HIST 1505 Planet in Peril: The History and Future of Human Impacts on the Planet

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.36 / 5 · Very Good
246 responses
Instructor rating
4.37 / 5 · Very Good
246 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Fall 2024

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 2024Gayathri Goel4.14.04.54.34.24.44.44.04–6 hrs/week43 of 59
Fall 2024Prasannan Parthasarathi4.44.54.74.64.44.44.73.74–6 hrs/week44 of 59
Spring 2023Juliet Schor4.44.64.64.74.64.64.84.04–6 hrs/week62 of 80
Spring 2023Prasannan Parthasarathi4.44.64.64.74.64.64.83.84–6 hrs/week34 of 40
Spring 2023Robin Wright4.44.24.64.74.64.64.84.04–6 hrs/week63 of 80

Data freshness

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

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