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EPS 197

Senior Thesis

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

For seniors who wish to write a thesis based on research in EPS 192 or as a summer research fellow. May not be repeated for credit; may not be taken if enrolled in EPS 199.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 23925
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Boyce, C. Kevin
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 23926
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Caers, Jef
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 23927
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Chamberlain, Page
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 23928
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Graham, Stephan
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 23929
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Grove, Martin
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 23930
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Hilley, George
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 23931
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Lapotre, Mathieu
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 23932
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Leslie, Andrew
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 23933
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Mao, Wendy
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 23934
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Mukerji, Tapan
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 23935
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Pamukcu, Ayla
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 23936
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Payne, Jonathan
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 23937
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Schaefer, Laura
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 23938
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sperling, Erik
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 23939
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Vanorio, Tiziana
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 23940
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Willenbring, Jane
units

EPS 197: Senior Thesis

3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

For seniors who wish to write a thesis based on research in 192 or as a summer research fellow. May not be repeated for credit; may not be taken if enrolled in 199.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boyce, C. Kevin (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chamberlain, Page (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Caers, Jef (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Willenbring, Jane (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sperling, Erik (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vanorio, Tiziana (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schaefer, Laura (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mukerji, Tapan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pamukcu, Ayla (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leslie, Andrew (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mao, Wendy (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hilley, George (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lapotre, Mathieu (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Graham, Stephan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Grove, Martin (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sperling, Erik (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vanorio, Tiziana (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schaefer, Laura (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mukerji, Tapan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pamukcu, Ayla (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mao, Wendy (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leslie, Andrew (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hilley, George (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lapotre, Mathieu (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Graham, Stephan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Grove, Martin (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Caers, Jef (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chamberlain, Page (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boyce, C. Kevin (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Willenbring, Jane (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sperling, Erik (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Vanorio, Tiziana (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Willenbring, Jane (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Payne, Jonathan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schaefer, Laura (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Pamukcu, Ayla (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mao, Wendy (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mukerji, Tapan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leslie, Andrew (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lapotre, Mathieu (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Grove, Martin (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Hilley, George (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chamberlain, Page (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Graham, Stephan (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Caers, Jef (Undergrad)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Boyce, C. Kevin (Undergrad)

More EPS courses

  • EPS 190: Research in the Field (EPS 295)
  • EPS 192: Undergraduate Research in Earth & Planetary Sciences
  • EPS 193: Scientific Knowledge Applied to Real-World Challenges
  • EPS 194: Technology, International Security, and Sustainability (EPS 204)
  • EPS 195: Planetary and Geological Optical Remote Sensing (AA 132, AA 232, EPS 245, GEOPHYS 192, GEOPHYS 244)
  • EPS 196: Finding a Habitable Planet: The search for exoplanets (AA 133, AA 233, EPS 296)
  • EPS 199: Honors Program
  • EPS 202: Introduction to Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (EPS 102)
  • EPS 204: Technology, International Security, and Sustainability (EPS 194)
  • EPS 205: Fundamentals of Geobiology (EARTHSYS 205A, ESS 205)
  • EPS 208: Topics in Geobiology (ESS 208)
  • EPS 212: Geomorphology: The Mechanics of Earth's Landscapes

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