Recreation and Tourism Management · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU RTM 103 — Surfing and Science

3.00 units 4 enrollment options

Natural science exploration of surf-related topics to include high-quality surfing waves in the ocean and in human-made surf lagoons, surfboard evolution from hand-carved lumber to recycled ocean plastics, and climate change resilience and surf ecosystem conservation.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
9735 Lrg Lect	Online asynchronous	Open	249 / 250	TBA	ONLINE	Jess Ponting	3.5/5 · 52 reviews Difficulty 2.5 · 53% take again

Winter 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
1013 Lrg Lect	Online asynchronous	Open	3 / 50	TBA	ONLINE	Jess Ponting	3.5/5 · 52 reviews Difficulty 2.5 · 53% take again

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
9857 Lrg Lect	Online asynchronous	Open	0 / 250	TBA	ONLINE	Jess Ponting	3.5/5 · 52 reviews Difficulty 2.5 · 53% take again

Summer 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
2247 Lrg Lect	Online asynchronous	Open	0 / 50	TBA	ONLINE	Jess Ponting	3.5/5 · 52 reviews Difficulty 2.5 · 53% take again

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