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with Kirsten Coe8 months ago

A great introduction to Middlebury's liberal arts curriculum (FYSE). Coe was such a cool and amazing professor who's super down to earth and you can tell from her enthusiasm and passion that she really love teaching. You learn a lot of very important things in class that are valuable. Great professor, great class! 10/10 would recommend.

Chill and RelaxedFair GradingNo Exams
5hrs / week Average difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
with Kirsten Coe7 months ago

Coe is a great person. You can tell that she loves what she does. The class was mostly her talking about what you read in the homework. She gave good feedback for essays and offered to rewrite your essays after shes gave some comments on how to improve them. Overall, it was a good class.

Chill and RelaxedConstant ReadingFair Grading
3hrs / week Average difficulty Average value Would take again
with Kirsten Coe10 months ago

This course was overall engaging. Professor Coe is very passionate about Desert Ecology. She helps her students debunk all sorts of desert myths that have been normalized for generations. There are weekly readings and questions that she covers in class. She also encourages discussion throughout the lectures.

Fair GradingProject ExamsChill and Relaxed
5hrs / week Some difficulty Very high value Would take again
with Kirsten Coe8 months ago

Despite not being an ES major, I enjoyed my time in Kirsten's class. If you choose to engage, the material can be very interesting and I definitely learned a lot. She also helps prepare you for future courses in the department as there is a large emphasis on proper research and paper structure (which she guides you through). There is a fair amount of reading required, but Kirsten is one of the coolest professors I've had, and I would recommend this course.

Despite not being an ES major, I enjoyed my time in Kirsten's class. If you choose to engage, the material can be very interesting and I definitely learned a lot. She also helps prepare you for future courses in the department as there is a large emphasis on proper research and paper structure (which she guides you through). There is …Read more

Chill and RelaxedTough GradingNo Exams
4hrs / week Average difficulty Above average value Would take again
with Kirsten Coelast year

Professor Coe was extremely engaging and accommodating. She clearly cares about the material, which was reflected in her teaching. I would highly recommend taking a class with Professor Coe if you have the opportunity.

Chill and RelaxedFair Grading
4hrs / week Average difficulty Extremely high value Would take again
with Kirsten Coelast year

Deserts is an amazing first-year seminar. Kirsten is one of my favorite professors. They are very passionate and knowledgeable about dryland systems. The class was not too difficult, and I felt that I learned a lot. Would highly recommend it.

Chill and RelaxedFair Grading
4hrs / week Average difficulty High value Would take again
with Kirsten Coelast year

Prof. Coe is highly knowledgeable about environmental issues, specializing in desert ecology. The course material primarily centers on biology and ecology, but it also weaves elements of the humanities. Prof. Coe pays close attention to detail. The course itself is well-rounded and highly engaging.

Chill and RelaxedFair GradingProject Exams
7hrs / week Low difficulty High value Would take again