Zackey is a wonderful professor and just really an overall good guy. This class was incredibly interesting. Probably not the easiest GE class you can take, but it's definitely manageable. There is a midterm, final and discussion grade. For this class it’s absolutely necessary to attend lecture. Midterm and Final are both heavily and almost entirely focused on lecture, with short essay questions and fill in the blank questions. Reading is used more as additional material to further explain topics than to teach the material. There is no book, just articles. Discussion is straightforward; weekly write up, participation and such. There is a curve to the class, which makes it that much greater. Also, this class is a great choice for North Campus majors since it looks at people’s impact on the environment from different social, political and economic perspectives. So stuff we’re familiar with it haha. Overall good class, funny interesting professor, and not a GPA killer.

Zackey's a great professor to take a class with. His lectures are straightforward and he clearly states what he expects from you for the midterm and final, which can be aced with pure memorization. Attendance for lecture is mandatory since he doesn't post lectures online, but it's a small price to pay. There is no textbook which is a plus, just a few articles to read online per week for discussion. I'd definitely recommend him for an interesting and relatively simple G.E.

Zackey is so far the best professor I've taken at UCLA. Textbooks are not required for his class, but lecture slides are essential. Write down every point on the slides except those quotations. It would be good if you can write down his explanations too. Overall, I can't say his tests are easy. Yet, if you take your time review and understand those ideas behind the slides, an A is not far from you. Just hang in there. You will learn a lot from Zackey.

Great GE. I'm not going to lie, I have virtually no appetite for most science classes, but Professor Zackey is a very engaging instructor and made the class a lot more interesting than I thought it would be.

Grading is pretty simple: weekly labs (20%), a midterm (40%), and a non-cumulative final (40%). The labs are basically free points, if you do the work there is no reason you shouldn't get at least a 9 on every one. Professor Zackey said his tests were going to be hard but was clearly lying; the median score was in the high 80s on both exams.

I got a 90 on the midterm and a 95 on the final with only minimal cramming the day before. You do have to go to lecture since there are no powerpoints posted, but it's definitely worth your while to take this.

Justin Zackey takes the time to work with students. He is truly concerned about student learning and is a great professor. It is important to attend lecture all the exams are based on lecture. You also want to take notes because he doesn't put his slides online. He is available to talk to and to go over exams with.

This is a difficult course but challenge yourself to do it with Professor Zackey and your bound to do well!

Excellent professor. He makes the subject extremely interesting and easy to follow. He doesn't posts slides online so it's essential that you go to class. The reading is very light and usually interesting as well. I highly recommend Zackey!

Very hard professor, but so very worth it. He is incredibly friendly and SO very amazing. You need to take this class (even though I studied way too hard to pass)

Professor Zackey is a great professor!! He's great at lecturing and keeping students' attention. He is a busy guy so office hours are very short but he's always helpful during them. The content is really easy and Professor Zackey makes it really easy to learn and do well in.
There's 1 midterm and 1 final and the rest are weekly responses to readings- and 20% of the 20% participation is showing up to discussion... Discussion doesn't add much but it's easy to be there and do the work for. Overall, great, easy, worthy GE class and professor

Geography 2 is an easy science GE. Zachey is a great professor who is passionate about his work. For me, the material was a little dry, but just go to lecture and take good notes (he doesn't post his slides online so students have to go to class) for an easy A. There is a midterm, final, and one project.

He's awesome!!!
I got poor grade on mid-term, but I was good on final so that I got B on final. do your best!! you'll definitely get A!!
He knows what he is talking about
Take him if you are interested in Geography. midterm 40% and final 60%.