New Course Prefix
Beginning in the 2026–2027 catalog year, the Department of Geoscience will adopt a new course prefix. All ES and GE courses will be changed to GEO. This change is designed to harmonize the courses offered across the department.
Earth Science (ES) Courses
ES GEO
| Old Number (ES) | New Number (GEO) | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| ES 131 | GEO 131 | Earth Science / Physical Geology (now Physical Geology) |
| ES 132 | GEO 132 | Historical Geology |
| ES 133 | GEO 133 | Earth Science / Earth Systems |
| ES 146 | GEO 146 | Sustainable Earth |
| ES 200 | GEO 230 | Climate Change |
| ES 220 | GEO 250 | Sustainable Ecosystems |
| ES 251 | GEO 341 | Environmental Systems |
| ES 301 | GEO 331 | Water Resources |
| ES 302 | GEO 332 | Energy |
| ES 303 | GEO 333 | Sustainable Food and Agriculture |
| ES 304 | GEO 334 | Waste |
| ES 320W | GEO 340W | Environmental Justice |
| ES 350 | GEO 350 | Introduction to Geophysics |
| ES 410 | GEO 430 | Tectonics |
| ES 420 | GEO 440 | Seismology |
| ES 455W | GEO 455W | Paleobiology |
| ES 470 | GEO 494 | Internship (now Geoscience Internship) |
| ES 480W | GEO 496W | Topics in Earth Science (now Special Topics) |
| ES 481 | GEO 497 | Topics in Earth Science (now Special Topics) |
| ES 482 | GEO 498 | Topics in Earth Science (now Special Topics) |
| ES 489 | GEO 490 | Geography Capstone Project (now Geoscience Capstone Project) |
| ES 495 | GEO 499 | Directed Research (now Independent Study / Directed Research) |
Geography (GE) Courses
GE GEO
| Old Number (GE) | New Number (GEO) | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| GE 102 | GEO 102 | Global Environments and Societies |
| GE 111 | GEO 111 | Physical Geography: Weather and Climate |
| GE 112 | GEO 112 | Physical Geography: Landforms |
| GE 184 | GEO 184 | Digital Earth |
| GE 224 | GEO 220 | Field Methods and Technology in Geography (now Field Methods and Technology in Geoscience) |
| GE 225 | GEO 225 | Maps and Map Interpretation |
| GE 260 | GEO 200 | People, Place, and Culture |
| GE 300W | GEO 300W | Geographic Exploration |
| GE 301 | GEO 311 | Geography of Europe |
| GE 302 | GEO 312 | Geography of Russia and Associated States |
| GE 303 | GEO 310 | Geography of the South |
| GE 304 | GEO 314 | Geography of the United States and Canada |
| GE 305 | GEO 317 | Geography of Latin America |
| GE 312 | GEO 316 | Geography of the Middle East |
| GE 313 | GEO 313 | Geography of Asia |
| GE 321 | GEO 320 | Economic Geography |
| GE 325 | GEO 380 | Cartography and Visualization |
| GE 350 | GEO 315 | Geography of Africa |
| GE 354 | GEO 370 | Remote Sensing |
| GE 359 | GEO 398 | Special Course |
| GE 369 | GEO 399 | Special Course |
| GE 384 | GEO 384 | Geographic Information Systems |
| GE 390 | GEO 322 | Urban Geography |
| GE 402 | GEO 402 | Geopolitics |
| GE 403 | GEO 403 | Nature and Society Interactions |
| GE 404 | GEO 404 | Environmental Hazards |
| GE 415 | GEO 415 | Quantitative Methods in Geography (now Quantitative Methods in Geoscience) |
| GE 420 | GEO 420 | Principles of Urban and Regional Planning (now Urban and Regional Planning) |
| GE 430 | GEO 422 | Biogeography |
| GE 435 | GEO 425 | Regional Geomorphology (now Geomorphology) |
| GE 454 | GEO 470 | Advanced Remote Sensing |
| GE 460 | GEO 324 | Advanced Cultural Geography (now Cultural Geography) |
| GE 464 | GEO 486 | GIS Programming |
| GE 468 | GEO 428 | Geography of Beer, Wine, and Spirits |
| GE 472 | GEO 427 | Historical Geography of the United States |
| GE 474 | GEO 482 | Web GIS |
| GE 484 | GEO 484 | Advanced GIS |
| GE 485 | GEO 485 | GIS Applications |
| GE 486 | GEO 475 | Remote Sensing Applications |
| GE 487 | GEO 490 | Geography Capstone Project (now Geoscience Capstone Project) |
| GE 494 | GEO 494 | Geography Internship (now Geoscience Internship) |
| GE 495 | GEO 495 | Geography Internship (now Geoscience Internship) |
| — | GEO 496W | Special Topics |
| GE 497 | GEO 497 | Special Topics |
| — | GEO 498 | Special Topics |
| GE 499 | GEO 499 | Independent Study–Practicum (now Independent Study / Directed Research) |