Classes

Subject Listings

EAPS faculty and instructors teach a wide range of undergraduate and graduate classes. Please visit the MIT Registrar’s Subject Listing for a searchable, comprehensive list of our offered classes. Schedules of EAPS classes are provided below for convenience for each term.

EXPLORE REGISTRAR’S SUBJECT LISTING

EAPS also maintains a running spreadsheet of class offerings along with a 4-year projected subject plan. Disclaimer: this subject plan can change frequently and should be considered as a tentative, unofficial guideline only. The further out the subject occurs, there may be more uncertainty.

EXPLORE 4-YEAR SUBJECT PLAN

NOTE: the MIT-WHOI Joint Program manages the classes offered within its program. The Registrar’s subject listing and the EAPS 4-year subject plan are based on the information we have received to date. Visit the Joint Program classes page for the most reliable source of program information.

Questions? eaps-ed-office@mit.edu

Lists of the current class schedules are provided here for convenience.

EAPS does not offer subjects during the Summer term, except for those required for undergraduate and graduate thesis enrollment and those associated with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).

EAPS offers a variety of subjects using Special Topics subject numbers. They appear with an “S” in the subject listing (e.g., 12.S590). The MIT Subject Listing will represent these as a generic description because the subject is considered a “repeating” subject number. These subjects may have different specialized topics within the discipline each term.

Specific information on each subject from the last two academic years can be found below. Please refer to the MIT Subject Listing for up-to-date information on these classes. “Units arranged” means the student arranges the number of units with the instructor.

UPCOMING TOPICS

FALL 2026
12.090: Current Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences — Weather and Climate Extremes

Introduction to extremes of weather and climate on Earth. Discusses statistical properties of weather, geographical patterns of hot/cold, wet/dry, and windy/calm extremes, and physical constraints on these extremes relating to atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics. Also discusses how physical limits on weather may change in different climate states. Analysis of historical weather data and climate model output to support main learning goals.

Instructor: Tim Cronin
Level: U
Schedule: Fri 11:30-1:00 pm
Units: 6

For older special topic courses, please contact eaps-ed-office@mit.edu

You’ll find select EAPS subjects and course materials hosted on various open-access platforms.