EARTHSC 1121

Dynamic Earth

3 cr

This course introduces students to earth sciences. Topics include earth processes and human impacts; the structure and composition of the earth, plate tectonics, rock & water cycles, energy & mineral resources, and climate change. Autumn 2021 and after: Add EarthSc 1200 for Physical Science GE lab credit. Autumn 2022 and after: Add EarthSc 1200 to fulfill GE Foundations: Natural Science. Prereq: Math 1075 or above, or ACT Mathematics Subscore of 22 or higher, or Math Placement Level R or better. Not open to students with credit for 1100.

Grade history

6,343 students across 6 instructors · course avg 3.15

Douglas E. Alsdorf

3.10 GPAmedian 3.3

2,821 students · 8 terms

2,821 students total · 8 terms · click to see per-term

Instructor unknown

3.11 GPAmedian 3.3

1,786 students · 8 terms

1,786 students total · 8 terms · click to see per-term

Steven K Lower

3.13 GPAmedian 3.3

783 students · 3 terms

783 students total · 3 terms · click to see per-term

Audrey Sawyer

3.43 GPAmedian 3.7

372 students · 2 terms

372 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Wendy R Panero

3.23 GPAmedian 3.3

360 students · 2 terms

360 students total · 2 terms · click to see per-term

Michael Barton

3.65 GPAmedian 4.0

221 students · 4 terms

221 students total · 4 terms · click to see per-term

Source: historical OSU grade releases via thegradeguide.com (Adam Gluck), Spring 2016 – Summer 2023. FERPA-filtered: sections under 10 students excluded.

Sections

Instructors

Enrolled

283 / 621

Open

Instructors

Steven Lower1 section4.2★3.13 GPA Casey Saup1 section4.9★reddit(8)

Sections in Spring 2026

#	Sec	Instructor	Hist. GPA	Days/Time	Room	Enrollment
18681	10	Steven Lower	3.13 GPA	TuTh 2:20PM - 3:40PM	Mendenhall Lab 100	Open · 47/221
27760	20	Casey Saup	—	TBA	Online	Open · 236/400