Next Semester Courses

Spring 2026

EPS501 - Colloquium

Current topics in geology. For graduate students, may be repeated once for credit towards degree. See description for *490. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	33201	F 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 122 Seminar	Lindsay Lowe Worthington - lworthington@unm.edu	1	97

EPS502 - Sem: Center Stable Isotopes

(Also offered as ANTH 502) Students will be exposed to cutting edge isotope-focused interdisciplinary research in a lecturer, discussion and constructive feedback setting. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	56174	M 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Physics & Astronomy Interdis 1010 Seminar	Nicu-Viorel Atudorei - atudorei@unm.edu	1	10

EPS505L - Stable Isotope Geochemistry

Examinations of principles governing the distribution of stable isotopes in geological materials and their applications in understanding geochemical processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 1215 and CHEM 1215L and MATH 1522.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
CANCELLED 001	79575	Laboratory	Staff	3	Section Full

EPS507L - Thermo Physical Geochem

Thermodynamics and application to geologic systems, phase equilibria, phase rule, ideal and nonideal solutions. Prerequisite: **303L and MATH 1522.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	83528	MWF 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Physics & Astronomy Interdis 1010 Combined Lecture/Lab	Zachary D Sharp - zsharp@unm.edu	4	15

EPS516 - Sel T: Geomorphology

A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	83456	Topics	Marisa N Repasch - mrepasch@unm.edu	3	27

EPS522 - Sel T: Geophysics

A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
Sel T: Climate Dynamics
001	56027	TR 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 340 Topics	Joseph Galewsky - galewsky@unm.edu	3	11
Sel T: Crustal Deformation
002	83532	M 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 146 Topics	Lindsay Lowe Worthington - lworthington@unm.edu	3	11
T: Appl Drones, Robots, Spect
003	61424	W 5:00 PM - 7:45 PM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 340 Topics	Scott Nowicki - snowicki@unm.edu	3	11

EPS523 - T: Tectonics

A course exploring a topic not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
T: Carving Land & Place in Geo
001	39903	W 9:00 AM - 11:50 AM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 105 Topics	Cameron E Reed - creed5@unm.edu	3	9
T: Planetary Materials
003	83055	M 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 105 Topics	Adrian J Brearley - brearley@unm.edu	3	12

EPS527 - Geophysics

Applications of gravity, magnetics, seismology, heat flow to the structure, constitution and deformation of earth. Related aspects of plate tectonics and resource exploration.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	83050	TR 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Interdis 2540 Lecture	Mousumi Roy - mroy@unm.edu	3	19

ENVS530L - Advanced Environmental Science

Application of basic science to the interdisciplinary study of environmental systems. Causes of and solutions to land, air, water and ecosystem degradation.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	52903	R 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM Science Math Learning Center B79 T 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 340 Lecture	Katherine Markovich - kmarkovich@unm.edu	4	9 Fees: $35

EPS534 - Radiogenic Isotope Geochem

Examination of principles governing the abundance of naturally occurring radiogenic isotopes and their use in the study of global geochemical processes.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	82362	TR 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Collaborative Teaching & Learn Lecture	Yemane Asmerom - asmerom@unm.edu	3	18

EPS538L - Analytical Electron Microscopy

Principles and practical techniques of transmission and analytical electron microscopy for materials characterization. Topics covered include: diffraction and phase contrast image formation, selected area and convergent beam electron diffraction; energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	79585	R 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 146 T 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Northrop Hall (Earth&Plan Sci) 146 Laboratory	Angelica Saenz Trevizo - asaenztrevizo@unm.edu	3	4 Fees: $200

EPS545 - T: Sedimentology Stratigraphy

Variable course content depending on student interest. Topics may include physical sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, cycle stratigraphy and chemostratigraphy.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
T: Topics in Paleobiology
CANCELLED 001	43600	Topics	Staff	2	Section Full
T: MRT Capstone Workshop
002	82534	Topics	Thomas F Turner - turnert@unm.edu	1	5
T: Crustal Deformation
CANCELLED 003	83049	Topics	Staff	3	2
T: Topics in Paleobiology
004	83534	W 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Natural History Science Center 105 Topics	Corinne Myers - cemyers@unm.edu	2	9

EPS552 - Problems

Maximum of three units of problems can count toward M.S. or Ph.D. course requirements.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	35714	Independent Study	Carl B Agee - agee@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
002	35715	Independent Study	Yemane Asmerom - asmerom@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
003	35716	Independent Study	Adrian J Brearley - brearley@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
004	35717	Independent Study	Laura J Crossey - lcrossey@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
005	35718	Independent Study	Maya Elrick - dolomite@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
006	35719	Independent Study	Peter J Fawcett - fawcett@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
007	35720	Independent Study	Tobias P Fischer - fischer@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
008	35721	Independent Study	Joseph Galewsky - galewsky@unm.edu	1 TO 3	24
009	35722	Independent Study	Gary S Weissmann - weissman@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
010	35723	Independent Study	David S Gutzler - gutzler@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
012	35725	Independent Study	Karl E Karlstrom - kek1@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
013	35726	Independent Study	Barry S Kues - bkues@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
014	35727	Independent Study	Leslie D McFadden - lmcfadnm@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
015	35728	Independent Study	Grant A Meyer - gmeyer@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
016	35729	Independent Study	Eric O Lindsey - eol@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
017	35730	Independent Study	Louis A Scuderi - tree@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
018	35731	Independent Study	Nicu-Viorel Atudorei - atudorei@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
019	35732	Independent Study	Zachary D Sharp - zsharp@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
020	35733	Independent Study	Tyler J Mackey - tjmackey@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
021	35734	Independent Study	Gary S Weissmann - weissman@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
022	35735	Independent Study	Marisa N Repasch - mrepasch@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
023	35736	Independent Study	Aurora Pun - apun@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
025	35738	Independent Study	Karen Ziegler - kziegler@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
027	35740	Independent Study	Corinne Myers - cemyers@unm.edu	1 TO 3	24
028	35741	Independent Study	Carlisle A Wishard - cwishard@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
029	35742	Independent Study	Lindsay Lowe Worthington - lworthington@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
030	35743	Independent Study	Abdulmehdi S Ali - mehdiali@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
033	35745	Independent Study	Charles K Shearer - cshearer@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
034	35746	Independent Study	Michael N Spilde - mspilde@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
035	35747	Independent Study	Brandon Schmandt - bschmandt@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25
037	35749	Independent Study	Victor J Polyak - polyak@unm.edu	1 TO 3	25

