Online class is VERY easy. Half the grade is just finishing all of the modules the other half are labs (Final was cancelled due to COVID). Just show up to all of the lab sections for participation and do the labs reasonably well and you should have an EZ A

This class was much more tuned to building cartography skills. Req: a lab once a week that requires attention to detail in with software such as QGIS,ArcGIS, etc., and then a final exam which ended up being much more forgiving and simple than I would've thought. Overall it was simple but be ready to do some more advanced mapmaking.

Class turned out to be much more about the history of cartography and geospatial technology than a cartography driven course. Interesting topics and very little work is required, just some labs which require no prev. cartography skills and a final essay. Clarke is a legend in the cartography world, definitely take him while he's still teaching.

Worst class ever! I would not recommend this to anyone. Labs were graded VERY unfairly and were graded very hard. TA's were useful but if you are not VERY interested in geography I would definitely not take this course. I was very unhappy with this class.

One of the easiest classes I have taken at UCSB. Just make sure to study the questions at the end of each online lecture because they appear in the final and you should be good. He has no surprises, labs can get a bit tedious at times, but the TA's are really helpful, so go to their office hours!

The online lectures can easily be completed. Labs count for a majority of your grade. Most labs are not mandatory, but it is very helpful to go.