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Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/23/2024	As you can see I got an A- in the class, could've done better if I had put in more effort, but to be fair I was juggling other courses that were taking up a lot of my time. With that being said, you will probably do better if the effort and consistency is there. I'll give you the main drawback right of the bat, although Anderson is very knowledgable, she reads off the slides so sitting there for an hour or so it was hard to stay focused. Here's the rest of the breakdown: Lecture - I don't believe the content of this class is hard or difficult to digest, of course it would be helpful if you've taken other bio/science courses prior to this since MIEH 300 relates to environmental issues, but not necessary because the lecture slides has all the information you need to study for lecture exams. So, as long as you're on top of the content you'll be ok, mainly all memorization - quizlet or something similar will be helpful. There are weekly homework assignments (this may change but most of the time it will be watching a video and answering questions pertaining to the content - some are longer than others so be prepared for that) and quizzes that are from the lecture slides, formatted to help you understand the basics of each lecture but not difficult to do. Pop quizzes were also given for lecture content - they're pop quizzes so the hatred for them and not knowing when they will be given is to be expected but definitely not something to pull your hair out about content wise. Lab - Now this is where I feel like most people struggled because Anderson is just starting with this course, so there was some hiccups in how things were organized between the Prof. and the TA's. Lab assignments were sometimes done individually or in groups and related to the content taught in lecture - but again, not hard to do or conceptually understand. I do hope for following semesters there is more structure to this part of the course. Overall, pretty mid.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2024	Okay, so i didnt know this class had a lab but class was much harder than it had to be. The prof is great but there is so much content to memorize for the exams. They were online on a lockdown browser in person but dang I feel I spent more time on this class than orgo ngl. It also depends on your TA as they grade everything. My TA was so strict so no reason. Like she took off 1 point on a assignment because I added a sentence that was five words long and wasn't relevant to my assignment. The labs were so annoying and they are group assignments.. You also had to come to class because she gives pop quizzes.. so I wasn't aware but at the end of the semester there is participation grade your TA gives so make sure e you participate somehow. Ya but dreaded this class and will never recommend taking it unless you in SPH. also the prof just read off the slides so it was even more boring. Exam are "easy" if you literally memorize everything on the slides tbh. Just do good on the midterm so you arent as stressed on the final.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Anonymous 12/18/2024	She's very knowledgeable in her field but it doesn't translate well during her lectures because she just reads off the slides and is very monotone so it's sometimes hard to give her my full attention. This class is mostly memorization and not applying concepts, so exams weren't thatt bad either. Work load was fine but somehow towards last midterms/finals season there was like 3 assignments every week, which I didn't appreciate.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/18/2024	Dr. Anderson does seem very well educated on the topic of Environmental Health, however, she would read directly off the slides which would make it difficult to engage in lecture. This was frustrating because she would give out pop quizzes to ensure attendance (One is dropped) so make sure to come to class. The assignments for this class are a little on the heavier side but fairly easy to complete. First there are weekly quizzes that are 5 questions and would be timed for 5 minutes. Then there were weekly written assignments which sometimes require you to watch videos that are 45 minutes and up.There are discussion/lab assignments which weren’t too bad and can be completed during the 1 hr 50 minute timeframe. The course content truly isn’t difficult and her exams are very fair (2 midterms and a final). It is definitely easy to get an A in this class, just don’t pair it with more heavier STEM courses to save yourself the risk of getting a B. She also can come off slightly passive aggressive but she would answer questions during lecture and through email.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/17/2024	The content covered in this course is very interesting and Dr. Anderson is definitely very knowledgeable about these topics, however, the lectures are so incredibly boring it makes it so difficult to get yourself to go. No enrichment is provided beyond what is written on the slides, which adds to the lack of motivation to attend. However, there are pop quizzes which are not difficult at all, but so painful to miss because they make up a pretty significant portion of your grade if you miss too many. A lot of memorization of the details pertaining to specific laws and policies was expected on exams, even when they were very briefly touched on in class, which was annoying, but the quizzes and exams were not difficult if you just memorize the material.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2024	I took MIEH300 with Professor Anderson. The lectures are extremely boring because she just reads off the slides which is really my only complaint. There are six pop quizzes in the class, so be prepared to come to class. The course load is not terrible, there are weekly 5 question quizzes and assignments that are pretty easy to complete. The discussion/lab is also not tedious and most of the times can be completed in class.
Brienna Anderson MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2024	The class has several drawbacks. The instructor conducts pop quizzes, necessitating attendance at all lectures. The lectures primarily consist of the instructor reading directly from the slides. It is relatively straightforward to achieve an A, as the material is not particularly challenging and the exams are fair. However, consistent attendance at early morning sessions is essential to succeed.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Anonymous 12/09/2024	Dr. Murray is clearly knowledgable about the content, and connects the content to her work in environmental health and water quality. She was happy to answer any questions I had, and the lectures & lecture slides were all detailed. I also like that she includes videos to review the content. All these other comments are just people not following assignment guidelines - which is a them problem. Do your work and this class is interesting, and reasonable.
Meleah Boyle MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/18/2024	I took this class over the summer and it was very manageable alongside full time work + other responsibilities. There were several discussion board assignments each week that built on the lecture material. You also have the opportunity to pick a topic of interest for a group project (which was honestly really weird navigating in a 100% asynchronous class). There were weekly tests based on the lecture content that were unnecessarily stressful in my opinion. They were made up of 10 questions, some of which required lengthy written responses, and had a 12 minute time limit (which she later extended to 18 minutes). Weekly written assignments made up the final paper (analysis) submitted at the end of the semester, however, many of the instructions were hidden in difficult-to-access parts of the rubric. While some things about the class were frustrating, she did give opportunities for freebie points and the class was fully asynchronous. I would recommend this class to anyone considering taking it over the summer, but make sure to be very thorough when looking through instructions if you don't want to lose points.
