This is a super easy - and also interesting - class. Great GE. The prof is so understanding of the fact that college students are preoccupied with more than just their science GE, and nevertheless makes the class something I want to attend every week. The midterm and final are take home and very straightforward fill in the blank tests. Class is never longer than 45 minutes. No textbook. The final was during week 10 so we could all have a longer winter break. Gillespie really cares about his students and it’s so evident.

Professor Gillespie was a wonderful professor and always made lectures very engaging and enjoyable. He recorded the lectures as well, so if you couldn't attend lecture or missed something, you could rewatch the lecture. His tests were 24 hours and not hard if you study with the study guides he provides. He added some much-needed humor in class and oftentimes finished lectures early so he would let students out before. Overall, a wonderful professor and if you are curious about geography or want a relatively easy GE, this is the class.

This man is the GOAT. I literally passed the class with an A+. He tells so many jokes and makes the class so interesting just show up to decisions and do the weekly labs that literally take one hour each week. Your grade will consist of a midterm, final, group project, and weekly lab assignment. I fr didn't even show up to the last 3 classes bc it was so easy. The class required no textbook and the midterm and final were all based of the lecture and slides. He would not test us on anything that was not in the slides which were posted online. He gives you an entire list of 20-50 questions that could possibly be on the midter/final (he literally just asks the same questions, just copied and pasted). his midterms are mostly short answers but can be answered with one-word answers. SUPER EASY GE

This guy is one of the better professors I've had at UCLA. His jokes are actually funny and he keeps you interested during lecture. Probably one of the only classes where I watched all of the lectures. If you want an interesting class that makes you more familiar with the world without having to memorize basic and useless information, take this one.