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EPS SCI

Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

92 courses on record 34 with sections in Fall 2026
92 courses

Grades awarded Fall 2021 to Fall 2025, every instructor,

A course with no letter grades has no average to report, which is not the same as a course that grades badly.

Lower division 18

Lower division courses in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Course Title Predicted GPA Fall 2026
1 Introduction to Earth Science GE 3.37 1,138 grades 10 sections
2 Science in the Movies GE 3.58 636 grades Not offered
3 Astrobiology GE 3.51 1,634 grades 16 sections
5 Environmental Geology of Los Angeles GE no grade history Not offered
M7 Perils of Space: Introduction to Space Weather GE 3.69 205 grades 4 sections
8 Earthquakes and Volcanoes GE 3.29 748 grades 5 sections
9 Solar System and Planets GE 3.74 2,268 grades 8 sections
10 Exploring Mars, Red Planet GE 3.67 306 grades 5 sections
13 Natural Disasters GE 3.33 647 grades Not offered
15 Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography GE 3.50 2,307 grades Not offered
16 Major Events in History of Life GE 3.18 350 grades Not offered
17 Dinosaurs and Their Relatives GE 3.83 1,132 grades 13 sections
19 Cosmic Radiobiology and Human Health in Space 5 sections
20 Natural History of Southern California GE no grade history Not offered
51 Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials 3.32 99 grades Not offered
61 Geologic Maps 3.18 140 grades 2 sections
M71 Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists 3.45 64 grades Not offered
88S Applied Astrobiology: Design Your Own Alien Microbe Not offered

Upper division 30

Upper division courses in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Course Title Predicted GPA Fall 2026
101 Earth's Energy: Diminishing Fossil Resources and Prospects for Sustainable Future 3.12 186 grades Not offered
103A Igneous Petrology 3.25 67 grades Not offered
103B Sedimentary Petrology 3.59 93 grades 2 sections
103C Metamorphic Petrology 3.55 8 grades · Not offered
C106 Physical Geochemistry 3.49 24 grades 1 section
C107 Geochemistry 3.53 70 grades Not offered
C109 Isotope Geochemistry 3.52 60 grades Not offered
111 Stratigraphic and Field Geology 3.64 55 grades Not offered
112 Structural Geology 3.34 82 grades Not offered
C113 Biological and Environmental Geochemistry 3.69 26 grades Not offered
116 Paleontology 3.64 56 grades Not offered
119 Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics 3.54 66 grades Not offered
121 Advanced Field Geology 3.54 38 grades Not offered
121F Advanced Field Geology: Fieldwork 3.63 30 grades Not offered
133 Historical and Regional Geology 3.72 76 grades Not offered
136A Applied Geophysics 3.66 47 grades Not offered
150 Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences 3.56 194 grades Not offered
152 Physics of Earth 3.14 12 grades · 1 section
153 Oceans and Atmospheres 3.78 33 grades Not offered
155 Planetary Physics 3.78 30 grades Not offered
M156 Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering no grade history 2 sections
C166 Tectonic Geomorphology 3.49 10 grades · Not offered
171 Advanced Computing in Geosciences 3.76 11 grades · Not offered
M171 Advanced Computing in Geosciences 3.56 9 grades · Not offered
CM173 Earth Process and Evolutionary History no grade history 2 sections
C179 Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Theory and Applications 3.65 62 grades Not offered
M187 Careers in Earth System, Environment, and Space Sciences Not offered
188 Special Topics in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 3.84 23 grades Not offered
C193A Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences no grade history 1 section
193B Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Not offered

Graduate 44

Graduate courses in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Course Title Predicted GPA Fall 2026
200A Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics I: Solid Earth and Planets 3.64 32 grades 1 section
200D Planetary Surfaces 3.66 12 grades · Not offered
201 Classical Mechanics no grade history 1 section
C206 Physical Geochemistry no grade history 1 section
C207 Geochemistry 3.68 7 grades · Not offered
225 Physics and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors 3.65 9 grades · Not offered
227 Mars 3.75 10 grades · Not offered
228 Introduction to Planetary Dynamos no grade history 1 section
235A Current Research in Geochemistry Not offered
235B Current Research in Geochemistry Not offered
235C Current Research in Geochemistry Not offered
245A Current Research in Geology Not offered
252 Seminar: Geochemistry no grade history 1 section
254 Seminar Practicum: Space Physics no grade history 1 section
M263A Solar System Magnetohydrodynamics no grade history 1 section
264 Order of Magnitude Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.66 9 grades · Not offered
CM273 Earth Process and Evolutionary History no grade history 1 section
283A Space Physics Journal Club no grade history 1 section
M285 Origin and Evolution of Solar System 3.57 1 grades · Not offered
286A Current Research in Planetary Sciences Not offered
286B Current Research in Planetary Sciences Not offered
286C Current Research in Planetary Sciences Not offered
287A Current Research in Geophysics Not offered
287B Current Research in Geophysics Not offered
287C Current Research in Geophysics Not offered
M288A Seminar: Space Physics Not offered
M288B Current Research in Space Physics Not offered
M288C Current Research in Space Physics Not offered
291A Current Research in Geology no grade history 1 section
292A Current Research in Planetary Sciences no grade history 1 section
293A Space Physics Journal Club Not offered
C293A Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences no grade history 1 section
293B Space Physics Journal Club Not offered
293C Space Physics Journal Club Not offered
M294A Current Research in Space Physics no grade history 1 section
295A Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Not offered
295B Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Not offered
295C Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Not offered
298 Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences 3.78 15 grades · 1 section
495 Teaching Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences 1 section
596 Directed Individual Study and/or Research no grade history 32 sections
597 Preparation for MS Comprehensive Examination or PhD Qualifying Examinations no grade history 28 sections
598 MS Research and Thesis Preparation no grade history 26 sections
599 PhD Research and Dissertation Preparation no grade history 28 sections