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Summer Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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ESS 101 GEOLOGY & SOCIETY

(SSc/NSc)

       11236 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  48           $15  O     
                        to be arranged                  
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FULL TERM                                                   
                        TTH LECTURE (ZOOM LIVE-STREAMED AND                         
                        RECORDED FOR ASYNCHRONOUS                                   
                        ATTENDANCE), IN PERSON LABS                                 
                        **OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT OFFERED                           
                        (INFORM THE INSTRUCTOR AT START OF                          
                        QUARTER)** CAN BE TAKEN FOR I&S                             
                        OR NW CREDIT. TEXTBOOK IS OPEN                              
                        SOURCE AND AVAILABLE ONLINE                                 
                        (CANVAS) AT NO COST TO STUDENTS.                            
                        THE LECTURE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED                           
                        USING ZOOM FROM 7:00 TO 8:50 PM                             
                        AND RECORDED FOR THOSE STUDENTS                             
                        WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE                                   
                        ASYNCHRONOUSLY. IN PERSON                                   
                        LABORATORIES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH                          
                        HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT                          
                        EARTH MATERIALS AND PROCESSES.                              
                        LABORATORY SECTIONS DO NOT MEET THE                         
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER. OPTIONA                          
                        IN PERSON WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS WILL                          
                        BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS TAKING ESS                         
                        101, AS WELL AS SOME VIRTUAL TRIPS.                         
                        FIELD TRIPS AND MOVIE NIGHTS WITH                           
                        THEIR PROFESSOR PROVIDE EXTRA CREDI                         
                        OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE                             
                        FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN ON THE                             
                        LAST DAY OF CLASSES

       11237 AA  LB     Th     1020-1220                                           Open      0/  24                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        LAB SECTION WILL BE IN-PERSON.                              
                        SECTION WILL BE CAPPED AT 24.

       11238 AB  LB     Th     220-430                                             Open      0/  24                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        LAB SECTION WILL BE IN-PERSON.                              
                        SECTION WILL BE CAPPED AT 24

       11239 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/ 120            $7  A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        **OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT (INFORM                           
                        THE INSTRUCTOR AT START OF THE                              
                        QUARTER)**  STUDENTS CAN TAKE                               
                        ONLINE COURSE ASYNCHRONOUSLY                                
                        AND/OR LIVE-STREAMED.  CAN BE                               
                        TAKEN FOR I&S OR NW CREDIT.                                 
                        TEXTBOOK IS OPEN SOURCE AND                                 
                        AVAILABLE ONLINE AT NO COST TO                              
                        STUDENTS. STUDENTS LIVE-STREAM                              
                        THE LECTURE ON ZOOM T AND TH FROM                           
                        7:00 TO 8:50PM OR WATCH A RECORDED                          
                        VERSION TO PARTICIPATE                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUSLY. STUDENTS CAN MEET                           
                        WEEKLY WITH THEIR T.A. ON ZOOM                              
                        DURING OPTIONAL LAB TIME PERIOD                             
                        OR COMPLETE THE LAB COMPONENT                               
                        ASYNCHRONOUSLY. LAB EXERCISES WILL                          
                        BE COMPLETED ONLINE THROUGH                                 
                        CANVAS. OPTIONAL LIVE AND VIRTUAL                           
                        FIELD TRIPS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO                            
                        STUDENTS. FIELD TRIPS AND MOVIE                             
                        NIGHTS WITH THEIR PROFESSOR                                 
                        PROVIDE EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES                          
                        FOR STUDENTS.

       11240 BA  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        Full-term

       11241 BB  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        Full-term

       11242 BC  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        Full-term

       11243 BD  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30                A     
                        Full-term

ESS 401 FIELD GEOL WITH GIS

(NSc)

Prerequisites

      >11244 A  12      MTWThF 800-500                                                       0/  35          $440        
                        Full-term                                                   
                        DATES OF INSTRUCTION, JUNE 22 TO                            
                        JULY 31                                                     
                        ---------------------------------                           
                        ADDITIONAL COURSE FEE OF UP TO                              
                        $440 WILL BE ADDED                                          
                        ---------------------------------                           
                        WILL INCLUDE LOCAL FIELD TRIPS AND                          
                        1-2 OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIPS.                                
                        REGISTRATION BY ADD CODE                                    
                        ONLY.                                                       
                        ---------------------------------                           
                        INTERESTED STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE                           
                        FIELD SCHOOL SURVEY, WHICH WILL BE                          
                        SENT BY FERUARY 20TH. EMAIL                                 
                        ESSADV@UW.EDU IF HAVE NOT RECEIVED                          
                        THE FORM BY FEBRUARY 20TH.                                  
                        ----------------------------                                
                        ADMITTED STUDENTS WILL BE                                   
                        CONTACTED WITH AN ADD CODE.                                 
                        QUESTIONS? CONTACT ESSADV@UW.EDU

ESS 420 INTRO GIS EARTH SCI

       11245 A  5       MTWTh  1020-1220                                           Open      0/  70                      
                        Full-term

ESS 492 EDU EARTH SCI

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       11246 A  2-3     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

ESS 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY

 IS   >11247 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  20                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP                              
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

ESS 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >11248 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  50                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP                              
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

 IS   >11249 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  50  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP                              
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

ESS 596 CLIMATE SCI CAPSTONE

 IS    11250 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   1                J     
                        Full-term

ESS 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >11251 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  20  CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP

ESS 601 INTERNSHIP

 IS   >11252 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       0/  20E                     
                        Full-term

ESS 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS   >11253 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP

ESS 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >11254 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED. FOR FACULTY                          
                        CODE, PLEASE VISIT                                          
                        HTTPS://WWW.ESS.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUC                         
                        TION/COURSES/FACULTY_CODES.PHP

Summer Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )