Western Kentucky University / C / Kevin Cary
Averages:
Overall Rating
Poorv
Grade Received
Cv
Course Difficulty
Difficultv
Quantity of Notes
Overkillv
Tag Summary:
True/False: 15
Multiple Choice: 24
Matching: 19
Fill in the Blank: 8
Essays: 17
Problem Solving: 8
Mandatory Final: 23
Cumulative Final: 2
Textbook Required: 23
Extra Credit: 10
Attendance Required: 16
26 Total Evaluations
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 1/16/2013
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
GIS-417 : - Posted 12/2/2011
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He is the worst Professor I have ever had. Ever. I am an A student I got a C on almost everything he assigned. His instructions for projects are really unclear, and most times he doesn't even have a write up of instructions and just gives them verbally. Then you do the projects with full confidence that you're doing them right because you followed all of the instructions that he gave you, and he docks a ton of points for things you did or didn't do because he failed to be clear about it in the instructions. A lot of other students in the class had similar problems. He also talks to you like you're the dumbest person in the world when you ask a question. I thought he just did it to me for a while but I've listened and he does it to everyone. I don't know if it's because he's a really new professor or what, but he's terrible.
GEOG-317 : - Posted 5/14/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He does not explain anything well and if it were me I would rather take GIS 317 with Algeo or Yan. Do not take this professor at all!!
GEOG-110 : - Posted 4/29/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He is one of the worst teachers I have ever had!! I showed up everytime for class, took all of his 50 pages of notes per class and still did bad on the tests. This class is impossible, this a basic geography class and he makes it to seem like a 400 level. And the his tests do not match his notes, he seemed to be a nice guy just a bad teacher. I would never ever recommend him to ANYONE!!
GEOG-110 : World Geography - Posted 11/8/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
One of my favorite professors. Extremely nice, likeable guy. If you follow and take good notes you could eaisly make a C or B w/out opening the book.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 1/25/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mr. Cary is one of the worst teachers I've ever had. What he lectures about in class is mostly irrelevant when it comes time for the test. Most of the test material comes straight from the book and probably won't be covered in class. So it is very important to read the book. The best help I found was using the textbook's companion site (which you will have to Google because he doesn't tell you that there is a website) and studying vocabulary/taking quizzes from there. I still didn't do very well on my tests though; the only reason I pulled off a C was because of the map quizzes and paper.
GEOG-110 : - Posted 1/22/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
F
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This Prof is horrible. First off this is a 100 level course and he makes it impossible! He uses all powerpoint and goes through them extra fast so that you can't even copy them down!! DO NOT TAKE HIM!! He is a D***
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 1/12/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
F
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I would have to say that this class was about the easiest class I'd ever had. The reason for failing it was that I missed too many times. I never failed a test in the class and my test average was a C. Unfortunately, I missed over half the quizzes, and didn't do the paper that was required.
Personally, I never took notes in the class. He presented the information very well. I barely read the book even though in order to get 10% of the questions on the tests, you really should. When I take this class again, I am definitely going to try to take his class again.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 12/19/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I'm not a geography major but I do follow current events across the world a lot so that made this class easy for me. You cover a TON of material in this class and I can easily understand how people who have never been exposed to a great deal of world history or geographic information may have felt overwhelmed by what was discussed in class.
The most obvious point to make about this class is that there are a TON of PowerPoint slides that Mr. Cary uses. This is not to say that this is bad because it is always nice to have visuals BUT it does mean that you need to take a lot of notes. You also need to make sure to write down information other than what is written on the slides which can become difficult since some slides have 7-8 pieces of information to get down at the same time. Basically, you just have to have a good ear for information that you might think is relevant for the exams.
As far as the grade breakdown in this class it is out of 550 points. You have four exams that are worth one hundred points, nine to ten map quizzes that are worth ten points a piece, and then a brief research paper you write over anything dealing with geography that interests you worth fifty points. Mr. Cary gave us a few points of extra credit at the end of the semester for filling out a survey but that's basically all that's available in this class.
Attendance was said to be mandatory on the syllabus but after a few weeks he quit taking roll. DO NOT let this fool, you, though, because you NEED to be in class every day to get the notes for the tests since he does not take all of the test material out of the book.
