EESC 2220 Earth Materials
Designed to acquaint majors and minors in the Department or in the Environmental Sciences minor with the basic materials present in the Earth and on the Earth's surface. The common rock-forming silicate minerals are discussed first. Then igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic processes are investigated to develop the classifications of these groups of rocks.
Course overview
- Department
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.29 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Anne Lamontagne | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Seth Kruckenberg | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Ethan Baxter | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Seth Kruckenberg | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 42 |
| Spring 2022 | Ethan Baxter | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 38 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03