EART 102: Marine Geology
University of California, Santa Cruz
Geology of the marine environment. Topics include controls on the types, origin, and distribution of marine sediments; geology of oceanic crust; evolution of continental margins and plate boundaries; introduction to paleoceanography. Discussion: 1 hour. Students cannot receive credit for this course and OCEA 280.
Average GPA: 3.15
Grade distribution records: 170 students across 6 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 18 | 10.6% |
| A | 30 | 17.6% |
| A- | 29 | 17.1% |
| B+ | 12 | 7.1% |
| B | 23 | 13.5% |
| B- | 18 | 10.6% |
| C+ | 8 | 4.7% |
| C | 8 | 4.7% |
| C- | 1 | 0.6% |
| D | 2 | 1.2% |
| F | 8 | 4.7% |
| P | 6 | 3.5% |
| NP | 4 | 2.4% |
| W | 3 | 1.8% |
Based on 170 student grade records across 6 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Pratigya Polissar 170 students, Average GPA 3.15