Fall 2025 Earth & Environmental Sciences

EAES 101

Global Environmental Change

4 hours. Field trip required at nominal fee. UIC GE Natural World Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 111

Earth, Energy, and the Environment

4 hours. Previously listed as EAES 102. Field trip required at nominal fee. UIC GE Natural World Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 180

Honors Earth and Environmental Sciences

1 hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. May be taken a total of 2 times, each time with concurrent registration in EAES 101 or EAES 111. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in EAES 101 or EAES 111. Honors course. Restricted to Honors College Prog-Admitted students.

EAES 203

The Science and Rhetorics of Climate Change

3 hours. Same as ENGL 203. Extensive computer use required. UIC GE Natural World No Lab course. Departmental Approval Required

EAES 290

Communication in Earth and Environmental Sciences

2 hours. Previously listed as EAES 390. Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least one 100-level course in earth and environmental sciences. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s).

EAES 330

Earth Materials

4 hours. Previously listed as EAES 230. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better or concurrent registration in EAES 101 and Grade of C or better in EAES 111; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Introductory Chemistry. To be properly registered, students must enroll one Lecture-Discussion and one Laboratory-Discussion.

EAES 350

Sedimentary Environments

3 hours. Field trips required at nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

EAES 360

Introduction to Paleontology

4 hours. Same as BIOS 360. Field trip required at a nominal fee. One day field trip to collect fossils. Prerequisite(s): EAES 101 or EAES 111; or BIOS 110 and BIOS 120. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 380

Earth and Environmental Data Science

3 hours. Previously listed as EAES 420. Extensive computer use required. WIFI-enabled laptop computer required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EAES 101; or Grade of C or better in EAES 111; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Introductory Chemistry; Introductory Biology; Introductory Earth Science; Spreadsheet data analysis. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Laboratory.

EAES 396

Independent Research

2 TO 8 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A combined maximum of 6 hours of credit in EAES 396 and EAES 492 may be applied toward the degree. Independent research and a resulting undergraduate thesis are required for graduating with highest departmental distinction. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the degree and the major.

EAES 400

Field Experience in Earth Sciences

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Field work required. Students who wish to use EAES 400 to satisfy the summer course selective must register for at least 4 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

EAES 415

Environmental Geochemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330 and EAES 385; and CHEM 122 and CHEM 123; or consent of the instructor.

EAES 416

Organic Geochemistry

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330; and CHEM 122 and CHEM 123; or consent of the instructor.

EAES 418

Introduction to Biogeochemistry

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122 and CHEM 123; and EAES 330 or EAES 385 or EAES 111; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: BIOS 110.

EAES 440

Structural Geology and Tectonics

3 hours. Field trip required at a nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): EAES 111 and EAES 330; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 444

Geophysics

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 111 or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EAES 385 and completion of introductory courses in physics and calculus.

EAES 460

Earth System History

4 hours. Field trip required at a nominal fee. Field trip cost assessed prior to trip, depending on destination and vehicle expenses. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330 and EAES 385. Recommended background: EAES 360 and EAES 440.

Earth & Environ Sci Lab Fee $35.00 Flat Fee.

EAES 470

Environmental Geomorphology

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330 or EAES 385; and MATH 181; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 472

Remote Sensing and GIS for Earth and Environmental Sciences

3 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EAES 380; or consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Laboratory-Discussion.

EAES 473

Soils and the Environment

4 hours. Same as BIOS 473. Field work required. Recommended background: Introductory courses in Chemistry and Biology. Coursework in EAES (such as EAES 101 and/or EAES 111) is preferred. Departmental Approval Required

Earth & Environ Sci Lab Fee $35.00 Flat Fee.

EAES 475

Hydrology/Hydrogeology

3 hours. Field trip required at nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): EAES 111; or consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: EAES 385 and EAES 330 and MATH 181. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

EAES 478

Elements of Machining Scientific Equipment

1 hours. Same as CHEM 480 and PHYS 480. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required

EAES 480

Modern Statistics in Earth and Environmental Sciences

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. WIFI-enabled laptop computer required. Prerequisite(s): EAES 380 or equivalent experience in a scientific programming language with consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Discussion.

EAES 484

Planetary Science

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 330 and EAES 385; or consent of the instructor.

EAES 492

Internship in the Earth and Environmental Sciences

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated with approval. A combined maximum of 6 hours of credit in EAES 492 and EAES 396 may be applied toward the degree. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department.

EAES 494

Current Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing and 12 hours of advanced courses in earth and environmental sciences are recommended.

EAES 510

Advanced Geochemistry

3 TO 4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Credit in EAES 410.

EAES 511

Principles of Aqueous Geochemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EAES 512

Solid-Water Interface Chemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EAES 513

Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EAES 514

Environmental Radioactivity

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EAES 516

Advanced Organic Geochemistry/Biochemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 416 or consent of the instructor.

EAES 518

Geobiology

4 hours. Same as BIOS 518. Recommended background: Basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, and earth sciences at the level of introductory college courses in each subject.

EAES 543

Advanced Geophysics and Plate Tectonics

4 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): EAES 444 or EAES 448.

EAES 545

Spatial and Temporal Analysis and Modeling

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and consent of the instructor.

EAES 547

Field Experiences in Landscape Ecological and Anthropogenic Processes

4 hours. Same as BIOS 547 and CME 547. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture/Discussion and one practice.

EAES 560

Topics in Paleontology

3 TO 4 hours. Same as BIOS 560. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

EAES 577

Climate and Land Interactions

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Integral and differential calculus; Introductory Physics, Introductory Earth Science; Spreadsheet data analysis. Restricted to Graduate - Chicago.

EAES 578

Ecohydrology

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Basic experience with Matlab, R, or Python recommended. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Differential Equations, Introductory Earth Science.

EAES 579

Climate Change and Ecosystem Science

4 hours. Field trip required at a nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Introductory Chemistry; Introductory Biology; Introductory Earth Science; Spreadsheet data analysis.

EAES 580

Aquatic Science

3 hours. Field trip required at nominal fee. Prerequisite(s): EAES 475; or consent of the instructor.

EAES 582

Climate Modeling, Data Analysis, and Applications

4 hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Differential Equations; Introductory Physics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Earth and Environmental Science.

EAES 595

Departmental Seminar

0 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.

EAES 596

Advanced Studies in Earth and Environmental Sciences

1 TO 6 hours. May be repeated. A maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward the requirements for the M.S. degree. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the head of the department and the faculty member who will supervise the study.

EAES 598

Master's Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the thesis supervisor.

EAES 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the thesis supervisor.