The course overall was very helpful. I've used quite a bit of the information in my other geology classes. I wouldn't say the course is too difficult, just make sure to stay on top of the lectures and assignments.

If you're a geology major, this is one of the required introductory courses you can choose from and has a lot of needed information in it for future geology courses, such as geologic processes, identifying rocks and minerals, etc. The content on natural hazards and the environment is also really interesting if you're into that kind of stuff.

Dr. Thallner is really nice. He's very straightforward with what he expects from you and is a fair grader.

There's one project in the course that I would suggest starting a little bit before near when it's due. It's not a hard project, but does take up some time.