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Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/31/2024	For teaching a class pretty much meant for non-stem majors, he does a great job. He is so patient with students and will always repeat concepts as many times as we need. Since I'm not used to science concepts, some of the material is difficult because I'm not used to so much science but he's always willing to help and really wants us all to do our best. Always has a great attitude and is very sweet.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/31/2024	Great lecturer.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/29/2024	Jeff is a great guy and the class is easy enough. This class is not as easy as advertised, but still easy. If you show up and kind of pay attention you will do well. Jeff makes class interesting and really cares about the course. He is the best option for AOSC200.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/24/2024	Thought this would be an easy A but I would still recommend taking this class over other natural science courses. The class consists of two exams of which require a decent amount of studying for and two quizzes that are online and open note, but lectures are optional which is nice. The content is interesting if you care about weather and climate and overall extremely nice professor.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2024	Jeff :) Many people do not attend class, but you really don't need to; however, I'd honestly say Jeff does a great job explaining the material if you decide to attend the class. Tests are quite easy, and there are really quick weekly assignments. Quizzes are online/open note and also fairly simple. He is quite knowledgeable about the topic, though his slides are a bit picture-heavy rather than material-heavy. I could see why the bottom review said this class was tedious, but tbh, I liked it :)
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a D- Anonymous 05/16/2024	Absolutely horrible class. Don't take it for fun or a gen ed. The professor and TA's grade too harshly and barely know how to explain anything. Everything is seemingly graded based off their own opinions. They demand absolute perfection, which is especially interesting because the assignments barely make any sense as a whole and how harsh the grading is. The expensive textbook barely helps, assignments are tedious , and exams have way too much to study / remember. The information has no coherence either. The midterm exam average was below average and she blamed us for not studying enough, and she made it a point to mention how she wasn't going to curve it. Even assignments that were open book / open note weren't easy. Presentations were also very disorganized, and projects had extremely flawed formatting. The debate rough draft is graded as if it were the final, and the arguments each group was supposed to make always seemed unrelated to each other due to how incredible broad, or how limited the scope for a certain side was. Absolutely do not take this class.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/15/2024	NOT A GOOD WAY TO BOOST YOUR GPA. Take any other prof. Hardest class I have taken this year even though this is just a gen ed class.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/14/2024	Jeff is the embodiment of a great lecturer. He's known throughout the department, is an incredibly nice guy, and makes this entire class interesting - at least it was for me. After multiple semesters of post-covid burnout and dropping grades, I took AOSC200 at the start of my new major and this course pulled me in and made me care instantly about all of the material. The labs (AOSC201) were interesting while not being very difficult, and every lecture was full of stuff that is actually cool to know. Tests and quizzes were easy to get perfect scores on if you just go to class or watch every lecture and take decent notes, and overall I just think Jeff and his TAs did a fantastic job of making me actually enjoy school again. If you're thinking about taking this class and you actually want to know things about how all types of weather work and about climate and climate change, lock in with Jeff. Trust me.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2024	Ms. Jones is very friendly but sadly she is not the greatest lecturer. I have heard the section with the other teacher for this class is easier but don’t know if that's because of the teacher or the material. Despite being advertised as for non-science majors, I found this class relatively complicated, and the exams are graded without a curve despite the average being around a 70 for the midterm. The TAs were incredibly unhelpful, blunt, and rude. If you are here for an easy lab (and the lab itself is very easy), I wouldn’t say it is a bad idea to take it with her, but maybe scout other options first (like BSCI135).
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Anonymous 05/07/2024	This class is not an easy elective. The TAs are absolutely horrible. The professor is new and expects you to know everything while there are 50 slides per class with tons of information. She leaves no class for review except for one class for the final and leaves minimal study material. I have never seen TA's grade so harshly. Please stay away. The lab was great, just don't take this professor or TAs.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/07/2024	Dont take with her. This class caused me so much stress this semester. She makes it so hard and she grades so hard. Everyone hated it and was so mad at her. This is not a easy gen ed/lab take with other professor. .
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/06/2024	This class is not easy. I would AVOID this class if its not a gen ed. She lectures you as if you know everything and gives you assignments that are hard for no reason too. Her quizzes are hard and so are her test. PLS DONT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/05/2024	This class was a lot harder than what everyone else says it would be. She includes way more information and does not provide any practice material to study for exams.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/02/2024	She makes this class so hard. Lectures have so much content and the content is SO HARD. She is such also a harsh grader on top of the hard content. DO NOT TAKE WITH HER
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/02/2024	she gets one star bc she somewhat listens to class feedback but she is not helpful when you ask for help and she made this class insanely hard. My friends taking it with Jeff said the average on their midterm was a B+ but for our class it was a D
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a W Anonymous 05/02/2024	She ruined weather for me. Class was so hard for no reason. NOT an easy gen ed. She is also not helpful and has no study resources.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/30/2024	She is a really nice person but her lectures are very boring and not engaging at all. She teaches the class like a 400 level course and not like a gen ed. Not an easy A gen ed at all. You will be skipping her lectures about 2 weeks in. She is also a harsh grader and not very understanding.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/25/2024	DONT TAKE. this class is so hard. grading is so harsh content is so hard take it with other professor.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 04/24/2024	Worst professor I have ever had. Lectures are useless because she is not good at explaining any of the topics. Also, she makes her exams very difficult. Take this class with the other teacher!!
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a C Anonymous 04/24/2024	You're gonna hear good things about this class but it has nothing do do with this professor. While she's nice she makes the entire class much more difficult than it needs to be, especially for a gened in such a small department. 99.99% of this class is non AOSC majors but we are all treated like PhD students. The TA's grade incredibly harshly for no reason and the average midterm grade was a D, I failed even though I come to class every day and study. I'm not a stem major but I got an A in comp sci, astronomy, and calc and here I am barely passing. Do not take this class. Not worth it at all.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a D Anonymous 04/24/2024	do not take her class!!!! i was under the impression this was an easy gen ed, but its not. she is the hardest grader and teaches the class like everyone is a science major when this is a gen ed for most. The tests and quizzes are insanely detailed and the workload is crazy. no matter how much you study, and utilize the notes, you will fail. the class average for our mid-term was 50% and there was no curve. there is a cumulative final, a group debate project, and a single-spaced final paper. worst class do not take.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B Anonymous 04/23/2024	I wrote a very long review to state how terrible she is at creating, instructing, and generally being a professor. This review will not post, but do NOT take this course. The entire class failed the weather midterm and she decided that it was our fault collectively, that should tell you enough.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 04/10/2024	I want to preface this by saying I am no stranger to difficult classes or classes that are simply difficult for the sake of it - this class fits into the worse third category of it being inexplicably clunky, over-complicated, and generally stupid with the professor significantly aiding in this. I will begin with an anecdote, when my MATH140 class all collectively failed the second (or third? same difference) midterm, our professor talked to us and reflected not only how we could study better in the future, but how he let us down and how he will make it right in the future. When this class all collectively failed the midterm, she blamed US and talked about how we could have studied better, shamed those who did not go to her lectures (which is her reading off of a provided slideshow for an hour and 15 minutes), and was generally flippant. Mind you, the only common denominator in every student that did not do well on this midterm(which was most) was her. After this, I stopped going to lectures. Who really needs them anyways when you can slog through the pre-lecture "quizzes" that apparently cover the chapters we are supposed to read for the subsequent lecture, but are intentionally confusing and require a paid textbook to complete (you can get the first edition, but it says that we need the 2nd, so good luck with that!). Now to the weekend assignments, some are graded on merely completion but often its a simple dartboard in terms of where your grade could end up, with seemingly no rhyme or reason as to why the point deductions are more or less severe by assignment. These usually involve drawing decently complex graphs that we really barely cover, so again, good luck with that! To the final, and worse part of this course, the discussions! Imagine the charm of a stupidly difficult high school physics class, in a windowless basement, for about an hour of your day. That is about the best it gets, but don't worry, on top of stupidly difficult exams and tedious individual assignments, you get to do a group project! It is exactly as fun as it sounds, you have to deal with creating a rough draft of an argument for a climate change debate which is graded like its your final draft, conjure up an entire paper with your group based on that rough draft, and then present your paper and debate another group all with just a single index card! Doesn't that sound like so much fun? Don't you wish you took this class too? Don't do this to yourself, CMSC351 and MATH140 was legitimately less stress, less of a slog, and significantly more fun than a class about weather. I am not sure how that is possible, but it seems like an achievement in and of itself. The one good thing about this class is the lab class if you decide to take it. This is where we actually get to apply the concepts of the class in a more practical and fun setting. However this is the one aspect of the class that the professor doesn't touch, go figure!
