and lectures don't line up, but most of his test material is from the lectures anyway. Class and lab have a heavy workload; I had a final group presentation week 9, the final week 10, and a final paper (2nd part of the group presentation) due Tuesday of finals week. Professor Cavanaugh is a good lecturer, cares about student input, posts lecture slides online, has great hair, and gives up to 2% extra credit.

This class was one of the easiest classes I have taken, but you definitely still had to invest the time to study for the midterm, final group project, and final. He always posted the slides even though attendance was not technically mandatory. Professor Cavanaugh was always happy to help and listened to the students' inputs. The most workload you had was the discussion sections, which were mandatory, where you had to do assignments in every class and you had to write a short one paragraph summary for given articles every week. Again, all very doable and easy if you actually do it. The book was definitely useful during discussions and especially during the final group project.
That being said, I am currently selling the mandatory textbook Professor Cavanaugh used throughout the quarter, "Visualizing Environmental Science" the 4th edition. Selling it very cheap! Contact me at **********.