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EPSS Course Catalog (Test)

Browse undergraduate and graduate EPS SCI courses. This test page uses the same UCLA theme color bands as our program pages. 121 undergraduate and 156 graduate offerings.

Undergraduate Courses

EPS SCI 1

Introduction to Earth Science

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours; field days. Elements of Earth science; study of Earth materials; nature and interpretation of geologic evidence; study of geologic processes; historical aspects of geology. Mandatory field trips introduce students to solving of geologic problems in field. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 2

Science in the Movies

Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to Earth, planetary, and space sciences through film. Study of fundamental forces that shape Earth and other planetary bodies. Examination of how scientists mitigate natural disasters, solve environmental problems, and enable space exploration. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 3

Astrobiology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in universe. Course material primarily from planetary and Earth sciences, paleontology and biology, astronomy, chemistry, and physics. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 5

Environmental Geology of Los Angeles

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours; field trips. Geologic hazards and natural resources of greater Los Angeles region. Topics include Los Angeles geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, and floods; Southern California oil fields; gold and gem mining in region; local beach processes; and Los Angeles water resource problems. Field trips to San Andreas fault, California aqueduct, active landslides, and historic gold mines. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 7

Perils of Space: Introduction to Space Weather

Lecture, four hours. Concepts of plasma physics. Dynamic sun, solar wind, and Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Space storms and substorms and their impacts on astronauts, spacecraft, and surface power and communication grids. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M7

Perils of Space: Introduction to Space Weather

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M7.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Concepts of plasma physics. Dynamic sun, solar wind, and Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere. Space storms and substorms and their impacts on astronauts, spacecraft, and surface power and communication grids. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 8

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour; one optional field day. Description of causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes. Introduction to tectonic plate motion, faults, wave propagation, volcano formation, types of volcanoes, and volcanic eruptions. Review of earthquake and volcano hazard, societal consequences. Analysis of hazard reduction through earthquake forecasting, earthquake-resistant design, and volcano monitoring. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 9

Solar System and Planets

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Properties of sun, planets, asteroids, and comets. Astronomical observations relevant to understanding solar system and its origin. Dynamical problems, including examination of fallacious hypotheses. Meteoritic evidence regarding earliest history of solar system. Chemical models of solar nebula. Space exploration and its planning. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 10

Exploring Mars, Red Planet

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. History and future of Mars exploration, origin of planet, surface materials, and atmosphere. History of climate. Questions regarding water and life. Scientific and practical issues in mission design. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 13

Natural Disasters

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; one field day. Global urbanization together with historical demographic population shift to coastal areas, especially around Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire, are placing increasingly large parts of this planet’s human population at risk due to earthquakes, volcanos, and tsunamis. Global climate change combines with variety of geologic processes to create enhanced risks from catastrophic mass movements (e.g., landslides), hurricanes, floods, and fires. Exploration of physical processes behind natural disasters and discussion of how these natural events affect quality of human life. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 15

Blue Planet: Introduction to Oceanography

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Not open for credit to students with credit for or currently enrolled in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 25. General introduction to geological, physical, chemical, and biological processes and history of Earth’s global ocean system. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 16

Major Events in History of Life

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Designed for nonmajors. History of life on Earth as revealed through fossil record. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 17

Dinosaurs and Their Relatives

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours; one optional field trip. Designed for nonmajors. Exploration of biology, evolution, and extinction of dinosaurs and close relatives, in context of history of biosphere. Information from paleontology, biology, and geology. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 19

Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars

Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI 20

Natural History of Southern California

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours; five field weekends. Identification, distribution, diversity of native plants and communities; identification and interpretation of rocks, minerals, and geologic features and geologic history of physiographic regions of Southern California. Emphasis on field-based learning. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 51

Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, four hours. Recommended requisite: course 1, or any course from 3 through 17, 20, or Clusters 70A, and completion of chemistry requirement. Principles of mineralogy. Mineral structure and bonding and crystal chemistry, with focus on materials of interest for Earth and planetary sciences and major rock-forming minerals. Laboratory study of relationship between mineral structure and properties, including hand sample identification, microscopy (optical and electron), X-ray diffraction, and spectroscopy techniques. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 61

Geologic Maps

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours; five field days. Recommended: course 1 (or any course from 3 through 17, 20, or Clusters 70A). Planning, creation, and interpretation of geologic maps, including both practical and philosophical problems that arise. Topographic and geologic mapping in the field. Interpretation of published maps in laboratory. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 71

Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; outside computing study, three hours. Introduction to writing programs in MATLAB, visualization of geoscience data, and comparison with models. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M71

Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M71.) Lecture, four hours; laboratory, 90 minutes; outside computing study, six to 10 hours. Introduction to writing programs, visualization of geoscience data, and comparison with models. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 88S

Applied Astrobiology: Design Your Own Alien Microbe

Seminar, one hour. Study of basics of planetary science and exoplanet studies that relate to astrobiology and exploration of biological pathways that microbes can take to survive in average and extreme conditions on Earth. P/NP grading. Facilitated by Emery Grahill-Bland, with Tina I. Treude as faculty mentor.

EPS SCI 89

Honors Seminars

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower-division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 89HC

Honors Contracts

Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower-division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 99

Student Research Program

Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower-division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI 100

Principles of Earth Science

Lecture, three hours. Designed for nonmajors. Not open to students with credit for course 1. Fundamentals of physical geology and Earth history; major problems of geology, such as continental drift and development of large-scale features of Earth; physical and biological evolution. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 101

Earth’s Energy: Diminishing Fossil Resources and Prospects for Sustainable Future

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours; two optional field trips. Preparation: one lower-division atmospheric sciences, chemistry, Earth sciences, or physics course. Earth’s energy resources (fossil fuels and alternatives) from Earth science and sustainability perspective. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 101F

Earth’s Energy with Fieldwork

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours; two required field trips. Preparation: one lower division atmospheric sciences, chemistry, Earth sciences, or physics course. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 101. Earth’s energy resources (fossil fuels and alternatives) from Earth science and sustainability perspective. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 103A

Igneous Petrology

Lecture, two to three hours; laboratory, six hours; field trips. Requisite: course 51. Recommended: Chemistry 14B and 14BL, or 20B and 20L. Mineralogy, chemical composition, and field occurrence of igneous rocks with reference to their origin by melting in earth. Introduction to thermodynamics as applied to petrology. Formation of magma, its movement, eruption, crystallization, and chemical evolution. Petrologic structure of crust and mantle and its relation to seismology. Overview of petrological and chemical evolution of Earth, moon, and other planets from their origin to present. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 103B

Sedimentary Petrology

Lecture, two to three hours; laboratory, six hours; field trips. Requisite: course 51. Recommended: course 61. Study of sedimentary rocks based on characteristics of sedimentary particles and dynamics of depositional processes. Lectures focus on development of depositional facies models, and laboratories emphasize recognition of sedimentary deposits from each major depositional facies. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 103C

Metamorphic Petrology

Lecture, two to three hours; laboratory, six hours; field trips. Requisite: course 103A. Recommended: Mathematics 3B or 31B. Interpretation of metamorphic rocks based on field occurrence, mineralogical composition, texture, and application of physical and chemical principles. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C106

Physical Geochemistry

Lecture, three hours. Recommended: course 51. Basic principles of physical chemistry for geologic applications. Thermodynamics and kinetics of reactions among minerals, natural waters, and magmas; construction and interpretation of phase diagrams; case studies of important geochemical and environmental issues. Concurrently scheduled with course C206. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C107