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/09/2024	DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A EASY GENED/LAB She teaches this class as if its a 300/400 level course class averages are so low for tests/quizzes just dont take it
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/08/2024	I thought the class was going to be easy but Dr. Jones makes it difficult. Do not take it with her. She is not good at explaining the material and our class midterm average was a 68% and she wouldn’t curve the grades. I have friends in the other class and we compared exams and their exam was way easier and their class did way better.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 04/07/2024	DO NOT TAKE PROF Jones unless you are an AOSC major. This is meant to be one of the easier natural science with lab courses and she makes the class insanely hard compared to Prof Jeff. She is a very harsh grader and on top of that she DOES NOT GIVE ANY PRACTICE EXAMS OR PREVIOUS. As a result the exam midterm average was a 68% and she does not curve. Teaches the course as a 400 level class and even as a CS major this is easily my hardest class this semester. If you want to take AOSC please just take Jeffrey.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Anonymous 04/03/2024	Absolutely terrible Professor. 100% do not recommend. Please save yourself and take Jeff’s class instead if you actually want this class to be manageable and have the best chance at success. Her lecture style is awful and she just talks at you and gives you way too much information. Due to this, people often skip lecture because it’s nearly impossible to actually learn. The midterm average was around a 65 and she told the class she was disappointed and that attending lecture would’ve helped our grades, which just goes to show you that she believes she isn’t the problem even though she is. If you read below, you’ll see students from previous semesters have also complained about her harsh grading, especially on the midterm. She’s a relatively new instructor so precious students were hopeful she’d use their semesters as learning opportunities to provide her future students with better materials, which unfortunately did not happen. No practice exams or materials were given to us to prepare for the midterm. Rather, a giant list of topics was given to us with no resources on how to properly study these topics. The midterm had way too much content tested on it and it was nearly impossible to have that much content absorbed at that point. It’s frustrating to be blamed as students for our performance when we were set up for failure in the first place. She allowed students last semester to redo part of their midterm because of how low grades were but unfortunately she didn’t allow us that chance this time. This class is known as the easier gen-ed. However, this professor will assure you that is not the case when she is teaching. There is absolutely no direction, assistance, or resources provided to see out that students succeed in this course and it’s 100x harder than it should be ultimately. Please please save yourself and take it with the other professor, whom I’ve heard great things about.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B Anonymous 03/27/2024	This is not the course to take if you want an easy gen ed class. She is relatively new to teaching so her exams are way too hard and she does not give any review or sample exams to study off of. The average of the first midterm was a 68 so take this class at your own risk
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Anonymous 03/26/2024	She teaches the class like a 400 level course. Don't do it.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 03/26/2024	She's very sweet professor but if you want an easy lab/class for credit DO NOT TAKE HER. I hear this class is much easier with the other professor. She makes it way more difficult then needed and has no practice material or stuff to study. She throws way too much info at you in one lecture and expects you to know a lot more then normal. I strongly recommend taking this with the other professor if you want a good grade.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a C Anonymous 03/26/2024	DO NOT TAKE! everyone says its so easy but she makes this class insanely hard. This is the hardest course I have taken here. You know its bad when everyone in the group me is saying they will be happy with a 30% on the first midterm. DONT DO IT
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 03/25/2024	This class was very tedious. Was looking for an easy A, but not the case. Look for easier Gen Ed.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 03/25/2024	She is very nice however she makes the class much more difficult than it needs to be. The class is supposed to be for non science majors who need to fulfill DSNS or DSNL credits yet she teaches the material as if this is a major course and not a gen ed. The midterm was extremely hard and she had little to no study materials or practice questions and the practice questions she did have, didnt even have the correct answer posted so you have no idea if you are doing it correctly or not. The quiz was open not yet still graded very harshly and had very in depth complicated subjects. She is just a harsh grader overall and will deduct points for the smallest things. It is clear that the other sections with different professors have a much different experience in this class so DO NOT take this class with her if you are looking for an easy DSNL credit.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Anonymous 03/19/2024	Do not take this course with her. She teaches the class like a 400 level course and expects you to remember everything. So not worth it.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 03/06/2024	She is a very nice professor and pretty good at teaching the material. But if you're looking to take AOSC200 as an easy DSNL gen-ed I would not recommend taking it with her. There are closed-book exams on material that's pretty scientific if you're a non-science major, and grading is real harsh.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/20/2024	Most boring class ever. Tim is nice but kinda weird
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/20/2024	I took this course in the winter, along with the lab. It's super fast-paced, but you only spend maybe 2-3 hours each day (sometimes 4). The lecture videos were easy to understand, and I learned much about weather and climate from this class. A lot of the content was very applicable to my daily life as well. Dr. Jeff was really friendly and super helpful during office hours. For each test, he did Kahoots for exam review, which was awesome, and in some discussion posts, he had us send weather/climate memes. There's also no final exam for the winter term.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/01/2024	Jeff does a great job and explaining the content and makes good slides that he presents well. The class is overall fine but is not as easy as you might hear it is. If you have a heavy schedule it might be harder to manage than you expect. Aside from that, you learn a lot and it is pretty interesting.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/31/2023	I took AOSC123, AOSC200, and AOSC201 with Jeff in the same semester as a CS Major. I would definitely recommend Jeff for any of these classes. He is very passionate about the content and is happy to answer any questions. He's also very flexible and understanding with deadlines. The only downside is that his lectures can be boring at times. You can get an A in his class without putting too much effort in. Good natural science choice.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/26/2023	Honestly, he makes the class pretty interesting. If you are curious about weather and you need an elective its not that bad to take. You will want to go to class or watch the lecture videos because he doesn't post a ton to study off of. Tests were fair but you will definitely need to study for them.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A homework420 12/22/2023	This dude is a great professor. In terms of the course there is a fair amount of padding that he gives you to get a good grade. The admission tickets, weekly activities, and the group project are a fairly easy 95%+ as long as you do the work. This means you need to make sure you do good enough on the quizzes and exams. The quizzes are open note and the he gave us a review for the midterm and final so that we were very prepared for them. The final even had a fair bit that was word for word a copy from the review. In addition, he essentially gave us 2 extra credit points on both the midterm and final. In terms of a professor I echo the other reviews, he is extremely nice and helpful. I went to his office to correct some grading, and he was extremely fair. He also has a turtle in his office which was awesome. Lastly this doesn't really matter but the boundary for an A+ was a 98 which I don't even know how others are able to do that well but it feels a bit high. Overall, if you have the option to take him PLEASE DO, great professor.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/22/2023	Jeff is an awesome professor. You can tell he actually cares about his students and their well-being. The exams are not difficult if you show up to lectures and understand the material. I learned a lot and enjoyed this class because of him. Would recommend.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/13/2023	Jeff is a great guy. Does his best to make lectures interesting, and is easy to talk too. He’s very accommodating and willing to help out with any extenuating issues you may have. I’m not a science major so I found this course taught by him is a good bet to knock out the gen-ed requirement. I think the weather stuff is interesting to know about too.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/11/2023	Jeff is the best he's really cool and relax on the work side. If you pay attention and attend lectures and essentially do the bare minimum you will learn alot in this class. He's really great at explaining and really approachable. Honestly just take him and you will see why he's so highly rated.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A- reginafalangy 04/26/2023	Jeff is an extremely kind and thoughtful professor. This class was not too difficult if you show up and take notes. Lectures can be a bit boring though.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/26/2023	Prof Henrikson is very welcoming and clearly passionate about atmospheric science. A very understanding professor with a refreshing attitude. If you're going to take AOSC200, Prof Henrikson is simply the way to go.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 02/22/2023	Very sweet professor! Unfortunately, she made the class a lot more difficult than it was supposed to be.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 02/09/2023	The goat
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A turmoil 01/16/2023	Came in expecting this class to be very dull (just taking it for gen ed credit), but I was pleasantly surprised with how the material was presented. Not only were his lectures easy to follow, but you can tell he is very passionate about the subject matter and brought in a lot of examples applicable to our lives. Couldn't recommend his class more! Only downside was the discussion portion of this class, but this is led by TAs and consists of two group projects which can get a bit boring
