Dr. Matoza is super knowledge in his field, and that shows in his lectures. Most of our class time was spent deriving equations that helped us understand the fundamentals of what we are working on during lab sections. There are no exams for this class, but that means you should dedicate your time into the labs to earn a good grade.

Optional midterm, mcq. Weekly homework -- some math! Weekly extra credit for up to 7% on total class grade. Attended section/lecture 1 time each. Stopped attending lecture because prof is very hard to understand -- spoke very quickly w strong accent + lisp. Otherwise highly recommend!! Best science GE for humanities majors :)

Pretty cool class! Lectures can get a bit information-heavy and dry at times but overall, a solid choice for a GE. Professor Matoza is super knowledgeable in his field as well. Grading was clear and assignments are manageable!

Professor Matoza is great. His lectures are super clear and concise, and he gets right to the point. He derives a lot of equations, which I think is super helpful, and shows you where he gets all of his information. The labs were pretty dense (lots of hours of work), but they were really cool and applicable to real-life geophysical problems.

You can tell he's passionate about his work and loves to share. His lectures are interesting/informative, but not too overwhelming. The class was intriguing(not to mention the easiest class I've taken at UCSB). Took no notes and never opened the book, just showed up to lecture and paid attention (most of the time); tests are super straight forward.

Prof. Matoza was amazing! I really enjoyed his class. You do not need to purchase the book to do well in the class, just go to the lib and borrow the book that is on reserve. I thought this class was amazing and I definitely recommend it to everyone. He also offers extra credit which is amazing and it can really help your grade.