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Andrea Lang

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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AOS201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Lang is great. She's very knowledgeable and nice, and her lectures are good. Quizzes and assignments aren't too difficult. I'm not AOS major but I still liked her class.
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AOS100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
As long as you attend the lectures, it will be easy to receive a good grade. Many assignments outside of tests help you get a good grade. The professor is a nice person.
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AOS100 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
For an intro course, the coursework is pretty fast-paced and difficult to understand. Her lectures definitely do not need to be 1 hour 15 mins. First solid chunk of the lecture she always analyzes climate "current events," which tend to be irrelevant to the quizzes and homework. Not an engaging speaker. TAs grade harshly, slowly, nonconstructively.
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AOS100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Lang was amazing when I took her (Fall 2024)! Good lectures, and tests were almost all from the slides. Never bought or read the book and got an A. Seems to genuinely care about her students and is passionate. Here lectures are most certainly not boring. I would recommend taking her, but this class isn't easy if you're looking for an easy A.
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AOS100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Great lecturer and knew what she was talking about! Tests were online and lecture covered everything. Homework was pretty challenging as it was worth less than 10 points, so a couple points off meant a bad grade. You had to explain everything in depth and it often wasn't clear what she was looking for in a response. Otherwise, I recommend!
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Classes with Andrea Lang

ATMOCN 311

Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean II

3 credits

Intermediate theory of fluid motions for atmosphere and ocean, emphasizing large-scale applications and geophysical wave types.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.40 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Andrea Lang

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ATMOCN 699

Directed Study

1–5 credits

Directed Study offering independent study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample
ATMOCN 999

Advanced Independent Study

1–6 credits

Advanced independent study in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, arranged individually with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ATMOCN 311Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Ocean II
Spring 2027ATMOCN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027ATMOCN 698Directed Study
Spring 2027ATMOCN 699Directed Study
Spring 2027ATMOCN 990Research
Spring 2027ATMOCN 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2026ATMOCN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ATMOCN 698Directed Study
Fall 2026ATMOCN 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ATMOCN 801Topics in Theoretical Meteorology
Fall 2026ATMOCN 901Foundations of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Research
Fall 2026ATMOCN 990Research

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