EESC1168 · Earth and Environmental Sciences
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course may be taken independently of EESC1167.. This course will explore the dynamic processes operating on and within the earth and how those processes can impact humans. We will explore the nature of natural disasters, including river and coastal flooding, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides, severe storms, climate changes, and bombardment by rare extraterrestrial objects. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the current science used to predict the occurrences of these disasters, how accurate those predictions are, and the associated mitigation practices.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.3 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.0 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.1 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Fall 2023
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section