Meleah Boyle MIEH300 Anonymous 06/17/2024	New prof - I was nervous. So far I'm about halfway into her class and I can say that she's kind and reasonable professor that listens to our concerns when things get oddly difficult. Like for example, she gave us 12 minutes to do quizzes with like 15 questions and 3 of them were written - and most of us couldn't finish - but when we let her know she immediately changed that and everything is way more manageable now. She's very thorough and teaches us a lot too. Fair with grades. I hope she sticks with UMD for a long time
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2024	Attendance is not required but necessary as she does random pop quizzes (total of 6, drops 1). Cannot get a friend to do it for you as she makes you do it on a sheet of paper and write your name to turn in. If you don't do any of the pop quizzes your overall grade is dropped by 5%. Midterm and final are fair, final is not cumulative and only involves what we learn in the second half of the semester. Slides are neat and organized and she does a review session before the midterm and final making studying easier.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/17/2024	would give 1 star if I could. horrible lecturer, reads directly off of her powerpoint slides (way too fast) and gives random pop quizzes to make sure kids come to class. Very specific grading and will take off petty points periodically. Should be an easy class but she makes it so much harder to score well for no reason.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2023	Why does umd even hire rude and aggressive professors??? The person below me said they got inconsiderate because they had an excused absence and the same thing happened to me. Like girl I’m sick and I had a doctors note.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/28/2023	This professor is actually the worst. The class itself isn’t bad and is fairly easy but she is so rude and inconsiderate it’s insane. I had an excused absence for being sick and she said it was inconsiderate of me for missing class like what???
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/07/2023	(Took over the summer) the content of this course is interesting but unfortunately it is presented in a non-functional way. There are multiple semester-long group assignments and Professor Murray is not at all understanding of the difficulties that come with poor communication from peers. Group leaders are randomly assigned and must do significantly more work for the entire semester with no support for it. Open-ended assignments are very harshly graded and multiple answer questions are frustratingly worded. Murray is a good lecturer but her assignments and grading style make the class extremely frustrating.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/12/2023	I would give her a 0 if I could but sadly I can only give her a 1. She is one of the worst professors I’ve ever came in contact with. She is a petty graders and will nitpick anything to be able to take off points on assignments. (Including citation formatting) She must be aware that she is an extremely boring lecturer as she does pop quizzes with special access codes and a sign in sheet to force students to come to class. She is also very inconsiderate of students. I had to miss class for a surgery and she still gave me a 0 for missing a pop quiz. Her pop quizzes are also hyper specific. You can pay attention throughout the whole lecture, despite her literally just reading off the slides, and still get a 0 on the pop quiz. She also has online quizzes every week which give you barely enough time to even process the questions. She even has a quiz and assignment due after the last day of classes??? The course material is easy but you can definitely tell she is trying everything in her power to ensure students don’t get the easy A. This obsession to the overcomplicate a simple course makes her absolutely unbearable as a professor.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Anonymous 05/12/2023	Nice professor but honestly really strict about attendance. I have never seen a professor that cared about attendance so much to the point that they will do pop quizzes with random codes and mandatory paper signing at the end. She would drop 2 of them but when you are sick you would expect her to give you a make-up or at least show compassion as a human but she would instead just ignore your message which I find it very disturbing. Being a professor you should be able to respond to a student during a reasonable time period.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Anonymous 05/04/2023	I have never had a professor weirder than her. She forces you to go to class by randomly doing pop quizzes and has gotten stricter with each quiz. She threatened to report people for cheating if they didn't sign the sign-out sheet. Her quizzes ask about topics we have never discussed before and only reads off of her slides. She gave a student attitude when they asked if there was a pop quiz as well one day. She refused to let us see the correct answers from our quizzes as she was "afraid it would go onto Quizlet" as if she couldn't come up with other questions next semester. Overall, she's lazy and clearly has nothing else to do with her life.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Anonymous 05/01/2023	I have never seen a professor who cares so much about her students coming to class as she does. This semester she decided to do pop quizzes so your basically forced to come to class or else you receive a zero because she uses a special code AND makes u sign a paper saying you were there. I wouldn't mind this if she actually added anything to the material but she literally just reads off the slides the entire time and adds nothing substantial to the content. I would probably learn better just looking over the slides myself. The class itself is not hard she's just annoying about attendance when most professors don't normally care.
Rianna Murray MIEH300 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/25/2023	Nice professor, interesting content, great at explaining class concepts clearly and connecting to real world events. Great prof, would recommend!
Kendall Bustad MIEH300 Anonymous 08/30/2022	Enrolled in her course during the pandemic when classes were entirely virtual. The online lectures were highly unengaging, monotonous, and not well executed. This made it difficult to follow.
Kendall Bustad MIEH300 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 08/29/2022	I really enjoy Dr. Bustad's class. The lectures are easy to follow along and encourages questions during class! Weekly quizzes and exams are pretty easy as long as you review the lecture slides! Lab is pretty simple and you will get them done in under an hour!
Kendall Bustad MIEH300 Anonymous 02/01/2021	Dr. Bustad is approachable and laid back. She HAS to teach MIEH300 but also teaches a nutrition course and a public health in the city course.
Sacoby Wilson MIEH300 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 11/20/2017	He flies though all topics except environmental justice/ environmental racism. Has a lot of guest lectures because he can’t adequately teach the material. Tons of busy work, homework, weekly journal entries from Toms River, reads directly from slide, has word minimums on every assignment. Final exam and final paper that is 5-8 pages.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/23/2024

