I took this class to fulfill a requirement for the GIS&T minor. This is a class that mainly utilizes Google Earth Engine (GEE) which uses JavaScript. GEOG 182B was my third exposure to coding at UCLA and first time using JavaScript. It definitely expands on the skills and topics learned in GEOG 182A but with different software.

Bo is a great professor, he's really encouraging and helpful! Super approachable. He is REALLY good at responding to emails and is always happy to help with any coding problems or confusions. His lecture presentations concentrate on the concepts of remote sensing while his weekly assignments are coding labs that apply the concepts learned in lecture. He doesn't believe in tests which was great for me because I always felt that my abilities in GIS and remote sensing were better demonstrated via projects rather than assessments :")

Bo often provides some of his own code to help with the assignments. He is also quite generous with extra credit! He records his lectures and posts them on BruinLearn, however, I found that going to class in-person was a lot more helpful as he often prioritizes the people who show up. Going in-person also allows you to ask him for help which I would strongly recommend if your coding isn't the strongest. He wants to help you! Overall, this is a very interesting class and Bo is an awesome professor to have (especially as someone who wasn't confident with coding going into it)!