UCSBPlat . Anthony Zee

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Anthony Zee

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19 reviews

Fall 2026 Classes

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PHYS 120

24 / 30 Enrolled

Physics of California Waves, Weather, Quakes and Fires

Anthony Zee 2.5

M W

15:30 PM - 16:45 PM

45.7% A

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PHYS 118 Zee A Winter 2026 Total: 12

PHYS 150 Zee A Spring 2025 Total: 8

PHYS 150 Zee A Spring 2024 Total: 17

PHYS 150 Zee A Winter 2024 Total: 15

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PHYS150 . Zee A 5 Years Ago

If you dont mind his somewhat tough stance towards the students, he is one of the best professors in physics. Very insightful and intuitive, like his nutshell series.

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PHYS120 . Zee A 5 Years Ago

Getting a good grade is pretty easy. Also there is extra credit to boost your letter grade one level up. (So like A to A+). Some stuffs he taught seemed easy but hard to realize when you should use it. Lecture notes are not eligible but if you listen to lecture it would be fine. He s an old man trying to catch up with tech so its understandable.

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PHYS120 . Zee A 5 Years Ago

Amazed by his stretch of mind and sharp intuition. Included common techniques(Landau common) in hw/exams. Just so brilliant. Hints are VERY on point, seriously. Wants students be independent. Wish I can think like him and makes physical sense out of random problems. Could be harsh on language. Just ask aggressively until un-confused. He likes that.

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PHYS120 . Zee A 5 Years Ago

Says every question is "trivial" or "elementary" because he doesn't want to give an actual answer. Learned nothing. Easy class

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PHYS150 . Zee A 6 Years Ago

I have taken many physics classes, but Zee's class gives me a feeling that he is actually trying to help me become a physicist. This class: fly by night physics, has all four core physics classes, mechanics, EM, quantum, and thermo, as prerequisite. He offers a way of thinking that combs through all four subjects elegantly.

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PHYS120 . Zee A 6 Years Ago

Doesn't have a course website to force people to attend his poor lectures. Homeworks are often a few questions taken from textbooks and are simply not well conceived to challenge understanding of material. Midterm was too easy and final was too hard. Lectures are very boring and course is repetitive and not very rigorous. Waste of time.

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