Jonathan Martin taught the course with exams that were trickier than the lectures and lacked provided review sheets. One student reported a significant grading error where class work was incorrectly weighted for most of the semester, causing letter grade changes. Another student noted that the material felt more advanced than a typical introductory level.
Weather and Climate covers wind, temperature, clouds, precipitation, storm systems, air pollution, global winds, and climate change, including map analyses and quantitative labs.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.04 GPA, 50.8% A/AB (n=63 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.32 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=57 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.05 GPA, 42.0% A/AB (n=69 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).