Expectations

1. Lecture attendance: Tue Thu 8am Stanley 105
   
2. Assignments to be completed approximatly every two weeks. Assignment info.
   
3. Two field trips to explore the Hayward fault and slow-moving landslides in Berkeley. Each lasts ~2 hr and multiple times will be offered. Field trip info.
   

Textbook
"Earthquakes" (5th edition) by Bruce Bolt. Published by Freeman.
The textbook website also has some useful study aids including the Flashcards for each chapter.

Grading
25% - Assignments
15% - Field Trip Reports
15% - Midterm I*
15% - Midterm II*
30% - Final*

* some example questions are available.

No late work will be accepted unless with the prior approval of an instructor.
No electronic submissions will be accepted unless with the prior approval of an instructor.

Website - http://earthquakes.berkeley.edu/
Includes information about the course, syllabus and additional resources.

Prerequisites
None - this class is intended for non-scientists and scientists alike.

Credit
EPS 20 is a 3 credit course.
EPS 20 fulfills the Physical Science breadth requirement.

Catalog description
Introduction to earthquakes, their causes and effects. General discussion of basic principles and methods of seismology and geological tectonics, distribution of earthquakes in space and time, effects of earthquakes, and earthquake hazard and risk, with particular emphasis on the situation in California.

See the objectives webpage for a more detailed description.