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But they are helpful for the four papers. It's a little annoying when the paper prompts are posted two weeks before it's due, and future lectures are important for them. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMDM5Mzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2025-04-25 00:47:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was so boring. Nice guy but really boring and the TA's graded so inconsistently. His exams were really easy but lots of reading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzkxODMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2024-12-20 03:27:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor! Funny and engaging lectures..you don't HAVE to go but is beneficial. Discussions are easy to participate in. You have 4 BIG papers: if you read rubric and textbook you'll do good on them. Final Exam was SO easy: short answer given beforehand and multiple choice VERY similar to quizzes ;) Would definitely take again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjQxMTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2024-12-12 03:29:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing prof and perfect level of breadth and difficulty for an intro ENVS class. It is clear Beattie is both knowledgable and cares deeply about his students. Lectures/papers are engaging and thought provoking but course is overall low stress. 112 was well-structured, interesting, and forgiving if you need to miss.100% would recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTIwMTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2024-12-05 19:12:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Beattie's lectures were engaging and you can tell he is very enthusiastic about the topics. The module essays are useful for understanding the content and make up most of your grade in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjU0MDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-12-28 06:38:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beattie is such a nice professor. Always helpful and genuinely cares about his students. The class was an easy A, and our essays were graded very clearly. You do have to go to discussion (attendance points), but in all, this class was not stressful at all. Had about a week to do an essay, quizzes were open note, and the final was old quiz questions","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTg0NTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-12-19 04:04:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"I switched into this class after the first week and Beattie was very helpful in getting me caught up. Whenever I had a question he was quick to respond and always available during his office hours. I greatly enjoyed his lectures and the way he challenged us to think. Asked him to be a reference for an application and he was very excited about it. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODMzOTkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-11-15 06:25:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Discussions mandatory (can miss 1-2). Graded based mostly on 4 papers, a few open note quizzes, and a final (worth 10%). He is fun and passionate about the topics he teaches and cares about students, but it can get boring and repetitive at times. Spent a lot of time talking about race/politics, wish we would have focused more on environment itself","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODI5NjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-11-14 20:36:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Beattie is funny and clearly passionate about the material he teaches. Homework will consist of optional daily readings, very few online quizzes, and 4 essays. ENVIR ST/GEOG 139 is extremely similar to this class, but I recommend taking this instead of that if you are debating. If you are curious or need the credits, take this class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjI4NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-09-05 20:24:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took beattie's class during covid and loved it. Super interesting and when I tested positive he is very caring to give extensions and help out. There's a lot of readings but nothing that's stressful and most is to the point. He's really passionate about his studies and makes it known that he cares about his students. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDc0ODQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2022-04-14 00:00:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved learning from Prof Beattie; he's caring, understanding, and interesting. He livestreams all of his lectures to make it accessible to everyone. Quizzes are online and open note so theyre usually manageable. Writing assignments arent bad either, very straightforward. Exam was a breeze since he basically tells you everything you need to know. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjczMjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2021-12-29 19:08:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Beattie's passion for the subject shines through during his lectures, which are interesting and cover a wide range of topics relevant to current issues. The text is easy to read, and attendance is mandatory in discussion section but not in lecture. Grades are heavily based on papers, which are easy to score highly on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTM5OTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2020-12-18 20:45:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Beattie is super passionate about environmental science, and very caring/understanding as well. I got a great TA, but the discussions could have been very boring if that wasn't the case. There are a bunch of readings, but I literally only did one the whole semester and I was fine. He's great at helping you learn from different perspectives!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:46.046315+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzU1ODM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1784744","instructor_name":"Robert Beattie","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2019-12-25 00:31:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hes knowledgeable and easy-going. Cares about everyones input, and gets you to consider environmental issues from unique perspectives. The only major grades are 5 1000 word papers, which combined are worth 60% of your grade. You should attend lecture in order to know what to write about in these papers. Participation alone is 15% of your grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1784744","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:40.206187+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjg1MzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1778987","instructor_name":"Samer Alatout","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2019-01-21 00:36:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"It is very clear that he is quite passionate and knowledgeable about this subject. His teaching can be a bit erratic but he does a great job of teaching everything from a politically unbiased perspective. The material itself is very interesting to learn about. The class is graded on the 5 papers which have very clear grading criteria.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1778987","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:40.206187+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDg5NzAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1778987","instructor_name":"Samer Alatout","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2017-12-07 21:36:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is very passionate about the subject which is cool. The only work for this class was 5 short papers and the final. There was also an opportunity for a lot of extra credit. As long as you show up to lecture there is no need to buy the textbook.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1778987","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:40.206187+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDA2NjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1778987","instructor_name":"Samer Alatout","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2017-11-30 20:23:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst professor I have ever had. Lectures are unclear and unrelated to topic often times, is disrespectful to students, wastes time discussing himself. Take if you want an easy A, avoid if you want to enjoy learning.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1778987","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:07:40.206187+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4OTEwMzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1778987","instructor_name":"Samer Alatout","course_label":"ENVIRST112","course_id":"ENVIRST 112","course_uid":"course_5bf5077f3609b87e766173cb","review_date":"2017-11-15 21:29:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"I love this man but the lectures are bad. Read the book, do the extra credit, and the papers and you are good. Get help for the papers they are very BROAD (in atlanta).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1778987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]