Overall, I found Mr. Cary to be a geniuinely nice guy. He does tend to speak pretty fast but he is very laid back and has some fun stories about different parts of the world. Also, he goes over material several times, especially in the beginning when your talking about the Coriollis effect, ocean gyres, and other basic information you need to understand climate patterns for the other world regions. He was also helpful for students who needed map locations pointed out to them on the map because sometimes the book would not be too accomodating with you on that front.
To do well in this class YOU HAVE to read the book. Mr. Cary will take five or more test questions from the book and they are easy if you have read the chapters. Since the final exam was over four chapters this was a bit tedious but I credit reading with helping me do well on it. This is the only college class I have had so far where I had to read the entire textbook cover to cover but I think that's the reason I got an A.
Therefore, to do well on the tests you need to read the book, take good notes in class and also spend a great deal of time on memorizing map locations which can be countries, mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, cities, states, etc. Each test has forty multiple choice questions over general material that was covered in class/book, then nearly twenty questions over map identifications. For the map identifications you can identify some through multiple choice. For others, though, you have to write down where they are on the map so you can't just guess and expect to have a good chance at getting it right. Then you have 1-2 short essays on each test as well and for those it is VERY important to read the book to do well on. However, if you study well you should get at least a B and I was just amazed at how many people in my class failed the first two exams because most of the questions on the test aren't tricky.
If your willing to come to class everyday, know how to take good notes, and enjoy reading then this is the class for you. However, if you aren't good or don't enjoy doing those things I just listed then you should probably avoid this guy for your Geography credit.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Goegraphy - Posted 6/2/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is probably the WORST teacher I have ever had!!!!!! He was such a jerk and you had to read every little bit of the book in order to get an A in the class. He wanted to know every little detail!!!! You should definately NOT take this teacher!!!!!
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 5/19/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Do not take Kevin Cary for Geography 110!!! He is perhaps the worst professor I have ever had! All he cares about is how well he knows HIS stuff and doesn't stop to think that not everyone in the class is on his level. He talks so much that he has to stop mid-sentence to catch his breath. You have to take notes from PPoint but most of the time, it doesn't even go along with what the book says. He still insists you read the book and compare your notes to it. In conclusion, this man is a terrible teacher and he has no sympathy for anyone for any reason; too many notes; and if you want to learn about aircrafts and fighter jets for a whole semester....he might be your match!
GEOG-317 : Gis - Posted 4/18/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Thats GIS, I would take 217 before this one so you are familiar w/ the software. ArcGIS is a huge program and you can do almost anything w/ it, if you learn the skills. And what people dont understand is that it is not just mapping. I am in 417 right now and have an A, and it is much more indepth than Cary was, he has hard tests and doesn't help you very affectively. But thats GIS.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geografy - Posted 10/5/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I had this guy as a teacher a few semesters ago and wanted to let students know that this guy is HORRIBLE!!! I am now working and we hardly ever discuss anything about the world events. This class is to fixed on geografy as a whole and not enough on states and capitals. This guy expects you to parpate in his class as if you were in the un or something. If you are wanting to take an easy and nonchalleng teacher, do not take this guy because you will spend time outside class to learn material to do good in class. It should not be like this since this is a intro class! It is not fair to treat us like we are geografy major or treat this class as if it were a 400 level class!
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 6/2/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This professor is horrible! A person off the street could teach this class better than him. I attended every class meet, took good notes and studied very hard and still did not get the grade that I deserved! I get As and Bs in everyone of my classes and find this to be a very difficult class. He needs to realize that this is a freshman geography class and not a 400 level class!
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 5/30/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
This is the poorest teacher EVER!!!!! Too many notes and you have to read the textbook! I mean, Oh My Goodness where does this man come from? This is an introductory course and it assumes that you learned some geography from somewhere. Mr. Cary, where in the world would I have learned geography before coming to your class. I mean, hello, that's why I'm taking an introductory course! This class has a steep of a learning curve!
