Required but easy. Kinda boring but definitely learned some useful stuff. Mostly just weekly assignments that took max 20mins. For most of them you got to pick your topic so you could always work on something you found interesting which I loved.

Helps you understand how to evaluate news sources and articles in the environmental field. Great intro course for field.

Dr. Christensen is a very busy person, as she is the head of the department, so she can be a bit all over the place sometimes. But she is always willing to work with you and help you succeed if you show effort. She is super kind and very knowledgeable.