Greg is passionate about the environment and history, and provides insight and information on important environmental issues and politics over the past 200 years. This class, focused on Water Policy, is incredibly important in our time. I feel so fortunate to have been able to take it, especially after enjoying his environmental history class.

This class is graded pretty much entirely on papers. 3 papers, each 1/3 of your grade. I took this during COVID, so we got an extra 4% in the class for doing weekly assignments. He was super understanding and sweet. Truly one of the kindest people. Highly recommend his class.

California History was such an amazing class. It was one of the first upper divs I had taken and it set the bar so high. Graves is very passionate about everything he teaches and is a really kind person. Class was Midterm and Final which were all in-test essays and we were given helpful study guides beforehand. I would 10/10 recommend this class.

Class is easy, and Graves keeps lectures interesting. Readings are pretty optional, as Graves will tell you everything you need to know in class. Grade is based off three essays: 1 on midterm, 2 on the final. If you want an A, GO TO CLASS

Graves is an awesome professor! Had him for env 3 and env 176a. He is really interesting and funny, laid-back professor. Attendance is mandatory since he doesn't post any of the slides. 3 midterms equally weighted, all blue-book form. His grading his fair if you provide enough details and show you actually know the material!

seriously go to class! his lectures are super helpful! he's a rly funny dude and he seems passionate abt the environment. sadly he wont be teaching env 3 anymore but it was a good time.

What a guy, sad he's going to be retiring - meaning this is more of a legacy review than anything. The class was structured into two halves, though the first was definitely more interesting to me. More like a history course than ES as well. TA handled all the grading for our course, so maybe that's a shot in the dark. Otherwise, a fun GE class!

TA has complete control over your grade considering the paper, midterm, final and participation are graded by them. That being said, some TA's are extremely tough graders while others are very generous, making it wildly unfair and inconsistent. Lectures could be more organized but its Graves last quarter, so it will be different next year

Unorganized and unprofessional

Dr. Graves was the man! Loved this class (California History); Graves also taught it really well. 3 papers, all worth 1/3 of your grade (1 on the midterm and 2 on the final). Class was really laid-back but so interesting and intriguing. Graves gives you all the tools you need to do well on the papers. Highly recommend!

Greg Graves is, hands down, the man. Rocking the ultimate sweater vests at every lecture he is a professional in his field through and through. The lectures in all of his classes are well paced, relevant and given at a great pace to be able to absorb and reflect upon the given material. Suggestion: ask him specific questions to get in-depth answers

This class turned out to be like another history class and less about actual ES. Choose your TA wisely because some grade papers, exams, and assignments harshly. Not as amazing of a GE as some reviews make it to be. No notes posted online so you must attend lecture, although he often does let the class out early.