EESC 6691 Earth Systems Seminar

An advanced seminar on topics in the Geosciences requiring integration of many subspecialities. Topics vary from year to year. Students will be expected to read and report on papers from the recent literature and prepare one or more talks similar to those presented at scientific meetings and a term paper integrating data from various areas of Geosciences. Required for all incoming graduate students.

Course overview

Department
Earth and Environmental Sciences
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.79 / 5

Based on 45 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

  • Jeremy Shakun
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.78/5
  • Xingchen Wang
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.54/5
  • Alan Kafka
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.33/5
  • Kathleen Wilson
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.40/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jeremy Shakun, Xingchen Wang · Devlin Hall 220 F 01:00PM-03:30PM · Offered