Geochemical Cycles

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for junior/senior and graduate physical sciences students. Origin and abundance of elements and their isotopes; distribution and chemistry of elements in Earth and its environment. Concurrently scheduled with course C207. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C109

Isotope Geochemistry

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for junior/senior and graduate physical and biological sciences students. Theoretical aspects of isotope behavior: stable and radiogenic isotopes. Principles of geochronology. Use of isotopes as tracers in crust and mantle processes. Stable isotopes as indicators of environment and paleoclimate. Concurrently scheduled with course C209. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 111

Stratigraphic and Field Geology

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours; fieldwork, eight hours per week. Requisite: course 61. Recommended: 112. Principles of stratigraphy; geologic mapping of selected area; preparation of geologic report. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 111G

Field Geology

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours; fieldwork, one day per week. Designed for graduate students. Geologic mapping, principles of stratigraphy, structural geology, and map interpretation. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 112

Structural Geology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, six hours. Recommended: course 61. Planar and linear structures at different scales in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Faults and folds, their description, classification, and kinematic and dynamic analysis. Deformation, strength, fracture, and rheological properties of rocks. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C113

Biological and Environmental Geochemistry

Lecture, three hours. Recommended: at least one lower-division Earth, planetary, and space sciences course, Chemistry 14A and 14B (or 20A and 20B). Intended for junior/senior life and physical sciences students. Study of chemistry of Earth’s surface environment and interplay between biology, human activity, and geology. Introduction to origin and composition of Earth, including atmosphere, crust, and hydrosphere. Examination of how these reservoirs are affected by biological cycles and feedbacks to biological evolution and diversity. Local and global-scale movements of biologically important elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Concurrently scheduled with course C213. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C114

Aquatic Geomicrobiology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended requisite: course C107 or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M105. Fundamental geomicrobiological metabolisms and biogeochemical reactions occurring in aquatic systems, how they impact their environment, and how they interact in complex ecosystems such as methane seeps, hydrothermal vents, coral reefs, microbial mats, or deep biosphere. Metabolisms include different photoautotrophic, heterotrophic, and chemoautotrophic pathways. Interpretation of geochemical profiles and understanding of how microorganisms govern mineralization and element cycling in aquatic systems. Concurrently scheduled with course C214. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM114

Aquatic Geomicrobiology

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM114.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended requisite: course C107 or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M105. Fundamental geomicrobiological metabolisms and biogeochemical reactions occurring in aquatic systems, how they impact their environment, and how they interact in complex ecosystems such as methane seeps, hydrothermal vents, coral reefs, microbial mats, or deep biosphere. Metabolisms include different photoautotrophic, heterotrophic, and chemoautotrophic pathways. Interpretation of geochemical profiles and understanding of how microorganisms govern mineralization and element cycling in aquatic systems. Concurrently scheduled with course CM214. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM114A

Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Metabolisms

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM114A.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course C107 or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M105. Study of fundamental geomicrobiological metabolisms and biogeochemical reactions occurring in aquatic systems and how these processes interact with environment. Metabolisms include photoautotrophic (anoxygenic and oxygenic photosynthesis), chemoheterotrophic (fermentation and respiration of organic matter), photoheterotrophic (organic matter degradation with light), and chemoautotrophic (iron, nitrogen, manganese, methane, and sulfur oxidation) pathways. Introduction of principals of bioenergetics (adenosine triphosphate production, Gibbs free energy, chemiosmosis, thermodynamic calculations) and biological isotope fractionation. Concurrently scheduled with course CM214A. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM114B

Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Environments

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM114B.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course CM114A. Broad overview of aquatic geomicrobiological processes in diverse environmental settings (e.g., sediments, microbial mats, water column, wetlands, cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, deep biosphere), and how these processes drive element cycling on Earth. Concurrently scheduled with course CM214B. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 116

Paleontology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trips. Requisite: Life Sciences 7A or 7B. Review of major groups of fossil organisms and their significance in geology and biology. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M118

Advanced Paleontology

(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M145.) Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 116 or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 110 or 117. Consideration of major factors that have influenced history of life, including analytical approaches to analyzing patterns in fossil record, nature of rock record, and contribution of data from stable isotopes, functional morphology, phylogenetics, and developmental biology. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 119

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Lecture, three hours; computer laboratory/discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 1, or any course from 3 through 17, 20, or Clusters 70A. Designed for juniors/seniors in physical sciences. Exploration of history and phenomenology of plate tectonics theory, with particular focus on obervables and kinematics. Evidence supporting plate tectonics theory (magnetic anomalies, seismicity, gravity). Tectonic, igneous, and metamorphic processes at plate boundaries. Focus on plate kinematics both past and present and learn how to compute and plot velocities. Exploration of plate dynamics including driving mechanism and convection. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 120

Rubey Colloquium: Major Advances in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Lecture, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Lectures on major advances in Earth science offered by distinguished authorities (including regular faculty members). Supervision of continuity and assessment of student performance by faculty member. Content varies from year to year. If laboratory work is required, course 199 must be taken concurrently. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 121

Advanced Field Geology

Lecture, two hours. Requisites: courses 61, 103A, 111, 112. Problems in regional geology and field research; preparation of written geologic reports. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 121F

Advanced Field Geology: Fieldwork

Fieldwork, 20 hours. Advanced techniques in field geologic mapping and preparation of geologic maps and cross-sections, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary terrains. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 122

Introduction to Seismology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, Physics 1A (or 1AH), 1B (or 1BH). Recommended: course 71, Mathematics 33B. Earth mantle and core. Elasticity, seismic wave equation, ray theory, travel time inversion, surface waves, free oscillations. Earthquakes and source theory. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C122

Introduction to Seismology

(Formerly numbered 122.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, Physics 1A (or 1AH), 1B (or 1BH). Recommended: course M71, Mathematics 33B. Earth mantle and core. Elasticity, seismic wave equation, ray theory, travel time inversion, surface waves, free oscillations. Earthquakes and source theory. Concurrently scheduled with course C222. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 123

Geosciences Outreach

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours; field days. Recommended requisites: at least three college-level life sciences or physical sciences courses. Introduction to pedagogical approaches and methods used in geosciences community to educate demographically diverse populations, including K-12 through higher-education audiences and general public. Focus on development of motivational and public communication skill sets as practiced at outreach events and demonstrations, including communication of science in multicultural settings. Active participation required in minimum of three scheduled outreach events over course of term, providing perspective and basis for follow-up discussions on critical geosciences literacy at local, state, and national levels. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 125

Volcanoes

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trip(s). Requisite: course 1. Recommended: course 103A, Physics 1A or 1AH or 6A. Types of volcanism. Physics of magma chambers, volcanic plumbing, explosive and effusive eruptions as illustrated by historical examples. Practical methods of volcano monitoring, with field trip. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C126

Advanced Petrology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trips. Enforced requisite: course 103A. Understanding genesis of igneous rocks based on geochemical, tectonophysical, and other geological evidence and principles. Concurrently scheduled with course C226. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C132

Hydrogeology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Requisite: Mathematics 32A. Quantitative basis for studying fluid flows in geologic processes. Groundwater problems and pore-fluid pressure evolution. Concurrently scheduled with course C232. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 133

Historical and Regional Geology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours; field trips. Recommended requisites: courses 61, 112. Principles of historical geology. Physical evolution of Earth, especially North America. One area of Earth to be investigated in detail, with emphasis on its geologic evolution through time. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 135

