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Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Earth Science
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n Requirements for minors		 Master of Science in Earth Science
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Faculty and Staff
Karen S. Bartels
Associate Professor of Earth Science & Women's Studies;
 Graduate Advisor; Department Coordinator		 Jean Hemzacek Laukant
Instructor of Earth Science
Cary Easterday
Instructor of Earth Science
 Laura L. Sanders
Professor of Earth Science
Kate Ekman
Administrative Secretary
 Kristin Klopack
Staff Secretary
Mohammad Fariduddin
Instructor of Earth Science
 Hans D. Upadhyay
Professor of Earth Science;
Undergraduate Advisor
Peter Fortsas
Laboratory Manager 		Professors Emeriti:       Secretary Emerita:
  Robert W. Doehler       Frances J. Skrabacz
  Charles W. Shabica

Seated, left to right: Fran Skrabacz, Charles Shabica, Hans Upadhyay.  Standing: Cary Easterday, Karen Bartels, Jean Hemzacek Laukant, Kate Ekman, Laura Sanders, Mohammad Fariduddin, Pete Fortsas.  Not pictured: Robert Doehler.

Course Offerings and Schedule

Trying to plan what to take to get your degree in Earth Science?  See the Sample Curriculum and Course Scheduling Info.
Courses Required For ESCI Majors   Electives for ESCI Majors/Minors  Graduate Courses 
  ESCI 207: The Atmosphere and the Oceans   ESCI 309*: Geochemistry   ESCI 401: Environmental Stability--Lake Michigan
  ESCI 211: Physical Geology   ESCI 315: Glacial and Quaternary Geology   ESCI 406: Aqueous Geochemistry
  ESCI 306: Rocks and Minerals   ESCI 316: Stratigraphy   ESCI 407: Advanced Hydrogeology
  ESCI 311: Mineralogy   ESCI 319*: Petrology   ESCI 409: Igneous Petrology
  ESCI 312: Historical Geology   ESCI 320: Limnology   ESCI 411: Clay Mineralogy
  ESCI 317: Principles of Sedimentation   ESCI 322: Economic Geology   ESCI 415: Plate Tectonics
  ESCI 323: Field Geology   ESCI-OC 324: Oceanography   ESCI 416: Applied Hydrology
  ESCI 331: Geologic Structures and Map Interpretation    ESCI 325Z: Volcanism in the Ring of Fire
  ESCI 425C: Isotope Geochemistry

  ESCI-OC 334: Coastal Marine Research   ESCI 425E: Volcanology
General Education Courses
  ESCI-OC 335: Ocean Resources   ESCI 425H: Contaminant Hydrogeology
ESCI 109: Chicago Rocks!  Geology in the City
   ESCI 328: Marine Geology  
ESCI 121: Introduction to Earth Science   ESCI 329: Soil Science   ESCI 498: Master's Research Project in Earth Science
ESCI 123: Geology, Resources, and Environment   ESCI 330*: Structural Geology  ESCI 499: Master's Thesis in Earth Science
    ESCI 337*: Principles of Hydrogeology  
    ESCI 339: Field Hydrogeology *Additionally, up to 10 credits of ESCI 309*, 319*, 330*, and 337* may be applied for graduate credit.

  ESCI 340: Intro to Geotechnical Engineering

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