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Tentative Course Offerings

Tentative Course Offerings

Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences (EPS SCI)

Fall 2026 · Winter 2027 · Spring 2027

May be subject to change. Please refer to the quarterly Schedule of Classes for official course offerings.

Subject Course Fall 2026Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI 1 – Intro to Earth Science Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI 2 – Science in the Movies –––
EPS SCI 3 – Astrobiology Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI 5 – Environmental Geology of Los Angeles –––
EPS SCI M7 – Perils of Space: Introduction to Space Weather Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 8 – Earthquakes and Volcanoes Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 9 – Solar System and Planets Fall 2026Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 10 – Exploring Mars, Red Planet Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 13 – Natural Disasters –Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI 15 – Intro to Oceanography –Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI 16 – Major Events in History of Life –––
EPS SCI 17 – Dinosaurs and Their Relatives Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI 19 – Fiat Lux –––
EPS SCI 20 – Natural History of Southern California –––
EPS SCI 51 – Mineralogy: Earth and Planetary Materials –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 61 – Geologic Maps Fall 2026––
EPS SCI GE70 – Cluster: Evolution of Cosmos and Life Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI M71 – Introduction to Computing for Geoscientists –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 100 – Principles of Earth Science –––
EPS SCI 101 – Earth’s Energy: Diminishing Fossil Resources and Prospects for Sustainable Future ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 103A – Igneous Petrology ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 103B – Sedimentary Petrology Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 103C – Metamorphic Petrology –––
EPS SCI C106 – Physical Geochemistry Fall 2026––
EPS SCI C107 – Geochemistry –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI C109 – Isotope Geochemistry –––
EPS SCI 111 – Stratigraphic and Field Geology ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 111G – Field Geology ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 112 – Structural Geology –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI C113 – Biological and Environmental Geochemistry –––
EPS SCI CM114A – Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Metabolisms –––
EPS SCI CM114B – Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Environments –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 116 – Paleontology –––
EPS SCI M118 – Advanced Paleontology –––
EPS SCI 119 – Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 120 – Rubey Colloquium: Major Advances in EPSS –––
EPS SCI 121 – Advanced Field Geology ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 121F – Advanced Field Geology: Fieldwork ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 122 – Intro to Seismology –––
EPS SCI 123 – Geosciences Outreach –––
EPS SCI 125 – Volcanoes –––
EPS SCI C126 – Advanced Petrology –––
EPS SCI 133 – Historical and Regional Geology ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 136A – Applied Geophysics –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 136B – Applied Geophysics –––
EPS SCI 136C – Field Geophysics –––
EPS SCI 137 – Petroleum Geology –––
EPS SCI 139 – Engineering and Environmental Geology –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI M140 – Intro to Fluid Dynamics –––
EPS SCI C141 – Basin Analysis –––
EPS SCI C143 – Advanced Physical Sedimentology –––
EPS SCI 150 – Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 152 – Physics of Earth Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 153 – Oceans and Atmospheres –––
EPS SCI M154 – The Science of Our Space Environment –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 155 – Planetary Physics –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI M156 – Introduction to Plasma Science and Engineering Fall 2026––
EPS SCI C160 – Field Seminar –––
EPS SCI C162 – Application of Remote Sensing in the Field –––
EPS SCI 165 – Tectonic Geomorphology –––
EPS SCI M171 – Advanced Computing in Geosciences ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI CM173 – Earth Process and Evolutionary History Fall 2026––
EPS SCI C179 – Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence –––
EPS SCI M187 – Careers in Earth System, Environment, and Space Sciences –––
EPS SCI 188 – Special Topics in EPSS –––
EPS SCI 188SA – Individual Studies (USIE) –––
EPS SCI 188SB – Individual Studies (USIE) –––
EPS SCI 188SC – Individual Studies (USIE) –––
EPS SCI 189 – Advanced Honors Seminar –––
EPS SCI 189HC – Honors Contract –––
EPS SCI C193 – Current Research in EPSS Fall 2026Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI C194 – Research Topics in EPSS –––
EPS SCI 198 – Honors Research in EPSS –––
