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ROBERT ROTH

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Raw average: 4.56/5 from 16 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 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Rob is an outstanding and passionate geography professor! He uses current examples in his lectures which makes them extremely engaging. The class is more project based so get ready for weeks with a heavy work load and then weeks with not as much. If you are interested in cartography, I definitely recommend taking with Rob.
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Absolutely loved taking 572 with Roth. The grading was always super genuine and fair and points we're only taken off because of good reason. Available for office hours once or twice a week every week. Genuinely nice guy who cares about how you're doing.
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GEOG 370
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Nice guy. Exams were unnecessarily difficult. A lot of course content is useful outside the classroom.
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GEOG 370
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Took this for honors optional science credit. The lectures are posted online, but make more sense if you go to class. Get a head start of the labs and go to his or your TA's office hours! He gives 8 quizzes throughout the semester. Only downfall is he didn't have an honors project planned, so I had to create it myself.
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GEOG 370
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Rob is definitely one of the best profs Ive had at UW. His lectures were very engaging and entertaining. He is extremely organized, approachable, and he's always willing to offer students feedback. Exams were challenging but fair, and projects were long but great portfolio pieces. I would recommend this class to both GEO and non-GEO majors.
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Classes with ROBERT ROTH

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 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2025GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2024GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2024GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023GEOG 999Independent Work
Spring 2023GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2023GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2022GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2022GEOG 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2022GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2021GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2021GEOG 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2021GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2020GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2020GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2020GEOG 970Seminar in Geographic Information Science
Spring 2020GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2019GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Spring 2019GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2019GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2018GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2017GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2017GEOG 970Seminar in Geographic Information Science
Spring 2017GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2016GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2016GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2016GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2015GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2015GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2015GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2014GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Fall 2014GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2014GEOG 970Seminar in Geographic Information Science
Spring 2014GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2013GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2013GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Fall 2013GEOG 699Directed Study
Fall 2013GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2013GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2013GEOG 799Independent Reading
Spring 2013GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013GEOG 999Independent Work
Fall 2012GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2012GEOG 572Graphic Design in Cartography
Spring 2012GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Spring 2012GEOG 575Interactive Cartography & Geovisualization
Spring 2012GEOG 699Directed Study
Spring 2012GEOG 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011GEOG 370Introduction to Cartography
Fall 2011GEOG 990Research and Thesis

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