Lecture notes are extremely random. In order to (somewhat) understand them you MUST attend lecture even tho they're online. Terms are hardly ever defined. Readings hav very little to do w/the lectures. I fell asleep like every class so I stopped going. I only read the first 25% of the books too. I scraped a B+ only because of doing well in section.
This teacher is ok... the TA I had was terrible... she didn't really know much and didn't have much to say. I didn't think the tests were THAT easy... but they are pretty doable without alot of work.
Read the first book (Ocershoot)but the second book (Cadillac Desert) has a study guide and TAs normally go over the study guide. I didn't even open the second book and I got an A on the midterm that had questions about the book on it.
Lectures can be really great sometimes and really boring other times. Don't leave class early because he will glare at you and make comments about you. His multiple choice tests are tricky but out of 2 midterms and 1 final you drop the lowest one so you don't have to take the final if you don't want to. Paper is research based but pretty easy.
Easy class as long as you internalize environmentalist logic. His lecture material is cake, there is no real reason to go to class as long as you check the slides online. But you need to read the books in order to do well on the tests (50 question multiple choice)
He was a really good teacher. I thought the class was really interesting but a lot of information is covered and it is a bit difficult to keep up with both him and the readings. definitely go to section. He puts his lectures online which is helpful and he throws out your lowest out of 3 test grades which was cool.
The lectures are really intense, so be prepared to take notes. Lots of studying is required, and the books are pretty long ans tedious. Whether or not you're in to environmental studies, you will learn a lot. dont walk out in the middle of lecture, he hates it!
amazing...the only way to describe him!
He's a good teacher. His tests are a bit hard but he gives a 2nd chance by letting you drop one. The class is fast but interesting and it does take studing for
great teacher. extremely influential and passionate about his subject. if you are interested in the environment and current issues surrounding it, you must take this class. lectures are insightful and books are very interesting; you just need to be interested in this field. highly recommend!
Books terribly long; he's a funny guy, just has an incredible boring class, and this mic. is tinted so it's hard to hear. His notes goes superfast---not long enough to fully comprehend what to expect. Tests are tricky.
Great teacher, interesting. Good slides.
amazing teacher! he is funny and is really good at keeping a "boring" lecture entertaining
IMO, the class wasn't very interesting; professor is great tho. the class mostly took a theoretical view on environmental problems which got boring. Essay wasn't too hard. Discussions are mandatory (he takes the number of sections you miss, cubes that number, then takes that percent off your grade). I'm happy I took this class, tho; really valuable
I wouldn't recommend taking this class unless you are interested in the subject - the environment. He was very biased and the lectures were really boring, half the class was always asleep. All of the notes were available on line and you could drop your lowest test grade, which was nice.
a mind opening, informative class although not exactly what you may expect... i recommend it
I really enjoyed this class. tests are 50% lecture, 50% reading, so its important to read and retain. subject matter is relevant to todays issues. attendance is important for section. paper is pretty hard to get through, but if you know your stuff, its not too bad.
You can drop one test, including the final, so that was generous. The rest was boring and biased. I don't reccommend the class unless if it is required for something. Over half of the class was asleep every lecture by the end...
The most entertaining and brightest teacher/prof I have ever had. The work load is very easy, and pretty interesting. Take his class!
awesome lecturer and very passionate about what he teaches. All his lectures are posted online. You could usually print them out before class. Midterms are pretty easy as long as you study for them and the research paper is not that bad at all. overall EXCELLENT class.
Great personality and class. He inspired me to major in Environmental Study. Definitly take it!
Freudenburg is a brilliant guy and a wonderful lecturer. His ES 1 lectures were always quite inspiring. ES 1 was a great class, although the Catton book is horribly boring and outdated, also the tests were embarrisingly easy for anyone with any environmental knowledge.
Amazing class- I had a reallly helpful TA, really interesting topics, lectures that people clap after, great visuals, many opportunities to raise your grade (2 midterms and an optional final, 1 paper). Got me really interested in the major- take this class, and get to know Freudenberg, he's pretty much awesome.
EXCELLENT TEACHER! He is very passionate and interested in what he teaches. Recommend printing slides offline because its hard to keep up and write everything down. This class was so interesting and fun! Paper seemed intimidating but didn't turn out to be bad if you work with the TA's. I wish I could take this class again!