Naijun Zhou

This professor has taught: GEOG170, GEOG306, GEOG373, GEOG473, GEOG475, GEOG498J, GEOG498K, GEOG652, GEOG655, GEOG674, PUAF689G

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Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/02/2024	His teaching style is really great. He makes things REALLLY easy to understand, so easy that its a little annoying sometimes lol. He really makes sure we all know whats going on. Labs are not overly hard, easy to ask TA or classmates for help. Professor Zhou is also really adorable, everyone in my class seems to really love him.
Naijun Zhou GEOG306 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/29/2024	Took this as an online summer course where attendance was not mandatory. All lectures and labs were posted on ELMS. Prof. Zhou is very nice and accommodating and clearly cares for his students' success. He's also very thorough when explaining concepts, although he does talk a bit slow for me. The homework for this class was mildly confusing for me because certain terms/problem types were not talked about too much in detail during lecture. We did have practice problems but they were more straight forward than those given on the HW. The actual material isn't difficult (lots of statistics and formulas), just the application at times.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/28/2024	Many reviews mention that Dr. Zhou is hard to understand because of his accent, but I didn't find this to be the case. If you're used to hearing different accents, you should be fine- people just love to nitpick lol. Dr. Zhou is an accommodating and organized professor. I took both GEOG373 and GEOG306 with him. The lecture for 373 admittingly wasn't too great, as I didn't really get much from being lectured on GIS topics which I was only really able to understand once I actually did them in the lab. The 306 lecture was much better since we actually did practice problems in class, making each topic easy to understand. Overall, both classes were challenging, and I easily got frustrated with the 373 assignments. However, the TAs are very helpful, the curve is good, and there are opportunities for extra credit, so I ended up with an A in both. The final exam for 373 is kind of dumb, since it's really a lab based class it makes more sense to just have a practical. But it's open note, so it's not completely awful.
Naijun Zhou GEOG306 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2024	Great professor! He's very knowledgable about the course content and teaches it well and provides examples on how to do them! The exams and the homework are very fair. The homeworks consist of R studio assignments and there's a tutorial you go through during the lab. There is extra credit when you attend lecture and lab so that helped with my overall grade. The lectures are also recorded. He also curves so that anything 90 and above is an A.
Naijun Zhou GEOG306 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2024	Overall, he is a great professor! Tests are open book and open note (no googling though) which is nice, as you can focus on how to do the various statistical processes rather than memorizing a bunch of things. Also, they are relatively straightforward and closely follow the homeworks/what we learn in class. The homeworks are a bit time-consuming, but not too bad. You can definitely get by without attending the discussion sections (I barely went), as all the information you need from them is posted. Slides and lecture recordings are posted as well! The only downside is that the slides can be confusing sometimes and Dr. Zhou makes a fair few typos/errors when doing practice problems which can lead you astray if you don’t recognize he made a mistake.
Naijun Zhou GEOG306 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/18/2024	- The lectures are focused on solving problems and understanding concepts; no assignments graded in lecture itself, only attendance - The labs are focused on applying knowledge onto the software RStudio; no assignments graded in lab itself, only attendance - Professor has a strong accent, but you can probably get used to it (took me a little bit, so it depends) - This semester, we had a total of 7 homework assignments, each worth 6 total points - Practical exam focuses on knowledge, or lack thereof, of labs and use of RStudio, worth 15 total points - Exams are open-book, open-note, open computer (he forbids ChatGPT, open internet but not enforced) - Exam 1 is like an official midterm and Exam 2 is the final (exam 2 only covers 2nd half of semester), each worth 20 total points - The entire class is graded out of 97; - Be Aware: a few points off on assignments may hurt your grade, esp so if you do bad on a lot of the assignments - ATTEND LECTURES! Professor will go over practice problems for each section and you have to do the problem in a certain way, so make sure you go or get the notes / practice problem answers from a peer or friend --> the format for the practice problems, you have to follow on the homeworks and exams - If you attend almost all of the lectures and do the PointSolutions (these aren't graded), you get an EXTRA 2/0 at the end of the semester (for the spring 2024 semester, we had 21 total lectures, but you get the full 2/0 if you attend at least 19) - If you attend all of the labs and sign-in, you get an EXTRA 1/0 at the end of the semester (sometimes the TAs will cancel lab, but this won't affect the extra credit grade) - Professor and TAs are lenient on homework extensions, but you have about 1-2 week(s) to complete them regardless THIS SEMESTER: 7 homeworks x 6 points each = 42 total points 1 practical exam x 15 points = 15 total points 1 midterm (aka exam 1) x 20 points = 20 total points 1 final (aka exam 2) x 20 points = 20 total points = net total 97 points (+ up to 3/0 extra credit points)
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Anonymous 05/17/2024	Prof Zhou is a really nice professor and keeps his lectures pretty engaging too. His accent is a bit hard to understand at first but it only takes like 3 lectures to get used to. I really enjoyed the class. My only complaint is that sometimes there is a disconnect between lectures and labs and how to translate the information between the two. Sometimes he gives quizzes for low point amounts based on stuff in lab that's hard to do when you don't have arcgis pro opened in front of you. However, there are a ton of ways to earn extra credit points, just attend everything and that's already a good amount of EC, and his threshold for grading is super curved. The labs are also manageable with one every other week and they are good to attend to understand course content. And shoutout to my TA Haley, she was super nice and sooo helpful for understanding the homeworks
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A halmosap 12/24/2023	got an A. if u do the work you'll be fine. prof is very understanding and often gives extensions.
