EESC 3391 Introduction to Geophysics

Explore EESC3391 Introduction to Geophysics 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
4.18 / 5 · Very Good
11 responses
Instructor rating
4.55 / 5 · Excellent
11 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2025

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
Fall 2025John Ebel4.04.04.54.54.54.54.55.0—2 of 3
Fall 2025Mark D Behn4.05.04.54.54.54.54.55.0—2 of 3
Spring 2024John Ebel4.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week1 of 3
Spring 2022John Ebel4.34.04.34.34.74.33.74.04–6 hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2022Mark D Behn4.35.04.34.34.74.33.74.04–6 hrs/week3 of 3

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • John Ebel
    Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.17/5
  • Mark D Behn
    Fall 2025, Spring 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5