EESC 6691 Earth Systems Seminar
An advanced seminar on topics in the Geosciences requiring integration of many subspecialities. Topics vary from year to year. Students will be expected to read and report on papers from the recent literature and prepare one or more talks similar to those presented at scientific meetings and a term paper integrating data from various areas of Geosciences. Required for all incoming graduate students.
Course overview
- Department
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.79 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.27 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Jeremy Shakun | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Fall 2025 | Xingchen Wang | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 4 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeremy Shakun | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Xingchen Wang | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Kathleen Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Xingchen Wang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 | Xingchen Wang | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 3 |
| Fall 2021 | Alan Kafka | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Xingchen Wang | 2.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | — | 6 of 8 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01