EPS599 - Masters Thesis

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a master’s thesis. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	33221	Thesis	Carl B Agee - agee@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
002	33222	Thesis	Yemane Asmerom - asmerom@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
003	33223	Thesis	Adrian J Brearley - brearley@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
004	33224	Thesis	Laura J Crossey - lcrossey@unm.edu	1 TO 6	24
005	33225	Thesis	Maya Elrick - dolomite@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
006	33226	Thesis	Peter J Fawcett - fawcett@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
007	33227	Thesis	Tobias P Fischer - fischer@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
008	33228	Thesis	Joseph Galewsky - galewsky@unm.edu	1 TO 6	24
009	33229	Thesis	Brandon Schmandt - bschmandt@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
010	33537	Thesis	David S Gutzler - gutzler@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
012	33231	Thesis	Karl E Karlstrom - kek1@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
013	33232	Thesis	Barry S Kues - bkues@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
014	33233	Thesis	Leslie D McFadden - lmcfadnm@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
015	33234	Thesis	Grant A Meyer - gmeyer@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
016	33235	Thesis	Jason Moore - jrm@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
017	33236	Thesis	Louis A Scuderi - tree@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
018	33237	Thesis	Lindsay Lowe Worthington - lworthington@unm.edu	1 TO 6	24
019	33238	Thesis	Zachary D Sharp - zsharp@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
020	33239	Thesis	Marisa N Repasch - mrepasch@unm.edu	1 TO 6	24
021	33240	Thesis	Gary S Weissmann - weissman@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
023	33242	Thesis	Aurora Pun - apun@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
024	33243	Thesis	Carlisle A Wishard - cwishard@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
025	33244	Thesis	Karen Ziegler - kziegler@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
027	33246	Thesis	Corinne Myers - cemyers@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
029	33248	Thesis	Tyler J Mackey - tjmackey@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
030	33249	Thesis	Eric O Lindsey - eol@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25
033	33251	Thesis	Charles K Shearer - cshearer@unm.edu	1 TO 6	25

EPS699 - Dissertation

Faculty-supervised investigative study that results in the development and writing of a doctoral dissertation. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Sections
#	CRN	Time/Location	Instructor	Credits	Seats Available
001	33275	Dissertation	Carl B Agee - agee@unm.edu	3 TO 12	24
002	33276	Dissertation	Yemane Asmerom - asmerom@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
003	33277	Dissertation	Adrian J Brearley - brearley@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
004	33278	Dissertation	Laura J Crossey - lcrossey@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
005	33279	Dissertation	Maya Elrick - dolomite@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
006	33280	Dissertation	Peter J Fawcett - fawcett@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
007	33281	Dissertation	Tobias P Fischer - fischer@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
008	33282	Dissertation	Joseph Galewsky - galewsky@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
009	33283	Dissertation	Brandon Schmandt - bschmandt@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
010	33284	Dissertation	David S Gutzler - gutzler@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
012	33286	Dissertation	Karl E Karlstrom - kek1@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
013	33287	Dissertation	Barry S Kues - bkues@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
014	33288	Dissertation	Leslie D McFadden - lmcfadnm@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
015	33289	Dissertation	Grant A Meyer - gmeyer@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
016	33290	Dissertation	Tyler J Mackey - tjmackey@unm.edu	3 TO 12	24
017	33291	Dissertation	Louis A Scuderi - tree@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
018	33292	Dissertation	Lindsay Lowe Worthington - lworthington@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
019	33293	Dissertation	Zachary D Sharp - zsharp@unm.edu	3 TO 12	23
021	33295	Dissertation	Gary S Weissmann - weissman@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
022	33296	Dissertation	Eric O Lindsey - eol@unm.edu	3 TO 12	24
023	33297	Dissertation	Aurora Pun - apun@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
027	33301	Dissertation	Corinne Myers - cemyers@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
028	33302	Dissertation	Carlisle A Wishard - cwishard@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
029	33303	Dissertation	Jason Moore - jrm@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
030	33304	Dissertation	Marisa N Repasch - mrepasch@unm.edu	3 TO 12	24
033	33306	Dissertation	Charles K Shearer - cshearer@unm.edu	3 TO 12	23
034	33307	Dissertation	Karen Ziegler - kziegler@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25
036	57813	Dissertation	Joseph Galewsky - galewsky@unm.edu	3 TO 12	25

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