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I loved Professor Young for IS101!! If you go to lecture and do the readings the tests are super manageable and the two essays are not hard and we were given a lot of time and support. He is clearly very passionate about this course and the enthusiasm makes lectures more engaging. If you are interested in Econ and IR I would highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
The in-lecture explanations were very good but the textbook was difficult to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures were very engaging and easy to follow. Grade is based on a weekly homework assignment, two papers (one group paper and one individual paper), and three exams that were reasonably easy. Lectures were recorded and posted online, along with the slides so everything was pretty accessible.Rate My Professors ↗
Attending lectures is super helpful because many examples Professor Young gives in class can be used on the exams, same with the readings (worth even just skimming). Doing the worksheets throughout the course makes writing the final paper so much easier and I would definitely recommend choosing a TNC for the topic. Textbook isn't super important.Rate My Professors ↗
Super good guy. Reasonable with grading and tests. One homework assignment every week and somewhat interesting lectures. TAs were great. Would give extra credit acouple times and weeks off of work. Great class!! Recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
The class is like Human Geography, Economics, and Politics had a baby. It is super easy and lectures are recorded and posted online, so I stopped going in person. Prof Young is British so it was difficult for me to understand him for the first few weeks. The class was boring, but it is a pre-rec for my major.Rate My Professors ↗
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GEOG 510 covers Economic Geography, focusing on theoretical aspects of spatial economic distributions and locational analysis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.61 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.34 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.57 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleGEOG 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research or study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleGEOG 990 is an individual mentored study course for completing theses, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
GEOG 999 is an independent study course allowing students to arrange specific work with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleTeaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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