The Department of Earth System Science offers undergraduate courses, which emphasize an understanding of the basic science involved in global change. Courses focus on the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, soils, and climate. The projected class schedule (included below) provides the basis for the official Schedule of Classes. For the most current information, please see the Web Schedule of Classes.

Courses in Earth System Science (EarthSS) can be taken to satisfy a variety of general education requirements. Please consult the appropriate catalog for specific requirements in your degree, or contact your Academic Counselor (or academic counseling office) for more information.

See Courses in Earth System Science in the UC Irvine catalog for a complete listing of courses in the current catalog.

The course descriptions provided for the 2013-2014 year are from the most current catalog. Courses marked with a ** have been updated to reflect the 2013-2014 General Education (GE) Categories. You can use these courses to fulfill one or more GE Requirements.