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ROBERT BEATTIE

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Raw average: 4.08/5 from 39 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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Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Honestly his lectures were a bit hard to sit through. Just because I would get bored and it's hard to take good notes because lecture was all about applying the reading material to real stories and examples. Super easy to pass though. Mostly essays. Nice, funny person.
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ENV112 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Very interesting lectures, you can tell he is very knowledgable but the class itself ended up being very repetitive. Majority of the grade is based on four papers graded by TAs, so you need to have a good TA to succeed in this class. Content is easy enough, but grading criteria is very vague. I don't recommend this class at all.
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ENV112 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
great lecturer and cares a lot, but you need a good TA because there are 4 papers that make up 65% of your grade. my TA was way harsher than the others and it's hard to raise your grade if your papers get scored low. the lectures ended up feeling super repetitive, but the content was interesting. some of the concepts were kinda abstract.
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ENV112 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures can be hard to follow, but there aren't many assignments, and your grades are focused mainly on the papers. Unfortunately, the papers are hard to complete as there isn't much direction, and the prompts can be confusing. TAs also grade very inconsistently.
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ENV112 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Loved Prof. Beattie; he was super caring and passionate about his field. The class itself was easy, yet you are graded mainly by 4 essays. The essays have many requirements, yet are limited in word count. Additionally, there is not much direction in the papers, so you lose points on things you didn't know you needed. Great guy, not great class.
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Classes with ROBERT BEATTIE

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026ENVIRST 202Careers in the Environment
Spring 2026ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Spring 2026ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Spring 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2025ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2025ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Fall 2025ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2025ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2025ENVIRST 202Careers in the Environment
Spring 2025ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Spring 2025ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Spring 2025ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2024ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2024ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Fall 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2024ENVIRST 202Careers in the Environment
Spring 2024ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Spring 2024ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2024ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Spring 2024ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2023ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2023ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Fall 2023ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2023ENVIRST 202Careers in the Environment
Spring 2023ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Spring 2023ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2023ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2023ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Spring 2023ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2022ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2022ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Fall 2022ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2022ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2022ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2022ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Spring 2022ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2022ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2022ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Spring 2022ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2021ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2021ENVIRST 317Community Environmental Scholars Program Seminar
Fall 2021ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2021ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2021ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Fall 2020ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2020ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2020ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2020ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2020ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2020ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2019ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Fall 2019ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2019ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2019ENVIRST 976The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Spring 2019ENVIRST 400Special Topics in the Environment: Biological Aspects of Envir St
Spring 2019ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2019ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Spring 2019ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2018ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2018ENVIRST 976The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Fall 2018FOODSCI 375Special Topics
Spring 2018ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2018ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2017ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2017ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2017ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2017ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2016ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2016ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2016ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2016ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2015ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2015ENVIRST 976The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Spring 2015ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2015ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2015ENVIRST 979Environmental Conservation Professional Practice
Fall 2014ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2014ENVIRST 975Environmental Conservation Leadership Seminar
Spring 2014ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2014ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2014ENVIRST 976The Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Fall 2013ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2013ENVIRST 600Environmental Studies Capstone
Fall 2013ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2013ENVIRST 112Environmental Studies: Social Science Perspectives
Spring 2013ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2012ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2012ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Spring 2012ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Fall 2011ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2011ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2011ENVIRST 699Directed Study
Fall 2010ENVIRST 402Special Topics: Social Perspectives in Environmental Studies
Spring 2009ENVIRST 900Seminar
Fall 2008ENVIRST 900Seminar
Spring 2008ENVIRST 900Seminar
Fall 2007ENVIRST 900Seminar

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