As you can see I got an A- in the class, could've done better if I had put in more effort, but to be fair I was juggling other courses that were taking up a lot of my time. With that being said, you will probably do better if the effort and consistency is there. I'll give you the main drawback right of the bat, although Anderson is very knowledgable, she reads off the slides so sitting there for an hour or so it was hard to stay focused. Here's the rest of the breakdown: Lecture - I don't believe the content of this class is hard or difficult to digest, of course it would be helpful if you've taken other bio/science courses prior to this since MIEH 300 relates to environmental issues, but not necessary because the lecture slides has all the information you need to study for lecture exams. So, as long as you're on top of the content you'll be ok, mainly all memorization - quizlet or something similar will be helpful. There are weekly homework assignments (this may change but most of the time it will be watching a video and answering questions pertaining to the content - some are longer than others so be prepared for that) and quizzes that are from the lecture slides, formatted to help you understand the basics of each lecture but not difficult to do. Pop quizzes were also given for lecture content - they're pop quizzes so the hatred for them and not knowing when they will be given is to be expected but definitely not something to pull your hair out about content wise. Lab - Now this is where I feel like most people struggled because Anderson is just starting with this course, so there was some hiccups in how things were organized between the Prof. and the TA's. Lab assignments were sometimes done individually or in groups and related to the content taught in lecture - but again, not hard to do or conceptually understand. I do hope for following semesters there is more structure to this part of the course. Overall, pretty mid.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/18/2024

