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EART 206Great Papers in the Earth Sciences

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Exposure to the most important ideas in the Earth sciences through exploration of the primary literature. Seminal papers in different subdisciplines of the Earth sciences are read and analyzed to provide breadth and improve students' ability to think critically.

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to Earth sciences graduate students.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Earth&Marine D236Q. WilliamsOpen 0/25

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:35pm
Earth&Marine D236Q. WilliamsOpen 13/25

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Quentin Williams3.6 / 53.8 / 580%15

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