2025 Fall EPS 102 001 LEC 001

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

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