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    • Field Trips in Earth Science . EARTH 181

    Opportunity to see classic geological localities in the field. Locations vary depending on instructor(s). Lectures through the quarter cover background material needed to understand what is being observed/studied in the field. This material includes specified readings, homework assignments, exercises and exams. Lab work may also be required. Lecture, 3 hours; field, up to 6 weeks.

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    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

    2 - 12

    Units

    Optional

    Grading

    1, 2, 3

    Passtime

    None

    Level Limit

    Letters and science

    College
    Instructors
    John Cottle
    4.3
    22 reviews
    Lecture
    PSB-S2711
    M W
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    4 / 20
    Sections
    PSB-S2711
    F
    13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
    4 / 20
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    4.3
    EARTH157 . 2 Years Ago

    A hard course that gave a complete view of plate tectonics. Lectures were informative but could be more dynamic. Labs were somewhat tedious. Reading assigned articles was essential. Graded on a mid-term, final (the worse one of the two was dropped), a presentation, labs and weekly summaries of articles. Only recommended for Earth Science majors.

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    Earth177 . 3 Years Ago

    Cottle presents a lot of information in class, but explains concepts in a clear manner. His real-world examples helped me a lot.

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    Earth177 . 3 Years Ago

    Great class! Lots of lecture material to go through, but he posts all material on Gauchospace.

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    EARTH157 . 5 Years Ago

    Great class. Lots of reading, but it bought together a bunch of concepts from other classes. Definitely recommend.

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    EARTH157 . 6 Years Ago

    Excellent class and great teacher!

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    EARTH157 . 6 Years Ago

    Enjoyed this class a lot. Dives into scientific literature which really helped me to understand how to read and digest papers.

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