• EVSC 3300

    Atmosphere and Weather
     Rating

    4.10

     Difficulty

    3.19

     GPA

    3.07

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introduces the physical laws governing atmospheric behavior and examines atmospheric variables and their role in the fluid environment of the earth. Prerequisite: MATH 1190 or MATH 1210 or MATH 1220 or MATH 1310 or MATH 1320 or MATH 2310 or APMA 1090 or APMA 1110 or APMA 2120.

  • EVSC 3601

    Physical Hydrology Laboratory
     Rating

    4.17

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.49

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Field and laboratory experimentation illustrative of the hydrological cycle, including energy and mass transfer in surface and ground water. Corequisite: EVSC 3600.

  • EVSC 3201

    Fundamentals of Ecology Laboratory
     Rating

    4.24

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Field and laboratory experimentation illustrative of ecological systems, and their checks, balances, and cycles. Corequisite: EVSC 3200.

  • EVSC 4002

    Undergraduate Seminar
     Rating

    4.67

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A weekly, one-hour seminar series for majors, other interested undergraduates, and the University community dealing with environmental processes, research, issues, careers, and graduate study.

  • EVSC 1600

    Water on Earth
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.18

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the natural history of the Earth's hydrosphere, including its origin, evolution, and importance in Earth processes. Introduces the hydrological cycle and the role of water in a variety of Earth processes. Discusses human influences on the hydrosphere and current topics in hydrological science and water resources, such as contamination and resource allocation, emphasizing the scientific basis for past, present, and future decisions.

  • EVSC 3860

    Introduction to Geochemistry
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.48

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the principles that govern the distribution and abundance of the elements in the Earth's lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Prerequisite: EVSC 2800 encouraged but not required.

  • EVSC 4035

    Drones in Scientific Research
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    In this course, students explore how unmanned aerial systems or 'drones' are being used in various research areas with a focus on environmental research. In addition, students investigate ethical, legal, privacy, and policy issues raised by drone technology. Students will get an opportunity to work in teams to discuss the various uses of drone technology.

  • EVSC 4122

    Coastal Ecology Seminar
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A graduate/undergraduate seminar on current topics in coastal ecology.

  • EVSC 4270

    Soil Science
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.45

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introduces the study of soils as a natural system. Topics include the fundamentals of soil chemistry, hydrology, and biology with respect to genesis, classification and utilization. Prerequisite: EVSC 2800 and 3200; one year college chemistry or instructor permission.

  • EVSC 4380

    Air Pollution Environmental Justice
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.82

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This is course will introduce undergraduate students to issues in air pollution environmental justice and climate equity from an environmental sciences perspective. Students will consider atmospheric processes and chemical transformations on human scales to identify, describe, and discuss how racism and injustice manifest in the atmosphere.