Spring 2025
EPS C20 001 - LEC 001
Earthquakes in Your Backyard
Roland Burgmann
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:24134
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Earth and Planetary Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 548
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 550
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
LS C70Y
Hours & Workload
2 to 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 0 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 15TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Roland Burgmann
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.
Rules & Requirements
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