GEO 008: EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the study of earthquakes and the problems of living in earthquake country. Why earthquakes occur, how they are recorded, and what the effects are on man and his structures. The scientific and social consequences of earthquake prediction.
Average GPA: 2.63
Grade distribution records: 2,845 students across 22 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 17 | 0.6% |
| A | 618 | 21.7% |
| A- | 33 | 1.2% |
| B+ | 49 | 1.7% |
| B | 883 | 31.0% |
| B- | 51 | 1.8% |
| C+ | 51 | 1.8% |
| C | 510 | 17.9% |
| C- | 30 | 1.1% |
| D+ | 15 | 0.5% |
| D | 204 | 7.2% |
| D- | 6 | 0.2% |
| F | 201 | 7.1% |
| NP | 50 | 1.8% |
| S | 112 | 3.9% |
| W | 15 | 0.5% |
Based on 2,845 student grade records across 22 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Abhijit Ghosh 1,575 students, Average GPA 2.57
- David Oglesby 205 students, Average GPA 2.44
- Shankho Niyogi 131 students, Average GPA 2.80
- Kuntal Chaudhuri 16 students, Average GPA 2.29