GEO 004: NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 001A or equivalent (may be taken concurrently). Application of basic principles of climate and geology to recognition of natural hazards and their mitigation. Topics include fires, freezes, floods, winds, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis. Emphasis is on confronting hazards of concern to home-buyers, planners, and conservationists in the western United States, especially southern California.
Average GPA: 3.34
Grade distribution records: 4,592 students across 29 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 624 | 13.6% |
| A | 1,538 | 33.5% |
| A- | 182 | 4.0% |
| B+ | 450 | 9.8% |
| B | 832 | 18.1% |
| B- | 138 | 3.0% |
| C+ | 135 | 2.9% |
| C | 272 | 5.9% |
| C- | 34 | 0.7% |
| D+ | 31 | 0.7% |
| D | 80 | 1.7% |
| D- | 6 | 0.1% |
| F | 81 | 1.8% |
| NP | 40 | 0.9% |
| S | 119 | 2.6% |
| W | 30 | 0.7% |
Based on 4,592 student grade records across 29 terms and 9 professors.
Instructors
- Heather Ford 1,582 students, Average GPA 3.54
- David Oglesby 441 students, Average GPA 3.21
- Nicolas Barth 244 students, Average GPA 3.45
- Bridget Kelly 149 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Christodoulos Kyriakopoulos 98 students, Average GPA 3.11
- Beth Shallon 96 students, Average GPA 3.68
- Ashley Stroup 47 students, Average GPA 3.68
- Jen Humphreys 34 students, Average GPA 3.42
- Maryjo Brounce 23 students, Average GPA 3.49