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/13/2023	I thought this class was pretty easy I would have had an A+ if i didnt forget about one of the weekly summaries but thats beside the point. Lectures are recorded and I didnt go to many during the 2nd half of the semester but I still watched them as they were very informative and he explained the concepts in a way that made them very easy for me to understand. Discussion projects was what took up most time out of class but were relatively easy and my TA was pretty good and didnt grade hard at all. Besides that, every lecture an easy admission ticket is due before you get to class. The single midterm was very easy in my opinion. The final was even easier though and I got a good grade with very little studying. Overall I recommend Tim, he brings some humor to lecture and just know hot air rises.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/02/2023	if you go to class you will get an A. I got a B+ because I skipped 75% of them
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/26/2022	Jeff is the sweetest person ever. However, his lectures of kind of boring. This is not because he is boring, the topic is just not the most interesting. But it is a generally easy class where all you gotta do to get an A is: read the textbook, go to lecture close to exam time for his review session, and do your part in the group projects. Don't really have to go to lecture and it's recorded anyway.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Anonymous 12/26/2022	this class is interesting and fun, and if you're gonna take this class, I would definitely take it with Tim. He's funny and a good lecturer. However, disclaimer: you have to do these projects in discussion with a group, and that can definitely take a toll on your grade especially if your TA is annoying about grading (and group projects suck in general). Also, you actually need to pay attention and study (not that much but like a tad), this is definitely an easy science class but not an easy gen ed if that makes sense. I did not do this, but taking notes in class may help you. This might be obvious for some people to do but I didn't think to in an "easy class" - also if you're planning to take this class for fun and not for gen ed reasons, make sure you have energy and room in your schedule to devote at least a little time to this class because it surprisingly requires some energy. That said, it's super interesting and gives good general knowledge on our weather system, so I would still recommend taking it, just keep these things in mind :)
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/24/2022	This semester was Dr. Jones' first time teaching this course, and although sometimes the assessments were pretty hard, she did her best to roll with that feedback and give everyone opportunities to improve their grades. She wants us to learn and do well. Overall I think she learned a lot and will be very well equipped to teach this class again in the future. Class was very organized and expectations for things to know were very clear. She clearly knew what she was talking about, too. Overall I expected the course to be a little bit easier, but I would recommend taking a course with Dr. Jones.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/24/2022	Tim is very genuinely very passionate about the subject and lectures are very informative and are available on ELMS. If you attend lecture and put in effort into studying outside of lecture (including taking practice exams and attending review sessions in discussion), you’ll do fine on quizzes and exam.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/20/2022	Jeff was a very kind professor. He seemed really friendly and caring, and the class was very straightforward. I didn't go to class often since the textbook was enough to prepare for exams, but the exams were fair and his lectures were usually interesting.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting a B- CCX001 12/20/2022	If you are expecting an easy class, do not take it. You will need to attend lectures and even do outside studying. Make sure to do your work on time as he doesnt allow late work. His class isnt hard persay, but you CANNOT CHEAT he will find out and is super strict on it. He posts recorded lectures and his slides are really informative. He does host reviews before quizzes and exams. Tim is a nice guy and is caring as long as you dont cheat which apparently a lot of people have judging by the reviews.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/19/2022	Professor Jones is really nice and you can tell she is really knowledgeable and she really wants you to do well. It seemed a bit more difficult than other professors' section because this was her first year teaching this course which also meant she didn't have past quizzes or exams that we could reference. However, she still did provide us with practice problems for example to help prepare us for potential questions. She really does try to work with you and she takes feedback to figure out how to best support the class.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2022	He's a great prof but an even better guy. The final was from 4-6pm...WRONG. It was 10:30am. I missed it. He emailed me back within two minutes and said I could take it in his office. I get to his office crying and he gives me gatorade and chocolate and an office to cry in and tells me I should compose myself before taking it because I can't take a test while crying. He encouraged me to ask him questions before I took the final. He has a turtle named Aida. No other professor would have even responded to my email. The final was directly relevant to what we learned. Things definitely could've gone worse from missing a final, but things couldn't possibly have gone better.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/18/2022	Great professor, highly recommend this class for lab gened
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/14/2022	Professor Jones is a great Professor. It is her first-semester teaching AOSC so some of our quizzes and tests are harder than the other sections because she has never made exams for the class before. She let the class retake a part of the midterm for points back and has been adapting the class to student feedback. She didn't have any practice exams which made studying difficult, but she started giving practice problems after the midterm which helped a lot. She is very knowledgeable about the topics and if you need any help she is more than willing to help. I really enjoyed AOSC200 because it was very interesting and not too difficult. I believe her future sections will be easier as she will have experience and more course materials to give to the class.
Alexandra Jones AOSC200 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 12/13/2022	This Professor is super nice. But as someone who not in the stem program at umd, I found this course to be super difficult. Everyone told me it be an easy course but I really struggled all semester!
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2022	Most kind and caring professors out there. He really wants his students to do well and is willing to accommodate for his students. He understand that the majority of people that take this class are not science people and he explains concepts in ways that are easy to understand. He also records all of his lectures and if you're ever confused about anything he is willing to go on zoom, one on one to help you. The workload is manageable, there were small quizzes due before each lecture and a weekly assignment that were pretty easy. There we 2 big projects in the discussion sections, as long as you don't have a bad group you’ll be fine. As far as the content in the class itself, I learned a lot of things about the world around me that I never knew and it was genuinely interesting. Jeff is a great guy and a great professor.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Naruto 11/28/2022	Take it during the summer for an easy A. Quizzes/Exams go online, and they conduct the experiments for you in AOSC201 the lab. Not a class that requires a lot of studying imo.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/24/2022	Great professor, very passionate and very understanding. Exams not super challenging and ample prep is given. Would highly recommend his class.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Anonymous 09/15/2022	Jeff is a great professor. You can tell he's passionate about Atmospheric and Oceanic science and he wants his students to succeed. He's extremely understanding and overall very positive and welcoming.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/15/2022	This guy is a joke, don't take his class unless you want to be accused of cheating.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 07/28/2022	Keep in mind this is a genEd and 99% of the people who take the class are only doing so because they have to. This is how Tim runs his class, Tells you to take an online exam, at your convenience, with open notes, and not proctored. That's just edging students to cheat. Any reasonable person who is taking this class, given these circumstances, will cheat - that's just a simple matter of fact. He traps you by asking very specifically worded questions, that when put into google, will give a certain response. If your answer is similar to what google has, he will accuse you of cheating. After "realizing" that 50ish kids have cheated, he will give the class two options: 1) Admit to cheating. Get a 0 for that exam. No referral to student conduct 2) Receive an XF from student conduct But no matter what, you will be referred to student conduct, even if you admit to him that you cheated! That's the kind of man Tim is. He will pretend to be your friend, trap you, convince you to admit fault, then lie to you and report you regardless. Don't take this class... Tim is a dishonorable person who encourages cheating and does not keep his word. It's a class on WEATHER, he takes it far too seriously, especially for a genEd.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Anonymous 07/27/2022	He cares about what he's teaching but I feel that he has little compassion for his students.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/21/2022	Lots of assignments and projects. Don’t cheat or else you will get caught.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/09/2022	He is not the best prof honestly and he doesn't care about his students at all
