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    • Form, Process, and Human Use of Rivers . GEOG 144

    Basic understanding of fluvial (river) hydrology. In-depth evaluation of channel form and fluvial processes and impact of human use on rivers.

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    Prerequisites: Mathematics 2A-2B or 3A-3B or 34A-B.

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    Units

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    Grading

    1

    Passtime

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    Level Limit

    Letters and science

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    Instructors
    Russell Schmitt
    4.8
    4 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
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    387 1015
    T R
    12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
    1 / 20
    Sections
    PHELP2525
    F
    09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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    12:00 PM - 14:50 PM
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    Spring 2025 . Schmitt R
    SH 1430
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    12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
    Winter 2024 . White J A
    GIRV 2128
    T R
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
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    GEOG 144 Schmitt R Spring 2025 Total: 20
    GEOG 144 White J A Winter 2024 Total: 17
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    4.8
    EEMB142A . 2 Years Ago

    Best professor everrrr hes so nice and smart

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    EEMB152 . 3 Years Ago

    Russ is a very caring guy and is always open to talk about the course. The course was definitely pretty loaded with assignments and he mentions that this course is going to be very challenging but rewarding. Taught the course with Sally Hollbrook. Big project that you start working on from week 5 onwards.

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    EEMB142A . 6 Years Ago

    Schmitt is a great professor. Teaches from slides on GS but adds lots of details and personal knowledge from years of experience. Enthusiastic about the subject matter and loves to exhibit prior students that are succeeding in science fields. Fairly easy hw in sections, with all free response tests that base on understanding not memorization

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    EEMB142A . 6 Years Ago

    No iClickers/textbook/attendance. A mandatory section meets once a week, w hw that involves reading sci. papers and answering questions on them. can take a LONG time. Schmitt is mellow. Just reads off the lecture slides which are on GS. Tests are all free response, although info is easy, they grade strict. Class is easy B, but def. not easy A.

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