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Winter 2027 Course Offerings

Winter Quarter 2027 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 100 DINOSAURS

(NSc)

       14664 A  2       MW     230-320                                             Open      0/ 700                      
                        STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A                         
                        SUBSCRIPTION TO TOP HAT. CLICK ON                           
                        TOP HAT IN THE LEFT SIDEBAR IN                              
                        CANVAS WHEN THE CLASS IS PUBLISHED.

ESS 101 GEOLOGY & SOCIETY

(SSc/NSc)

NO LABS FOR ESS 101 MEET DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14665 A  5       MWF    130-220                                             Open      0/ 345           $25        
                        **OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT (REGISTER                         
                        FOR SECTIONS AA, AD, AG, AK, AN                             
                        OR AP ONLY)**  CAN BE TAKEN FOR I&S                         
                        OR NW CREDIT.  TEXTBOOK IS OPEN                             
                        SOURCE AND AVAILABLE ONLINE (CANVAS                         
                        AT NO COST TO STUDENTS.  IN PERSON                          
                        LECTURE WILL ALSO BE LIVE-STREAMED                          
                        AND RECORDED ON PANAPTO OR ZOOM                             
                        FOR STUDENTS TO WATCH LATER.  IN                            
                        PERSON LABORATORIES PROVIDE                                 
                        STUDENTS WITH A HANDS-ON                                    
                        EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT EARTH                             
                        MATERIALS AND PROCESSES. LABORATORY                         
                        SECTIONS DO NOT MEET THE FIRST WEEK                         
                        OF THE QUARTER.  OPTIONAL 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                               
                        CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

       14666 AA  LB     M      930-1120                                            Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NO MEET THE                             
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14667 AB  LB     M      1130-120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14668 AC  LB     M      230-420                                             Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14669 AD  LB     M      330-520                                             Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14670 AE  LB     T      930-1120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14671 AF  LB     T      1130-120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14672 AG  LB     T      130-320                                             Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14673 AH  LB     T      330-520                                             Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14674 AI  LB     W      930-1120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        ESS 101 LABS DO NOT MEET THE                                
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14675 AJ  LB     W      1130-120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14676 AK  LB     W      230-420                                             Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14677 AL  LB     W      430-620P                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14678 AM  LB     Th     930-1120                                            Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14679 AN  LB     Th     1130-120                                            Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14680 AO  LB     Th     130-320                                             Open      0/  24                W     
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO                                         
                        NOT MEET THE                                                
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14681 AP  LB     Th     330-520                                             Open      0/  24                      
                        LABS FOR ESS 101 DO NOT MEET THE                            
                        FIRST WEEK OF THE QUARTER.

       14682 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/ 720            $7  A     
                        **OPTIONAL WRITING CREDIT (REGISTER                         
                        FOR SECTIONS BG, BI, BL, BM, BP AND                         
                        BT ONLY)**  STUDENTS HAVE THE                               
                        OPTION TO TAKE THE ONLINE COURSE                            
                        ASYNCHRONOUSLY OR LIVE-STREAMED.                            
                        CAN BE TAKEN FOR I&S OR NW CREDIT.                          
                        TEXTBOOK IS OPEN SOURCE AND                                 
                        AVAILABLE ONLINE AT NO COST TO                              
                        STUDENTS. ESS 101 (SECTION B)                               
                        STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO                            
                        WATCH THE LECTURE LIVE-STREAMED ON                          
                        M, W, F FROM 1:30 TO 2:20 PM OR A                           
                        RECORDED VERSION TO PARTICIPATE                             
                        ASYNCHRONOUSLY USING PANAPTO.                               
                        STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO                            
                        MEET WEEKLY WITH THEIR T.A. ON ZOOM                         
                        DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE                                     
                        DISCUSSION/LAB TUTORIAL TIME PERIOD                         
                        OR COMPLETE THE LAB/DISCUSSION                              
                        COMPONENT ASYNCHRONOUSLY.                                   
                        LABORATORY EXERCISES WILL BE                                
                        COMPLETED ONLINE THROUGH CANVAS.                            
                        OPTIONAL LIVE FIELD TRIPS WILL BE                           
                        AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS TAKING ESS                            
                        101 ONLINE, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL                              
                        TRIPS. FIELD TRIPS AND MOVIE                                
                        NIGHTS WITH THEIR PROFESSOR                                 
                        PROVIDE EXTRA CREDIT                                        
                        OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

