SOCY 1509 Planet in Peril: The History and Future of Human Impacts on the Planet
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Course overview
- Department
- Sociology
- School
- Boston College
- Credits
- 0
Requirements fulfilled
- Environmental Studies: Concentration — Climate Change and Societal Adaptation: One Sociology or History Course (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Sociology: Sociology electives (18 credits, generally six courses) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Environmental Studies: C. Two foundation courses (6 credits) — One in the Social Sciences or Humanities (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.38 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Juliet Schor | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 59 |
| Spring 2023 | Juliet Schor | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 55 of 80 |
| Spring 2023 | Prasannan Parthasarathi | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 40 |
| Spring 2023 | Robin Wright | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 55 of 80 |