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EART 102Marine Geology

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

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.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements,and EART 5 or EART 10 or EART 20 or BIOE 20C.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 10:40am–11:45am
Earth&Marine D250P. PolissarOpen 0/30

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Earth&Marine D258P. PolissarClosed 29/25

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Pratigya Polissar5.0 / 53.0 / 5100%7

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