EESC 1170 Rivers and the Environment

Explore EESC1170 Rivers and the Environment at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.63 / 5 · Very Good
741 responses
Instructor rating
3.97 / 5 · Very Good
741 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Noah P Snyder3.84.14.54.54.34.24.03.91–3 hrs/week161 of 194
Fall 2024Noah P Snyder3.74.14.54.54.34.13.93.71–3 hrs/week157 of 192
Fall 2023Noah P Snyder—————————159 of 196
Fall 2022Noah P Snyder3.53.94.54.54.14.03.63.51–3 hrs/week161 of 194
Fall 2021Noah P Snyder3.63.94.54.44.03.93.73.71–3 hrs/week103 of 192

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Noah P Snyder
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.97/5