       14683 BA  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14684 BB  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14685 BC  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14686 BD  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14687 BE  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14688 BF  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14689 BG  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                WA    
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14690 BH  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14691 BI  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                WA    
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14692 BJ  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14693 BK  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14694 BL  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                WA    
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14695 BM  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                WA    
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14696 BN  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14697 BO  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                A     
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

       14698 BP  LB     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  45                WA    
                        TIME IS FOR OPTIONAL ONLINE                                 
                        DISCUSSION

ESS 106 LIVING WITH VOLCANO

(SSc/NSc)

       14699 A  3       MWF    230-320                                             Open      0/ 230

ESS 311 GEOMECHANICS

(NSc)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

Restr  14700 A  5       MWF    1130-1220                                           Open      0/  65           $10

      >14701 AA  LB     TTh    1130-1250                                                     0/  30

       14702 AB  LB     TTh    100-220                                             Open      0/  30

      >14703 AC  LB     MW     1130-1250                                                     0/  24                      
                        SECTION UNLIKELY TO OPEN (ONLY IF                           
                        OTHER SECTIONS FILL)

ESS 312 EARTH MATERIALS

(NSc)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

       14704 A  5       MWF    130-220                                             Open      0/  50

      >14705 AA  LB     MW     1030-1220                                                     0/  25

       14706 AB  LB     MW     1230-220                                            Open      0/  25

ESS 398 PROF PRACTICE

Prerequisites

       14707 A  1       W      230-320                                             Open      0/  30  CR/NC

ESS 412 INTRO SEISMOLOGY

(NSc)

Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)

Restr  14708 A  3       MWF    1230-120                                            Open      0/  10                J     
                        JOINT WITH ESS 512

ESS 425 TECTONIC GEOMORPH

Prerequisites

       14710 A  3       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      0/  12                J

ESS 438 INTRO REMOTE SENSING

       14711 A  4       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      0/  55

       14712 AA  LB     TTh    930-1120                                            Open      0/  27

       14713 AB  LB     TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/  28

ESS 450 PALEOBIOLOGY

(NSc)

       14714 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/  25           $20

ESS 451 INVERT PALEONTOLOGY

(NSc)

       14715 A  5       MWF    130-220                                             Open      0/  24           $62  J

       14716 AA  LB     M      230-450                                             Open      0/  12                J

       14717 AB  LB     W      230-450                                             Open      0/  12                J

ESS 482 ENV GEOCHEM LAB

(NSc)

Prerequisites

      >14718 A  4       T      1130-1250                                                     0/   8           $50  J     
                        CREDITS MAY BE UPDATED BEFORE WIN                           
                        2027, REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED                           
                        ONCE THIS IS RESOLVED.

       14719 AA  LB     F      930-1220                                            Open      0/   4                J

       14720 AB  LB     F      130-420                                             Open      0/   4                J

ESS 490 SPECIAL TOPICS

(NSc)

Restr  14721 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/  15                J     
                        RADIOGENIC ISOTOPES

       14722 B  3       TTh    100-220                                             Open      0/  20                J     
                        PLANETARY SCIENCES AND ASTROBIOLOGY                         
                        -----------                                                 
                        COURSE CONTAINS CALCULUS, STUDENTS                          
                        ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW AT LEAST                               
                        CALCULUS II

      >14723 C  3       to be arranged                                                       0/  10

