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EPS 3800: Introduction to Earth Science at Kingsborough Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Introduction to Earth Science (EPS 3800) at Kingsborough Community College has 10 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 10 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 7 of 20 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Larbi Rddad, Malka Machlus, Paul Errico, John Bigolski, Abdou Bah, and Katlyn Lafranca, with 4 sections still to be announced.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Larbi Rddad ranks chillest (Chill) and John Bigolski least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

PREREQUISITE: PASSING SCORES ON THE CUNY/ACT IN READING, THE CATW (WRITING) AND THE CUNY MATHEMATICS SKILLS TEST OR ESTABLISHED MATH & ENGLISH PROFICIENCY DESIGNATION PER THE CUNY PROFICIENCY INDEX

About this course

The earth's environment, meteorology, geology, astronomy, and oceanography. Field trips and laboratory work included.

Best professors for EPS 3800 at Kingsborough CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

EPS 3800 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 7:55 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

10 of 10 lecture options · 10 lab times folded inside · 7 of 20 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

Mon/Wed · 10:20 AM - 12:30 PM
01-LEC · In Person · S S313
Malka MachlusChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(17)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 87% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Mon/Wed 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
  • 01L-LABMon/Wed · 9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
    Malka MachlusChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(17)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 87% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Tue/Thu · 1:50 PM - 4:00 PM
02-LEC · In Person · T-7 T7112
Paul ErricoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(35)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Tue/Thu 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
  • 02L-LABTue/Thu · 4:10 PM - 5:10 PM
    Paul ErricoChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(35)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
    In PersonClosed
Mon/Wed · 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
03-LEC · In Person · S S313
Larbi RddadChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(68)Difficulty 2.1/5 · 89% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Mon/Wed 8:40 PM - 9:40 PM
  • 03L-LABMon/Wed · 8:40 PM - 9:40 PM
    Larbi RddadChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(68)Difficulty 2.1/5 · 89% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
    In PersonOpen
Arranged · TBA
04-LEC · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
John BigolskiChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(10)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 67% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Arranged TBA
  • 04L-LABArranged · TBA
    John BigolskiChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(10)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 67% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
    Online AsynchronousClosed
Arranged · TBA
05-LEC · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Katlyn LafrancaNo Rate My Professors rating found
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Arranged TBA
  • 05L-LABArranged · TBA
    Katlyn LafrancaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    Online AsynchronousClosed
Arranged · TBA
06-LEC · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Abdou BahNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Arranged TBA
  • 06L-LABArranged · TBA
    Abdou BahNo Rate My Professors rating found
    Online AsynchronousClosed
Mon/Wed · 8:30 AM - 10:35 AM
Mon/Wed · 10:45 AM - 12:50 PM
W50-LEC 2ndSession · In Person
Instructor not announced yet
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Mon/Wed 1:00 PM - 3:05 PM
  • W50L-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 1:00 PM - 3:05 PM
    In PersonOpen
Tue/Thu · 8:30 AM - 10:35 AM
Tue/Thu · 10:45 AM - 12:50 PM
W51-LEC 2ndSession · In Person
Instructor not announced yet
Open
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 1 open · Tue/Thu 1:00 PM - 3:05 PM
  • W51L-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 3:05 PM
    In PersonOpen
Arranged · TBA
W53-LEC 2ndSession · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Arranged TBA
  • W53L-LAB 2ndSessionArranged · TBA
    Online AsynchronousClosed
Arranged · TBA
W54-LEC 2ndSession · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Closed
Pick a lab · 1 lab · 0 open · Arranged TBA
  • W54L-LAB 2ndSessionArranged · TBA
    Online AsynchronousClosed

Questions about EPS 3800 at Kingsborough CC

Who teaches EPS 3800 at Kingsborough CC in Fall 2026?
Larbi Rddad, Malka Machlus, Paul Errico, John Bigolski, Abdou Bah, and Katlyn Lafranca are listed for Fall 2026; 4 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is EPS 3800 at Kingsborough CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.4 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a EPS 3800 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.