EEPS 1080
Oceans and the Atmosphere
Basic concepts of the evolution and physical structures of the Earth's oceans and the atmosphere. Dynamic aspects of the oceans (waves, tides, tsunamis) and atmospheric circulation (weather). Role of biological processes (including anthropogenic) in defining the present oceans and atmosphere. Global climate issues discussed in EEPS 1110.
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Learned a ton in a field I thought I knew about. Great guy who keeps the class simple with his explanations. All you have to do is review the lecture and ask one question about the material during class, and prepare for exams. Informative if you want to go into the major. There's a reason why his classes have massive waitlists, the secret is out
7/9/2024
One of my all-time favorite professors at WashU. Very knowledgeable about his field and able to dissect any question you have about the content. All you have to do is come with questions and willing to discuss to succeed. Also the sweetest guy possible, will be the first to ask about your day outta class and how you are doing. Truly a gem.
4/22/2024
Professor Smith is very friendly and willing to patiently answer questions. The material is interesting, although it is easy to get lost. However, as all of the taught materials are available to view outside of class, it is not difficult to do well in this course.
1/9/2019
Class isn't interesting (unless you're passionate about ocean tides) but take it for the easy NSM A. Doesn't take attendance, uploads powerpoints/recorded lecture on blackboard, all exams/assignments are take-home and submitted via email. I stopped going to class after week 1 and was easily able to figure out the take-homes on my own.
12/29/2018
I took this class to fulfill a requirement because I heard it was easy. Friendly guy, content is not very stimulating, tests are harder than you would think, but in the end I got a grade that was much higher than the amount of effort I put in (and probably higher than the actual mathematical grade I had.)
1/13/2012
Very nice guy but terrible professor. Attending class is not mandatory but he gives extra credit quizzes. Lectures are very unorganized and extremely boring--entire class fell asleep. Asks very stupid questions on tests--multiple choice and T/F. Sometimes leaves entire lectures off of his tests. Like I said, he's nice but a bad teacher.
12/6/2010
This class is easy as long as you study for the tests. All of the lectures and power points are online, so you don't have to go to class, although there are some extra credit pop quizzes. The lectures are usually boring, so I would not recommend going to class if you are going to fall asleep.
12/7/2009