GEOG-317 : Gis And Stuff - Posted 5/20/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Mr. Cary is the worst teacher ever. He actually expects us to learn how to use the computer in a computer mapping class. I signed up for this class thinking that he would do all my assignments for me and just tell me about them. He also requires you to read the textbook and to retain everything you learn. The homework takes hours! I don't understand why I have to learn GIS to get a job in GIS! I'm an American and a Kentuckian -- that should qualify me to get any job I want -- and it certainly should've gotten me an A in Mr. Cary's class. Don't take his class unless you really want to learn GIS!!!!!
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 5/20/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Keep this in mind, if you are wanting a grade to be handed to you based on what you think you deserve, do not take this professor because you have to actually show up in class, take notes and read the book. In other words, you have to be a college student. So I ask you this Kevin Cary, why do I have to be a college student when I'm a university student? As a university student, I don't have to show up for class, take notes or read the required text to be deserving of a good grade.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 5/20/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This professor sucks because he does not give you a grade that you want at all!!!! You have to take notes and read the book to do well in this course and that sucks! I hate earning my grades and would rather show up whenever I please since I'm paying his salary; therefore, my grade should be given to me. Furthermore, he treats you like you are a geography major. Gimme a break dude, world news is still new to us!
GEOG-110 : - Posted 5/10/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Kevin Cary is a poor teacher. He acts like everyone in the class is or should be a geography major... He puts an overload of notes on powerpoint in class, then expects you KNOW every single word in the book! Its retarded! You definetely need your book just studying your notes will not be any help for you on the test. You have a quiz every week and they are pretty easy if you have time to study for them... I would definetely NOT recommend him to anyone!!!
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 1/10/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
A very good class. Things you need to know even if you arent a geography major or in need of general education credits. Prof. Cary is a very good teacher, always explains everything and is willing to help if you are having problems. Easy tests, easy quizzes, interesting information... you cant go wrong with Regional Geog. with Cary. Also, his tests are largely from his notes, you can easily get by without buying a book.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 12/16/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mr. Cary is a VERY cool professor! I highly recommend him! You learn a lot in his class and he has a very good personality. Overall, he is the ideal professor.
GEOG-110 : World Geog - Posted 8/3/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Professor Carey can be kind of boring, but he teaches well and his tests come right off the notes. There is a pretty good amount of note taking, and though you don't have to read the book, it helps. He sometimes pulls one or two questions from tests from the book. There was one paper you have to write at the end, but it's just 3 pages or so and it easy. I definetly recommend him
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 5/3/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Kevin Cary is the man. He knows so much about this subject it is unbelievalble. The amount of notes is a little bit ridiculous but you'll get over it. Basically you just show up, take notes and take the test. The final is not cumalative. There are also 11 map quizes which are cake if you study. Extra credit will be given if you go to a resturaunt based on the culture you are currently studying. I recommend this class if you are good with notes and tests.
GEOG-110 : World Regional Geography - Posted 4/18/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Kevin Cary's Geo.110 class is basically a notes and tests kind of class. All you do is show up, take the notes, study for the tests and you'll do fine. The course is pretty boring, but it's not bad with Cary. There are also map quizzes, but those are a breeze. I recommend him to anyone.
GEOG- : - Posted 4/14/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This man talks a lot! He is really nice and has a lot of notes. The tests get harder as the course goes along. They are based on the notes but read the chapter as you go along because about 15 questions are from the book. He gives extra credit for going to restaurants that are a culture we are studying and take a pic. There are map tests every week but they are not hard! Take this class it is not bad!
GEOG-419 : Gis - Posted 4/6/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Take about 3 programming courses before you take this one. The entire class is based around Visual Basic. I thought that this was a Geographic Information System class, but you will learn absolutely nothing applicable to the workplace unless you already have a CS minor. Little time is spent using ESRI products because you're too busy trying to figure out a horrific programming project that you will in no way be prepared for by the instructor(s) by their power point presentations or inclass demos that usually fail to work properly. One test, a late midterm, and the rest of the grade is projects (from hell). If you have an excellent background in programming, then take it and have fun. If not...take it and expect to be very stressed out.
Take it to get your certificate, and get the heck outta there.