Lizz Ultee

This course was a mixed bag. Definitely super important material that is incredibly relevant, however I did not like Ultee or how she taught it. I wasn’t expecting there to be so much coding, and as the other reviews say, the weekly coding assignments were near-impossible. We were just thrown into the deep end without formally being taught how to code. She also wasn’t super accessible and seemed kind of condescending/not too friendly whenever I went to her for help.

This course was a mixed bag. Definitely super important material that is incredibly relevant, however I did not like Ultee or how she taught it. I wasn’t expecting there to be so much coding, and as the other reviews say, the weekly coding assignments were near-impossible. We were just thrown into the deep end without formally bein …Read more

As a ECSC major this class really made me reconsider being a major because I disliked it so much. Most of the conceptual material felt like a review of stuff I learned in my 100 level course and the weekly coding assignments were near impossible until I realized prof ultee copies all the assignments near verbatim from an online website. Prof Ultee is not very helpful during office hours, and because there is no coding prereq and little coding instruction, the applied activities felt way over my head. Overall I would recommend avoiding this class if you can.

As a ECSC major this class really made me reconsider being a major because I disliked it so much. Most of the conceptual material felt like a review of stuff I learned in my 100 level course and the weekly coding assignments were near impossible until I realized prof ultee copies all the assignments near verbatim from an online websi …Read more

Lizz Ultee is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and genuinely cares about the classes she teaches. Natural Hazards, however, is as easy as everyone says it is despite this. One significant issue with her teaching style, however, is that she fails to communicate expectations. For instance, I had points taken off of my final journal entry because of "bad citations" when in reality she had told the class she didn't care what type of citations were used. Ultimately, it's an easy class, but go over exactly, word for word what she is looking for because she simply does not communicate with the class.

Lizz Ultee is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and genuinely cares about the classes she teaches. Natural Hazards, however, is as easy as everyone says it is despite this. One significant issue with her teaching style, however, is that she fails to communicate expectations. For instance, I had points taken off of my final journal entry b …Read more