ENVS 3360 Research Methods in Environmental Studies
For Environmental Science majors and minors only. The course is designed to prepare majors and minors in Environmental Studies to pursue a senior thesis or seminar research project. The course helps students develop a research question from their interest and curiosity in an environmental topic. Students are introduced to qualitative, quantitative, and spatial methods that are used in environmental studies research. Students then design a study to answer their specific research question.
Course overview
- Department
- Environmental Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.76 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| 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 | David Kurz | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 26 |
| Fall 2025 | Lacee Satcher | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Lacee Satcher | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 26 |
| Fall 2024 | David Kurz | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 28 |
| Spring 2024 | David Kurz | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2023 | Lacee Satcher | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Lacee Satcher | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 35 of 35 |
| Fall 2021 | Lacee Satcher | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 32 |