GEO 013: OUR PLANETARY NEIGHBORS: THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the planets in the solar system focusing on comparative planetology. Explores the formation, structure, composition, and evolution of rocky and gas giant planets. Also addresses the night sky, the Earth's Moon, gravity, planetary motion, radiation, minor bodies, and exoplanets.
Average GPA: 3.06
Grade distribution records: 1,507 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 144 | 9.6% |
| A | 301 | 20.0% |
| A- | 113 | 7.5% |
| B+ | 181 | 12.0% |
| B | 274 | 18.2% |
| B- | 86 | 5.7% |
| C+ | 104 | 6.9% |
| C | 113 | 7.5% |
| C- | 28 | 1.9% |
| D+ | 24 | 1.6% |
| D | 26 | 1.7% |
| D- | 9 | 0.6% |
| F | 43 | 2.9% |
| NP | 8 | 0.5% |
| S | 37 | 2.5% |
| W | 15 | 1.0% |
Based on 1,507 student grade records across 12 terms and 3 professors.
Instructors
- Edward Schwieterman 1,073 students, Average GPA 3.05
- Michaela Leung 63 students, Average GPA 3.21
- Wynter Broussard 19 students, Average GPA 3.12