Naijun Zhou GEOG473 Expecting a B+ nthakur2 05/22/2023	The professor is knowledgeable in the coursework during the lecture sessions. Hard to understand what the professor says at times due to his accent. Graded by few things for the class. It is a good idea to go to all lecture and lab sessions since you get points for attendance. Homework assignments were annoying and difficult since a few of the assignments were written reports and the rest were either doing math and statistics. Did not learn too many new things on ArcGIS compared to GEOG373. Main topics about class focused more on math, equations, calculations, and statistics than GIS. Final exam was difficult. No practical exam. Overall, this class is more for people who did great in GEOG306 and like to do more math than GIS.
Naijun Zhou GEOG170 Expecting an A- Vashin 01/23/2023	Went to in-person class a total of 3 times all semester, including exams, and pulled an A-. With a few weeks left in the semester he added clickers, which was really annoying because it meant I had to start going to class on Zoom. His lecturing is very hard to understand because of his accent, which is admittedly not his fault, but it warrants mentioning. His saving grace is his homeworks and exams are fairly easy and his grading scale is generous, an 85-89 was an A-. Overall, not too upset with an A- considering how little effort I put into this class.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/23/2022	Lectures were informative on the topic we had to go over for that week. Lab work and homework assignments are not too difficult to complete, so long as you spend a couple hours doing the lab first and applying that knowledge to the homework assignment. Assignment details are vague in every homework assignment, creating some conflict at times when completing the homework. The practical exam is irritating to do, as the information is vague in details. The final exam mainly focused on one aspect of the topics that we barely did in class. Majority of the exam was doing math problems with a few multiple choice questions.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/10/2022	Engaging lecturer who cares about his students and their success. Labs are not too difficult and are based on just following the instructions, and then applying the tools learned to solve problems. The practical is a bit difficult, but is very doable, but does require some knowledge outside of what was done in lecture and lab.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Anonymous 05/17/2022	Engaging lecturer, he thoroughly explains concepts and connects material with its real-life application. In addition, he has a great personality.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/15/2021	Definitely take this class with Dr. Zhou! He is a good teacher and wants to make everything clear to his students. He is very helpful and you can tell he really cares about his students and their understanding of the subjects. The class grade is made up of only the lab homeworks and then the practical test and final exam. He also curves the final grades so an 85 is an A.
Naijun Zhou GEOG170 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/08/2021	Class is very easy, but can be boring at times. He is super nice and understanding, but his accent is a little hard to understand at times (especially with a mask). Lectures are him teaching off of slides which are all posted online anyway.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A mpevey 11/12/2013	Professor Zhou is a great professor! He is very difficult to understand at times but all his lectures are posted online so even if you don't understand him in speaking you can still follow along on the slides. His labs are really straight forward with easy to follow step by step directions, If you actually show up and try for the labs you're gonna end up doing pretty good on them. His exams are worth only 10 points each, they barely effect the overall grade but are still very important to do good on. He gives awesome study guides that make studying super easy. Oh did I mention that for his GIS technical classes an 85+ is an A? FYI, I'm a GIS major so I may find this easier then someone who has never been introduced to the topic.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A mchives 03/27/2012	I think professor Zhou is very good and helpful professor. You can tell he actually wants you to understand the subject. Although he does have an accent he really isn't that hard to understand. He explains things well and is good overall
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A rose11 12/26/2011	This course is pretty simple. Dr. Zhou is a little hard to understand because of his accent, but he is a very nice professor. Lecture can drag on and at times be very boring, but it is important to attend. Dr. Zhou sometimes does calculations on the board that he does not include in his PowerPoints, and these calculations are usually on the exams. There are two midterms and a final, plus lab assignments. Lab is held every other week, so you have plenty of time to work on the assignments. There is a take home lab practical at the end of the semester, but it's not difficult. The TA's are readily available if you need any help on anything. An 85% or higher in this course is considered an A, so there is a nice curve. Dr. Zhou posts exams for previous semesters, of which he reuses some questions. Attend lecture, take time on your labs, and you will do well in this class.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Siema101 12/24/2011	Zhou is a pleasant professor. The other reviews are pretty accurate in that the material isn't too difficult, but you will definitely need to attend class and study if you want to understand the calculation/methods for the exams. He does his best to make sure everyone learns and will go through something again if people don't understand. The lab portion of the class involves pretty much following instructions to do a lab, then doing a homework based on the lab. The lab practical is pretty difficult and in general most of the class has no idea how to do half of the practical because the labs don't prepare you for it all that well. I would take another class with him though.
Naijun Zhou GEOG373 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/30/2011	The class is pretty straightforward-3 exams, each one non cumulative, plus the lab work. Prof. Zhou can be a bit hard to understand and can drag on sometimes, but it's not too demanding of a class. He posts the slides online, and he does give random quizzes in class, so make sure you attend as much as possible. TA was pretty helpful, and labs aren't too bad if you put time into it. Be prepared to spend a good chunk of time on the practical. Quizzes are good hints for what will be on the exams. I started out by not doing too well but managed to pull up my grade to an A after catching on to the class. Since I can't post two separate reviews, I'll just say a little bit about GEOG473, which is very similar. The only difference is that there is no practical, there are only two exams, each of which is worth a little bit more individually (44%, 22% each). The labs are a little bit simpler actually and you don't have one due each week-instead there are five homeworks, with each homework consisting of several different labs. Be sure to attend the labs so you can receive assistant from the TA, who was very helpful. Also, even though powerpoints are posted on ELMS, attending lecture can be helpful, especially since there are random pop quizzes which provide hints of what is to come on the exams. As in Geog373, Zhou providse previous exams and outlines to guide your studies, which I recommend using.
Naijun Zhou GEOG306 rhewitt 01/11/2010	Tough to understand a lot of the time. Gave "attendance" quizzes. Pretty liberal on the exams, open books, open notes, even OPEN LAPTOP. Course was graded with a curve, 85% was an A.