Introduction to Applied Geophysics

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Preparation: knowledge of Fortran 90 or C++. Requisites: Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A, 31B, and 32A, Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C, or 1AH, 1BH, and 1CH, or 6A, 6B, and 6C, and 4AL, 4BL. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 136A. Principles and techniques of gravimetric, seismic, magnetic, and other geophysical methods of exploration for ores, petroleum, and other economic minerals. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 136A

Applied Geophysics

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisites: course M71 or Civil and Environmental Engineering M20; Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C, or 31A, 31B, and 32A; Physics 1A, 1B, 4AL, and 4BL, or 5A and 5B. Recommended: course M171. Methods and knowledge involved in investigation of near-surface geophysics. Covers gravity fields, wave equations, seismic ray theory, reflection and refraction, seismic interpretation, basic earthquake source theory, and introduction to magnetic fields and electrical resistivity. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 136B

Applied Geophysics

Lecture, three hours; laboratory/discussion, one hour. Preparation: knowledge of Python or MATLAB. Requisites: courses M71, 136A. Recommended: course M171. Principles and techniques of exploration for mineral deposits using natural and artificial electric and magnetic fields. Methods include self potential, resistivity, induced polarization, electromagnetics, magnetotellurics, magnetics. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 136C

Field Geophysics

Lecture, two hours; fieldwork, three weekends. Requisites: courses M71, 136A. Recommended: course M171. Application of seismic, gravimetric, magnetic, electrical, and other geophysical methods to geologic and engineering problems. Practical aspects of geophysical exploration, including planning, data collection, data reduction, and interpretation. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 137

Petroleum Geology

Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 61, 111. Geology applied to exploration for and production of natural gas and petroleum; techniques of surface and subsurface geology; problems of petroleum geology. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 139

Engineering and Environmental Geology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 1 or 100. Recommended: course 111. Principles and practice of soil mechanics and foundation engineering in light of geologic conditions, recognition, prediction, and control or abatement of subsidence, landslides, earthquakes, and other geologic aspects of urban planning and subsurface disposal of liquids and solid wastes. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M140

Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M120.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended: Physics 32. Fluid statics and thermodynamics. Kinematics. Conservation laws and equations of fluid motion. Circulation theorems and vorticity dynamics. Rotating frame. Irrotational flow. Letter grading.

EPS SCI C141

Basin Analysis

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisites: courses 103B, 111. Mechanisms of sedimentary basin development, flexural and thermal subsidence, isostasy, subsidence analysis, quantitative basin modeling, sediment provenance, tectonic settings. Concurrently scheduled with course C241. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C143

Advanced Physical Sedimentology

Lecture, three hours; fieldwork, three hours. Requisite: course 61 or equivalent. Advanced topics related to sediments, sedimentary rocks, and information that can be extracted from each. Interpretation of depositional environment from complex sedimentary structures and textures. Includes field and lecture components, and builds on previous sedimentology basics. Concurrently scheduled with course C243. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 150

Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences

Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course 61. Designed for juniors/seniors and graduate students. Remote sensing related to development of natural resources. Characteristics of electromagnetic spectrum and review of remote sensing devices. Applicability to land-use classification, soil survey, urban studies, vegetation classification; emphasis on geologic interpretation of imagery. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 152

Physics of Earth

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Mathematics 33A, Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (or 1AH, 1BH, and 1CH). Recommended: course 1 or 8. Crust-to-core tour of Earth and physics used to explore it. Isostasy, plate tectonics, mantle convection, and geodynamo as discovered with tools of elasticity, seismology, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 153

Oceans and Atmospheres

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Life Sciences 30A and 30B, or Mathematics 31A, 31B, and 32a; and Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C, or 1AH, 1BH, and 1CH, or 5A, 5B, and 5C. Physics of Earth’s oceans and atmosphere; biogeochemical cycles, atmospheric radiation and climate, energetics and dynamics of oceanic and atmospheric circulation systems. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 154

Solar Terrestrial Physics

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites or corequisites: Physics 1A, 1B, 1C. Particle and electromagnetic emissions from the sun under quiet and disturbed conditions. Solar wind. Magnetospheres and ionospheres of Earth and other planets. Geomagnetic phenomena and aurora. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M154

The Science of Our Space Environment

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M170.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B, 1C. Introduction to the science of the Sun, heliosphere, and near-Earth space environment. Electromagnetic and particle emissions from the Sun, sunspots and the solar cycle, solar wind, planetary magnetospheres, planetary ionospheres, and auroras. Applications to space weather prediction and impacts on satellite systems. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 155

Planetary Physics

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (or 1AH, 1BH, and 1CH). Formation of solar nebula; origin of planets and their satellites; comets, asteroids, and meteorites; celestial mechanics and dynamics; physics of planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 156

Introduction to Space Plasma Physics

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: Electrical Engineering 101A or Physics 110A. Senior-level introductory course on electrodynamics of ionized gases, with emphasis on fundamental processes relevant to laboratory, space, and astrophysical plasmas. Examples mostly from space, planetary, and astrophysical plasmas, stellar winds, planetary magnetospheres, and radiation belts. Other applications include materials processing, generation of coherent radiation, particle beams, and fusion energy production. Letter grading.

EPS SCI M156

Introduction to Plasmas in the Laboratory, Space, and Engineering

(Same as Electrical and Computer Engineering M185 and Physics M122.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, eight hours. Requisites: Physics 1A, 1B, and 1C (may be taken concurrently). Senior-level introductory course on electrodynamics of charged particles and their collective behavior in plasmas in laboratory, near-Earth space, and astrophysical settings. Covers selected applications taken from fusion energy, space weather, materials processing, generation of coherent radiation, and particle accelerators. Letter grading.

EPS SCI C160

Field Seminar

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour; fieldwork, five to 20 days. Requisite: course 61. Field-based teaching and discussion forum that varies in focus from general geology through structure and tectonics, sedimentology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, volcanology, or other subdisciplines as prescribed. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C260. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C162

Application of Remote Sensing in Field

Fieldwork, five hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisite: course 150. Application of remote-sensing techniques to field situations. Digital analysis and interpretation of near-infrared, thermal-infrared, and microwave data from satellites and aircraft. Field observation of study site in California desert for testing hypotheses during week between Winter and Spring Quarters. Concurrently scheduled with course C262. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 165

Tectonic Geomorphology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 1 or 8. Recommended: courses 61, 119, Mathematics 31A. Interactions between tectonic, climate, and surface processes shape landscapes over days to millions of years. Focus on quantifying how tectonic and surface processes interact to govern landscape evolution. How landscapes can provide insights into physical and chemical surface processes, including bedrock weathering, soil formation, hillslope transport, and river and glacial erosion. How tectonics, climate, and underlying lithology may influence those processes in landscapes. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C166

Tectonic Geomorphology

(Formerly numbered 165.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended: course 61, Mathematics 31A. Interactions between tectonic, climate, and surface processes shape landscapes over days to millions of years. Focus on quantifying how tectonic and surface processes interact to govern landscape evolution. How landscapes can provide insights into physical and chemical surface processes, including bedrock weathering, soil formation, hillslope transport, and river and glacial erosion. How tectonics, climate, and underlying lithology may influence those processes in landscapes. Concurrently scheduled with course C266. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI C167

