GEOG 5
People and Earth's Ecosystems
Description: Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Exploration of ways in which human activity impacts natural environment and how modification of environment can eventually have significant consequences for human activity. Examination, using case studies, of real environmental problems that confront us today. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Spring 2020 - DISCLAIMER: I took this class when it was offered as an online course. This class was super interesting but it was a lot more work than I expected. We were required to do a weekly discussion post, attend our discussion sections, a weekly quiz on our readings and lectures, and a weekly lab assignment. We also had a final paper due week 9. The first few weeks of this class were very technical as we were learning about climate, the carbon cycle, and other stuff. Later in the course, the material was a lot easier as we discussed population growth, environmental injustice, and other interesting topics. This class does require a lot of independent work but it is not too bad as long as you keep a consistent schedule. Participation is also really important in your discussion sections! Overall, I really enjoyed the class and would probably take it again. Just make sure to stay on top of your work and you will do fine.
Spring 2020 - DISCLAIMER: I took this class when it was offered as an online course. This class was super interesting but it was a lot more work than I expected. We were required to do a weekly discussion post, attend our discussion sections, a weekly quiz on our readings and lectures, and a weekly lab assignment. We also had a final paper due week 9. The first few weeks of this class were very technical as we were learning about climate, the carbon cycle, and other stuff. Later in the course, the material was a lot easier as we discussed population growth, environmental injustice, and other interesting topics. This class does require a lot of independent work but it is not too bad as long as you keep a consistent schedule. Participation is also really important in your discussion sections! Overall, I really enjoyed the class and would probably take it again. Just make sure to stay on top of your work and you will do fine.
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Winter 2025 - This class is a very chill GE. Your grade in the class is made up of the following components: Labs: 30% of your grade with a final report/presentation making up 30% of this part of your grade. Midterm: 30% of your grade Final: 40% of you grade Labs aren't very difficult. Just show up as they are mandatory and do the assignments. The final report/presentation is not very hard either. However, some TAs are more strict than mine. I had Cami who was super chill, thankfully. The exams aren't very hard. A week before the exams, the professor gives out a list of terms/topics that could appear on them. The midterm was 50 short-answer questions while the final (which was somewhat cumulative) was 50 MCQs. Both were not super difficult, just put in some effort in memorizing the terms/topics and you will be fine.
Winter 2025 - This class is a very chill GE. Your grade in the class is made up of the following components: Labs: 30% of your grade with a final report/presentation making up 30% of this part of your grade. Midterm: 30% of your grade Final: 40% of you grade Labs aren't very difficult. Just show up as they are mandatory and do the assignments. The final report/presentation is not very hard either. However, some TAs are more strict than mine. I had Cami who was super chill, thankfully. The exams aren't very hard. A week before the exams, the professor gives out a list of terms/topics that could appear on them. The midterm was 50 short-answer questions while the final (which was somewhat cumulative) was 50 MCQs. Both were not super difficult, just put in some effort in memorizing the terms/topics and you will be fine.
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