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

Interested in a Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation course on Shaw Island?

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Hello POE Students, 
We are pondering the best way to move forward with the Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation course on Shaw Island this summer. 
Last summer we piloted this course at UW’s Cedar Rock Preserve on Shaw Island.   Students in this course learned about sustainable agriculture and forest ecology.  We lived together in a rustic setting, shared meals, explored forest ecology and learned about what native ecosystems can teach us about food production.   It was a terrific experience for all of us.   We are thinking about running the course again this summer and we’d really benefit from your input. 
Please take a moment to fill out this survey  and let us know what you think!
I really appreciate your time.  Thanks again for all you do!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Wheat, Ph.D. 
Program on the Environment

SafeCampus announcement

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Dear Students, Faculty, & Staff,

What would you do if you thought a friend or colleague was involved in an abusive relationship? What if someone in your workplace or classroom regularly got his way using belligerence and intimidation? Or what if a co-worker or fellow student became repeatedly frustrated, withdrawn, or expressed desperation?

Navigating relationships can be challenging, especially when you become concerned about someone’s well-being or perhaps your own safety. We fear saying something might make others feel uncomfortable or make them angry, and reporting a problem might get them, or us, in trouble. No one gets in trouble for calling and asking; in fact, many people get connected to the resources they need that help us all maintain a safe personal, work, and learning environment.

If you find yourself wondering if you should do something, it is worth a call to SafeCampus. Calls are answered by staff specially trained to receive such reports and to provide referrals to UW services.

The SafeCampus telephone numbers are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week:
Seattle: 206-685-SAFE (7233)
Bothell: 425-352-SAFE (7233)
Tacoma: 253-692-SAFE (7233)

You can learn more about SafeCampus online:
Seattle: www.uw.edu/safecampus
Bothell: www.uwb.edu/safecampus
Tacoma: www.tacoma.washington.edu/safecampus

Preventing violence is everyone’s responsibility.

Be well,

Dave Girts
Violence Prevention & Response Program Manager

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

IslandWood 10th Anniversary

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Hello, 

This is David, one of the TA’s for ENVIR 100. Did any of you attend IslandWood (the outdoor education center on Bainbridge Island) when you were younger? If so, IslandWood wants to know if you are interested in participating its upcoming 10th Anniversary. This could mean sharing stories and memories, returning to IslandWood for a reunion, or letting the organization know how the School Overnight Program influenced your life. (If you were involved in a summer camp, high school internship, or other program, I’m sure IslandWood would love to hear from you, too!)

All you need to do is email my good friend Thatcher Heldring –thatcherh@islandwood.org – to let him know you are interested, and he’ll get back to you.

Thanks and have a great weekend!
David

PS – Never heard of IslandWood? Check it out – they even have an environmental education graduate program affiliated with UW!  (www.islandwood.org)