Okay, so i didnt know this class had a lab but class was much harder than it had to be. The prof is great but there is so much content to memorize for the exams. They were online on a lockdown browser in person but dang I feel I spent more time on this class than orgo ngl. It also depends on your TA as they grade everything. My TA was so strict so no reason. Like she took off 1 point on a assignment because I added a sentence that was five words long and wasn't relevant to my assignment. The labs were so annoying and they are group assignments.. You also had to come to class because she gives pop quizzes.. so I wasn't aware but at the end of the semester there is participation grade your TA gives so make sure e you participate somehow. Ya but dreaded this class and will never recommend taking it unless you in SPH. also the prof just read off the slides so it was even more boring. Exam are "easy" if you literally memorize everything on the slides tbh. Just do good on the midterm so you arent as stressed on the final.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Anonymous
12/18/2024

She's very knowledgeable in her field but it doesn't translate well during her lectures because she just reads off the slides and is very monotone so it's sometimes hard to give her my full attention. This class is mostly memorization and not applying concepts, so exams weren't thatt bad either. Work load was fine but somehow towards last midterms/finals season there was like 3 assignments every week, which I didn't appreciate.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/18/2024

Dr. Anderson does seem very well educated on the topic of Environmental Health, however, she would read directly off the slides which would make it difficult to engage in lecture. This was frustrating because she would give out pop quizzes to ensure attendance (One is dropped) so make sure to come to class. The assignments for this class are a little on the heavier side but fairly easy to complete. First there are weekly quizzes that are 5 questions and would be timed for 5 minutes. Then there were weekly written assignments which sometimes require you to watch videos that are 45 minutes and up.There are discussion/lab assignments which weren’t too bad and can be completed during the 1 hr 50 minute timeframe. The course content truly isn’t difficult and her exams are very fair (2 midterms and a final). It is definitely easy to get an A in this class, just don’t pair it with more heavier STEM courses to save yourself the risk of getting a B. She also can come off slightly passive aggressive but she would answer questions during lecture and through email.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/17/2024

The content covered in this course is very interesting and Dr. Anderson is definitely very knowledgeable about these topics, however, the lectures are so incredibly boring it makes it so difficult to get yourself to go. No enrichment is provided beyond what is written on the slides, which adds to the lack of motivation to attend. However, there are pop quizzes which are not difficult at all, but so painful to miss because they make up a pretty significant portion of your grade if you miss too many. A lot of memorization of the details pertaining to specific laws and policies was expected on exams, even when they were very briefly touched on in class, which was annoying, but the quizzes and exams were not difficult if you just memorize the material.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/14/2024

I took MIEH300 with Professor Anderson. The lectures are extremely boring because she just reads off the slides which is really my only complaint. There are six pop quizzes in the class, so be prepared to come to class. The course load is not terrible, there are weekly 5 question quizzes and assignments that are pretty easy to complete. The discussion/lab is also not tedious and most of the times can be completed in class.

Brienna Anderson
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/11/2024

The class has several drawbacks. The instructor conducts pop quizzes, necessitating attendance at all lectures. The lectures primarily consist of the instructor reading directly from the slides. It is relatively straightforward to achieve an A, as the material is not particularly challenging and the exams are fair. However, consistent attendance at early morning sessions is essential to succeed.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Anonymous
12/09/2024

Dr. Murray is clearly knowledgable about the content, and connects the content to her work in environmental health and water quality. She was happy to answer any questions I had, and the lectures & lecture slides were all detailed. I also like that she includes videos to review the content. All these other comments are just people not following assignment guidelines - which is a them problem. Do your work and this class is interesting, and reasonable.

Meleah Boyle
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
07/18/2024

I took this class over the summer and it was very manageable alongside full time work + other responsibilities. There were several discussion board assignments each week that built on the lecture material. You also have the opportunity to pick a topic of interest for a group project (which was honestly really weird navigating in a 100% asynchronous class). There were weekly tests based on the lecture content that were unnecessarily stressful in my opinion. They were made up of 10 questions, some of which required lengthy written responses, and had a 12 minute time limit (which she later extended to 18 minutes). Weekly written assignments made up the final paper (analysis) submitted at the end of the semester, however, many of the instructions were hidden in difficult-to-access parts of the rubric. While some things about the class were frustrating, she did give opportunities for freebie points and the class was fully asynchronous. I would recommend this class to anyone considering taking it over the summer, but make sure to be very thorough when looking through instructions if you don't want to lose points.

Meleah Boyle
MIEH300

Anonymous
06/17/2024

New prof - I was nervous. So far I'm about halfway into her class and I can say that she's kind and reasonable professor that listens to our concerns when things get oddly difficult. Like for example, she gave us 12 minutes to do quizzes with like 15 questions and 3 of them were written - and most of us couldn't finish - but when we let her know she immediately changed that and everything is way more manageable now. She's very thorough and teaches us a lot too. Fair with grades. I hope she sticks with UMD for a long time

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/08/2024

Attendance is not required but necessary as she does random pop quizzes (total of 6, drops 1). Cannot get a friend to do it for you as she makes you do it on a sheet of paper and write your name to turn in. If you don't do any of the pop quizzes your overall grade is dropped by 5%. Midterm and final are fair, final is not cumulative and only involves what we learn in the second half of the semester. Slides are neat and organized and she does a review session before the midterm and final making studying easier.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/17/2024

would give 1 star if I could. horrible lecturer, reads directly off of her powerpoint slides (way too fast) and gives random pop quizzes to make sure kids come to class. Very specific grading and will take off petty points periodically. Should be an easy class but she makes it so much harder to score well for no reason.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/21/2023

Why does umd even hire rude and aggressive professors??? The person below me said they got inconsiderate because they had an excused absence and the same thing happened to me. Like girl I’m sick and I had a doctors note.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/28/2023

This professor is actually the worst. The class itself isn’t bad and is fairly easy but she is so rude and inconsiderate it’s insane. I had an excused absence for being sick and she said it was inconsiderate of me for missing class like what???