Advanced Geomorphology

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course M71. Recommended: course C166, Mathematics 31A. Reading and discussion of fundamental papers in quantitative geomorphology. Exploration of different methods of topographic analysis used in the papers. Includes examination of algorithms for the analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs), analysis of different topographic attributes and their uncertainties, and how they can be related to factors such as climate, tectonics, and anthropogenic modifications. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C267. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 171

Advanced Computing in Geosciences

Lecture, four hours. Enforced requisites: course M71, Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C (or 31A and 31B). Use of high level computing language to program microcontrollers to acquire laboratory-style experimental data. Misfit modeling and quantitative comparisons of acquired data sets and theory. Forward modeling from fundamental equations. Examples, experiments, and exercises from disciplines within geosciences. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI M171

Advanced Computing in Geosciences

(Formerly numbered 171.) (Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M171.) Lecture, four hours. Requisites: course M71, Mathematics 3A, 3B, and 3C (or 31A and 31B). Misfit modeling and quantitative comparisons of acquired data sets and theory. Forward modeling from fundamental equations. Examples, experiments, and exercises from disciplines within geosciences. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM173

Earth Process and Evolutionary History

(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology CM173.) Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisites: Chemistry 14A, 14B (or 20A, 20B), Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, and 4, or 7A, 7B, and 7C (or 7A and introductory course in geology). Exploration of relationship between physical processes, such as tectonics and climate, and how they affect surface and impact biology of Earth. Study of evolution of universe, Earth, and life, with integration of history of science, including Darwinian evolution and plate tectonics revolutions. Study of formation of matter offers tools to understand geologic process of climate and ecology of Earth. Past climate change to examine expected future human-influenced climate. Consideration of major events in history of life on Earth. Data and methods from geology, genetics, and geochemistry are integrated to reconstruct past events. This reveals how Earth processes shaped life and how life shaped Earth. Concurrently scheduled with course CM273. Letter grading.

EPS SCI C179

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Recommended: course 71 or Computer Science 31 or Program in Computing 10A, Mathematics 31B, Physics 1C or 5C. Project-based study with focus on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), with material from astronomy, computer science, mathematics, signal processing, and statistics. Design of observational program, acquisition of telescopic data, development of algorithms to analyze data, and presentation of results. Introduction to the abundance and characteristics of extrasolar planetary systems; radio astronomy, including wave propagation and Doppler shift; signal processing, including sampling theory and Fourier transforms; random processes, including Gaussian and binomial statistics; and algorithm development. Concurrently scheduled with course C279. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 184G

Field Geology for Graduate Students

Lecture, two hours; four to five field trips. Requisite: course 121. Required of new graduate students in geology program. Advanced techniques in field geologic mapping, exposing students to igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary terranes with varying amounts of tectonism. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M187

Careers in Earth System, Environment, and Space Sciences

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M187 and Environment M187.) Seminar, one hour. Examination of central role of science in understanding and addressing grand challenges in climate, earth and environment, and space exploration through seminars given by scientists, engineers, managers, and entrepreneurs from national laboratories and industry. Includes tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Students engage speakers on science, career preparation, opportunities for undergraduate internships, and building fulfilling careers. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI 188

Special Topics in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Lecture/laboratory, to be arranged. Departmentally sponsored experimental or temporary courses, such as those taught by visiting faculty members. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 188SA

Individual Studies for USIE Facilitators

Tutorial, to be arranged. Enforced corequisite: Honors Collegium 101E. Limited to junior/senior USIE facilitators. Individual study in regularly scheduled meetings with faculty mentor to discuss selected USIE seminar topic, conduct preparatory research, and begin preparation of syllabus. Individual contract with faculty mentor required. May not be repeated. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 188SB

Individual Studies for USIE Facilitators

Tutorial, to be arranged. Enforced requisite: course 188SA. Enforced corequisite: Honors Collegium 101E. Limited to junior/senior USIE facilitators. Individual study in regularly scheduled meetings with faculty mentor to finalize course syllabus. Individual contract with faculty mentor required. May not be repeated. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 188SC

Individual Studies for USIE Facilitators

Tutorial, to be arranged. Enforced requisite: course 188SB. Limited to junior/senior USIE facilitators. Individual study in regularly scheduled meetings with faculty mentor while facilitating USIE 88S course. Individual contract with faculty mentor required. May not be repeated. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 189

Advanced Honors Seminars

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

EPS SCI 189HC

Honors Contracts

Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper-division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 193A

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Seminar, one hour. Limited to undergraduate Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department majors and minors. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI 193B

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

EPS SCI 193C

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

EPS SCI C193A

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 193A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C293A. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI C193B

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 193B.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C293B. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI C193C

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 193C.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C293C. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI C194

Research Topics in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Research group meeting, one to three hours. Designed for departmental students participating in research group. Discussion of current research and literature in research specialty of faculty member teaching course. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C296. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI C194A

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Rock Deformation, Structural Geology, Tectonics

Research group meeting, one to three hours. Designed for undergraduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students participating in research group. Advanced study and analysis of current topics in Earth and space sciences. Discussion of current research and literature in research specialty of faculty member teaching course. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C296A. P/NP grading.

EPS SCI C194AA

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Mineral Physics

EPS SCI C194B

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Volcanology and Geochemistry of Volcanic Rocks

EPS SCI C194C

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Seismology and Solid Earth Physics

EPS SCI C194D

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Thermal Evolution of Lithosphere

EPS SCI C194E

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Sedimentation and Tectonics

EPS SCI C194F

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Seismology

EPS SCI C194G

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary and Orbital Dynamics

EPS SCI C194I

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Earthquakes

EPS SCI C194J

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Metamorphic Petrology

EPS SCI C194K

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Space Physics

EPS SCI C194L

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Magnetic Phenomena

EPS SCI C194M

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary Physics

EPS SCI C194N

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Martian Surface and Atmosphere

EPS SCI C194O

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Tectonics and Stratigraphy

EPS SCI C194P

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Chemical Geodynamics

EPS SCI C194Q

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Paleobiology

EPS SCI C194R

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary and Space Physics

EPS SCI C194S

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Precambrian Paleobiology

EPS SCI C194T

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

EPS SCI C194U

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Geomorphology and Geological Physics

EPS SCI C194V

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Cosmochemistry

EPS SCI C194X

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Earthquakes and Earth Structure

EPS SCI C194Y

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Space Plasma Physics

EPS SCI C194Z

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Structural Geology, Tectonics

EPS SCI 198

Honors Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Tutorial, two hours. Limited to seniors. Individual research designed to broaden and deepen students’ knowledge of some phase of Earth, planetary, and space sciences. Development and completion of honors thesis or comprehensive research project under direct supervision of faculty mentor. May be repeated for maximum of 16 units. Individual contract required. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 199

Directed Research or Senior Project in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Tutorial, two hours. Limited to juniors/seniors. Supervised individual research or investigation under guidance of faculty mentor. Culminating paper or project required. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required. P/NP or letter grading.

