EESC 5595 Senior Thesis Seminar

Independent study in Geological Sciences or the Environmental Geosciences under the direction of a faculty member for undergraduate students. Normally runs for two semesters of the senior year. See university catalog or department website for information about department honors theses.

Course overview

Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Permission of Department

Catalog text is imported from the reviewed Boston College course snapshot. Confirm eligibility in EagleApps.

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.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

David Kurz
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Ethan Baxter
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Hanqin Tian
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Hilary Palevsky
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
John Ebel
Fall 2026
Kathleen Wilson
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Mark D Behn
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Noah P Snyder
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Xingchen Wang
Spring 2027, Fall 2026
Yi Ming
Fall 2026

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Ethan Baxter · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 02
Spring 2027 · Kathleen Wilson · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 03
Spring 2027 · Mark D Behn · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 04
Spring 2027 · Hilary Palevsky · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 05
Spring 2027 · Xingchen Wang · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 06
Spring 2027 · Hanqin Tian · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 07
Spring 2027 · David Kurz · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 08
Spring 2027 · Noah P Snyder · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 01
Fall 2026 · Mark D Behn · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · John Ebel · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 03
Fall 2026 · Ethan Baxter · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 04
Fall 2026 · Kathleen Wilson · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 05
Fall 2026 · Hilary Palevsky · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 06
Fall 2026 · David Kurz · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 07
Fall 2026 · Noah P Snyder · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 08
Fall 2026 · Xingchen Wang · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 09
Fall 2026 · Hanqin Tian · By Arrangement · Offered
Section 10
Fall 2026 · Yi Ming · By Arrangement · Offered