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/27/2022	Very easy grading system, great professor, if you go to class you will succeed!!!! However, DO NOT CHEAT!!!!! Tim purposely puts questions on quizzes that he knows are on the internet, and he will check for who googled the answers and report you to the honor council.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting a B Anonymous 04/25/2022	Ill start with the positives: Tim’s a super nice guy and pretty fair, he tries his best to keep the class interesting. He’s very understanding of students and their needs. He is never condescending towards students and understand that not everyone comes from the same background. Always answers questions from students in depth. Now the negatives: The class is SO boring. It’s a class on weather, I’m not sure what you’d expect. If you’re not fascinated by weather, I don’t recommend this class. I took this class bc I thought it would be pretty cool but it is now interesting in the slightest. Tim tries his best to make things interesting but it’s just so boring. Another thing is, this class is a lot more work than you’d expect, especially for a gen Ed. There are multiple group projects, 2 quizzes ( basically an online midterm - idk why he calls them quizzes), a midterm (in person) and a final (also in person). Oh and a TON of reading. If you read the textbook and do the admission tickets, you don’t need to go to lecture. Despite his fairness, he absolutely does try and “trap” you on the online quizzes. I think he takes his job far too seriously, especially for a gen ed. he tried to justify himself by saying things like “oh i told you not to cheat” It’s an online midterm, of course people are going to try and cheat - any logical person would. Personally I thought the midterms and Quizzes were more difficult than they should have been. Overall: Take this class if you’re super into weather, if you’re not do not take this class. Tim’s a great guy but I do not like the way he structures his class.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/02/2022	Great, enthusiastic and understanding professor. While AOSC200 was fairly easy, he was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to if you had a genuine interest in the topics.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/25/2022	Took him for the winter version of this course. A very easy and simple lab class to complete. All the instructions and assignments were easy to find and follow. Definitely a good lab for the winter if you need to fulfill a gen ed.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/24/2022	I never write any professor reviews but this professor is literally so flexible, understanding and helpful that you just have to take him for this course.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A SunnyMD 01/23/2022	A fast-paced, manageable winter course that will teach you the ins and outs of the weather and its relevance to your everyday life beyond simple forecasts. Held asynchronously online, this course was a sure way to knock out a science Gen Ed and the professor, Jeff Henrikson, is exceptional. His video lectures are clear and concise, giving you the ‘need to know’ minus the fluff. While a textbook is required, the exams are 90% according to the videos so watching Jeff’s lecture videos will suffice if you want an A. The topics are engaging and require little to no math, making this course perfectly suited for a non-science major looking to take a science course/lab and earn a high grade. Granted, it takes a considerable amount of work to earn a high grade, but it’s not because Jeff is a harsh grader - he’s fair and considerate - but rather, the course is condensed into 3 weeks so there’s much to cover and learn. However, whenever you need help, Jeff is there and holds Zoom office hours 4x a week. Overall, this is a must take if you are reading reviews of science courses and wondering: ‘which is going to make me the least stressed, the most interested, and the most invested?’ This is the one. Take it.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/14/2022	Tim truly cares about his students' success in the class. He always emphasizes how he wants to help you and will follow through if you need it. Good class overall. Manageable workload. Just make sure to review the material and not fall behind.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/10/2022	Tim is the GOAT he really cares for his students and is really hilarious during the lectures. The material is not that hard but you just need to read and understand the topics. take him if you can this guy deserves an award
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2021	Had him for the winter course version! Although fast-paced, he always explained things well and was super helpful during office hours! Genuinely wants students to succeed!
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2021	I took Professor Henrikson for AOSC200 and paired it with AOSC201 lab. I got an A in 200 and A+ in lab. Really interesting professor and an interesting class. The projects are kind of intensive but graded easily. He records lectures and answers every question that students have. He has 2 quizzes and 1 midterm along with the final, which he made optional due to a rise in covid cases. Take this class with Jeff if you need DSNS/DSNL class
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2021	Great teacher, always willing to answer questions and makes review/lectures engaging with Kahoots, and icebreakers. Also canceled the final due to COVID concerns, which really helped with dealing with stress and preparation for other exams.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2021	Tim is the GOAT he is such a nice, caring, and funny professor and you can tell that he definitely enjoys everything that he is teaching. Best of all he canceled our final for this semester and let us just keep whatever grade we had in the class, or take it online if we wanted. If you're able to take Tim for a class definitely do. AOSC200 in general was pretty good and interesting but the discussion section group projects were annoying.
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2021	Really cool and engaging professor. I found the course super interesting with the way he taught it and he always explained all the concepts really really well. Even when the textbook felt hard to grasp, he made it seem so simple and easy to understand. Overall just a great professor. The quizzes were open-book, lectures prepared you more than enough for the midterm, workload is light besides the occasional group project in the discussions. Would highly recommend.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/07/2021	Professor Canty clearly cares about his students and loves the material he teachers. He works to make all the lectures engaging and interesting and he teaches with an energy that makes the lectures fun to watch. He is funny, kind, and down to earth and cares more that his students understand the material rather than what grade they get. If you have the chance to take him, please do
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/21/2021	Tim is an absolute LEGEND. Sign up for AOSC200 and thank your respective god for allowing you to learn from one of UMD's best professors. Kind, funny, down to earth... what more could you want?
Jeffrey Henrikson AOSC200 Anonymous 12/20/2020	He's very nice and reasonable with grades/assignments. Is definitely willing to help when you ask for it. However, his synchronous sessions were often slow and unhelpful, making it more of a self-learning course from the textbook. Still, tests were closely related to the material and were by no means too difficult.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 01/29/2020	Tim is the cutest professor ever. If you go to class, you can get a good score.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/16/2019	Tim Canty was such a genuine professor and I thoroughly looked forward to his class. He really cares about his students and their well-being. This being my first semester at UMD, it was so nice to have a professor I knew cared about me. He makes his lectures very entertaining, even if the actual topic is not. Tim's passion on the class made it worthwhile and I definitely would take this class again.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/12/2019	Extremely engaging lectures if you're interested in going. Absurdly self-aware of his nerdiness and lack of class-attendance. If you go to class, you will most likely get an A.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/30/2019	Very engaging, down to earth teacher. I never had him test on anything he didn't cover or have in his notes. He truly wants his students to do will but also won't put up with bs in class. He answers every genuine question and is almost always available for a one to one in office hours. Great class and great teacher. Material could get boring but he tried to make clouds as exciting as they could be.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/29/2018	Tim Canty is one of the funniest, cutest professors I've had at UMD. He keeps the class engaged well by incorporating videos, graphics, jokes, and sidestories into his lectures. The class itself isn't difficult and doesn't require a lot of studying if you go to all the lectures. There are two projects over the course of the semester that take a bit of time, but are graded generously and are there to boost your grade. Would 100% take this class again.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Anonymous 12/18/2015	Tim Canty is an awesome and geeky person, but I will admit the lectures were very boring and I found myself falling asleep. That being said, he does post all the material online (lecture slides and recordings of the class) which is good for studying and catching up what you missed. It was a pretty easy A class... that being said if you did the review guides and practice tests/quizzes he puts up you should be fine. Also, an 85% was an A- and a 90% was an A. I just wished the class was more engaging because I went to lectures for the "topic of the day"s which were like pop in-class activities that you had to be present to receive credit for.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/12/2015	This is one of my favorite classes I have taken at UMD. Tim Canty made the class exciting, with lots of demonstrations and models about weather. The topics themselves can be boring, but the science itself is simple. You will have to do reading for short, 5 point quizzes, but the answers are out of the book. There are 2 quizzes, a midterm and a final, but he uploads plenty of old ones, and he prepares you more than well enough for those. The TAs are alright. Overall, I learned a lot from this class, and I would recommend it for both science and non-science majors.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/05/2015	This class feels like a prison. Tim Canty is not an engaging teacher and has his TA's sitting in the back of the classroom watching over the class and watching our every move. I find it unnecessary and excessive. This is one of the classes where he forces and drags you to class. He records his lectures and posts them online which truly is helpful and I am thankful he does that, however, by default, he encourages students to not go to class because they can view the lectures later. However, he has surprise exit cards he calls topics of the days which in turn "scares" or "stresses" students out into going into class. Also, when we have discussions, rather than reviewing material we went in class, we end up doing group projects which are supposed to support our grade. But discussion is only 50 minutes, so there isn't enough time to explain group projects and do a thorough coverage of material that was went over in class so students are put at a disadvantage. This class seems to set you up to succeed with the way he grades but if anything, it makes the class more tedious than necessary and is setting you up to actually do worse.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/20/2015	Dr. Canty: Such a great professor who is really enthusiastic about the class and teaching you about weather and climate. He is really funny and he tries to keep the class engaging with demonstrations to help you visualize the concepts. Exams: There are two exams and then the final (100 points each). Pretty easy, if you go to class and pay attention. Tim posts past exams on ELMS, but there aren't any answer keys, so you have to figure out the answers for yourself. Consists of about 10-15 multiple choice, and then 4-6 free response questions. Does not usually curve. Quizzes: 2 quizzes that are 40 points each. Same format as exams, just shorter. Admission Tickets: 5 questions quizzes before every class. Answer are straight from the book. Projects: 2 group projects that take place in discussion, presentation format. Also easy, but the 1st project is easier than the second.
Timothy Canty AOSC200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/08/2014	Dr. Canty is a fantastic professor. Coming from someone who isn't even remotely close to being a science major, this class (and Dr. Canty) are perfect for those who need a lab/I-Series fulfilled. He does a great job. He uses good in-class models and keeps the material surprisingly interesting for a dry subject. He does do five point quizzes due before every class on ELMS, but honestly the answers come straight from the textbook. There are also "Topic of the Day" sections on random class days where it's more or less a way to gauge attendance. (Both of these are worth 5% of your grade individually.) Projects are easy and are definitely a grade booster. In all, Canty is the man and this is a solid class.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/31/2024

