EARTH 491Special Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Science
Subject: Earth Sciences

When it runs

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 4 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A lecture course offered in a particular area of Earth and Environmental Sciences, subject to availablity of instructor.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in H-Earth Sciences - Geology Specialization, H-Earth Sciences - Geophysics Specialization, H-Earth Sciences - Hydrogeology, JH-Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences Minor, H-Environmental Sciences - Ecology Specialization, H-Environmental Sciences - Geoscience Specialization, H-Environmental Sciences - Water Science Specialization, or H-Geological Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	8417	63 / 50	T 18:00–20:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	8407	0 / 15	W 14:30–17:20
LEC 002	8539	0 / 10	F 11:30–14:20
LEC 701	8409	4 / 9999	Online or by arrangement
LEC 702	8542	0 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention EARTH 491, April 2020 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2020

Oct 24, 2020 EARTH 358 not offered? 3 points, 2 comments

“I'm doing course selection and EARTH 358 is supposed to be offered in winter term, but it isn't showing up. I'm graduating next semester and I need this class. Advice?”

u/doggosrs: “The substitute is EARTH 491 - but you should reach out to your advisor in case!”

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Winter 2020

Apr 13, 2020 Opinion: UW needs a planetary science or planetary geology course (unless there is under physics department and I have no idea) 12 points, 6 comments

“I’m in geoscience and I know this may not apply to most folks but I was thinking that UW doesn’t have much astronomy courses that are not so physics-based (correct me if I’m wrong). …”

u/kwkintegrator: “… I'd also check with whoever is chairing Earth Sciences about whether that's a potential EARTH 491 special topics course. …”