Fall 2026 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.

Earth & Environ Sci Lab Fee $20.00 Flat Fee.

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 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.

Earth & Environ Sci Lab Fee $70.00 Flat Fee.

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 415

Environmental Geochemistry

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

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 487

Introduction to Geobiology and Astrobiology

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): EAES 418 and CHEM 122; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Introductory Biology; Introductory Earth Science.

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 545

Spatial and Temporal Analysis and Modeling

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

EAES 575

Advanced Hydrology

3 hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): EAES 475.

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.