For teaching a class pretty much meant for non-stem majors, he does a great job. He is so patient with students and will always repeat concepts as many times as we need. Since I'm not used to science concepts, some of the material is difficult because I'm not used to so much science but he's always willing to help and really wants us all to do our best. Always has a great attitude and is very sweet.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/31/2024

Great lecturer.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/29/2024

Jeff is a great guy and the class is easy enough. This class is not as easy as advertised, but still easy. If you show up and kind of pay attention you will do well. Jeff makes class interesting and really cares about the course. He is the best option for AOSC200.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/24/2024

Thought this would be an easy A but I would still recommend taking this class over other natural science courses. The class consists of two exams of which require a decent amount of studying for and two quizzes that are online and open note, but lectures are optional which is nice. The content is interesting if you care about weather and climate and overall extremely nice professor.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2024

Jeff :) Many people do not attend class, but you really don't need to; however, I'd honestly say Jeff does a great job explaining the material if you decide to attend the class. Tests are quite easy, and there are really quick weekly assignments. Quizzes are online/open note and also fairly simple. He is quite knowledgeable about the topic, though his slides are a bit picture-heavy rather than material-heavy. I could see why the bottom review said this class was tedious, but tbh, I liked it :)

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a D-
Anonymous
05/16/2024

Absolutely horrible class. Don't take it for fun or a gen ed. The professor and TA's grade too harshly and barely know how to explain anything. Everything is seemingly graded based off their own opinions. They demand absolute perfection, which is especially interesting because the assignments barely make any sense as a whole and how harsh the grading is. The expensive textbook barely helps, assignments are tedious , and exams have way too much to study / remember. The information has no coherence either. The midterm exam average was below average and she blamed us for not studying enough, and she made it a point to mention how she wasn't going to curve it. Even assignments that were open book / open note weren't easy. Presentations were also very disorganized, and projects had extremely flawed formatting. The debate rough draft is graded as if it were the final, and the arguments each group was supposed to make always seemed unrelated to each other due to how incredible broad, or how limited the scope for a certain side was. Absolutely do not take this class.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
05/15/2024

NOT A GOOD WAY TO BOOST YOUR GPA. Take any other prof. Hardest class I have taken this year even though this is just a gen ed class.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/14/2024

Jeff is the embodiment of a great lecturer. He's known throughout the department, is an incredibly nice guy, and makes this entire class interesting - at least it was for me. After multiple semesters of post-covid burnout and dropping grades, I took AOSC200 at the start of my new major and this course pulled me in and made me care instantly about all of the material. The labs (AOSC201) were interesting while not being very difficult, and every lecture was full of stuff that is actually cool to know. Tests and quizzes were easy to get perfect scores on if you just go to class or watch every lecture and take decent notes, and overall I just think Jeff and his TAs did a fantastic job of making me actually enjoy school again. If you're thinking about taking this class and you actually want to know things about how all types of weather work and about climate and climate change, lock in with Jeff. Trust me.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/08/2024

Ms. Jones is very friendly but sadly she is not the greatest lecturer. I have heard the section with the other teacher for this class is easier but don’t know if that's because of the teacher or the material. Despite being advertised as for non-science majors, I found this class relatively complicated, and the exams are graded without a curve despite the average being around a 70 for the midterm. The TAs were incredibly unhelpful, blunt, and rude. If you are here for an easy lab (and the lab itself is very easy), I wouldn’t say it is a bad idea to take it with her, but maybe scout other options first (like BSCI135).

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Anonymous
05/07/2024

This class is not an easy elective. The TAs are absolutely horrible. The professor is new and expects you to know everything while there are 50 slides per class with tons of information. She leaves no class for review except for one class for the final and leaves minimal study material. I have never seen TA's grade so harshly. Please stay away. The lab was great, just don't take this professor or TAs.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/07/2024

Dont take with her. This class caused me so much stress this semester. She makes it so hard and she grades so hard. Everyone hated it and was so mad at her. This is not a easy gen ed/lab take with other professor. .

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/06/2024

This class is not easy. I would AVOID this class if its not a gen ed. She lectures you as if you know everything and gives you assignments that are hard for no reason too. Her quizzes are hard and so are her test. PLS DONT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/05/2024

This class was a lot harder than what everyone else says it would be. She includes way more information and does not provide any practice material to study for exams.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/02/2024

She makes this class so hard. Lectures have so much content and the content is SO HARD. She is such also a harsh grader on top of the hard content. DO NOT TAKE WITH HER

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
05/02/2024

she gets one star bc she somewhat listens to class feedback but she is not helpful when you ask for help and she made this class insanely hard. My friends taking it with Jeff said the average on their midterm was a B+ but for our class it was a D

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a W
Anonymous
05/02/2024

She ruined weather for me. Class was so hard for no reason. NOT an easy gen ed. She is also not helpful and has no study resources.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/30/2024

She is a really nice person but her lectures are very boring and not engaging at all. She teaches the class like a 400 level course and not like a gen ed. Not an easy A gen ed at all. You will be skipping her lectures about 2 weeks in. She is also a harsh grader and not very understanding.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/25/2024

DONT TAKE. this class is so hard. grading is so harsh content is so hard take it with other professor.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
04/24/2024

Worst professor I have ever had. Lectures are useless because she is not good at explaining any of the topics. Also, she makes her exams very difficult. Take this class with the other teacher!!

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a C
Anonymous
04/24/2024

You're gonna hear good things about this class but it has nothing do do with this professor. While she's nice she makes the entire class much more difficult than it needs to be, especially for a gened in such a small department. 99.99% of this class is non AOSC majors but we are all treated like PhD students. The TA's grade incredibly harshly for no reason and the average midterm grade was a D, I failed even though I come to class every day and study. I'm not a stem major but I got an A in comp sci, astronomy, and calc and here I am barely passing. Do not take this class. Not worth it at all.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a D
Anonymous
04/24/2024

do not take her class!!!! i was under the impression this was an easy gen ed, but its not. she is the hardest grader and teaches the class like everyone is a science major when this is a gen ed for most. The tests and quizzes are insanely detailed and the workload is crazy. no matter how much you study, and utilize the notes, you will fail. the class average for our mid-term was 50% and there was no curve. there is a cumulative final, a group debate project, and a single-spaced final paper. worst class do not take.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
04/23/2024

I wrote a very long review to state how terrible she is at creating, instructing, and generally being a professor. This review will not post, but do NOT take this course. The entire class failed the weather midterm and she decided that it was our fault collectively, that should tell you enough.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
04/10/2024

I want to preface this by saying I am no stranger to difficult classes or classes that are simply difficult for the sake of it - this class fits into the worse third category of it being inexplicably clunky, over-complicated, and generally stupid with the professor significantly aiding in this. I will begin with an anecdote, when my MATH140 class all collectively failed the second (or third? same difference) midterm, our professor talked to us and reflected not only how we could study better in the future, but how he let us down and how he will make it right in the future. When this class all collectively failed the midterm, she blamed US and talked about how we could have studied better, shamed those who did not go to her lectures (which is her reading off of a provided slideshow for an hour and 15 minutes), and was generally flippant. Mind you, the only common denominator in every student that did not do well on this midterm(which was most) was her. After this, I stopped going to lectures. Who really needs them anyways when you can slog through the pre-lecture "quizzes" that apparently cover the chapters we are supposed to read for the subsequent lecture, but are intentionally confusing and require a paid textbook to complete (you can get the first edition, but it says that we need the 2nd, so good luck with that!). Now to the weekend assignments, some are graded on merely completion but often its a simple dartboard in terms of where your grade could end up, with seemingly no rhyme or reason as to why the point deductions are more or less severe by assignment. These usually involve drawing decently complex graphs that we really barely cover, so again, good luck with that! To the final, and worse part of this course, the discussions! Imagine the charm of a stupidly difficult high school physics class, in a windowless basement, for about an hour of your day. That is about the best it gets, but don't worry, on top of stupidly difficult exams and tedious individual assignments, you get to do a group project! It is exactly as fun as it sounds, you have to deal with creating a rough draft of an argument for a climate change debate which is graded like its your final draft, conjure up an entire paper with your group based on that rough draft, and then present your paper and debate another group all with just a single index card! Doesn't that sound like so much fun? Don't you wish you took this class too? Don't do this to yourself, CMSC351 and MATH140 was legitimately less stress, less of a slog, and significantly more fun than a class about weather. I am not sure how that is possible, but it seems like an achievement in and of itself. The one good thing about this class is the lab class if you decide to take it. This is where we actually get to apply the concepts of the class in a more practical and fun setting. However this is the one aspect of the class that the professor doesn't touch, go figure!

