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GEO 100: Planet Earth at College of Staten Island

3 credits · Fall 2026

Planet Earth (GEO 100) at College of Staten Island has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Larbi Rddad, Alan Benimoff, Shirley Jackson, and Santina Benincasa.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Larbi Rddad ranks chillest (Easy) and Alan Benimoff least chill (Fair).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: MTH 020 or an appropriate math placement. Corequisite: GEO 101.

About this course

An introduction to the physical characteristics of the planet Earth. The focus is on processes and interactions of the four components of the Earth system: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. An understanding of the human impact on Earth systems is also developed and maintained in perspective. Satellite information, aerial photography, maps, charts and other Geographic Information Systems technologies are used to study planet Earth in this course. A full day field trip and a report on the field trip are required. (liberal arts and sciences) (scientific analysis) (required) (LPS)

Best professors for GEO 100 at College of Staten Island, Fall 2026

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GEO 100 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:27 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

5 of 5 sections · 3 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

D001-LEC Regular
Wed · 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Mon · 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
2N 001
Santina BenincasaNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
D002-LEC Regular
Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Mon · 2:30 PM - 4:25 PM
2N 001
Alan BenimoffChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(44)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonOpen
E001-LEC Regular
Wed · 6:30 PM - 9:10 PM
Online-Synchronous
Shirley JacksonOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 1.0(1)Difficulty 5.0/5 · 0% would take again
Online SynchronousClosed
F001-LEC Regular
Fri · 10:10 AM - 1:10 PM
4N 217
Shirley JacksonOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 1.0(1)Difficulty 5.0/5 · 0% would take again
In PersonClosed
S001-LEC Regular
Sat · 10:10 AM - 1:10 PM
3S 103
Larbi RddadChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.5(6)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about GEO 100 at College of Staten Island

Who teaches GEO 100 at College of Staten Island in Fall 2026?
Larbi Rddad, Alan Benimoff, Shirley Jackson, and Santina Benincasa are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is GEO 100 at College of Staten Island hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a GEO 100 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.