      >14724 D  4       TTh    1130-1250                                                     0/  20                      
                        ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN                                    
                        GEOSCIENCES                                                 
                        -------------------------                                   
                        COURSE DESCRIPTION: EVER WONDERED                           
                        HOW SCIENTISTS PIN DOWN A MINERAL'S                         
                        EXACT COMPOSITION, DATE A ROCK, OR                          
                        TRACE A CONTAMINANT DOWN TO THE                             
                        ATOMIC SCALE? THIS COURSE TAKES YOU                         
                        BEHIND THE INSTRUMENTS THAT MAKE                            
                        MODERN GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH AND                              
                        INDUSTRY WORK POSSIBLE.                                     
                        YOU'LL LEARN THE THEORY BEHIND THE                          
                        MAJOR ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES USED TO                         
                        IDENTIFY AND INVESTIGATE GEOLOGICAL                         
                        SAMPLES, THEN GO HANDS-ON WITH THE                          
                        ACTUAL INSTRUMENTS IN UW'S                                  
                        FACILITIES TO RUN ANALYSES                                  
                        YOURSELF. YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT                          
                        IS HAPPENING INSIDE AN X-RAY                                
                        DIFFRACTOMETER, A RAMAN OR FTIR                             
                        SPECTROMETER, A MASS SPECTROMETER,                          
                        AN ELECTRON MICROPROBE (EPMA), A                            
                        SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE                                
                        (SEM/EBSD) AND EVEN GET A LOOK AT                           
                        SYNCHROTRON-BASED TECHNIQUES.                               
                        GET PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH                               
                        INSTRUMENTATION THAT GRAD SCHOOL                            
                        ADVISORS AND FUTURE EMPLOYERS                               
                        APPRECIATE.

      >14725 E  3       to be arranged                                                       0/   0

ESS 491 US GEOLOGY SEMINAR

      >14726 A  1       to be arranged                                                       0/  10  CR/NC               
                        MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS TO BE                           
                        DETERMINED, PREPARATION FOR SPRING                          
                        BREAK TRIP

ESS 492 EDU EARTH SCI

(NSc)

Prerequisites

      >14727 A  2-3     to be arranged                                                       0/  20  CR/NC               
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR                           
                        ----------                                                  
                        STUDENTS WILL MEET IN JHN 162 WITH                          
                        ASSIGNED LAB SECTIONS

      >14728 B  2       to be arranged                                                       0/  10  CR/NC               
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-                                 
                        LEVELELECTIVES FOR THE ESS                                  
                        MAJOR/MINOR. PLEASE EMAIL                                   
                        INSTRUCTOR FOR ADD CODE.                                    
                        -------                                                     
                        EDUCATION IN THE EARTH SCIENCES:                            
                                                                                    
                        ESS 100 DINOSAURS                                           
                        ------                                                      
                                                                                    
                        STUDENTS WILL ATTEND ESS 100                                
                        CLASSES AND SCHEDULE MEETING WITH                           
                        THE INSTRUCTOR

      >14729 C  2       to be arranged                                                       0/  10  CR/NC

ESS 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY

 IS    14730 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   8E                     
                        INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK IN SELECTED                          
                        EARTH & SPACE SCIENCES TOPICS                               
                        SUPERVISED BY A FACULTY MEMBER IN                           
                        AN AREA OF SHARED SCHOLARSHIP.                              
                        -------------------------------                             
                        DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS                              
                        SEEKING ADDITIONAL EDUCATION IN A                           
                        SPECIFIC SUBJECT.                                           
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.                          
                        -------------------------------                             
                        STUDENTS WILL NEED TO REQUEST                               
                        FACULTY CODE FROM SUPERVISING                               
                        FACULTY MEMBER AND SUBMIT                                   
                        DOCUMENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT VIA                         
                        GOOGLE FORM (EMAIL ESSADV@UW.EDU IF                         
                        YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR DOES NOT HAVE                          
                        THE GOOGLE FORM).

