A&O SCI 102
Climate Change and Climate Modeling
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: Mathematics 3C or 32A, Physics 1B or 6C, with grades of C or better. Global environmental issues in climate change due to human activities or natural climate variations. Quantitative introduction to new science of climate modeling to understand and predict these changes. Physical processes in climate system. Atmospheric and oceanic circulation. El niño and year-to-year climate prediction. Greenhouse effect and global warming. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Most Helpful Review
Brix is such a cool professor, I'm a IDS major and I hate science but I actually got a good grade in this class thanks to his teaching. His lectures are great, pod cast, slides online, and he's very approachable. He has a way of teaching things in a way anyone can understand, and doesn't make you feel dumb if it takes you awhile. My TA wasn't the greatest mostly just because he was shy and a bad public speaker, but Brix even came to one of my sections so he was always there to ask. His grading is fair and you can take a sheet of whatever you want into the final! Take him!
Brix is such a cool professor, I'm a IDS major and I hate science but I actually got a good grade in this class thanks to his teaching. His lectures are great, pod cast, slides online, and he's very approachable. He has a way of teaching things in a way anyone can understand, and doesn't make you feel dumb if it takes you awhile. My TA wasn't the greatest mostly just because he was shy and a bad public speaker, but Brix even came to one of my sections so he was always there to ask. His grading is fair and you can take a sheet of whatever you want into the final! Take him!
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Winter 2019 - Class cover climate and climate modeling basics. Should be stated that while you learn about climate and climate models you never actual make models or simulations. Her presentations can be confusing but you can tell she is trying her best. The textbook is extremely helpful and can be found for free online. Had about 5 homework assignment that made up 30% of the final grade. Assigned on Monday and due Friday. She allows cheat sheets on exams. One midterm exam. While the class can be dry at times I think it covers some fundamental topics that are useful if you are considering taking more climate science based classes.
Winter 2019 - Class cover climate and climate modeling basics. Should be stated that while you learn about climate and climate models you never actual make models or simulations. Her presentations can be confusing but you can tell she is trying her best. The textbook is extremely helpful and can be found for free online. Had about 5 homework assignment that made up 30% of the final grade. Assigned on Monday and due Friday. She allows cheat sheets on exams. One midterm exam. While the class can be dry at times I think it covers some fundamental topics that are useful if you are considering taking more climate science based classes.
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Dr. Neelin knows his subject and is passionate about it. He's a great professor and makes the material very simple to understand since he teaches out of a textbook that he wrote. He doesnt try and trick you, his exams are structured exactly around what he teaches and problems in the homework he assigns. The problem is that the subject is a little boring so its hard to stay attentive and take good notes in class. The class takes a decent amount of time and effort to study and learn the material for exams but nothing close to some others classes in the life of a south campus major. Overall I would reccommend taking the course with Neelin.
Dr. Neelin knows his subject and is passionate about it. He's a great professor and makes the material very simple to understand since he teaches out of a textbook that he wrote. He doesnt try and trick you, his exams are structured exactly around what he teaches and problems in the homework he assigns. The problem is that the subject is a little boring so its hard to stay attentive and take good notes in class. The class takes a decent amount of time and effort to study and learn the material for exams but nothing close to some others classes in the life of a south campus major. Overall I would reccommend taking the course with Neelin.
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