Spring 2026 Earth & Environmental Sciences

EAES 101

Global Environmental Change

4 hours. Field trip required at nominal fee. Natural World - With 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. Natural World - With 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.