Graduate Courses

EPS SCI 200A

Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics I: Solid Earth and Planets

Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Physics 32, 105A, 110A, 112. Geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and petrology; geotectonics; gravity field; seismology; heat transfer, thermal and mechanical evolution of mantle; core and geomagnetism; lunar and planetary interiors. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 200B

Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics II: Oceans and Atmospheres

Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Physics 32, 105A, 110A, 112. Evolution and chemistry of atmosphere and oceans. Radiative transfer, greenhouse gasses, global warming plus climate change. Dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans plus global circulation. Applications to Earth, other solar system bodies, and extrasolar planetary systems. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 200C

Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics III: Plasmas –Aeronomy and Interplanetary Medium

Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Physics 105A, 110B, 112, 131. Solar surface features, heating and expansion of corona, solar wind, plasma and magnetic fields, interaction of solar wind with Earth, magnetospheric phenomena. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 200D

Planetary Surfaces

Lecture, three hours. Introduction to basic physical processes (both exogenic and endogenic) shaping solid surfaces in solar system and description of their optical and thermophysical properties, with emphasis on simple physics-based approach. Discussion of current literature. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 200E

Planetary Origins and Evolution

Lecture, four hours. Designed for graduate students who are interested in origins of planetary systems and history of solar system. Open to advanced undergraduate students with consent of instructor. Provides background needed to understand and/or participate in research related to formation and evolution of solar system and of other planetary systems. Description of star/planet formation process and subsequent evolution of planetary systems by integrating observations and theory. Fosters interdisciplinary knowledge and communication between Departments of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences and Physics and Astronomy graduate students and faculty members. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 201

Classical Mechanics

Lecture, three hours. Kinematics, variational principles and Lagrange equations, rotational dynamics. Hamilton equations of motion, linear and nonlinear perturbation theory, applications to solar system. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 202

Continuum Mechanics

Lecture, three hours. Kinematics and dynamics of continuous media. Properties of stress, strain, and rate-of-strain tensors. Conservation laws. Elasticity and viscosity. Heat transfer, boundary layers, and dynamical similarity. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 203

Numerical Methods for Geosciences

Lecture, four hours. Preparation: knowledge of programming language. Requisite: Mathematics 33B. Computational precision and algorithms, linear algebra, nonlinear equations, functional approximation, integration, ordinary and partial differential equations, spectral and finite element methods, parallel computing. Sample programming exercises from Earth and space sciences. Letter grading.

EPS SCI M204

Time-Series Analysis

(Same as Statistics M221.) Lecture, three hours. Designed for graduate students. Exploration of methods for analyzing numerical time-series data. Basic topics in temporal and frequency analysis, followed by more recent topics. Examples in various fields including economics, signal processing, and atmospheric sciences. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 205

Inverse Theory and Data Interpretation

Lecture, three hours. Requisites: Mathematics 115A, 170A, 170B, 171. Inverse modeling problem–determination of model parameters consistent with experimental data, considering effects of random errors and nonuniqueness. Emphasis on linear and quasi-linear problems; nonlinear problems also discussed. Tools used include matrix theory, quadratic forms, orthogonal rotations, statistics, principal axis transformation for rectangular matrices, Bachus/Gilbert resolving kernels, and Lagrange multipliers. Examples from broad range of physical sciences. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C206

Physical Geochemistry

EPS SCI C207

Geochemical Cycles

EPS SCI 208

Geothermics

Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, 30 minutes. Requisite: Mathematics 33A. Basic concepts of heat transfer applied to solutions of geological and geophysical problems, including continental heat flow, cooling of oceanic lithosphere, solidification of magmas, thermal and subsidence history of sedimentary basins, frictional heating on fault zones, mantle geotherms, temperature in descending slabs, thermal convection in geothermal regions. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C209

Isotope Geochemistry

EPS SCI 210

Geochemical Kinetics: Thermochronometry

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for graduate physical or biological sciences students. Theoretical basis and application of thermochronometry: derivation of diffusion equation and methods of solution, relationship between heat and mass diffusion and their simultaneous solution, Boltzmann/Matano analysis, multicomponent diffusion, closure theory; 40Ar/39Ar systematics and interpretive models, multidiffusion domain theory, petrological applications. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 211

Mathematical Methods of Geophysics

Lecture, four hours. Requisites: Physics 32, 105A, 110A, 112. Recommended: Physics 132. Designed to provide mathematical background required for students pursuing PhD in Geophysics and Space Physics, as well as related programs in department. Extensive survey of these methods, with focus on geophysical applications consistent with needs that geophysics students encounter in their research. Letter grading.

EPS SCI C213

Biological and Environmental Geochemistry

Lecture, three hours. Recommended: at least one lower-division Earth, planetary, and space sciences course, Chemistry 14A and 14B (or 20A and 20B). Intended for graduate life and physical sciences students. Study of chemistry of Earth’s surface environment and interplay between biology, human activity, and geology. Introduction to origin and composition of Earth, including atmosphere, crust, and hydrosphere. Examination of how these reservoirs are affected by biological cycles and feedbacks to biological evolution and diversity. Local and global-scale movements of biologically important elements like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Concurrently scheduled with course C113. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C214

Aquatic Geomicrobiology

EPS SCI CM214

Aquatic Geomicrobiology

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM237.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended requisite: course C107 or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M105. Fundamental geomicrobiological metabolisms and biogeochemical reactions occurring in aquatic systems, how they impact their environment, and how they interact in complex ecosystems such as methane seeps, hydrothermal vents, coral reefs, microbial mats, or deep biosphere. Metabolisms include different photoautotrophic, heterotrophic, and chemoautotrophic pathways. Interpretation of geochemical profiles and understanding of how microorganisms govern mineralization and element cycling in aquatic systems. Concurrently scheduled with course CM114. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM214A

Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Metabolisms

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM237A.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course C107 or Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M105. Study of fundamental geomicrobiological metabolisms and biogeochemical reactions occurring in aquatic systems and how these processes interact with environment. Metabolisms include photoautotrophic (anoxygenic and oxygenic photosynthesis), chemoheterotrophic (fermentation and respiration of organic matter), photoheterotrophic (organic matter degradation with light), and chemoautotrophic (iron, nitrogen, manganese, methane, and sulfur oxidation) pathways. Introduction of principals of bioenergetics (adenosine triphosphate production, Gibbs free energy, chemiosmosis, thermodynamic calculations) and biological isotope fractionation. Concurrently scheduled with course CM114A. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM214B

Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Environments

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences CM237B.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: course CM214A. Broad overview of aquatic geomicrobiological processes in diverse environmental settings (e.g., sediments, microbial mats, water column, wetlands, cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, deep biosphere), and how these processes drive element cycling on Earth. Concurrently scheduled with course CM114B. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M216

Evolutionary Biology

(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M200A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Current concepts and topics in evolutionary biology, including microevolution, speciation and species concepts, analytical biogeography, adaptive radiation, mass extinction, community evolution, molecular evolution, and development of evolutionary thought. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M217

Molecular Evolution

(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology M231.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Series of advanced topics in molecular evolution, with special emphasis on molecular phylogenetics. Topics may include nature of genome, neutral evolution, molecular clocks, concerted evolution, molecular systematics, statistical tests, and phylogenetic algorithms. Themes may vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 219

Planetary and Orbital Dynamics

Lecture, four hours. Planetary rotations, satellite orbits, and tidal dissipation; planetary orbital system; resonance effects and chaos; spin-orbit and orbit-orbit coupling; planetary rings. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 220

Principles of Paleobiology

Lecture/discussion, three hours. Limited to graduate science students. Open to qualified undergraduate biological and physical sciences students with consent of instructor. Current and classic problems in paleobiology, with emphasis on interdisciplinary problems involving aspects of biology, geology, organic geochemistry, and cosmology. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 221

Field Geology

Lecture, one hour; discussion, one hour; fieldwork, 10 days. Enforced requisite: course 121F. Planning, execution, and presentation of geologic mapping projects at professional level. Resolution of problems in Southern California geology from synthesis of new and published research. Field area varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 222

