2025 Fall
EPS 102 001 - LEC 001
History and Evolution of Planet Earth
Daniel A Stolper
Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Mo, We, Fr
12:00 pm - 12:59 pm
Physics Building 3
Class #:23822
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Earth and Planetary Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
25
Enrolled: 61
Waitlisted: 2
Capacity: 86
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
8 unreserved seats
3 reserved for Environmental Earth Science Majors
3 reserved for Geology Majors
3 reserved for Planetary Science Majors
3 reserved for Atmospheric Science Majors
2 reserved for Marine Science Majors
3 reserved for Geophysics Majors
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.
Other classes by Daniel A Stolper
Course Catalog Description
Formation and evolution of the earth. Nucleosynthesis; formation of the solar system; planetary accretion; dating the earth and solar system; formation of the core, mantle, oceans, and atmosphere; plate tectonics; heat transfer and internal dynamics; stratigraphic record of environment, and evolution; climate history and climate change.
Class Notes
Prerequisites: EPS 50
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
8 unreserved seats
3 reserved for Environmental Earth Science Majors
3 reserved for Geology Majors
3 reserved for Planetary Science Majors
3 reserved for Atmospheric Science Majors
2 reserved for Marine Science Majors
3 reserved for Geophysics Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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