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JENNA LOYD

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Raw average: 1.61/5 from 44 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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GEOG 307
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Loyd is a good professor. She's very knowledgeable and caring. I had to miss an exam, and she was more than willing to make accommodations for me. Her lectures could be a bit dry, but other than that, she's pretty good. Don't be scared out of taking her class.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
As a stem major taking this class to fill my comm-b, I had no fun with this class. There were large assignments almost weekly, lectures were super busy with seemingly random information, and slides were never posted as an incentive to "show up to lecture". Very poor class structure, lots of work, and studying for exams was not easy. thumbs down
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GEOG 101
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
The lectures could be hard to follow, slides/lecture notes were never posted, and the wording on terms could be very confusing. Overall made studying for final/midterm difficult. The lectures also felt unrelated to the assignments as the semester went on.
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GEOG 101
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
This class can be confusing, and there is a LOT of information, but it's not THAT bad. Lots of writing and a lot of content, take detailed notes during lectures.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TAKE A CLASS TAUGHT BY PROF. LOYD!!!! Lectures are mandatory, yet she rarely covers the assigned readings and instead goes on a rambling tangent about something random and unrelated. Lecture slides are NOT posted, which is crazy considering that this is an entry-level 101 class that is VERY lecture-heavy. Very disappointed.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Likely one of the worst classes I have taken here thus far. Topics do not relate to human geography whatsoever. The first two weeks were spent talking about surfing and skating, and then later we learned about how the bikini bathing suit was a cover for atomic bomb testing. 85% of the content is just absolute nonsense like this. I would avoid.
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Classes with JENNA LOYD

GEOG 307

International Migration, Health, and Human Rights

Credits unavailable

GEOG 307 introduces the intersection of international migration, health, and human rights, examining laws, hierarchies, and health impacts.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jenna Loyd

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
GEOG 675

Special Topics in Geography

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GEOG 675 explores emerging topics in human and people-environment geography.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jenna Loyd

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2022 · limited sample
GEOG 990

Research and Thesis

1–9 credits

GEOG 990 is an individual mentored study course for completing theses, arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Song GaoStephen Young+19 more

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GEOG 307International Migration, Health, and Human Rights
Spring 2026GEOG 675Special Topics in Geography
Spring 2026GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025GEOG 101Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics
Fall 2025GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction
Fall 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025GEN&WS/GEOG 514Feminist Geography: Methodological Approaches
Spring 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024GEN&WS/GEOG 504Feminist Geography: Theoretical Approaches
Fall 2024GEOG 101Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics
Fall 2024GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction
Fall 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024GEOG 307International Migration, Health, and Human Rights
Spring 2024GEOG 518Power, Place, Identity
Spring 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023GEOG 101Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics
Fall 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023GEOG 101Human Geography: Space, Place, Society, and Politics
Spring 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022GEOG 901Seminar in Cultural Geography
Fall 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022INTER-LS 106First-year Seminar in the Social Sciences
Spring 2022GEOG 307International Migration, Health, and Human Rights
Spring 2022GEOG 675Special Topics in Geography
Spring 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021GEN&WS/GEOG 504Feminist Geography: Theoretical Approaches
Fall 2021GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2021INTER-LS 106First-year Seminar in the Social Sciences
Fall 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020GEOG/URBRPL 305Introduction to the City
Spring 2020GEOG/URBRPL 503Researching the City: Qualitative Strategies
Fall 2019GEOG 518Power, Place, Identity
Fall 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019GEOG/URBRPL 305Introduction to the City
Spring 2019GEOG 307International Migration, Health, and Human Rights
Spring 2019GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019GEOG/URBRPL 305Introduction to the City
Fall 2018GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018GEOG/URBRPL 305Introduction to the City
Spring 2018GEOG 475Topics in Geography
Spring 2018GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2018GEOG 901Seminar in Cultural Geography
Fall 2017GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2017GEOG 765Geographical Inquiry and Analysis: an Introduction

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