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This class is super fun, but it is definitely a lot of work. The material itself is very simple to grasp, and Alexis does a good job at making you apply it through various means, but the overall workload is a touch excessive, with multiple problem sets, projects, and papers that aren't particularly difficult but take some time; however, there are no exams, so that's definitely nice. The course content is entertaining, and Alexis is passionate about it, so the lectures are actually pretty fun. Overall, if you want an intro to deep time and some science ethics, this is a great class to take, but be prepared to do some work for it.

This class is super fun, but it is definitely a lot of work. The material itself is very simple to grasp, and Alexis does a good job at making you apply it through various means, but the overall workload is a touch excessive, with multiple problem sets, projects, and papers that aren't particularly difficult but take some time; howev …Read more

Do NOT take this class if you don't want constant busywork and endless assignments. While the work isn't difficult, the quantity is untenable. There are major assignments due every week for the majority of the semester. These are tedious problem sets or long papers that take a lots of time to complete. While Prof. Mychajliw is a very accommodating and kind professor, the workload is way to high for an 100 level class. If you're looking for an easy science credit, this is NOT it. Also, despite to the high workload, you will not receive grades back in a timely fashion. Expect to wait well over a month for grades.

Do NOT take this class if you don't want constant busywork and endless assignments. While the work isn't difficult, the quantity is untenable. There are major assignments due every week for the majority of the semester. These are tedious problem sets or long papers that take a lots of time to complete. While Prof. Mychajliw is a very …Read more

Alexis is a tough grader and has high expectations. Don't take this class if you are looking for an easy blow off class. There are a ridiculous amount of policy briefs, papers, and other assignments that can take up a lot of time but are not necessarily too difficult, but she grades harshly. I didn't really enjoy my experience, I didn't like fossils enough. But if you are really into that, you would enjoy doing the work for it.

Alexis is a tough grader and has high expectations. Don't take this class if you are looking for an easy blow off class. There are a ridiculous amount of policy briefs, papers, and other assignments that can take up a lot of time but are not necessarily too difficult, but she grades harshly. I didn't really enjoy my experience, I did …Read more

Course content is interesting and work is not particularly difficult, however, work volume is quite high. Lots of busy work that require many hours. Alexis is great, but I would reccoment the class mostly to those interested in Paleo or earth sciences.

This class was much harder than I was expecting. It is extremely heavy in problem sets and policy briefs, all of which contains information that we have not really learned in class. Only take this class if you are interested in paleontology.

ENVS 166 is a super fun, relaxed, quirky class. Assignments are mostly problem-sets based on scientific papers, along some short writing assignments. The projects for this class were extremely well-thought out and genuinely a joy to work on. Alexis is a very accommodating professor who cares about the well-being of her students, and is very flexible with deadlines. Lectures were not super necessary to the problem-sets or assignments but were nonetheless interesting to attend. The material itself is best described as "meta-paleontology" i.e. studying the *field* of paleontology. Do not expect a deep dive into the science of dinosaurs, as this class has a large emphasis on the humanities. It will, however, give you huge insight into the realities of the world of academia, more specifically, the world of paleontological research. How it's conducted, who benefits, who is excluded, and the limitations in the field.

ENVS 166 is a super fun, relaxed, quirky class. Assignments are mostly problem-sets based on scientific papers, along some short writing assignments. The projects for this class were extremely well-thought out and genuinely a joy to work on. Alexis is a very accommodating professor who cares about the well-being of her students, and …Read more

This was an overall awesome course. The lectures were super engaging and Professor Alexis clearly put a lot of time and thought into the course design. All of the projects were super cool and the workload was generally very chill. I thought the material was super interesting and the grading is super easy. I definitely recommend the course.

Alexis is great! Very clear and also very understanding and flexible. The class is super interesting and she is super excited about the material. I liked that the made the material easy to understand for people with no background in STEM

This a gem. One of the easiest courses I've taken, and an easy way to get a science credit. Alexis is very nice and accommodating of students, and an Extremely easy grader. Easiest A you will ever get, and you get to learn about dinosaurs.

The class was really easy, no exams and you dont really have to pay attention. Alexis is really nice and passionate, but for this semester she gave a lot of work. We had to do 3 policy perspectives (4-5 pages single spaced each), long problem sets, weekly assignments, and final video project. A lot of the work was easy just really time consuming and many times really stupid and had no point - sometimes just busy work.

The class was really easy, no exams and you dont really have to pay attention. Alexis is really nice and passionate, but for this semester she gave a lot of work. We had to do 3 policy perspectives (4-5 pages single spaced each), long problem sets, weekly assignments, and final video project. A lot of the work was easy just really ti …Read more