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/09/2024

DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A EASY GENED/LAB She teaches this class as if its a 300/400 level course class averages are so low for tests/quizzes just dont take it

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/08/2024

I thought the class was going to be easy but Dr. Jones makes it difficult. Do not take it with her. She is not good at explaining the material and our class midterm average was a 68% and she wouldn’t curve the grades. I have friends in the other class and we compared exams and their exam was way easier and their class did way better.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
04/07/2024

DO NOT TAKE PROF Jones unless you are an AOSC major. This is meant to be one of the easier natural science with lab courses and she makes the class insanely hard compared to Prof Jeff. She is a very harsh grader and on top of that she DOES NOT GIVE ANY PRACTICE EXAMS OR PREVIOUS. As a result the exam midterm average was a 68% and she does not curve. Teaches the course as a 400 level class and even as a CS major this is easily my hardest class this semester. If you want to take AOSC please just take Jeffrey.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Anonymous
04/03/2024

Absolutely terrible Professor. 100% do not recommend. Please save yourself and take Jeff’s class instead if you actually want this class to be manageable and have the best chance at success. Her lecture style is awful and she just talks at you and gives you way too much information. Due to this, people often skip lecture because it’s nearly impossible to actually learn. The midterm average was around a 65 and she told the class she was disappointed and that attending lecture would’ve helped our grades, which just goes to show you that she believes she isn’t the problem even though she is. If you read below, you’ll see students from previous semesters have also complained about her harsh grading, especially on the midterm. She’s a relatively new instructor so precious students were hopeful she’d use their semesters as learning opportunities to provide her future students with better materials, which unfortunately did not happen. No practice exams or materials were given to us to prepare for the midterm. Rather, a giant list of topics was given to us with no resources on how to properly study these topics. The midterm had way too much content tested on it and it was nearly impossible to have that much content absorbed at that point. It’s frustrating to be blamed as students for our performance when we were set up for failure in the first place. She allowed students last semester to redo part of their midterm because of how low grades were but unfortunately she didn’t allow us that chance this time. This class is known as the easier gen-ed. However, this professor will assure you that is not the case when she is teaching. There is absolutely no direction, assistance, or resources provided to see out that students succeed in this course and it’s 100x harder than it should be ultimately. Please please save yourself and take it with the other professor, whom I’ve heard great things about.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
03/27/2024

This is not the course to take if you want an easy gen ed class. She is relatively new to teaching so her exams are way too hard and she does not give any review or sample exams to study off of. The average of the first midterm was a 68 so take this class at your own risk

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Anonymous
03/26/2024

She teaches the class like a 400 level course. Don't do it.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
03/26/2024

She's very sweet professor but if you want an easy lab/class for credit DO NOT TAKE HER. I hear this class is much easier with the other professor. She makes it way more difficult then needed and has no practice material or stuff to study. She throws way too much info at you in one lecture and expects you to know a lot more then normal. I strongly recommend taking this with the other professor if you want a good grade.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a C
Anonymous
03/26/2024

DO NOT TAKE! everyone says its so easy but she makes this class insanely hard. This is the hardest course I have taken here. You know its bad when everyone in the group me is saying they will be happy with a 30% on the first midterm. DONT DO IT

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
03/25/2024

This class was very tedious. Was looking for an easy A, but not the case. Look for easier Gen Ed.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
03/25/2024

She is very nice however she makes the class much more difficult than it needs to be. The class is supposed to be for non science majors who need to fulfill DSNS or DSNL credits yet she teaches the material as if this is a major course and not a gen ed. The midterm was extremely hard and she had little to no study materials or practice questions and the practice questions she did have, didnt even have the correct answer posted so you have no idea if you are doing it correctly or not. The quiz was open not yet still graded very harshly and had very in depth complicated subjects. She is just a harsh grader overall and will deduct points for the smallest things. It is clear that the other sections with different professors have a much different experience in this class so DO NOT take this class with her if you are looking for an easy DSNL credit.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Anonymous
03/19/2024

Do not take this course with her. She teaches the class like a 400 level course and expects you to remember everything. So not worth it.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
03/06/2024

She is a very nice professor and pretty good at teaching the material. But if you're looking to take AOSC200 as an easy DSNL gen-ed I would not recommend taking it with her. There are closed-book exams on material that's pretty scientific if you're a non-science major, and grading is real harsh.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/20/2024

Most boring class ever. Tim is nice but kinda weird

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/20/2024

I took this course in the winter, along with the lab. It's super fast-paced, but you only spend maybe 2-3 hours each day (sometimes 4). The lecture videos were easy to understand, and I learned much about weather and climate from this class. A lot of the content was very applicable to my daily life as well. Dr. Jeff was really friendly and super helpful during office hours. For each test, he did Kahoots for exam review, which was awesome, and in some discussion posts, he had us send weather/climate memes. There's also no final exam for the winter term.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
01/01/2024

Jeff does a great job and explaining the content and makes good slides that he presents well. The class is overall fine but is not as easy as you might hear it is. If you have a heavy schedule it might be harder to manage than you expect. Aside from that, you learn a lot and it is pretty interesting.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/31/2023

I took AOSC123, AOSC200, and AOSC201 with Jeff in the same semester as a CS Major. I would definitely recommend Jeff for any of these classes. He is very passionate about the content and is happy to answer any questions. He's also very flexible and understanding with deadlines. The only downside is that his lectures can be boring at times. You can get an A in his class without putting too much effort in. Good natural science choice.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/26/2023

Honestly, he makes the class pretty interesting. If you are curious about weather and you need an elective its not that bad to take. You will want to go to class or watch the lecture videos because he doesn't post a ton to study off of. Tests were fair but you will definitely need to study for them.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
homework420
12/22/2023

This dude is a great professor. In terms of the course there is a fair amount of padding that he gives you to get a good grade. The admission tickets, weekly activities, and the group project are a fairly easy 95%+ as long as you do the work. This means you need to make sure you do good enough on the quizzes and exams. The quizzes are open note and the he gave us a review for the midterm and final so that we were very prepared for them. The final even had a fair bit that was word for word a copy from the review. In addition, he essentially gave us 2 extra credit points on both the midterm and final. In terms of a professor I echo the other reviews, he is extremely nice and helpful. I went to his office to correct some grading, and he was extremely fair. He also has a turtle in his office which was awesome. Lastly this doesn't really matter but the boundary for an A+ was a 98 which I don't even know how others are able to do that well but it feels a bit high. Overall, if you have the option to take him PLEASE DO, great professor.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/22/2023

Jeff is an awesome professor. You can tell he actually cares about his students and their well-being. The exams are not difficult if you show up to lectures and understand the material. I learned a lot and enjoyed this class because of him. Would recommend.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/13/2023

Jeff is a great guy. Does his best to make lectures interesting, and is easy to talk too. He’s very accommodating and willing to help out with any extenuating issues you may have. I’m not a science major so I found this course taught by him is a good bet to knock out the gen-ed requirement. I think the weather stuff is interesting to know about too.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/11/2023

Jeff is the best he's really cool and relax on the work side. If you pay attention and attend lectures and essentially do the bare minimum you will learn alot in this class. He's really great at explaining and really approachable. Honestly just take him and you will see why he's so highly rated.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
reginafalangy
04/26/2023

Jeff is an extremely kind and thoughtful professor. This class was not too difficult if you show up and take notes. Lectures can be a bit boring though.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
04/26/2023

Prof Henrikson is very welcoming and clearly passionate about atmospheric science. A very understanding professor with a refreshing attitude. If you're going to take AOSC200, Prof Henrikson is simply the way to go.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
02/22/2023

Very sweet professor! Unfortunately, she made the class a lot more difficult than it was supposed to be.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
02/09/2023

The goat

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
turmoil
01/16/2023

Came in expecting this class to be very dull (just taking it for gen ed credit), but I was pleasantly surprised with how the material was presented. Not only were his lectures easy to follow, but you can tell he is very passionate about the subject matter and brought in a lot of examples applicable to our lives. Couldn't recommend his class more! Only downside was the discussion portion of this class, but this is led by TAs and consists of two group projects which can get a bit boring

