• EVSC 2800

    Fundamentals of Geology
     Rating

    3.25

     Difficulty

    3.17

     GPA

    3.13

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the composition, structure, and internal processes of earth; the classification, origin, and distribution of earth materials; earth's interior; and the interpretation of geological data for the solution of problems of the natural environment. Recommended: At least one semester of college chemistry with lab such as CHEM 1410, 1420.

  • 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 1080

    Resources and the Environment
     Rating

    3.99

     Difficulty

    3.21

     GPA

    3.14

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Explores the impact of people on the environment in the past and present with projections for the future. Addresses the phenomena and effects of food and energy production and industrial processes, including such topics as lead pollution, acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and the disposal of radioactive waste. Demonstrates how the environment works in the absence of humans and discusses how human use of resources perturbs the environment.

  • EVSC 3301

    Atmosphere and Weather Laboratory
     Rating

    2.88

     Difficulty

    3.50

     GPA

    3.63

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the principles of measurements, instrumentation for measuring atmospheric parameters, and methods of observing and calculating atmospheric variables. Corequisite: EVSC 3300.

  • 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
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     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.