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46 courses with the subject EEG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

EEG 1000Dynamic Earth: Introductory Geology with Field Emphasis4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1001Dynamic Earth: Introductory Geology4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1002Sustainable Earth: Introductory Environmental Geology4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1003Earth’s Freshwater: Introduction to Hydrologic System Science4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1004Planetary Geology3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1005Earth Lab4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1007Dynamic Earth: Science of Natural Hazards4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1008Dynamic Earth: Rise and Fall of the Appalachians4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1401Global Climate Change3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1500Water Resources3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1502Are We Alone?3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1505Oceanography3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1601Mineral Resources and the Green Energy Transition3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1905Selected Topics1

Selected topical coverage of various timely or general interest subject areas in geoscience. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits if the topic is different.

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of four credits if the topic is different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1907Selected Topics3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of four credits if the topic is different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 1908Selected Topics3-4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different but only four credits may be used toward major requirements.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 2000Building a Planet3

This course is designed to introduce students to a wide array of foundational concepts associated broadly with the Earth and environmental geosciences. We will explore the components of our planet, how they interact, the history of our Earth and how it has evolved to where we are today. Topics will include plate tectonics, deep time, the composition and structure of the planet from the inside to the atmosphere, and how our Earth is a system of interacting parts. In our investigation, we will build foundational skills in the scientific method, data analysis, literature review, and some basic analytical tools that will prepare you for a variety of other courses at W&L and beyond.

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 2009Laboratory Study of the Fossil Record1

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 1 Examination of the fossilized remains of representative species of major groups of organisms. Emphasis is given to those organisms which, due to uneven distribution in the record, are particularly useful in interpreting the age and setting of ancient rocks.

EEG 2101Earth Materials4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 An introduction to Earth materials, including minerals and rocks, with an emphasis on a hands-on approach to identifying and interpreting minerals and their associations in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Students learn the techniques and principles of hand sample identification, optical mineralogy and petrography, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Laboratory course.

EEG 2400Hydrology4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 Systems and processes of water movement on and below the Earth’s surface. Encompasses the theoretical and applied aspects of soil moisture, runoff, flooding, groundwater movement, and water-well use. Numerical evaluation of flow properties from field and lab data describing water movement in soils, aquifers, and streams.

EEG 2406Sedimentary Rocks and Processes4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 2407Geomorphology4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 Investigation of earth-surface landforms and processes from maps, aerial photographs, and digital data. Includes numerical analysis and modeling of surface process systems and the deep history of our palimpsest Appalachian landscape. Laboratory activities include identification and interpretation of topography, field measurements of soil, unconsolidated materials, landform shapes, and erosional processes. Laboratory course.

EEG 2408Earth and Environmental Geochemistry4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 2500Structural Geology and Tectonics4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 2705Introductory Geophysics4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3102Past Climates and Our Future3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 3 Understanding climate change in the past informs how we navigate our future in a rapidly changing world. This course will focus on understanding what our climate and environment was like at key moments in the past, and investigating the world we might be inhabiting moving forward. We will focus on readings about past and future climate change, learning how to analyze and evaluate real data, using data to visualize our future world, and communicating about climate and environmental change.

EEG 3104Environmental Field Methods4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3105Field Methods in the Appalachians4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 An introduction to the study of geology in the field with special attention to the methods used by geologists to make, record, and interpret field observations. The course includes study of and field trips in the central Appalachian region.

EEG 3106GIS and Remote Sensing4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008, or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 A laboratory course introducing the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing in geological/environmental analyses and decision making. Students use state-of-the-art software with a wide variety of spatial geologic, environmental, economic and topographic data derived from satellites; remote databases and published maps to evaluate geologic conditions; local landscape processes; environmental conditions; and hypothetical land-use cases.

EEG 3202Volcanology3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3305Petroleum Geology and Geophysics4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3306History and Evolution of the Earth3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3400Hydrologic Modeling3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to hydrologic modeling. We will become familiar with some widely used hydrologic models. We gain expertise in preparing data, modeling rainfall and runoff in watersheds, simulating aquifer and groundwater flow, and analyzing water chemistry and contamination. We will delve into hypotheses testing, predicting future and hypothetical scenarios, and explore how models contribute to informed decision-making processes.

EEG 3600Tectonics and Thermochronology3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3703Regional Geology4

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: EEG 1000 , EEG 1001 , EEG 1002 , EEG 1003 , EEG 1005 , EEG 1007 , EEG 1008 , or EEG 2000 . Credits: 4 The emphasis and location of the study area differs from year to year. Most course activity involves outside fieldwork with a series of multi-day to multi-week field trips.

EEG 3900Geoscience Senior Seminar Workshop: Crafting Portfolios1

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

EEG 3905Seminar1

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 1 This course is intended for students majoring in Earth and Environmental Geoscience or Integrated Engineering with a Geology emphasis . Topics vary . May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different

EEG 3907Seminar3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 3 Topics vary.

EEG 4001Directed Individual Study1

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 1 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students.

EEG 4002Directed Individual Study2

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 2 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students

EEG 4003Directed Individual Study3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 3 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students.

EEG 4201Directed Independent Research1

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 1 Directed research in Earth and environmental geoscience. Specific research activities will depend upon the project, but may involve literature research, field work, laboratory work, data analysis, and written or oral presentations.

EEG 4202Directed Independent Research2

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 2 Directed research in Earth and environmental geoscience. Specific research activities will depend upon the project, but may involve literature research, field work, laboratory work, data analysis, and written or oral presentations.

EEG 4203Directed Independent Research3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit with permission of the instructor.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 Directed research in Earth and environmental geoscience. Specific research activities will depend upon the project, but may involve literature research, field work, laboratory work, data analysis, and written or oral presentations.

EEG 4702Senior Research Thesis2

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 2 Original research culminating in a senior thesis.

EEG 4903Honors Thesis3

Subject: EEG
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 Original research culminating in an Honors thesis.

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