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/13/2023

I thought this class was pretty easy I would have had an A+ if i didnt forget about one of the weekly summaries but thats beside the point. Lectures are recorded and I didnt go to many during the 2nd half of the semester but I still watched them as they were very informative and he explained the concepts in a way that made them very easy for me to understand. Discussion projects was what took up most time out of class but were relatively easy and my TA was pretty good and didnt grade hard at all. Besides that, every lecture an easy admission ticket is due before you get to class. The single midterm was very easy in my opinion. The final was even easier though and I got a good grade with very little studying. Overall I recommend Tim, he brings some humor to lecture and just know hot air rises.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
01/02/2023

if you go to class you will get an A. I got a B+ because I skipped 75% of them

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/26/2022

Jeff is the sweetest person ever. However, his lectures of kind of boring. This is not because he is boring, the topic is just not the most interesting. But it is a generally easy class where all you gotta do to get an A is: read the textbook, go to lecture close to exam time for his review session, and do your part in the group projects. Don't really have to go to lecture and it's recorded anyway.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Anonymous
12/26/2022

this class is interesting and fun, and if you're gonna take this class, I would definitely take it with Tim. He's funny and a good lecturer. However, disclaimer: you have to do these projects in discussion with a group, and that can definitely take a toll on your grade especially if your TA is annoying about grading (and group projects suck in general). Also, you actually need to pay attention and study (not that much but like a tad), this is definitely an easy science class but not an easy gen ed if that makes sense. I did not do this, but taking notes in class may help you. This might be obvious for some people to do but I didn't think to in an "easy class" - also if you're planning to take this class for fun and not for gen ed reasons, make sure you have energy and room in your schedule to devote at least a little time to this class because it surprisingly requires some energy. That said, it's super interesting and gives good general knowledge on our weather system, so I would still recommend taking it, just keep these things in mind :)

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/24/2022

This semester was Dr. Jones' first time teaching this course, and although sometimes the assessments were pretty hard, she did her best to roll with that feedback and give everyone opportunities to improve their grades. She wants us to learn and do well. Overall I think she learned a lot and will be very well equipped to teach this class again in the future. Class was very organized and expectations for things to know were very clear. She clearly knew what she was talking about, too. Overall I expected the course to be a little bit easier, but I would recommend taking a course with Dr. Jones.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/24/2022

Tim is very genuinely very passionate about the subject and lectures are very informative and are available on ELMS. If you attend lecture and put in effort into studying outside of lecture (including taking practice exams and attending review sessions in discussion), you’ll do fine on quizzes and exam.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/20/2022

Jeff was a very kind professor. He seemed really friendly and caring, and the class was very straightforward. I didn't go to class often since the textbook was enough to prepare for exams, but the exams were fair and his lectures were usually interesting.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
CCX001
12/20/2022

If you are expecting an easy class, do not take it. You will need to attend lectures and even do outside studying. Make sure to do your work on time as he doesnt allow late work. His class isnt hard persay, but you CANNOT CHEAT he will find out and is super strict on it. He posts recorded lectures and his slides are really informative. He does host reviews before quizzes and exams. Tim is a nice guy and is caring as long as you dont cheat which apparently a lot of people have judging by the reviews.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/19/2022

Professor Jones is really nice and you can tell she is really knowledgeable and she really wants you to do well. It seemed a bit more difficult than other professors' section because this was her first year teaching this course which also meant she didn't have past quizzes or exams that we could reference. However, she still did provide us with practice problems for example to help prepare us for potential questions. She really does try to work with you and she takes feedback to figure out how to best support the class.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/19/2022

He's a great prof but an even better guy. The final was from 4-6pm...WRONG. It was 10:30am. I missed it. He emailed me back within two minutes and said I could take it in his office. I get to his office crying and he gives me gatorade and chocolate and an office to cry in and tells me I should compose myself before taking it because I can't take a test while crying. He encouraged me to ask him questions before I took the final. He has a turtle named Aida. No other professor would have even responded to my email. The final was directly relevant to what we learned. Things definitely could've gone worse from missing a final, but things couldn't possibly have gone better.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/18/2022

Great professor, highly recommend this class for lab gened

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/14/2022

Professor Jones is a great Professor. It is her first-semester teaching AOSC so some of our quizzes and tests are harder than the other sections because she has never made exams for the class before. She let the class retake a part of the midterm for points back and has been adapting the class to student feedback. She didn't have any practice exams which made studying difficult, but she started giving practice problems after the midterm which helped a lot. She is very knowledgeable about the topics and if you need any help she is more than willing to help. I really enjoyed AOSC200 because it was very interesting and not too difficult. I believe her future sections will be easier as she will have experience and more course materials to give to the class.

Alexandra Jones
AOSC200

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
12/13/2022

This Professor is super nice. But as someone who not in the stem program at umd, I found this course to be super difficult. Everyone told me it be an easy course but I really struggled all semester!

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/09/2022

Most kind and caring professors out there. He really wants his students to do well and is willing to accommodate for his students. He understand that the majority of people that take this class are not science people and he explains concepts in ways that are easy to understand. He also records all of his lectures and if you're ever confused about anything he is willing to go on zoom, one on one to help you. The workload is manageable, there were small quizzes due before each lecture and a weekly assignment that were pretty easy. There we 2 big projects in the discussion sections, as long as you don't have a bad group you’ll be fine. As far as the content in the class itself, I learned a lot of things about the world around me that I never knew and it was genuinely interesting. Jeff is a great guy and a great professor.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Naruto
11/28/2022

Take it during the summer for an easy A. Quizzes/Exams go online, and they conduct the experiments for you in AOSC201 the lab. Not a class that requires a lot of studying imo.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/24/2022

Great professor, very passionate and very understanding. Exams not super challenging and ample prep is given. Would highly recommend his class.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Anonymous
09/15/2022

Jeff is a great professor. You can tell he's passionate about Atmospheric and Oceanic science and he wants his students to succeed. He's extremely understanding and overall very positive and welcoming.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
09/15/2022

This guy is a joke, don't take his class unless you want to be accused of cheating.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
07/28/2022

Keep in mind this is a genEd and 99% of the people who take the class are only doing so because they have to. This is how Tim runs his class, Tells you to take an online exam, at your convenience, with open notes, and not proctored. That's just edging students to cheat. Any reasonable person who is taking this class, given these circumstances, will cheat - that's just a simple matter of fact. He traps you by asking very specifically worded questions, that when put into google, will give a certain response. If your answer is similar to what google has, he will accuse you of cheating. After "realizing" that 50ish kids have cheated, he will give the class two options: 1) Admit to cheating. Get a 0 for that exam. No referral to student conduct 2) Receive an XF from student conduct But no matter what, you will be referred to student conduct, even if you admit to him that you cheated! That's the kind of man Tim is. He will pretend to be your friend, trap you, convince you to admit fault, then lie to you and report you regardless. Don't take this class... Tim is a dishonorable person who encourages cheating and does not keep his word. It's a class on WEATHER, he takes it far too seriously, especially for a genEd.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Anonymous
07/27/2022

He cares about what he's teaching but I feel that he has little compassion for his students.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
07/21/2022

Lots of assignments and projects. Don’t cheat or else you will get caught.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/09/2022

He is not the best prof honestly and he doesn't care about his students at all

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
04/27/2022

Very easy grading system, great professor, if you go to class you will succeed!!!! However, DO NOT CHEAT!!!!! Tim purposely puts questions on quizzes that he knows are on the internet, and he will check for who googled the answers and report you to the honor council.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
04/25/2022

Ill start with the positives: Tim’s a super nice guy and pretty fair, he tries his best to keep the class interesting. He’s very understanding of students and their needs. He is never condescending towards students and understand that not everyone comes from the same background. Always answers questions from students in depth. Now the negatives: The class is SO boring. It’s a class on weather, I’m not sure what you’d expect. If you’re not fascinated by weather, I don’t recommend this class. I took this class bc I thought it would be pretty cool but it is now interesting in the slightest. Tim tries his best to make things interesting but it’s just so boring. Another thing is, this class is a lot more work than you’d expect, especially for a gen Ed. There are multiple group projects, 2 quizzes ( basically an online midterm - idk why he calls them quizzes), a midterm (in person) and a final (also in person). Oh and a TON of reading. If you read the textbook and do the admission tickets, you don’t need to go to lecture. Despite his fairness, he absolutely does try and “trap” you on the online quizzes. I think he takes his job far too seriously, especially for a gen ed. he tried to justify himself by saying things like “oh i told you not to cheat” It’s an online midterm, of course people are going to try and cheat - any logical person would. Personally I thought the midterms and Quizzes were more difficult than they should have been. Overall: Take this class if you’re super into weather, if you’re not do not take this class. Tim’s a great guy but I do not like the way he structures his class.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/02/2022

