Spring 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.

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 300

Fieldwork in Missouri

2 hours. Previously listed as EAES 200. Field work required. Full participation in pre-field trip class meetings is mandatory. Three two-hour meetings and one-week field trip during the spring vacation. Will count as elective if student already has credit for EAES 302. Credit is given upon completion of assignments that include a satisfactory written report. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EAES 101 and Grade of C or better in EAES 111 and Grade of C or better in EAES 330; or consent of the instructor. Registration may be limited if student is not majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Studio.

EAES 385

Earth Systems

4 hours. Previously listed as EAES 285. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in EAES 101 and Grade of C or better in EAES 111; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: EAES 290. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

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 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.

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

Physics Lab Fee $40.00 Flat Fee.

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 490

Climate Change and Extreme Weather

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Introductory Physics, Calculus, Meteorology, Earth Science and/or Environmental 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 590

Teaching and Presentation of Earth and Environmental Science

2 hours.

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.