Earth System Science (EarthSS) Undergraduate Courses

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.

 

2012-2013

The course descriptions provided for the 2012-2013 year are from the most current catalog. Courses marked with a ** have been updated to reflect the 2012-2013 General Education (GE) Categories. You can use these courses to fulfill one or more GE Requirements.

Fall, 2012 Course Name Instructor Course Website
EarthSS 1 Introduction to Earth System Science** Dupont, Todd
EarthSS 7 Physical Geology** Johnson, Kathleen
EarthSS 51 Land Interactions Goulden, Michael
EarthSS 60A Fundamental Processes in Earth and Environmental Studies Rignot, Eric
EarthSS 112 Global Climate Change and Impacts Prather, Michael
EarthSS 116 Data Analysis for Earth Sciences Velicogna, Isabella
EarthSS 150 Laboratory Methods in Earth System Science
Johnson, Kathleen
Czimczik, Claudia
EarthSS 191 Introduction to Research in Earth System Science Moore, Keith
EarthSS 198 Senior Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS 199 Undergraduate Research
EarthSS H198 Honors Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS H199A Honors Research in Earth System Science
Winter, 2013 Course Name Instructor Course Website
EarthSS 3 Oceanography** Primeau, Francois
EarthSS 17 Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and other Catastrophes** Czimczik, Claudia
EarthSS 53 Ocean Biogeochemistry Moore, Keith
EarthSS 60B Local and Regional Environmental Issues Famiglietti, James
EarthSS 130 Physical Oceanography Primeau, Francois
EarthSS 142 Atmospheric Chemistry Saltzman, Eric
EarthSS 198 Senior Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS 199 Undergraduate Research
EarthSS H198 Honors Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS H199B Honors Research in Earth System Science
Spring, 2013 Course Name Instructor Course Website
EarthSS 5 The Atmosphere**
EarthSS 15 Introduction to Global Climate Change** Velicogna, Isabella
EarthSS 55 Earth’s Atmosphere Magnusdottir, Gudrun
EarthSS 60C Global Environmental Issues Randerson, Jim
EarthSS 110 Environmental Controversies Zender, Charlie
EarthSS 114 Earth System Science Laboratory and Field Methods Goulden, Michael
EarthSS 138 Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth System Science Rignot, Eric
EarthSS 144 Marine Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry Druffel, Ellen
EarthSS 198 Senior Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS 199 Undergraduate Research
EarthSS H198 Honors Thesis in Earth System Science
EarthSS H199C Honors Research in Earth System Science