EESC 5582 Senior Environmental Geoscience Research Seminar I

In this two-semester course sequence, students will be introduced to the process of conducting original scientific research. This includes exploring fundamentals of a natural system from reading the scientific literature, defining a problem, designing and executing an experiment, analysis, data interpretation, and presentation of results in written and oral formats. Students will work individually or in groups within a broader research project. Topics and field areas will vary from year to year depending on existing projects and expertise of the instructor. The EESC5582-5583 sequence fulfills the senior research experience requirement for Environmental Geoscience majors.

Course overview

Department
Earth and Environmental Sciences
School
MCAS
Credits
2
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
Open to senior Environmental Geoscience majors only

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Environmental Geoscience B.S.: (D) Senior research experience (at least 4 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.11 / 5

Based on 35 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Kathleen Wilson
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Noah P Snyder
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.40/5
  • John Ebel
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 2.50/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Noah P Snyder, Kathleen Wilson · Devlin Hall 220 M 02:00PM-03:50PM · Offered