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EART 105Coasts and Beaches

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

An investigation of the evolution, morphology, and processes in the coastal zone including the terrestrial (marine terraces, dunes, estuaries, sea cliffs) and marine (beaches, continental shelves, sea level changes, shoreline erosion and protection, waves, tides) components and their interaction. Laboratory: 3 hours. (Formerly EART 105, Coastal Geology.)

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): EART 5 or EART 10 or EART 20.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated secondary lab.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Earth&Marine B210G. B. GriggsWait List 26/26

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Earth&Marine B214G. B. GriggsOpen 34/39

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Gary Griggs4.0 / 52.7 / 561%87

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