EESC 3311 Earth System Science and Global Sustainability

Explore EESC3311 Earth System Science and Global Sustainability 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
3.14 / 5 · Good
43 responses
Instructor rating
3.20 / 5 · Good
43 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
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Hanqin Tian4.03.74.44.44.64.64.74.1—8 of 9
Spring 2024Hanqin Tian3.23.43.83.73.13.54.33.2≤ 1 hr/week21 of 28
Spring 2023Hanqin Tian2.52.63.43.23.83.63.73.4—14 of 19

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Hanqin Tian
    Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.20/5