ESE 497

Spring 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 14-May 1

Special Topics in ESE

Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Advanced topics course, consisting of seminar or lectures in subjects not covered by regular course offerings; for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Possible field study in a prominent geological locality; includes in-class meetings, student-led presentations, and field trip; trips run during spring break, winter break, in mid-end May; dates depend on location.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in the same or separate terms to a maximum of 12 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Field trip fee required for some sections.

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ESE 497 class schedule data for spring 2013
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	57448	Discussion/ Recitation	CR	5:00PM -6:20PM	W	403 Natural History Building	Tomkin, J Beverage, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/13-05/01/13 Section Fee: LAS Field Trip $2000.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Field Expedition to Costa Rica Section Info: 3 hours. Field expedition to Costa Rica over spring break (approx. 9 days), and weekly seminar. The course will use Costa Rica as a case study to examine environment and sustainability issues. Coverage includes: rainforest ecology, land-use issues, sustainable agriculture, developing economies, and geologic features of the landscape (e.g., volcanoes; rivers). Restricted to ESE majors and SLLC students; non-ESE majors in LAS can apply to the waitlist (email tomkin@illinois.edu). LAS and SLLC students will be responsible for the field trip expenses in the amount of $1500 (this reduced fee includes an LAS study abroad Scholarshipor SLLC funded support). If you are an eligible student and you are having problems registering, please contact holben@illinois.edu. Restricted to Earth Systems, Env, & Society or Earth, Society, & Environment majors(s) and SLLC Students.