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JACK WILLIAMS

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Raw average: 3.95/5 from 59 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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ENVIR120 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
I found the lectures to be extremely boring and uninteresting. For physical sciences requirement, I'd choose a different course. Attendance in discussion is a large portion of the grade.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 120
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Williams was very nice, caring, and smart. You could tell that he really knew his stuff, and all of his research and experience is very fascinating. The class itself is a little bit difficult with a lot of content, and it was very easy to lose attention. I engaged with the TA way more than him, as our TAs did more work engaging with us.
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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The professor was very nice and caring. Lectures were decent but the professor often ran out of time. The class doesn't have a ton of homework and discussion worksheets are pretty easy and a big percent of the grade, which can help boost it. Tests were all multiple choice but were made up of specific details/scenarios that you are unlikely to know.
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GEO335 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
He is definitely knowledgeable/passionate about the subject. The lectures are long, and there is not much text on slides, so you must pay attention and write notes as lecture goes. No attendance, but you likely will not pass if you don't attend lectures. He didn't record lectures this year, not sure if he normally does or doesn't. VERY slow grader.
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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Took this class for a physical science credit and this is one of the hardest classes i've taken. His lectures are all over the place, he always runs out of time. Tests are extremely difficult. TA's are not helpful. Grading distribution is not given for the class at all so you have no idea what letter grade you're gonna get. Do not take this class.
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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I liked Professor Williams and I enjoyed learning about this class as most concepts were unfamiliar to me. There are 4 exams and you definitely have to study the lecture material for a few hours before but his lecture slides are all well done and super helpful, he also posts lectures online. Great class, you definitely get out what you put in.
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Classes with JACK WILLIAMS

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Spring 2026ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG 332Global Warming: Science and Impacts
Spring 2026GEOG 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2026GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335Climatic Environments of the Past
Fall 2025ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2024GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Fall 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2023ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335Climatic Environments of the Past
Fall 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2022GEOG 523Advanced Paleoecology: Species Responses to Past Environmental Change
Fall 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2022GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2021GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2021GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction
Fall 2021GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2020GEOG 523Advanced Paleoecology: Species Responses to Past Environmental Change
Fall 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2020ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2020GEOG 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2020GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2020GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335Climatic Environments of the Past
Fall 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2019ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2019GEOG 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG 332Global Warming: Science and Impacts
Spring 2019ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2019ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2019GEOG 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335Climatic Environments of the Past
Fall 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2018ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2018GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2018ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2018GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2017GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2017ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2017GEOG 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2017GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2016ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2016ENVIRST/GEOG 331Energy Justice
Fall 2016GEOG 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2016GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2016GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Fall 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 955Seminar-limnology
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 956Seminar-ecology
Spring 2016ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG 332Global Warming: Science and Impacts
Spring 2016ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2016ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2016GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2016GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2015ENVIRST/GEOG 331Energy Justice
Fall 2015GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2015GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2015GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2014ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2014ENVIRST/GEOG 331Energy Justice
Fall 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG 332Global Warming: Science and Impacts
Spring 2014ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2014F&WECOL 875Special Topics
Spring 2014GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2014GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Spring 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2013ENVIRST/GEOG 331Energy Justice
Fall 2013GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis

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