MCBI 2130 Ecology & Sustainability of Our Living Planet - lab

Through both hands-on and virtual lab activities, this 1-credit course is designed to give students an introduction to ecology and environmental conditions of the anthropocene, and expands upon the weekly topic from the lecture class. It explores how human impact is at least as important as natural processes.

Course overview

Department
Messina College
School
MCBC
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Natural Science

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Natural Science (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.24 / 5 · Very Good
61 responses
Instructor rating
4.40 / 5 · Very Good
61 responses
Terms evaluated
2
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 2026Brendan Carson4.54.54.74.64.14.54.54.51–3 hrs/week34 of 41
Fall 2025Brendan Carson3.94.24.34.33.74.34.24.51–3 hrs/week27 of 33

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Brendan Carson
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.40/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Brendan Carson · Science Building 202 F 09:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Brendan Carson · Science Building 202 F 11:00AM-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Brendan Carson · Science Building 202 F 10:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Brendan Carson · Science Building 201 F 01:00PM-02:50PM · Offered