EESC 1180 The Living Earth I
This core course provides a broad and modern presentation of the major topics and principles of Earth Science. The lectures will cover all the fundamental subjects of geology, with emphasis on earth materials such as minerals, rocks and internal and external Earth processes, with a brief overview of important aspects of Earth history. The labs will involve hands-on work studying minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, viscosity, weathering and running water, formation of ripples and sand dunes, plate tectonics, fossils, and earthquakes, in addition to a local field geology trip during lab time. Additional topics may be covered if time allows.
Course overview
- Department
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Natural Science
Requirements fulfilled
- University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.36 / 5 · Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.78 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Anne Lamontagne | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 57 of 76 |
| Fall 2024 | Anne Lamontagne | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 59 |
| Fall 2023 | Seth Kruckenberg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 of 84 |
| Fall 2022 | Seth Kruckenberg | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 112 of 142 |
| Fall 2021 | Kenneth Galli | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | — | 41 of 78 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05