2023 Fall
XEPS 20 1 - LEC 1
Formerly UCB EXT FPF-Earth and Planetary Sci C20/Letters and Science C70Y
Earthquakes in Your Backyard
Stephen P Andrews
Class #:30500
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
UC Berkeley Extension
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 46
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 48
Waitlist Max: 1
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
7 hours of outside work hours per week, and 2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Other classes by Stephen P Andrews
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to earthquakes, their causes and effects. General discussion of basic principles and methods of seismology and geological tectonics, distribution of earthquakes in space and time, effects of earthquakes, and earthquake hazard and risk, with particular emphasis on the situation in California.
Class Description
FPF Threads: California, Social Justice.
Rules & Requirements
Requisites
- Enrollment in this course is restricted to first semester students participating in the Fall Program for First Semester (FPF). Non-FPF students are not permitted to enroll in this course.
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for XEPS C20 after completing XEPS 20. A deficient grade in XEPS C20 may be removed by taking XEPS 20.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None