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.
2 - 12
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeA 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.
Cottle presents a lot of information in class, but explains concepts in a clear manner. His real-world examples helped me a lot.
Great class! Lots of lecture material to go through, but he posts all material on Gauchospace.
Great class. Lots of reading, but it bought together a bunch of concepts from other classes. Definitely recommend.
Excellent class and great teacher!
Enjoyed this class a lot. Dives into scientific literature which really helped me to understand how to read and digest papers.
Robin Matoza
4.1
Chen Ji
3.0
Dave Valentine
3.1