ESS 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS    14731 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E                     
                        UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (GRADED)                             
                        -----------------------                                     
                        STUDENTS WILL NEED TO REQUEST                               
                        FACULTY CODE FROM SUPERVISING                               
                        FACULTY MEMBER AND SUBMIT                                   
                        DOCUMENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT VIA                         
                        GOOGLE FORM (EMAIL ESSADV@UW.EDU IF                         
                        YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR DOES NOT HAVE                          
                        THE GOOGLE FORM).                                           
                        -----------------------                                     
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

 IS    14732 B  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25  CR/NC               
                        UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (CREDIT/ NO                          
                        CREDIT)                                                     
                        -----------------------                                     
                        STUDENTS WILL NEED TO REQUEST                               
                        FACULTY CODE FROM SUPERVISING                               
                        FACULTY MEMBER AND SUBMIT                                   
                        DOCUMENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT VIA                         
                        GOOGLE FORM (EMAIL ESSADV@UW.EDU IF                         
                        YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR DOES NOT HAVE                          
                        THE GOOGLE FORM).                                           
                        -----------------------                                     
                        DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS 400-LEVEL                            
                        ELECTIVES FOR THE ESS MAJOR/MINOR.

ESS 507 HIGH-TEMP GEOCHEM

Restr  14733 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      0/  20

ESS 512 INTRO SEISMOLOGY

Prerequisites

Restr  14734 A  3       MWF    1230-120                                            Open      0/  10                J

ESS 519 SCIENTIFIC WRITING

       14735 A  2       T      330-520                                             Open      0/  10  CR/NC         J     
                        PCC COURSE

ESS 520 APPLIC GIS EARTH SCI

       14736 A  4       MW     130-320                                             Open      0/  25                      
                        to be arranged                  
                        LAB MEETING TIMES TO BE ARRANGED                            
                        WITH CLASS PARTICIPANTS

ESS 525 TECTONIC GEOMORPH

       14737 A  3       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      0/  12                J

ESS 540 ADV IGNEOUS PETROL

       14738 A  4       TTh    1030-1220                                           Open      0/  14

ESS 582 ENV GEOCHEM LAB

(NSc)

      >14739 A  4       T      1130-1250                                                     0/   4           $50  J     
                        CREDITS MAY BE UPDATED BEFORE WIN                           
                        2027, REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED                           
                        ONCE THIS IS RESOLVED.

       14740 AA  LB     F      930-1220                                            Open      0/   2                J

       14741 AB  LB     F      130-420                                             Open      0/   2                J

ESS 588 CARBON AND CLIMATE

       14742 A  3       TTh    1200-120                                            Open      0/  15                J

ESS 590 SPECIAL TOPICS

Restr  14743 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/   5                J     
                        RADIOGENIC ISOTOPES

      >14744 B  3       to be arranged                                                       0/  10                      
                        MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS WILL BE                         
                        SET BY INSTRUCTOR IN CONSULTATION                           
                        WITH PARTICIPANTS

      >14745 C  2       Th     1130-1250                                                     0/  15  CR/NC               
                        CLIMATE FORCING OF POLAR ICE SHEETS                         
                        ----------------------------------                          
                        ADVANCED UNDERGRADS CAN REACH OUT                           
                        TO INSTRUCTOR FOR PERMISSION

      >14746 D  3       to be arranged                                                       0/   8  CR/NC

       14747 E  2-10    to be arranged                                             Closed    0/   0

ESS 595 ESS RSRCH METHODS

      >14748 A  2       Th     200-250                                                       0/  20  CR/NC               
                        RESEARCH METHODS "TECTONICS,                                
                        GEOMORPHOLOGY, CLIMATE AND                                  
                        STRUCTURE SUPER-GROUP"

ESS 596 CLIMATE SCI CAPSTONE

 IS    14749 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5                J

ESS 599 SEMINAR

       14750 A  1       Th     330-450                                             Open      0/ 100E CR/NC

ESS 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >14751 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, PLEASE REQUEST                            
                        FROM SUPERVISING FACULTY

ESS 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS   >14752 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, PLEASE REQUEST                            
                        FROM SUPERVISING FACULTY MEMBER

ESS 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >14753 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  50E CR/NC               
                        FOR FACULTY CODE, PLEASE REQUEST                            
                        FROM SUPERVISING FACULTY MEMBER

Winter Quarter 2027 Course Offerings

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )