Current instructor

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 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ATMOCN 682 is an individual mentored study course for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrea LangTracey Holloway+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ATMOCN 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

ATMOCN 691 is a senior thesis course providing individual mentored study for students completing their theses.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+17 more

No recorded grade history

ATMOCN 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

ATMOCN 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual mentored study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrea LangAnkur Desai+12 more

No recorded grade history

ATMOCN 698

Directed Study

1–5 credits

ATMOCN 698 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

No recorded grade history

ATMOCN 699

Directed Study

1–5 credits

ATMOCN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
ATMOCN 801

Topics in Theoretical Meteorology

2–3 credits

ATMOCN 801 covers advanced topics in theoretical meteorology, including dynamics, synoptics, climate dynamics, and atmospheric physics.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrea Lang

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
ATMOCN 901

Foundations of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Research

1 credits

ATMOCN 901 introduces graduate students to the history, ethics, and inclusive practices of atmospheric and oceanic sciences research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Andrea LangAngela Rowe

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sample
ATMOCN 990

Research

1–12 credits

ATMOCN 990 is a research course where students work with atmospheric and oceanic science faculty advisors.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jonathan MartinAndrea Lang+18 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
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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