Current instructor

Emily Burke

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/5RMP difficulty
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About this rating

Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CES248 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She gives great feedback and the lectures and assignments are super interesting! Definitely recommend but attendance is mandatory and there's a lot of (easier) readings to do!
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SOC 134
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very organized and intentional activities. Would definitely take again without hesitation. She is very sweet and actually cares about students!!!
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Classes with Emily Burke

Introduces sociological principles by examining human interaction with the natural environment and environmental issues in national and global perspectives.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 86.1% A/AB (n=36 letter grades).

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025

Recorded teaching history

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Fall 2026C&ESOC/F&WECOL/SOC 248Environment, Natural Resources, and Society

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Instructor identity & provenance
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