EESC 1182 The Living Earth II

This is the second semester of EESC1180. This course may be taken independently of EESC1180.

Course overview

Department
Earth and Environmental Sciences
School
MCAS
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Natural Science

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.59 / 5 · Excellent
392 responses
Instructor rating
4.72 / 5 · Excellent
392 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Spring 2026George M Barnett4.54.74.54.64.34.44.54.01–3 hrs/week60 of 79
Spring 2025George M Barnett4.54.74.54.54.24.44.53.51–3 hrs/week65 of 80
Spring 2024George M Barnett4.54.74.74.74.54.64.74.31–3 hrs/week138 of 160
Spring 2023George M Barnett4.84.74.74.74.44.64.74.11–3 hrs/week129 of 160

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • George M Barnett
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.72/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · George M Barnett · Higgins Hall 310 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · George M Barnett · Devlin Hall 201 M 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · George M Barnett · Devlin Hall 201 M 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · George M Barnett · Devlin Hall 201 W 03:00PM-05:00PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · George M Barnett · Devlin Hall 201 W 05:30PM-07:30PM · Offered