Environmental Studies
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This class was a really broad overview of environmental science and can be pretty boring at times, although Alexis was super enthusiastic about the material and tried to make class more fun. Not too many readings, no exams, and the problem sets were not too bad. The lab and lecture can at times feel like completely separate classes, but individually both were pretty interesting and we were able to get out into the field a lot.
This class was a really broad overview of environmental science and can be pretty boring at times, although Alexis was super enthusiastic about the material and tried to make class more fun. Not too many readings, no exams, and the problem sets were not too bad. The lab and lecture can at times feel like completely separate classes, …Read more
I really found learning GIS helpful and was able to then use it for work beyond the class! Definitely a difficult class -- Independent Problems are HARD, but fulfilling if you engage with them thoughtfully. I enjoyed learning how to use QGIS and also Niwaeli is a great human (cares a lot for her students). The weekly Canvas quizzes were a bit frustrating in terms of grading, but the bulk of your grade comes from Independent Problems which she grades fairly and not too harshly since she knows they are hard and meant to push students. One of the most fulfilling classes I've taken in terms of the pride/confidence in workflow generation and QGIS gained at the end. Take this class when you have time to grind in BiHall and do the work, but also you learn so much and sharpen your analytical and creative problem solving parts of your brain throughout.
I really found learning GIS helpful and was able to then use it for work beyond the class! Definitely a difficult class -- Independent Problems are HARD, but fulfilling if you engage with them thoughtfully. I enjoyed learning how to use QGIS and also Niwaeli is a great human (cares a lot for her students). The weekly Canvas quizzes w …Read more
Daniel was a pretty chill teacher and his lectures were generally engaging. He definitely opens the classes up and lets anyone talk which can get things off track. He also only assigned papers and was a kinda tough grader but not too bad.