ENSC 001: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: NATURAL RESOURCES
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to environmental science focusing on natural resource description, management, and conservation. Covers ecosystem characteristics and function; material and energy flows; population dynamics and influence of population on the environment; energy resources and conservation; and mineral and soil resources and their management.
Average GPA: 3.24
Grade distribution records: 3,404 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 308 | 9.0% |
| A | 663 | 19.5% |
| A- | 664 | 19.5% |
| B+ | 407 | 12.0% |
| B | 403 | 11.8% |
| B- | 312 | 9.2% |
| C+ | 148 | 4.3% |
| C | 176 | 5.2% |
| C- | 111 | 3.3% |
| D+ | 10 | 0.3% |
| D | 58 | 1.7% |
| D- | 4 | 0.1% |
| F | 31 | 0.9% |
| NP | 25 | 0.7% |
| S | 70 | 2.1% |
| W | 14 | 0.4% |
Based on 3,404 student grade records across 18 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- David Volz 1,577 students, Average GPA 3.50
- William Porter 385 students, Average GPA 2.86
- Hoori Ajami 318 students, Average GPA 3.40
- James Sickman 15 students, Average GPA 3.32