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
07/07/2023

(Took over the summer) the content of this course is interesting but unfortunately it is presented in a non-functional way. There are multiple semester-long group assignments and Professor Murray is not at all understanding of the difficulties that come with poor communication from peers. Group leaders are randomly assigned and must do significantly more work for the entire semester with no support for it. Open-ended assignments are very harshly graded and multiple answer questions are frustratingly worded. Murray is a good lecturer but her assignments and grading style make the class extremely frustrating.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/12/2023

I would give her a 0 if I could but sadly I can only give her a 1. She is one of the worst professors I’ve ever came in contact with. She is a petty graders and will nitpick anything to be able to take off points on assignments. (Including citation formatting) She must be aware that she is an extremely boring lecturer as she does pop quizzes with special access codes and a sign in sheet to force students to come to class. She is also very inconsiderate of students. I had to miss class for a surgery and she still gave me a 0 for missing a pop quiz. Her pop quizzes are also hyper specific. You can pay attention throughout the whole lecture, despite her literally just reading off the slides, and still get a 0 on the pop quiz. She also has online quizzes every week which give you barely enough time to even process the questions. She even has a quiz and assignment due after the last day of classes??? The course material is easy but you can definitely tell she is trying everything in her power to ensure students don’t get the easy A. This obsession to the overcomplicate a simple course makes her absolutely unbearable as a professor.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Anonymous
05/12/2023

Nice professor but honestly really strict about attendance. I have never seen a professor that cared about attendance so much to the point that they will do pop quizzes with random codes and mandatory paper signing at the end. She would drop 2 of them but when you are sick you would expect her to give you a make-up or at least show compassion as a human but she would instead just ignore your message which I find it very disturbing. Being a professor you should be able to respond to a student during a reasonable time period.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Anonymous
05/04/2023

I have never had a professor weirder than her. She forces you to go to class by randomly doing pop quizzes and has gotten stricter with each quiz. She threatened to report people for cheating if they didn't sign the sign-out sheet. Her quizzes ask about topics we have never discussed before and only reads off of her slides. She gave a student attitude when they asked if there was a pop quiz as well one day. She refused to let us see the correct answers from our quizzes as she was "afraid it would go onto Quizlet" as if she couldn't come up with other questions next semester. Overall, she's lazy and clearly has nothing else to do with her life.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Anonymous
05/01/2023

I have never seen a professor who cares so much about her students coming to class as she does. This semester she decided to do pop quizzes so your basically forced to come to class or else you receive a zero because she uses a special code AND makes u sign a paper saying you were there. I wouldn't mind this if she actually added anything to the material but she literally just reads off the slides the entire time and adds nothing substantial to the content. I would probably learn better just looking over the slides myself. The class itself is not hard she's just annoying about attendance when most professors don't normally care.

Rianna Murray
MIEH300

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/25/2023

Nice professor, interesting content, great at explaining class concepts clearly and connecting to real world events. Great prof, would recommend!

Kendall Bustad
MIEH300

Anonymous
08/30/2022

Enrolled in her course during the pandemic when classes were entirely virtual. The online lectures were highly unengaging, monotonous, and not well executed. This made it difficult to follow.

Kendall Bustad
MIEH300

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
08/29/2022

I really enjoy Dr. Bustad's class. The lectures are easy to follow along and encourages questions during class! Weekly quizzes and exams are pretty easy as long as you review the lecture slides! Lab is pretty simple and you will get them done in under an hour!

Kendall Bustad
MIEH300

Anonymous
02/01/2021

Dr. Bustad is approachable and laid back. She HAS to teach MIEH300 but also teaches a nutrition course and a public health in the city course.

Sacoby Wilson
MIEH300

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
11/20/2017

He flies though all topics except environmental justice/ environmental racism. Has a lot of guest lectures because he can’t adequately teach the material. Tons of busy work, homework, weekly journal entries from Toms River, reads directly from slide, has word minimums on every assignment. Final exam and final paper that is 5-8 pages.

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