EESC 3310 Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture

Name: Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture
Rating: 3.69 (39 reviews)

Explore EESC3310 Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
School: Boston College
Credits: 0

Requirements fulfilled

Environmental Studies: Concentration — Food and Water Sustainability: Three Courses on Agricultural Systems and Watersheds (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 3.69 / 5 · Very Good
39 responses
Instructor rating: 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
39 responses
Terms evaluated: 3
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
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	Tara Pisani Gareau	2.7	3.7	3.7	4.1	4.3	3.5	3.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	8 of 11
Fall 2023	Tara Pisani Gareau	3.7	4.0	4.4	4.7	4.8	3.9	4.6	4.5	1–3 hrs/week	15 of 21
Spring 2022	Tara Pisani Gareau	4.2	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.8	4.1	4.7	4.7	4–6 hrs/week	16 of 23

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Tara Pisani Gareau
Spring 2026, Fall 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.11/5