Timeroom: Fall 2022

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 877 (01) - GIS for Earth & Environmental Sciences

Earth/Envi Sci GIS

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 6
CRN: 13381

Geospatial technologies provide insight into spatial and temporal aspects of environmental and earth systems. Students will master basic skills of a geographical information system. Weekly laboratory exercises will build upon a foundation of conceptual knowledge and data processing skills. Focus on applied research questions and projects will be addressed. The course will use the open source program QGIS. Additional work will develop programing skills using the python language. Programming background is not required but beneficial. Prereq: Undergraduate Science Course.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): GSS 807, GSS 809, NR 860

Instructors: Michael Palace

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	JAMS 254

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 895 (01) - Topics

Topics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 10879

Study on an individual or group basis in geologic, hydrologic, or oceanographic problems, under members of the graduate staff. Topics include: geochemistry, geomorphology, geophysics; glaciology; groundwater, structural, and regional geology; crystallography, mineralogy; petrology; thermodynamics; ore deposits; earth resource policy; paleontology; sedimentation; stratigraphy; water resources management; chemical, physical, and geological oceanography; earth systems; earth science teaching methods. Prereq: permission of staff concerned. May be repeated.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 895 (03) - Topics

Topics/River Geomorphology

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 17047

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Anne Lightbody

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 898 (01) - Directed Research

Directed Research

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15018

Research project on a specified topic in the Earth Sciences, guided by a faculty member. Cr/F.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Anne Lightbody

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 899 (01) - Master's Thesis

Master's Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 6.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term* (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 10302

May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits. Cr/F.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.

Instructors: Anne Lightbody

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 993 (03) - Advanced Seminar

Advanced Seminar/ Earth

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16223

Focused seminar in a discipline of earth sciences: earth, ocean, atmosphere, or hydrology. Can not be concurrently enrolled in ESCI 997.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	R	12:40pm - 2:00pm	JAMS 254

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 995 (01) - Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 15022

Advanced work on an individual or group basis. Prereq: permission. May be repeated.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 995 (02) - Advanced Topics

AdvTop/Arctic Seminar

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 16637

Advanced work on an individual or group basis. Prereq: permission. May be repeated.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Julie Bryce, Ruth Varner

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	MW	9:10am - 10:00am	JAMS 216

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 997 (01) - Seminar in Earth Sciences

Seminar in Earth Sciences

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 10301

Readings, discussion, and presentation of recent investigations in the earth sciences. Required of all M.S. students in Earth Sciences. Cr/F. Can not be concurrently enrolled in ESCI 993.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Ruth Varner

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	W	8:10am - 9:00am	JAMS 254

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Earth Sciences

ESCI 999 (01) - Doctoral Research

Doctoral Research

Credits: 0.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term* (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Graduate Credit/Fail grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 13506

Cr/F.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA