Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Taught me genuinely invaluable information that I still reference to this day. Tough class but I learned such important material.Rate My Professors ↗
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Ian BAIRD
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great course, great professorRate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
I will start by saying that the content of this course is understandable and the concepts aren't too difficult; however, I would not take this class again. Prof Baird is a very tough grader and it's quite difficult to understand what he wants from his students. Also, the lectures are pretty similar to the textbook.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
I overall liked this class. Lectures can be very long and he tends to read off the slide but overall interesting content. Tests are wild cards so make sure to know the clean definitions. He expects a lot out of his students and is very tough grader. Take another environmental class before this one. Hard to grasp concepts w/o learning them before.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Ian is a very traditional lecturer, and most of the course consists of writing two papers, listening in lecture, doing the readings, and a final exam. I found his lecturing style engaging, but he gave minimal direction on the papers in class, so if you struggle with writing at all it would be best to talk to him about your paper in person.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Baird is a excellent teacher. I am surprised that some others do not see things the way I do. He is friendly and helpful and knows the material he teaches very well. His exams and assignments are not overly difficult.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Ian BAIRD
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