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SAVE the DATE!  One week away!  In one week from today, PoE will be having an interest session to explain what PoE is as well as talk about the great adventures, that PoE can take you on! 

May 2nd, 2:30pm in Mary Gates 173 R.  

Interested in learning more about adventures in PoE?  

Want to hear about the travel possibilities and what can be done with this degree?  

Want to get a bit of informal advising?  

Come to this session and hear first hand from one PoE’s very own faculty, Tim Billo, about the trip he leads to Peru as well as learn a little bit more about the PoE major. 

Questions?  Email Julie Johnston at poeadv@uw.edu

Great summer quarter special topics options at PoE

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Just a quick reminder that summer registration should now be open for all UW students. You can find a full list of courses for the different ‘perspectives and experiences’ requirements here.

Please note we have some great ‘special topics’ this summer at PoE including:

– Environmental Writing with Frederica Helmiere

– Environmental Interpretation with Celese Spencer and (PoE alumna) Suzy Karl (option to earn the NAI ‘Certified Interpretive Guide’ with additional fee)

– Global Change field course with Tim Billo

– Business and the Natural Environment with Tim Hargrave (UW Bothell)

As always, let Joe or Julie know if you have any questions!

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Save the date!  May 2nd, 2:30pm in Mary Gates 173 R.  

Interested in learning more about adventures in PoE?  

Want to hear about the travel possibilities and what can be done with this degree?  

Want to get a bit of informal advising?  

Come to this session and hear first hand from one PoE’s very own faculty, Tim Billo, about the trip he leads to Peru as well as learn a little bit more about the PoE major. 

Questions?  Email Julie Johnston at poeadv@uw.edu

Spring Quarter 2012 Registration Bulletin

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Dear PoE students:

As a reminder, Spring Quarter 2012 registration begins Friday, February 17, 2012. Please review the information below regarding courses that will be offered Spring Quarter 2012 and how they will fulfill environmental studies major requirements.  If you have a quick question or you think there is an error with your degree audit, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu.  If you would like to make an appointment to see an adviser, please check the online adviser calendars first, then e-mail poeadv@uw.edu with your preferred date and time.

Best,

PoE Student Services

Environmental Studies Core:

ENVIR 100 (Interdisciplinary Foundations)

  • Co-taught by Peter Kahn and Kristi Straus
  • No prerequisites! I&S/NW credit!
  • If you enjoyed this course, tell your friends/neighbors/classmates!

ENVIR 200 (Communication and Information)

  • Taught by Andrew Rose or Frederica Helmiere
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100 and an English Composition course.
  • Writing Intensive

ENVIR 300 (Synthesis and Analysis)

  • Taught by Megan Styles
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100, ENVIR 200, and ENVIR 250 (if applicable).
  • Writing Intensive
  • If you declared the ENVIR major Autumn 2009 or before, you must e-mail poeadv@uw.edu for an add code.  If you declared afterwards, no add code is needed if you meet prerequisites.

ENVIR 490 (Pre-Capstone Seminar: Part I)

  • Taught by Sean McDonald
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 300
  • Must attend PoE capstone symposium: May 21-23 from 1:30-5:30 p.m.

ENVIR 492 (Post-Capstone Seminar: Part III)

  • Taught by Sean McDonald
  • You will be added when you have successfully completed ENVIR 491 (this will occur the week of March 19)
  • Must attend PoE capstone symposium: May 21-23 from 1:30-5:30 p.m.

If you declared Autumn 2010 or after, please use the following as a guide.  If you declared before Autumn 2010, your major requirements will vary slightly — please see an adviser with questions.

Foundational (Biology):

BIOL 180 (Introductory Biology)

BIOL 200 (Introductory Biology)

  • This course has CHEM 142 and CHEM 152 as prerequisites.

BIOL 118 + 119 (Survey of Physiology + Lab)

ENVIR 280 (Natural History: Knowing Our Non-Human Neighbors) – FIELDTRIPS!  NEW!

  • This course counts towards the second biology course requirement for Environmental Studies majors.  All Environmental Studies majors must take BIOL 180 and a second biology course.  This course counts as the second biology course.
  • For Environmental Studies minors: this course can count towards Perspectives and Experiences – Natural Sciences.

Foundational (Chemistry):

CHEM 142 (General Chemistry)

Foundational (Statistics):

STAT 220 (Basic Statistics)

STAT 311 (Elements of Statistical Methods)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

Q SCI 381 (Intro to Probability and Statistics)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

Foundational (Other Quantitative Methods):

ENVIR 495A (Environmental Pedagogy: How to Teach the Environment) NEW!