Introduction to Seismology

Lecture, three hours. Types of seismic waves; travel-time seismology; epicenter location; amplitude variations; seismograph theory; explosion seismology; seismicity; focal conditions; surface wave analysis; microseisms and tsunamis. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C222

Introduction to Seismology

(Formerly numbered 222.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, Physics 1A (or 1AH), 1B (or 1BH). Recommended: course M71, Mathematics 33B. Earth mantle and core. Elasticity, seismic wave equation, ray theory, travel time inversion, surface waves, free oscillations. Earthquakes and source theory. Concurrently scheduled with course C122. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M224A

Elastodynamics

(Same as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M257A.) Lecture, four hours. Requisites: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering M256A, M256B. Equations of linear elasticity, Cauchy equation of motion, constitutive relations, boundary and initial conditions, principle of energy. Sources and waves in unbounded isotropic, anisotropic, and dissipative solids. Half-space problems. Guided waves in layered media. Applications to dynamic fracture, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and mechanics of earthquakes. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 225

Physics and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors

Lecture, four hours. Chemical compositions of Earth and planets; high-pressure and temperature effects, phase transitions, and equations of state; variations of density and temperature with depth; thermal and compositional evolution. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 225A

Physics and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors I

EPS SCI 225B

Physics and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors II

Lecture, four hours. Lateral inhomogeneities in Earth: seismic velocities, petrology, geothermal and gravitational variations; evidences of motion; remanent magnetism, seismic motions; postglacial rebound; plate tectonics; rheology of mantle; thermal convection. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C226

Advanced Petrology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours; field trips. Requisite: course 103A. Designed for graduate students. Understanding genesis of igneous rocks based on geochemical, tectonophysical, and other geological evidence and principles. Concurrently scheduled with course C126. Graduate students required to read more recommended references, make class presentations on particular topics resulting from that reading, and lead seminar-type discussions on their selected topics. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 227

Mars

Lecture, three hours. Limited to graduate students. Results of recent and ongoing missions to Mars are revising many aspects of our understanding of planet and its history. Study highlights major revolutions in thinking about planet, and provides comprehensive overviews as well as current controversies related to Mars’ core and magnetism, thermal evolution and volcanism, geology and cratering history, volatiles and climate, atmosphere and its interaction with space environment, and potential pre-biological and biological history. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 228

Introduction to Planetary Dynamos

Lecture, three hours; laboratory/discussion, 90 minutes. Requisites: courses 200A, 200B, 200C. Designed for graduate students. Basic principles of planetary dynamo generation. Planetary core dynamics and core convection; mean field dynamo theory; kinematic dynamo theory; survey of modeling techniques and results. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 229

Planetary Atmospheres

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 200B. Planetary atmospheric structure, dynamics, and composition. Topics include spacecraft observations; origin and evolution of atmospheres; photochemistry, radiation mechanisms, and transport; atmospheric waves and general circulation; wave-mean flow and turbulence; remote sensing and inversion techniques. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M229

Planetary Atmospheres and Climates

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M210.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended: Physics 1C. Planetary atmospheric structure and composition, radiative transfer, and climate dynamics. Topics include origin and evolution of atmospheres, paleoclimate of Earth and Mars, atmospheric thermodynamics, plane-parallel radiative transfer, climate dynamics, climate forcings/feedbacks, bifurcation, and climate hysteresis. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 230

X-Ray Crystallography

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisite: course 51. Point, translation, and space group symmetry, diffraction of X-ray, reciprocal lattice theory, single crystal X-ray methods, diffraction symmetry and elementary crystal structure analysis. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 231

Crystal Chemistry and Structure of Minerals

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisite: course 51. Bonding, interatomic configurations, polymorphic transformations, isotypism, thermal and positional disorder; survey of structures of common minerals, and relation of physical and chemical properties to crystal structure. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C232

Hydrogeology

EPS SCI 233

Mineral Physics and Equation of State

Lecture, three hours. Interrelationship of physical properties of rock-forming minerals: optical reflectivity, refraction index, sound velocity, elastic constants, specific heat, and thermal expansivity. Determination of pressure, volume, and temperature relationships and planet-forming compounds. Variation of elastic constants with temperature and pressure. Application of shock-wave experiments to equations of state. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 234

Petrologic Phase Equilibria

Lecture, three hours; discussion, three hours. Requisites: course 51, Chemistry 110B. Principles governing homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria, with selected applications to mineral stability relations in igneous and metamorphic rocks (fractional crystallization, partial melting, hydrothermal solutions, element partitioning in coexisting phases). S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 235A

Current Research in Geochemistry

Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students stressing current research in Earth and planetary chemistry. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 235B

Current Research in Geochemistry

EPS SCI 235C

Current Research in Geochemistry

EPS SCI M237

How to Write and Publish Scientific Papers

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M238.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended preparation: planning to prepare or in the process of preparing manuscripts. Introduction to process of scientific manuscript writing and publishing. Offers insights into fun and frustration of manuscript writing, important rules for manuscript structuring and scientific language, and advice on how to deal with review process. Students gain familiarity with general principles of successful publishing process. Addresses different stages of manuscript writing and publishing by answering when are data ready for publishing, where to publish, how to structure manuscript, best way to present data, how to properly get out message, which writing ethics to consider, how to effectively use citation program, how to communicate with reviewers and editors, and efficient ways to manage coauthors. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 238

Metamorphic Petrology

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, six hours. Preparation: one introductory petrology and petrography course. Interpretation of metamorphic rocks in light of observation, theory, and experiment. Geological relations, petrographic evidence, metamorphic zoning, thermodynamics of phase equilibria, projections, chemographic relationships, use of piezobirefringent haloes, Rayleigh depletion model, isotopic fractionation, environmental factors of metamorphism. Laboratory study of representative metamorphic rocks and suites of rocks selected to illustrate topics discussed in lectures. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 240

Space Plasma Physics

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 200C or Physics 210A. Physics of plasmas in space, including treatments based on magnetohydrodynamics and kinetic theory. Applications to solar or planetary winds, steady-state magnetospheres, magnetospheric convection, substorm processes, magnetic merging, field-aligned currents and magnetosphere/ionosphere coupling, ring current dynamics, and wave particle instabilities. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C241

Basin Analysis

EPS SCI 242

Sandstone Petrology

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours. Requisite or corequisite: course C141. Petrographic study of sandstones, with emphasis on provenance, petrofacies, and paleotectonic reconstructions. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 243

Advanced Physical Sedimentology

Lecture, three hours; field trips. Requisites: courses 103B, 111. Fluid dynamics, sediment transport, and sedimentology of nonmarine and marine depositional systems, including fluvial, alluvial fan, lacustrine, eolian, and shallow-marine to deep-marine clastic and carbonate environments. Letter grading.

