A&O SCI 3
Introduction to Atmospheric Environment
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Nature and causes of weather phenomena, including atmospheric circulation, clouds and storms, lightning and precipitation, fronts and cyclones, and tornadoes and hurricanes. Atmospheric radiation, global warming, and greenhouse effect. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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i love dr brix! this is the first a in a science class that i've gotten since 9th grade. he lets you use a study sheet for both the midterm and the final, and is so willing to help in any way possible. he's also super understanding; i had to miss the midterm for a sports tournament and he let me take an "oral quiz". also great is that he has a tight german accent. take brix for an easy science ge
i love dr brix! this is the first a in a science class that i've gotten since 9th grade. he lets you use a study sheet for both the midterm and the final, and is so willing to help in any way possible. he's also super understanding; i had to miss the midterm for a sports tournament and he let me take an "oral quiz". also great is that he has a tight german accent. take brix for an easy science ge
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Fall 2022 - Marcelo is a great guy-- he is very funny, eccentric, and passionate about what he teaches about. He definitely tried to keep the class engaged and had a lot of energy. With that being said, I do feel like he went a little too fast and it was difficult for me to digest the information so I was always confused by the end of class. Slides/recordings were posted and were helpful when studying. You do need to buy the interactive textbook for like $80. There were easy in-class participation points and the homeworks were easy as well. The discussions were kind of unhelpful because you would be put in groups to complete assignments and the TAs were not really able to provide any help. However, these assignments were basically graded on completion. The midterm and final were not awful, mostly multiple choice and a couple short answer questions. Many of the multiple choice questions were directly from the homeworks and in-class participation questions. Also, I have been able to use the information I've learned in class in real life a few times which has been cool.
Fall 2022 - Marcelo is a great guy-- he is very funny, eccentric, and passionate about what he teaches about. He definitely tried to keep the class engaged and had a lot of energy. With that being said, I do feel like he went a little too fast and it was difficult for me to digest the information so I was always confused by the end of class. Slides/recordings were posted and were helpful when studying. You do need to buy the interactive textbook for like $80. There were easy in-class participation points and the homeworks were easy as well. The discussions were kind of unhelpful because you would be put in groups to complete assignments and the TAs were not really able to provide any help. However, these assignments were basically graded on completion. The midterm and final were not awful, mostly multiple choice and a couple short answer questions. Many of the multiple choice questions were directly from the homeworks and in-class participation questions. Also, I have been able to use the information I've learned in class in real life a few times which has been cool.
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Winter 2023 - Unless this class is part of your major, DO NOT TAKE IT WITH THIS PROFESSOR. He has a terribly thick accent that made all his lectures completely incomprehensible. Even if you manage to understand every other word he says, his lectures are very monotone and will bore you to death. Granted, the subject he is teaching is not very exciting, he still makes the class insanely boring with the lack of activities there are and by the way he just speaks at you for an hour straight. By week 3, 80% of the class stopped showing up to lecture. Other than that, for some reason, he makes his tests pretty difficult with the mean for the midterm being a 66% and a 70% for the final (NOTE THAT HE DOES NOT CURVE). He also does not give any credit for any late assignments, no matter what your excuse is. There are many other classes that you can take to satisfy whatever requirement this classes checks off.
Winter 2023 - Unless this class is part of your major, DO NOT TAKE IT WITH THIS PROFESSOR. He has a terribly thick accent that made all his lectures completely incomprehensible. Even if you manage to understand every other word he says, his lectures are very monotone and will bore you to death. Granted, the subject he is teaching is not very exciting, he still makes the class insanely boring with the lack of activities there are and by the way he just speaks at you for an hour straight. By week 3, 80% of the class stopped showing up to lecture. Other than that, for some reason, he makes his tests pretty difficult with the mean for the midterm being a 66% and a 70% for the final (NOTE THAT HE DOES NOT CURVE). He also does not give any credit for any late assignments, no matter what your excuse is. There are many other classes that you can take to satisfy whatever requirement this classes checks off.
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Fovell is the best professor I've had so far. He doesn't use a textbook or powerpoint, just his notes, chalk, and ton's of examples during lectures. Some of the topics were a little difficult to understand, but he explains them very clearly multiple times and offers extra "tutoring" office hours for those who want more help. Some questions on the midterm and final were a bit tricky and require a good understanding of the material, but as long as you go to lecture and take thorough notes, this class is a piece of cake and you learn some pretty cool things.
Fovell is the best professor I've had so far. He doesn't use a textbook or powerpoint, just his notes, chalk, and ton's of examples during lectures. Some of the topics were a little difficult to understand, but he explains them very clearly multiple times and offers extra "tutoring" office hours for those who want more help. Some questions on the midterm and final were a bit tricky and require a good understanding of the material, but as long as you go to lecture and take thorough notes, this class is a piece of cake and you learn some pretty cool things.
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Lew gives quizzes that do absolutely nothing towards helping students learn. Everyone just copies answers out of the book, and no knowledge is actually acquired until the midterm or final studying. It's funny to see this little guy strutting around the stage, though. Ask to see his watch. Easy A.
Lew gives quizzes that do absolutely nothing towards helping students learn. Everyone just copies answers out of the book, and no knowledge is actually acquired until the midterm or final studying. It's funny to see this little guy strutting around the stage, though. Ask to see his watch. Easy A.
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Winter 2016 - If I could take this class again, I definitely would. Absolute 10/10. Professor Mitchell is awesome, and he really knows his stuff. The material is very interesting, especially the second half of the class I liked learning about the information. As for the class, it can be very easy if you do some basic things. Really pay attention to his lectures and slides, because his explanations are great for understanding the material. He does a good job at making sure the material is understandable, through good presentations and iClicker questions. After the lecture, watch the lecture again (it is podcasted which is great) and really understand the material. The reading questions come straight out of the textbook, so it is a must. The discussion quizzes are not too difficult at all. I created an account just to write a review for this class, because Professor Mitchell is really understanding. I completely slacked off the first half of this class, and I didn't pay attention to any of the lectures or the reading questions. I got a straight up D on the first midterm. Before the final, I talked to Professor Mitchell about this, and he told me that if there is a solid positive trend on the final, he would consider giving me a good grade. I studied really hard for the final, and got a A doing the things I listed above. He gave me an A- in the course. (There are only two exams, so I got a D on the first and like a 95 on the final) The midterms are very straightforward and if you watch the lectures and actually answer the Clicker questions you won't have a problem. Good luck!
Winter 2016 - If I could take this class again, I definitely would. Absolute 10/10. Professor Mitchell is awesome, and he really knows his stuff. The material is very interesting, especially the second half of the class I liked learning about the information. As for the class, it can be very easy if you do some basic things. Really pay attention to his lectures and slides, because his explanations are great for understanding the material. He does a good job at making sure the material is understandable, through good presentations and iClicker questions. After the lecture, watch the lecture again (it is podcasted which is great) and really understand the material. The reading questions come straight out of the textbook, so it is a must. The discussion quizzes are not too difficult at all. I created an account just to write a review for this class, because Professor Mitchell is really understanding. I completely slacked off the first half of this class, and I didn't pay attention to any of the lectures or the reading questions. I got a straight up D on the first midterm. Before the final, I talked to Professor Mitchell about this, and he told me that if there is a solid positive trend on the final, he would consider giving me a good grade. I studied really hard for the final, and got a A doing the things I listed above. He gave me an A- in the course. (There are only two exams, so I got a D on the first and like a 95 on the final) The midterms are very straightforward and if you watch the lectures and actually answer the Clicker questions you won't have a problem. Good luck!
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