ESRM 250 (Intro to GIS in Forest Resources)

  • This course is restricted to ESRM majors during Period 1

ESRM 430 (Hyperspatial Remote Sensing in Natural Resource Management)

GEOG 360 (Principles of GIS Mapping)

Foundational (Earth Systems Literacy – Land, Water, Atmosphere):

OCEAN 200 + 201 (Intro to Oceanography + Lab)

Foundational (Values and Cultures):

ENVIR/ESRM/ECON 235 (Intro to Environmental Economics)

ENVIR/PHIL 243 (Intro to Environmental Ethics)

Perspectives and Experiences Courses:

COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS:

  • If you find a course that you think should count towards an environmental studies major or minor requirement but is not showing up on the list, you must submit an online course substitution petition:https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/poeadv/148320

Winter Quarter 2012 Registration bulletin

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Dear PoE students:

As a reminder, Winter Quarter 2012 begins this Friday, November 4. Please review the information below about courses that will be offered Winter Quarter 2012 and how they will fulfill environmental studies major requirements.  If you have a quick question or you think there is an error with your degree audit, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu.  If you would like to make an appointment to see an adviser, please check the online adviser calendars first, then e-mail poeadv@uw.edu with your preferred date and time.

Best,

PoE Student Services

Environmental Studies Core:

ENVIR 100 (Interdisciplinary Foundations)

  • Co-taught by Yoram Bauman and Tom Hinckley
  • If you enjoyed this course, tell your friends/neighbors/classmates!

ENVIR 200 (Communication and Information)

  • Taught by Andrew Rose or Frederica Helemiere
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100 and an English Composition course.
  • Writing Intensive

ENVIR 250 (Data Types and Collection Methods)

  • Co-taught by Kristi Straus and Megan Styles
  • Prerequisite: 2.0 in ENVIR 100.
  • ENVIR majors who declared Autumn 2009 or before: this class will count towards Tools & Technologies.
  • ENVIR majors who declared Winter 2010 or after: this class is a required core course.
  • ENVIR minors who declared Summer 2010 or before: this class will count towards Tools & Technologies (alternately, you may also substitute ENVIR 250 for ENVIR 200).
  • ENVIR minors who declared Autumn 2010 or after: you have the choice of taking ENVIR 200 OR ENVIR 250 as one of the required core courses.

ENVIR 300 (Synthesis and Analysis)

  • Taught by Beth Wheat
  • Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100, ENVIR 200, and ENVIR 250 (if applicable).
  • Writing Intensive
  • All ENVIR majors wishing to take this course must request an add code by e-mailing poeadv@uw.edu.  Priority will be given to students graduating Autumn 2012.  This course will be taught again the following quarter, Spring 2012.

ENVIR 491 (Capstone Experience – part II)

  • Overseen by Sean McDonald
  • You will be added when you have successfully completed ENVIR 490 (this will occur the week of December 12).

If you declared Autumn 2010 or after, please use the following as a guide.  If you declared before Autumn 2010, your major requirements will vary slightly – please see an adviser with questions.

Foundational (Biology):

BIOL 180 (Introductory Biology)

BIOL 200 (Introductory Biology)

  • This course has CHEM 142 and CHEM 152 as prerequisites.

BIOL 118/119 (Survey of Physiology with Lab)

Foundational (Chemistry):

CHEM 142 (General Chemistry)

Foundational (Statistics):

Q SCI 381 (Intro to Probability and Statistics)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

STAT 220 (Basic Statistics)

STAT 311 (Elements of Statistical Methods)

  • This course has one quarter of pre-calculus/calculus as a prerequisite.

Foundational (Other Quantitative Methods):

ESRM 250 (Intro to GIS in Forest Resources)

  • This course is restricted to ESRM majors during Period 1

FISH 453 (Geospatial Pattern Analysis and Geostatistics)

  • This course has Q SCI 381 as a prerequisite.

GEOG 471 (Methods of Resource Analysis)

Q SCI 481 (Statistical Inference in Applied Research I)

  • This course has STAT 311 or Q SCI 381 as a prerequisite.

Earth Systems Literacy (Climate):

ATM S 211 (Climate and Climate Change)

ESS 201 (The Earth System and Climate)

  • This course has one quarter of calculus as a prerequisite.

Earth Systems Literacy (Land, Water, Atmosphere):

ATM S 212 (Air Pollution: From Urban Smog to the Ozone Hole)

ESS 210 (Physical Geology)

Values and Cultures:

ENVIR/PHIL 243 (Intro to Environmental Ethics)

Perspectives and Experiences Courses:

COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS:

  • Beginning Winter 2012, if you find a course that you think should count towards an environmental studies major or minor requirement but is not showing up on the list, you must submit an online course substitution petition:https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/poeadv/148320