Graduate Courses

The courses listed below are provided by Student Information Services (SIS). This listing provides a snapshot of immediately available courses within this department and may not be complete. Course registration information can be found on the SIS website.

Please consult the online course catalog for full course information.

Column one has the course number and section. Other columns show the course title, days offered, instructor's name, room number, if the course is cross-referenced with another program, and a option to view additional course information in a pop-up window.

EPS Colloquium
AS.270.605 (01)

A weekly seminar series in which graduate students present their latest research results and attend Departmental seminars. This course is required for all graduate students in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

  • Credits: 2.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
  • Instructor: Haine, Thomas
  • Room: Olin 305
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 42/50
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols
AS.270.630 (01)

This course will cover fundamentals of aerosol physics and chemistry. Topics covered will include aerodynamics and diffusion of aerosol particles, condensation and evaporation, particle size distributions, optics of small particles, characterization of particle composition, and the diversity of aerosols found in planetary atmospheres. Recommended Course Background: Basic Physics and Chemistry. Calculus.

  • Credits: 3.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
  • Instructor: Horst, Sarah
  • Room: Olin 145
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 8/15
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Present and Future Climate
AS.270.641 (01)

Meets with AS.270.378.

  • Credits: 3.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
  • Instructor: Zaitchik, Benjamin
  • Room: Olin 304
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 8/14
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Seminar in Planetary Science
AS.270.662 (01)

This is a discussion-based course in which students take turns leading the discussion of planetary science journal articles and other relevant publications.

  • Credits: 1.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: F 4:00PM - 5:00PM
  • Instructor: Horst, Sarah
  • Room: Olin 145
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 18/20
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Graduate Skills in Earth and Planetary Sciences
AS.270.695 (01)

This seminar-style course will enable graduate students in Earth and Planetary Sciences to discuss issues and develop skills relevant to working in earth and planetary science fields. Topics will vary each iteration and may include graduate school expectations, research and communication methods, grant and funding procedures, stress management, organization and management methods, critical conversations, work-life balance, career paths, and JEDI issues and resources in the geosciences. Course open to EPS Graduate Students or by Instructor Permission

  • Credits: 1.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
  • Instructor: Staff
  • Room: Olin 145
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 15/15
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Research
AS.270.807 (01)

  • Credits: 10.00 - 20.00
  • Level: Graduate Independent Academic Work
  • Days/Times:
  • Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
  • Room:  
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 39/45
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Research
AS.270.807 (02)

  • Credits: 10.00 - 20.00
  • Level: Graduate Independent Academic Work
  • Days/Times:
  • Instructor: Sing, David Kent
  • Room:  
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 45/45
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Planets, Life and the Universe
AS.360.671 (01)

This multidisciplinary course explores the origins of life, planet formation, Earth's evolution, extrasolar planets, habitable zones, life in extreme environments, the search for life in the Universe, space missions, and planetary protection. Recommended Course Background: Three upper level (300+) courses in sciences (Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, or Computer Science).

  • Credits: 3.00
  • Level: Graduate
  • Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
  • Instructor: DiRuggiero, Jocelyne
  • Room: Hodson 203
  • Status: Open
  • Seats Available: 2/5
  • PosTag(s): n/a

Course # (Section) Title Day/Times Instructor Room PosTag(s) Info
AS.270.605 (01)EPS ColloquiumTTh 12:00PM - 12:50PMHaine, ThomasOlin 305
AS.270.630 (01)Physics and Chemistry of AerosolsTTh 10:30AM - 11:45AMHorst, SarahOlin 145
AS.270.641 (01)Present and Future ClimateMW 1:30PM - 2:45PMZaitchik, BenjaminOlin 304
AS.270.662 (01)Seminar in Planetary ScienceF 4:00PM - 5:00PMHorst, SarahOlin 145
AS.270.695 (01)Graduate Skills in Earth and Planetary SciencesF 3:00PM - 3:50PMStaffOlin 145
AS.270.807 (01)ResearchGnanadesikan, Anand 
AS.270.807 (02)ResearchSing, David Kent 
AS.360.671 (01)Planets, Life and the UniverseMWF 11:00AM - 11:50AMDiRuggiero, JocelyneHodson 203