Additional Offerings
This course is also offered during the semesters listed above.

Course Cost

Semester: Summer 2026
Credit Hours: 3.0
Some sections may include additional fees
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Summer 2026
Credit
3.0

This course is designed to provide an introduction to science, the earth sciences, and to acquaint the student with earth systems. Emphasis is on geology, meteorology, climatology, geomorphology and environmental change, with lesser emphasis on the principles of astronomy and oceanography.

Note: Students enrolling in ESC100 are not required to enroll in ESC101 (lab). However, those students needing a 4 semester-hour lab science for transfer purposes may wish to concurrently enroll in ESC100 and ESC101.

IAI: P1 905

Status Days Times Location Instructor Books / Materials Ticket # CRN
Open W 8:00am-10:45am
Hybrid / DWNTN323
Course Location

Aurora Downtown, Room 323

Aurora Downtown Campus
Waubonsee Community College
18 S. River St.
Aurora, IL 60506-4134
(630) 801-7900

 Greer, Andrea Available Soon
263ESC100.951
30281
Meets between: June 15-Aug. 7


Hybrid courses combine face-to-face on campus class sessions with online learning in Canvas. Meeting dates for this course are: 6/17/26, 6/24/26, 7/1/26, 7/8/26, 7/15/26, 7/22/26, 7/29/26, 8/5/26. Details on required dates of attendance for this hybrid course will also be included on the course syllabus posted in Canvas. This course is part of the MyMaterials (Inclusive Access) program. When you register, you will pay a 91.00 fee, which grants you access to the right course materials at the lowest price.

Open MW 9:30am-10:45am
Hybrid / SCI234
Course Location

Sugar Grove Campus, Science Building, Room 234

Sugar Grove Campus
Waubonsee Community College
Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9454
(630) 466-7900

 Schulze, Karl Available Soon
263ESC100.950
30110
Meets between: June 15-Aug. 7


Hybrid courses combine face-to-face on campus class sessions with online learning in Canvas. Meeting dates for this course are: 6/15/26, 6/17/26, 6/22/26, 6/24/26, 6/29/26, 7/1/26, 7/6/26, 7/8/26, 7/13/26, 7/15/26, 7/20/26, 7/22/26, 7/27/26, 7/29/26, 8/3/26, 8/5/26. Details on required dates of attendance for this hybrid course will also be included on the course syllabus posted in Canvas. This course is part of the MyMaterials (Inclusive Access) program. When you register, you will pay a 91.00 fee, which grants you access to the right course materials at the lowest price.

Open -
ONLINE
Course Location

Online

Instruction occurs exclusively online, through the Canvas learning management system, for the duration of the course. Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous manner, which means that students learn from instruction, such as prerecorded video lessons and assigned learning tasks, that is not delivered in-person or in real-time.

 Schulze, Karl Available Soon
263ESC100.920
30107
Meets between: May 26-June 12


This course is part of the MyMaterials (Inclusive Access) program. When you register, you will pay a 91.00 fee, which grants you access to the right course materials at the lowest price.
Open -
ONLINE
Course Location

Online

Instruction occurs exclusively online, through the Canvas learning management system, for the duration of the course. Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous manner, which means that students learn from instruction, such as prerecorded video lessons and assigned learning tasks, that is not delivered in-person or in real-time.

 Schulze, Karl Available Soon
263ESC100.921
30108
Meets between: June 15-Aug. 7


This course is part of the MyMaterials (Inclusive Access) program. When you register, you will pay a 91.00 fee, which grants you access to the right course materials at the lowest price.
Open -
ONLINE
Course Location

Online

Instruction occurs exclusively online, through the Canvas learning management system, for the duration of the course. Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous manner, which means that students learn from instruction, such as prerecorded video lessons and assigned learning tasks, that is not delivered in-person or in real-time.

 Voorhees, David Available Soon
263ESC100.922
30109
Meets between: June 15-Aug. 7


This course is part of the MyMaterials (Inclusive Access) program. When you register, you will pay a 91.00 fee, which grants you access to the right course materials at the lowest price.