Great, enthusiastic and understanding professor. While AOSC200 was fairly easy, he was very knowledgeable and easy to talk to if you had a genuine interest in the topics.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/25/2022

Took him for the winter version of this course. A very easy and simple lab class to complete. All the instructions and assignments were easy to find and follow. Definitely a good lab for the winter if you need to fulfill a gen ed.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/24/2022

I never write any professor reviews but this professor is literally so flexible, understanding and helpful that you just have to take him for this course.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
SunnyMD
01/23/2022

A fast-paced, manageable winter course that will teach you the ins and outs of the weather and its relevance to your everyday life beyond simple forecasts. Held asynchronously online, this course was a sure way to knock out a science Gen Ed and the professor, Jeff Henrikson, is exceptional. His video lectures are clear and concise, giving you the ‘need to know’ minus the fluff. While a textbook is required, the exams are 90% according to the videos so watching Jeff’s lecture videos will suffice if you want an A. The topics are engaging and require little to no math, making this course perfectly suited for a non-science major looking to take a science course/lab and earn a high grade. Granted, it takes a considerable amount of work to earn a high grade, but it’s not because Jeff is a harsh grader - he’s fair and considerate - but rather, the course is condensed into 3 weeks so there’s much to cover and learn. However, whenever you need help, Jeff is there and holds Zoom office hours 4x a week. Overall, this is a must take if you are reading reviews of science courses and wondering: ‘which is going to make me the least stressed, the most interested, and the most invested?’ This is the one. Take it.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/14/2022

Tim truly cares about his students' success in the class. He always emphasizes how he wants to help you and will follow through if you need it. Good class overall. Manageable workload. Just make sure to review the material and not fall behind.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
01/10/2022

Tim is the GOAT he really cares for his students and is really hilarious during the lectures. The material is not that hard but you just need to read and understand the topics. take him if you can this guy deserves an award

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2021

Had him for the winter course version! Although fast-paced, he always explained things well and was super helpful during office hours! Genuinely wants students to succeed!

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2021

I took Professor Henrikson for AOSC200 and paired it with AOSC201 lab. I got an A in 200 and A+ in lab. Really interesting professor and an interesting class. The projects are kind of intensive but graded easily. He records lectures and answers every question that students have. He has 2 quizzes and 1 midterm along with the final, which he made optional due to a rise in covid cases. Take this class with Jeff if you need DSNS/DSNL class

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/17/2021

Great teacher, always willing to answer questions and makes review/lectures engaging with Kahoots, and icebreakers. Also canceled the final due to COVID concerns, which really helped with dealing with stress and preparation for other exams.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/17/2021

Tim is the GOAT he is such a nice, caring, and funny professor and you can tell that he definitely enjoys everything that he is teaching. Best of all he canceled our final for this semester and let us just keep whatever grade we had in the class, or take it online if we wanted. If you're able to take Tim for a class definitely do. AOSC200 in general was pretty good and interesting but the discussion section group projects were annoying.

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/09/2021

Really cool and engaging professor. I found the course super interesting with the way he taught it and he always explained all the concepts really really well. Even when the textbook felt hard to grasp, he made it seem so simple and easy to understand. Overall just a great professor. The quizzes were open-book, lectures prepared you more than enough for the midterm, workload is light besides the occasional group project in the discussions. Would highly recommend.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/07/2021

Professor Canty clearly cares about his students and loves the material he teachers. He works to make all the lectures engaging and interesting and he teaches with an energy that makes the lectures fun to watch. He is funny, kind, and down to earth and cares more that his students understand the material rather than what grade they get. If you have the chance to take him, please do

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
06/21/2021

Tim is an absolute LEGEND. Sign up for AOSC200 and thank your respective god for allowing you to learn from one of UMD's best professors. Kind, funny, down to earth... what more could you want?

Jeffrey Henrikson
AOSC200

Anonymous
12/20/2020

He's very nice and reasonable with grades/assignments. Is definitely willing to help when you ask for it. However, his synchronous sessions were often slow and unhelpful, making it more of a self-learning course from the textbook. Still, tests were closely related to the material and were by no means too difficult.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
01/29/2020

Tim is the cutest professor ever. If you go to class, you can get a good score.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/16/2019

Tim Canty was such a genuine professor and I thoroughly looked forward to his class. He really cares about his students and their well-being. This being my first semester at UMD, it was so nice to have a professor I knew cared about me. He makes his lectures very entertaining, even if the actual topic is not. Tim's passion on the class made it worthwhile and I definitely would take this class again.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/12/2019

Extremely engaging lectures if you're interested in going. Absurdly self-aware of his nerdiness and lack of class-attendance. If you go to class, you will most likely get an A.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
01/30/2019

Very engaging, down to earth teacher. I never had him test on anything he didn't cover or have in his notes. He truly wants his students to do will but also won't put up with bs in class. He answers every genuine question and is almost always available for a one to one in office hours. Great class and great teacher. Material could get boring but he tried to make clouds as exciting as they could be.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/29/2018

Tim Canty is one of the funniest, cutest professors I've had at UMD. He keeps the class engaged well by incorporating videos, graphics, jokes, and sidestories into his lectures. The class itself isn't difficult and doesn't require a lot of studying if you go to all the lectures. There are two projects over the course of the semester that take a bit of time, but are graded generously and are there to boost your grade. Would 100% take this class again.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Anonymous
12/18/2015

Tim Canty is an awesome and geeky person, but I will admit the lectures were very boring and I found myself falling asleep. That being said, he does post all the material online (lecture slides and recordings of the class) which is good for studying and catching up what you missed. It was a pretty easy A class... that being said if you did the review guides and practice tests/quizzes he puts up you should be fine. Also, an 85% was an A- and a 90% was an A. I just wished the class was more engaging because I went to lectures for the "topic of the day"s which were like pop in-class activities that you had to be present to receive credit for.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/12/2015

This is one of my favorite classes I have taken at UMD. Tim Canty made the class exciting, with lots of demonstrations and models about weather. The topics themselves can be boring, but the science itself is simple. You will have to do reading for short, 5 point quizzes, but the answers are out of the book. There are 2 quizzes, a midterm and a final, but he uploads plenty of old ones, and he prepares you more than well enough for those. The TAs are alright. Overall, I learned a lot from this class, and I would recommend it for both science and non-science majors.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/05/2015

This class feels like a prison. Tim Canty is not an engaging teacher and has his TA's sitting in the back of the classroom watching over the class and watching our every move. I find it unnecessary and excessive. This is one of the classes where he forces and drags you to class. He records his lectures and posts them online which truly is helpful and I am thankful he does that, however, by default, he encourages students to not go to class because they can view the lectures later. However, he has surprise exit cards he calls topics of the days which in turn "scares" or "stresses" students out into going into class. Also, when we have discussions, rather than reviewing material we went in class, we end up doing group projects which are supposed to support our grade. But discussion is only 50 minutes, so there isn't enough time to explain group projects and do a thorough coverage of material that was went over in class so students are put at a disadvantage. This class seems to set you up to succeed with the way he grades but if anything, it makes the class more tedious than necessary and is setting you up to actually do worse.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/20/2015

Dr. Canty: Such a great professor who is really enthusiastic about the class and teaching you about weather and climate. He is really funny and he tries to keep the class engaging with demonstrations to help you visualize the concepts. Exams: There are two exams and then the final (100 points each). Pretty easy, if you go to class and pay attention. Tim posts past exams on ELMS, but there aren't any answer keys, so you have to figure out the answers for yourself. Consists of about 10-15 multiple choice, and then 4-6 free response questions. Does not usually curve. Quizzes: 2 quizzes that are 40 points each. Same format as exams, just shorter. Admission Tickets: 5 questions quizzes before every class. Answer are straight from the book. Projects: 2 group projects that take place in discussion, presentation format. Also easy, but the 1st project is easier than the second.

Timothy Canty
AOSC200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/08/2014

Dr. Canty is a fantastic professor. Coming from someone who isn't even remotely close to being a science major, this class (and Dr. Canty) are perfect for those who need a lab/I-Series fulfilled. He does a great job. He uses good in-class models and keeps the material surprisingly interesting for a dry subject. He does do five point quizzes due before every class on ELMS, but honestly the answers come straight from the textbook. There are also "Topic of the Day" sections on random class days where it's more or less a way to gauge attendance. (Both of these are worth 5% of your grade individually.) Projects are easy and are definitely a grade booster. In all, Canty is the man and this is a solid class.

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