Thomas Holtz

School: University of Maryland
Department: Geology
Location: College Park, MD
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Pros: Relatively easy class
Engaging
Dinosaurs and evolution. Can't go wrong!
Lots of extra credit
Easy-going and personable prof
Online exams with 5 day time limit, except in-class final exam
Cons: The group project at the end of the year was a pain
I loved this class! Holtz is obviously well-versed in the subject and seems to have fun teaching it. The homework was sometimes rather complicated, but with some dedicated time and basic reading-comprehension skills, it wasn't too bad.
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Pros: Lectures are great, go to all of them and you will get an A+. Keeps the class interesting, you will want to go. He is very knowledgeable on the subject of dinosaurs.
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He's funny and he knows his sh*t
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Pros: A very goofy professor, honestly reminds me of Screech from Saved by the Bell. I've never seen somebody so passionate and excited about studying Dinosaurs, but his attitude made this normally boring class do-able.
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Pros: Really nice and make learning the subject super fun. I would definitely recommend him.
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Pros: Very exciting and enthused professor, very easy class
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Pros: He is as passionate as they come. An engaging lecturer and a strong supporter of giving the help needed to boost a grade.
Cons: There are relatively few concerns worth mentioning here.
Having SGC lecture with Holtz and Merck is a painless obligation, you may even learn a thing or two from these whacky dinosaur/invertebrate paleontologists :]
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Pros: Engaging, interesting, extremely well-versed on course material and everything is explained well
Cons: Workload involves two trips to Natural History Museum and watching videos at the library -- be prepared to do some extra planning to get work done
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Pros: Great teacher, interested in his work, loves the class and wants students to have a good time and succeed in the class.
Class isn't necessary, as projects out of class and exams with review sheets are the only graded parts of the class
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Pros: great teacher
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Very good teacher who goes through his lectures quickly but makes sure that they are interesting and entertaining.
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Pros: Engaging, great speaker, very intelligent, friendly, funny
Cons: none!
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Pros: Great Speaker
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Pros: Enthusiastic, nice, really cares about his students. Attempts to make the topic interesting
Cons: Topic is not that interesting, chooses favorites, annoying work
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Pros: interesting and funny
Cons: course too much memorization
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Pros: Ok teacher
Cons: He's kind of pretentious
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Pros: Great guy, very easy to work with, very enthusiastic. Incredibly interesting person overall, makes somewhat boring topics to be laughable.
Cons: Can't say I can think of anything negative about this guy.
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Pros: Awesome Teacher, very funny
Cons: nothing at all
take a class by him
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only if all professors were like this.
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Dr. Holtz is the best of the best.

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