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Christopher Zahasky

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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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ENVIRST/GEOSCI 411
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Zahasky is a great guy and a very interesting professor. The class is fairly easy (1 presentation for most of the grade and weekly quizzes). He's super passionate about what he teaches which makes lectures very worthwhile.
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Classes with Christopher Zahasky

GEOSCI 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research course in GEOSCI supervised by individual faculty members, requiring graduate or professional standing.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Stephen MeyersShanan Peters+19 more

No recorded grade history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027GEOSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027GEOSCI 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2027GEOSCI 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027GEOSCI 698Directed Study
Spring 2027GEOSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2027GEOSCI 990Research
Fall 2026GEOSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026GEOSCI 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026GEOSCI 698Directed Study
Fall 2026GEOSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2026GEOSCI 990Research

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