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JAMES KNOX

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Raw average: 2.80/5 from 5 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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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
He is incredibly boring. Test are from lecture only, but must take very in deep notes. Wouldnt recommand him to anyone. Thought geography would be interested, but he wrecked the subject area for me.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 120
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
he teaches about dirt and rocks, which makes you want to gouge your eyes out. the plus side is that you can see that he truly loves this subject, which does help. he did run over on class time and his test wasn't too easy, but he does curve. try to attend lect, as boring as it is, and then study off his class notes
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ENVIRST/GEOG 120
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
This class is so boring, it's almost impossible to sit through a lecture. The tests are extremely hard (but they are curved). You should really avoid taking this class. Easily the worst class I've taken at UW.
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GEO120 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Very boring lectures, unfair tests. He also consistently continued to lecture after time ran out, which was very annoying. Should be avoided.
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ENVR120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Good professor, who knew the material. Not too boring, but interesting in that the pictures used in his powerpoints, he took himself.
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Classes with JAMES KNOX

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2012GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2011GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2010GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2010GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2009GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Spring 2008GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2007ENVIRST/GEOG 120Introduction to the Earth System
Fall 2007GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007GEOG 920Seminar in Physical Geography
Fall 2007GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2006GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2006GEOG 999Independent Work

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