EPS SCI 199 – Directed Research or Senior Project in EPSS –––
EPS SCI 200A – Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics I: Solid Earth and Planets Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 200B – Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics II: Oceans and Atmospheres –––
EPS SCI 200C – Introduction to Geophysics and Space Physics III: Plasmas — Aeronomy and Interplanetary Medium ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 200D – Planetary Surfaces –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 200E – Planetary Origins and Evolution ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 201 – Classical Mechanics Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 202 – Continuum Mechanics –––
EPS SCI 203 – Numerical Methods for Geosciences –––
EPS SCI 205 – Inverse Theory and Data Interpretation –––
EPS SCI C206 – Physical Geochemistry Fall 2026––
EPS SCI C207 – Geochemistry –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI C209 – Isotope Geochemistry –––
EPS SCI 210 – Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry –––
EPS SCI 211 – Mathematical Methods of Geophysics –––
EPS SCI C213 – Biological and Environmental Geochemistry –––
EPS SCI CM214A – Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Metabolisms –––
EPS SCI CM214B – Aquatic Geomicrobiology: Environments –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI M216 – Evolutionary Biology –––
EPS SCI M217 – Molecular Evolution –––
EPS SCI 219 – Planetary and Orbital Dynamics –––
EPS SCI 220 – Principles of Paleobiology –––
EPS SCI 221 – Field Geology –––
EPS SCI 222 – Introduction to Seismology –––
EPS SCI M224A – Elastodynamics –––
EPS SCI 225 – Physics and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors –––
EPS SCI C226 – Advanced Petrology –––
EPS SCI 227 – Mars ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 228 – Introduction to Planetary Dynamos –––
EPS SCI M229 – Planetary Atmospheres and Climates –––
EPS SCI 230 – X-Ray Crystallography –––
EPS SCI 231 – Crystal Chemistry and Structure of Minerals –––
EPS SCI 233 – Mineral Physics and Equation of State –––
EPS SCI 234 – Petrologic Phase Equilibria –––
EPS SCI M237 – How to Write and Publish Scientific Papers –––
EPS SCI 238 – Metamorphic Petrology –––
EPS SCI 240 – Space Plasma Physics –––
EPS SCI C241 – Basin Analysis –––
EPS SCI 242 – Sandstone Petrology –––
EPS SCI C243 – Advanced Physical Sedimentology –––
EPS SCI 244 – Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins –––
EPS SCI 248 – Advanced Structural Geology –––
EPS SCI 251 – Seminar: Mineralogy –––
EPS SCI 252 – Seminar: Geochemistry Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 253 – Seminar: Petrology –––
EPS SCI 255 – Seminar: Structural Geology and Tectonics –––
EPS SCI 256 – Seminar: Geophysics –––
EPS SCI 257 – Seminar: Paleontology –––
EPS SCI 259 – Seminar: Paleotectonics –––
EPS SCI C260 – Field Seminar –––
EPS SCI 261 – Topics in Magnetospheric Plasma Physics –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI C262 – Application of Remote Sensing in Field –––
EPS SCI M263A – Solar System Magnetohydrodynamics Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 264 – Order of Magnitude Earth and Planetary Sciences –––
EPS SCI 265 – Instrumentation, Data Processing, and Data Analysis in Space Physics –––
EPS SCI 266 – Tectonic Geomorphology –––
EPS SCI 267 – Advanced Geomorphology –––
EPS SCI M270A – Seminar: Climate Dynamics –––
EPS SCI M270B – Seminar: Climate Dynamics –––
EPS SCI M270C – Seminar: Climate Dynamics –––
EPS SCI CM273 – Earth Process and Evolutionary History –––
EPS SCI C279 – Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Theory and Applications –––
EPS SCI 283 – Space Physics Journal Club Fall 2026Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI M285 – Origin and Evolution of Solar System –––
EPS SCI 289 – Seminar: Fluid Dynamics –––
EPS SCI 290 – Current Research in Geochemistry (Geocheminar) ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 291 – Current Research in Geology Fall 2026––
EPS SCI 292 – Current Research in Planetary Sciences Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI 293 – Current Research in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Fall 2026Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI M294 – Current Research in Space Physics Fall 2026Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI 295 – Current Research in Geophysics –Winter 2027Spring 2027
EPS SCI C296 – Research Topics in Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences –––
EPS SCI 297 – Advanced Techniques in Geological Research –––
EPS SCI 298 – Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences –Winter 2027–
EPS SCI 298 – Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences Fall 2026–Spring 2027
EPS SCI 298 – Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences ––Spring 2027
EPS SCI 298 – Advanced Topics in Earth and Space Sciences –––
EPS SCI 375 – Teaching Apprentice Practicum –––
EPS SCI 495 – Teaching Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences –––
EPS SCI 501 – Cooperative Program –––