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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      5/  30           $15  O     
                        to be arranged                  
                        Full-term                                                   
                        OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT (INFORM                             
                        THE INSTRUCTOR AT START OF THE                              
                        QUARTER)                                                    
                        -----------------------------------                         
                        LECTURE WILL BE LIVE STREAMED M & W                         
                        9:00 TO 10:50 AM AND RECORDINGS WIL                         
                        BE AVAILABLE ON ZOOM. COURSE CAN BE                         
                        TAKEN FOR I&S OR NW CREDIT.TEXTBOOK                         
                        IS OPEN SOURCE AND                                          
                        AVAILABLE ONLINE AT NO COST TO                              
                        STUDENTS. OPTIONAL SELF-GUIDED FIEL                         
                        TRIPS AND ONLINE MOVIE NIGHTS WILL                          
                        ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS. FIEL                         
                        TRIPS AND MOVIE NIGHTS PROVIDE EXTR                         
                        CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.                          
                        TWO EXAMINATIONS WILL BE TAKEN                              
                        ONLINE USING CANVAS. THE FINAL                              
                        EXAMINATION WILL BE GIVEN ON                                
                        WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5TH ONLINE.                                
                        -----------------------------------                         
                        SECTION A WILL OFFER TWO IN PERSON                          
                        FIELD TRIPS TO THE GYNGKO PETRIFIED                         
                        FOREST/COLUMBIA PLATEAU AND FIDALGO                         
                        ISLAND (HIKE TO THE TOP OF MOUNT                            
                        ERIE). THE $30.00 LAB FEE IS USED                           
                        TO PAY FOR UW VEHICLE RENTALS. DATE                         
                        WILL BE ARRANGED WITH STUDENTS AT                           
                        START OF QUARTER TO ENSURE STUDENT                          
                        AVAILABILITY.

       11238 AB  LB     W      100-250                                             Open      5/  30                      
                        Full-term                                                   
                        LAB SECTION WILL BE IN-PERSON.                              
                        WILL MEET WEDNESDAY 1:00 - 2:50 PM

       11239 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open     53/  90            $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 M AND W FROM                            
                        9:00 - 10:50 AM 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 SELF-GUIDED  AND                           
                        VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS WILL BE                                 
                        AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS. FIELD TRIPS                          
                        AND MOVIE NIGHTS WITH THEIR                                 
                        PROFESSOR PROVIDE EXTRA CREDIT                              
                        OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE                             
                        FINAL EXAMINATION WILL BE GIVEN ON                          
                        WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH ONLINE.

       11240 BA  LB     to be arranged                                             Closed   45/  45                A     
                        Full-term

       11241 BB  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      8/  45                A     
                        Full-term

ESS 401 FIELD GEOL WITH GIS

(NSc)

Prerequisites

      >11244 A  12      MTWThF 800-500                                                      20/  35          $350        
                        Full-term                                                   
                        DATES OF INSTRUCTION, JUNE 22 TO                            
                        JULY 31                                                     
                        ---------------------------------                           
                        COURSE FEE WILL BE UPDATED TO                               
                        $350                                                        
                        ---------------------------------                           
                        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       to be arranged                                             Open     22/  70                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        REGISTRATION OPEN TO NON-                                   
                        MAJORS.

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                                                       2/  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                                                       1/  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                                                       1/  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                                                       1/  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                                                       1/  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 )