EPS SCI C243

Advanced Physical Sedimentology

EPS SCI 244

Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours; field trips. Requisites: courses 103B, 119. Recommended: course C141. Plate-tectonic settings of sedimentary basins. Basin analysis, stratigraphy, paleoenvironments, sedimentology, and related subjects in context of plate-tectonic controls on basin evolution. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 245A

Current Research in Geology

Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students on current research in tectonics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 245B

Current Research in Geology

EPS SCI 245C

Current Research in Geology

EPS SCI 246

Stress in Lithosphere

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 202 or Civil Engineering 108. Overcoring, hydrofracture, fault plane solutions, seismic stress drops; effects of erosion, cooling, Earth ellipticity, topography, and density anomalies. State of stress in plate boundaries and interiors. Application of finite element and analytic methods to stress determination. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 248

Advanced Structural Geology

Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 111. Principles governing fracture, folding, and flow of rocks; solutions of structural problems at various scales; regional tectonic problems. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 250

Mars

Lecture, three hours. Mars geology, geophysics, geochemistry. Cratering history, surface/atmosphere interaction, volatiles, polar caps, atmosphere, climate. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 251

Seminar: Mineralogy

Seminar, three hours. Examination of groups of rock-forming minerals (e.g., feldspars), integrating such aspects as crystal structure, crystal chemistry, phase equilibria, and petrogenesis. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 252

Seminar: Geochemistry

Seminar, two hours; discussion, two hours. Phase equilibria under crustal conditions, chemistry of ocean waters, recent and ancient sediments, structure and chemistry of upper mantle, geochronology, cosmochronology, and cosmochemistry. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 253

Seminar: Petrology

Seminar, three hours. Problems of igneous or metamorphic petrology: methods of evaluating physical conditions of metamorphism; diffusion in mineralogic systems; origin of ultramafic rocks and problems of mantle; element fractionation among coexisting phases; other current subjects in field. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 254

Seminar Practicum: Space Physics

Seminar, one hour. Topics in space physics, which may include space plasma theory, simulations, data analysis, or instrumentation. Graduate students, researchers, or faculty present their current research and receive feedback on research direction, methods, and content delivery. Includes discussions on science policy, research opportunities, federal grants administration, funding opportunities, career planning and university/industry placements. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 255

Seminar: Structural Geology and Tectonics

Seminar, three hours. Flow and fracture in Earth’s crust from microscopic to continental scale and in experiments. Examples may include metamorphic terranes, glaciers, plutons, volcanoes, and consolidated or unconsolidated sediments. Modern concepts of oceanic basins; processes leading to segregation of continental-type rocks. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 256

Seminar: Geophysics

Seminar, three hours. Seismology, geophysical prospecting, electromagnetic prospecting. Selected topics in Earth physics. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 257

Seminar: Paleontology

Seminar/discussion, three hours. Advanced topics in paleobiology, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleobiogeography, with emphasis on relations to other disciplines. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 259

Seminar: Paleotectonics

Seminar, two hours; discussion, two hours. Requisite: course 244. Basin evolution and paleogeography, with emphasis on Phanerozoic of Western U.S. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C260

Field Seminar

EPS SCI 261

Topics in Magnetospheric Plasma Physics

Lecture, four hours. Lectures, discussions, and exercises on specific advanced topics in magnetospheric plasma physics. Previous courses examined magnetic storms, magnetospheric substorms, ultralow frequency waves, and adiabatic particle motion in Earth’s radiation belts. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C262

Application of Remote Sensing in Field

EPS SCI M263A

Solar System Magnetohydrodynamics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M250A.) Lecture, three hours. Requisite: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences C205A. Derivation of MHD equations with two fluid aspects, generalized Ohm’s law, small amplitude waves, discontinuities, shock waves, and instabilities. Applications to statics and dynamics of solar wind and planetary magnetospheres and to solar wind/magnetosphere/ionosphere coupling. S/U (for majors with consent of instructor after successful completion of written and oral comprehensive examination and for nonmajors at discretion of major department) or letter grading.

EPS SCI 264

Order of Magnitude Earth and Planetary Sciences

Seminar, three hours; discussion, three hours. Limited to departmental graduate students. Many graduate students have had little practice in making rough estimates or order of magnitude (OOM) assessments of physical problems, and even less practice at talking through problems with others. One key problem is tendency for rote memorization to take precedence over understanding. Discussion of basic problems from OOM perspective, with focus on problems appropriate to Earth, planetary, and space sciences, to inculcate physically based reasoning and promote effective on-your-feet communication. Attendance at departmental colloquium required each week. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 265

Instrumentation, Data Processing, and Data Analysis in Space Physics

Lecture, three hours. Principles, testing, and operations of magnetometers and other instruments. Data processing, display, and archiving. Time-series analysis techniques, including filtering. Fourier series, eigenanalysis, and power spectra. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C266

Tectonic Geomorphology

Lecture, three hours. Recommended: course 61, Mathematics 31A. Interactions between tectonic, climate, and surface processes shape landscapes over days to millions of years. Focus on quantifying how tectonic and surface processes interact to govern landscape evolution. How landscapes can provide insights into physical and chemical surface processes, including bedrock weathering, soil formation, hillslope transport, and river and glacial erosion. How tectonics, climate, and underlying lithology may influence those processes in landscapes. Concurrently scheduled with course C166. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C267

Advanced Geomorphology

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course M71. Recommended: course C266, Mathematics 31A. Reading and discussion of fundamental papers in quantitative geomorphology. Exploration of different methods of topographic analysis used in the papers. Includes examination of algorithms for the analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs), analysis of different topographic attributes and their uncertainties, and how they can be related to factors such as climate, tectonics, and anthropogenic modifications. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C167. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M270A

Seminar: Climate Dynamics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M272A and Geography M270A.) Seminar, two hours. Archaeological, geochemical, micropaleontological, and stratigraphic evidence for climate change throughout geological past. Rheology and dynamics of climatic subsystems: atmosphere and oceans, ice sheets and marine ice, lithosphere and mantle. Climate of other planets. Modeling, simulation, and prediction of modern climate on monthly, seasonal, and interannual time scale. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M270B

Seminar: Climate Dynamics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M272B and Geography M270B.) Seminar, two hours. Archaeological, geochemical, micropaleontological, and stratigraphic evidence for climate change throughout geological past. Rheology and dynamics of climatic subsystems: atmosphere and oceans, ice sheets and marine ice, lithosphere and mantle. Climate of other planets. Modeling, simulation, and prediction of modern climate on monthly, seasonal, and interannual time scale. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M270C

Seminar: Climate Dynamics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M272C and Geography M270C.) Seminar, two hours. Archaeological, geochemical, micropaleontological, and stratigraphic evidence for climate change throughout geological past. Rheology and dynamics of climatic subsystems: atmosphere and oceans, ice sheets and marine ice, lithosphere and mantle. Climate of other planets. Modeling, simulation, and prediction of modern climate on monthly, seasonal, and interannual time scale. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI CM273

Earth Process and Evolutionary History

(Same as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology CM228.) Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours. Requisites: Chemistry 14A, 14B (or 20A, 20B), Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, and 4, or 7A, 7B, and 7C (or 7A and introductory course in geology). Exploration of relationship between physical processes, such as tectonics and climate, and how they affect surface and impact biology of Earth. Study of evolution of universe, Earth, and life, with integration of history of science, including Darwinian evolution and plate tectonics revolutions. Study of formation of matter offers tools to understand geologic process of climate and ecology of Earth. Past climate change to examine expected future human-influenced climate. Consideration of major events in history of life on Earth. Data and methods from geology, genetics, and geochemistry are integrated to reconstruct past events. This reveals how Earth processes shaped life and how life shaped Earth. Concurrently scheduled with course CM173. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 275

Geocomplexity and Earthquake Predictions

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Understanding and prediction of critical phenomena (defined as abrupt overall changes) in Earth’s crust, mathematical modeling and analysis of data from seismicity, remote sensing, and hydrology. Extensions to critical phenomena in engineering and socioeconomic systems. Letter grading.

