GEO 115: GEOLOGIC MAPS AND LANDFORMS
University of California, Riverside
5 Units, Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 6 hours; field, 30 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): GEO 001, may be taken concurrently; MATH 005A or MATH 006B or MATH 007A or MATH 009A or MATH 09HA. Examines characteristic patterns of bedrock outcrops, surficial deposits, the related landforms, and their representation on maps. Covers unconformities, folds, faults, intrusions, alluvial fans, river terraces, and landforms indicative of glaciers, volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes. Applies map information to resource and hazard evaluation.
Average GPA: 2.82
Grade distribution records: 168 students across 10 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4 | 2.4% |
| A | 22 | 13.1% |
| A- | 17 | 10.1% |
| B+ | 18 | 10.7% |
| B | 19 | 11.3% |
| B- | 16 | 9.5% |
| C+ | 30 | 17.9% |
| C | 33 | 19.6% |
| C- | 4 | 2.4% |
| D+ | 2 | 1.2% |
| F | 2 | 1.2% |
| S | 1 | 0.6% |
Based on 168 student grade records across 10 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Peter Sadler 124 students, Average GPA 2.79