2025 Fall
EPS 50 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Geology 50
The Planet Earth
Matthew Gleeson, Michael Manga
Class #:21435
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Earth and Planetary Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
50
Enrolled: 50
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
40 unreserved seats
10 reserved for Undergraduate Students with Earth and Planetary Science Major
Course Materials Fees
$55 Course Materials & Service Fee
Hours & Workload
6 hours of outside work hours per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 3 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.
Other classes by Matthew Gleeson
Other classes by Michael Manga
Course Catalog Description
An introduction to the physical and chemical processes that have shaped the earth through time, with emphasis on the theory of plate tectonics. Laboratory work will involve the practical study of minerals, rocks, and geologic maps and exercises on geological processes.
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:
40 unreserved seats
10 reserved for Undergraduate Students with Earth and Planetary Science Major
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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