Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Only 5 homework assignments and 5 quizzes. Office hour participation is a good chunk of the grade, if you don't go, your grade drops 10%. Pretty good otherwiseRate My Professors ↗
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Shaun Marcott
What students say
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Geosci335 is a great online course to take. The lectures are interesting, and Shaun is a great prof & funny. The class itself is not too hard if you already have some geoscience or atmospheric/oceanic science background- if you don't, t… Read full reviewShow less
Geosci335 is a great online course to take. The lectures are interesting, and Shaun is a great prof & funny. The class itself is not too hard if you already have some geoscience or atmospheric/oceanic science background- if you don't, the textbook is very useful in explaining everything he will cover in exams, which aren't too bad. I def recommend
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Marcott is terrific! Extremely caring, kind, knowledgable of the subject, and more than willing to make accommodations in this difficult time. You can tell that Marcott genuinely wants all his students to succeed-- he has us do what is necessary to learn but is extremely respectful of our time. Would absolutely take again!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Although this class wasn't the most interesting, Shaun is a cool guy who you can tell really cares about what he's teaching. He took the time to understand how to best teach our class and made sometimes boring material worth listening to. He should be the only one teaching this class as his tandem professor Singer was the most boring guy ever.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Great class for non-science people! Shaun keeps you engaged and interested in the topic. No midterm or final, which is great. You have 6 quizzes and a few exercises and getting an A isnt too hard with a little work. Shaun is an extremely kind person and explains well why learning about natural disasters is an important topic.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great class to fulfill a science credit if you are not necessarily a science major or well-versed in the subject. The professor knows how to keep a large lecture group engaged and interested and the slides are straightforward and easy to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Shaun Marcott
ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335 examines climate variability across timescales, focusing on external forcings, earth system feedbacks, and human activity.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Shaun Marcott is described as caring, kind, and knowledgeable, with a genuine desire for student success. He is noted for being respectful of student time while ensuring necessary learning occurs, and is willing to make accommodations.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025CHEM 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsCHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026GEOSCI 691
Senior Thesis
3–4 creditsGEOSCI 691 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GEOSCI 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsGEOSCI 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleGEOSCI 875
Advanced Topics in Geology
1–3 creditsGEOSCI 875 covers advanced and special topics in geology and geoscience for graduate students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026This graduate seminar explores modern glacial, glaciology, and Pleistocene geology literature and includes a field trip to local glacial geology sites.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleGEOSCI 990
Research
1–12 creditsGEOSCI 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised independent study projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ATMOCN/ENVIRST/GEOG/GEOSCI 335 | Climatic Environments of the Past |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | GEOSCI 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | GEOSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | GEOSCI 875 | Advanced Topics in Geology |
| Fall 2026 | GEOSCI 920 | Seminar in Glacial and Pleistocene Geology |
| Fall 2026 | GEOSCI 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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