# Joseph Mason — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Joseph Mason

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    "comment": "Boring course material, but you can tell that Professor Mason is passionate about the subjects. Everything you need to know is in his slides or other very short readings. There was a field trip for this class but you can do extra work to make up for missing it. Labs are done individually and almost everything is done online. Pretty easy class",
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    "comment": "Honestly, Professor Mason really grew on me. His long lectures initially bored me--and class content wasnt quite what I expected--but he has SO MUCH passion for his research, and it really shows. I learned a lot and got an A with minimal effort/stress. Although I'm unsure if I would take a class with him again, I enjoyed this one!",
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    "comment": "Professor Mason is a super nice guy, very approachable. However, lectures were a somewhat dry and the stuff he talks the most about will not necessarily be what appears most on the tests so remember the little things. Lab attendance is mandatory, lecture is not, but I recommend going. Shows a lot of pictures that he took himself, which is cool",
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    "comment": "Super nice guy!! He's super passionate about what he's teaching, and he explains everything in a digestable way. I have no background or experience in geography and took this as a science credit. While this class was difficult for me because I didn't know much previously, I still did well & learned a lot!",
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    "comment": "My experience was so different from previous ratings. Joe was impossible. Office hours are a waste. Lectures were horrendously dry; slides weren't helpful. In-class exams were the designed to trip you up and often pulled from info he covered for maybe two minutes total. I took this class because I love the west but I would run the other way now.",
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