BIOL 2050 Gateway Ecology & Evolution Discussion
Available only to participants in the Gateway Scholars for STEM program. This one-credit discussion course supports Gateway students enrolled in BIOL2010 Ecology & Evolution through discussion and review of course material, practicing evidence-based study skills, and building a feeling of community within the larger lecture course. Attendance and active participation are required as is concurrent enrollment in the BIOL2010 lecture supported by the Gateway Scholars program.
Course overview
- Department
- Biology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 1
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- BIOL2010
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.54 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 6
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Jeffrey Dacosta | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2025 | Heather Olins | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 20 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Heather Olins | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Heather Olins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Heather Olins | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Heather Olins | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 25 |