ESE 497

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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.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for 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 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	76924	Online	I	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Brown, C	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Healthy Society & Env. Sust. Section Info: This course examines environmental quality associated to human activities and its associated impacts to human life supporting condition. A Healthy, Resilient and Robust human condition is a significant component of social sustainability and climate change mitigation measures. This course will provide competencies in understanding the interconnections of human health, the state of the environment, the evaluation and assessment of social and environmental sustainability.
	77884	Lecture-Discussion Lecture-Discussion	M M	1:00PM -1:50PM 2:00PM -3:50PM	MWF M	122 Davenport Hall 122 Davenport Hall	Christie, M Meghani, N Christie, M Meghani, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Environmnt Scientist’s Toolkit Section Info: Environmental scientists rely on a diverse array of tools, technologies, and analytical techniques to investigate and address environmental challenges. This hands-on field-based course introduces students to essential components of the environmental scientist’s toolkit, including data collection, processing, interpretation, and presentation of findings. Students will gain experience in developing and executing site assessment plans, and use drones, RTK GPS units, LiDAR, surveying equipment, and water quality sensors to gather field data. They will then process and analyze these data using structure-from-motion photogrammetry, ENVI, Google Earth Engine, open-source GIS platforms, and Python-based workflows, and write summaries and recommendations to stakeholders. 4 Credit Hours. Standard letter graded. Restriction(s): Restricted to Geology or Earth, Soc, Env Sustainability major(s).