EPS SCI 277

Concepts and Tools for Variablility in Natural Sciences

Lecture, three hours. Introduction to concepts and methods of nonlinearity, chaos theory, fractals, intermittency, self-organization, cooperativity, criticality, spatio-temporal chaos, turbulence, disorder, and fluctuations. Applications to tectonics, earthquakes, geomorphology, meteorology, evolution, biology. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI C279

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)

EPS SCI 282

Seminar: Geophysics

Seminar, two hours; discussion, two hours. Seismology, geophysical prospecting, electromagnetic prospecting. Selected topics in Earth physics. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 283A

Space Physics Journal Club

(Formerly numbered 293A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to space physics students in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy Departments. Review of current space physics literature. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 283B

Space Physics Journal Club

(Formerly numbered 293B.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to space physics students in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy Departments. Review of current space physics literature. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 283C

Space Physics Journal Club

(Formerly numbered 293C.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to space physics students in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy Departments. Review of current space physics literature. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M285

Origin and Evolution of Solar System

(Same as Astronomy M285.) Lecture, four hours. Dynamical problems of solar system; chemical evidences from geochemistry, meteorites, and solar atmosphere; nucleosynthesis; solar origin, evolution, and termination; solar nebula, hydromagnetic processes, formation of planets and satellite systems. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 286A

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 286B

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 286C

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 287A

Current Research in Geophysics

Seminar, one hour. Current research in geophysics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 287B

Current Research in Geophysics

Seminar, one hour. Current research in geophysics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 287C

Current Research in Geophysics

Seminar, one hour. Current research in geophysics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M288A

Current Research in Space Physics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275A.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M288B

Current Research in Space Physics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275B.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M288C

Current Research in Space Physics

(Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275C.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 289

Seminar: Fluid Dynamics

Seminar, one to two hours. Problems of current interest in fluid dynamics, with emphasis on geophysical applications. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 290

Seminar: Time-Series Analysis

Seminar, three hours. Discussion of recent research in spectral estimation, filtering, and signal detection applied to geophysical problems. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 290A

Current Research in Geochemistry

(Formerly numbered 235A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students stressing current research in Earth and planetary chemistry. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 290B

Current Research in Geochemistry

EPS SCI 290C

Current Research in Geochemistry

EPS SCI 291A

Current Research in Geology

(Formerly numbered 245A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students on current research in tectonics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 291B

Current Research in Geology

(Formerly numbered 245B.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students on current research in tectonics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 291C

Current Research in Geology

(Formerly numbered 245C.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Seminars presented by staff, outside speakers, and graduate students on current research in tectonics. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 292A

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

(Formerly numbered 286A.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 292B

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

(Formerly numbered 286B.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 292C

Current Research in Planetary Sciences

(Formerly numbered 286C.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning moon, planets, and meteorites. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 293A

Space Physics Journal Club

Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate space physics students in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy Departments. Review of current space physics literature. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 293B

Space Physics Journal Club

EPS SCI 293C

Space Physics Journal Club

EPS SCI C293A

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 295A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C193A. S/U grading.

EPS SCI C293B

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 295B.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C193B. S/U grading.

EPS SCI C293C

Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

(Formerly numbered 295C.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Department students. Study of current topics in Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including participation in weekly department colloquium. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C193C. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M294A

Current Research in Space Physics

(Formerly numbered M288A.) (Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275A.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M294B

Current Research in Space Physics

(Formerly numbered M288B.) (Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275B.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI M294C

Current Research in Space Physics

(Formerly numbered M288C.) (Same as Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences M275C.) Seminar, two hours. Problems of current interest concerning particles and fields in space. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 295A

Current Research in Geophysics

(Formerly numbered 287A.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Study of current topics in Geophysics. Seminars presented by outside speakers, staff, and/or graduate students describing current research. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 295B

Current Research in Geophysics

(Formerly numbered 287B.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Study of current topics in Geophysics. Seminars presented by outside speakers, staff, and/or graduate students describing current research. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 295C

Current Research in Geophysics

(Formerly numbered 287C.) Seminar, one hour. Limited to graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students. Study of current topics in Geophysics. Seminars presented by outside speakers, staff, and/or graduate students describing current research. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI C296

Research Topics in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

EPS SCI C296A

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Rock Deformation, Structural Geology, Tectonics

Research group meeting, one to three hours. Designed for graduate Earth, planetary, and space sciences students participating in research group. Advanced study and analysis of current topics in Earth and space sciences. Discussion of current research and literature in research specialty of faculty member teaching course. May be repeated for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C194A. S/U grading.

EPS SCI C296AA

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Mineral Physics

EPS SCI C296B

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Volcanology and Geochemistry of Volcanic Rocks

EPS SCI C296C

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Seismology and Solid Earth Physics

EPS SCI C296D

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Thermal Evolution of Lithosphere

EPS SCI C296E

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Sedimentation and Tectonics

EPS SCI C296F

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Seismology

EPS SCI C296G

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary and Orbital Dynamics

EPS SCI C296H

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Space Plasma Physics

EPS SCI C296I

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Earthquakes

EPS SCI C296J

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Metamorphic Petrology

EPS SCI C296K

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Space Physics

EPS SCI C296L

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Magnetic Phenomena

EPS SCI C296M

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary Physics

EPS SCI C296N

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Martian Surface and Atmosphere

EPS SCI C296O

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Tectonics and Stratigraphy

EPS SCI C296P

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Chemical Geodynamics

EPS SCI C296Q

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Paleobiology

EPS SCI C296R

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Planetary and Space Physics

EPS SCI C296S

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Precambrian Paleobiology

EPS SCI C296T

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

EPS SCI C296U

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Geomorphology and Geological Physics

EPS SCI C296V

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Cosmochemistry

EPS SCI C296X

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Earthquakes and Earth Structure

EPS SCI C296Z

Research Topics in Earth and Space Sciences: Structural Geology, Tectonics

EPS SCI 297

Advanced Techniques in Geological Research

Lecture, two to four hours. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 298

Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences

Lecture, two to four hours. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M370A

Integrated Science Instruction Methods

(Same as Chemistry M370A and Physics M370A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Preparation: one introductory lower-division year (including laboratory) each of chemistry, life sciences, and physics and at least two Earth science courses, preferably one with field experience. Classroom management, lesson design, assessment, history of science education. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI M370B

Integrated Science Instruction Methods

(Same as Chemistry M370B and Physics M370B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, one hour; laboratory, one hour. Requisite: course M370A or Chemistry M370A or Physics M370A. Application of learning theory to science instruction and classroom management, including use of technology, collaborative learning, laboratory safety, ethical issues, field experiences, and professional development. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 375

Teaching Apprentice Practicum

Seminar, to be arranged. Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at UCLA. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 495

Teaching Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences

Seminar, one hour; discussion, two hours. Classroom practice in teaching, with individual and group instruction on related educational methods, materials, and evaluation. Special emphasis on integration of technology in classroom. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 501

Cooperative Program

Tutorial, to be arranged. Preparation: consent of UCLA graduate adviser and graduate dean, and host campus instructor, department chair, and graduate dean. Used to record enrollment of UCLA students in courses taken under cooperative arrangements with USC. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 596

Directed Individual Study and/or Research

Tutorial, to be arranged. May be repeated. S/U or letter grading.

EPS SCI 597

Preparation for MS Comprehensive Examination or PhD Qualifying Examinations

Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 598

MS Research and Thesis Preparation

Tutorial, to be arranged. May be repeated. S/U grading.

EPS SCI 599

PhD Research and Dissertation Preparation

Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.