Program on the Environment

Dear PoE students:

As a reminder, Autumn Quarter 2012 registration begins Friday, May 4 (if you have Graduating Senior Priority).  If you do not have Graduating Senior Priority, please check MYUW for your exact registration date or go to: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/priorau12.html.  If you will be graduating in Summer 2012, Autumn 2012 or Winter 2013, you will need to come into the office to fill out a graduation application.

Please review the information below regarding courses that will be offered Autumn 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.  We are happy to chat with you in order to guide your academic progress or troubleshoot problems that arise.

Best,

Program on the Environment –  Student and Academic Services

NEW! Do you want a sneak peek as to what will be offered the rest of the 2012-2013 academic year?  Go to the newly revised 2012-2013 Annual Course Schedule!  This has been provided in order to help with course selection and planning.  Please note that the course schedule is subject to change at any time without notice.

Environmental Studies Core:

ENVIR 100 (Interdisciplinary Foundations)

• Taught by Beth Wheat + TBA
• Tell your friends if you enjoyed this course!
• Apply to be an ENVIR 100 Peer TA!

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
• You can take ENVIR 200 and 250 in the same quarter!

ENVIR 250 (Data Types and Collection Methods) – Two offerings per academic year now!

• Taught by Megan Styles and Kristi Straus
• Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100
• PLEASE NOTE: If you entered the major Winter 2010 or after and wish to begin the capstone series (ENVIR 490) in Spring 2013, you must take ENVIR 300 in Winter 2013 and ENVIR 250 in Autumn 2012.
• PLEASE NOTE: If you entered the major before Winter 2010 and wish to begin the capstone series (ENVIR 490) in Spring 2013, you must take ENVIR 300 in Winter 2013.  Students in this situation are not required to take ENVIR 250 but if you wish to, you can apply the credits towards the ‘Tools and Technologies’ requirement for Perspectives and Experiences.
• You can take ENVIR 200 and 250 in the same quarter!

ENVIR 490 (Pre-Capstone Seminar: Part I)

• Taught by Sean McDonald
• Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 300
• No add codes are needed if you meet prerequisites!

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)

BIOL/FISH/OCEAN 250 (Marine Biology)

• Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen can register for this course during Period 1.  Seniors must wait until Period 2.

Foundational (Chemistry):

CHEM 120 (Principles of Chemistry I)

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):

GEOG 360 (Principles of GIS Mapping)

ESRM 250 (Intro to GIS in Forest Resources)

• This course is restricted to ESRM majors during Period 1

Foundational (Values and Cultures):

ENVIR/HSTAA 221 (Environmental History of the US)

Foundational (Earth Systems Literacy – Climate):

ATM S 211 (Climate and Climate Change)

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

ATM S 212 (Air Pollution)

ESS/OCEAN 230 (Rivers and Beaches)

Perspectives and Experiences Courses:

Complete list at: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/perspexp.html.  While we try to maintain a broad list of courses for PoE students, please note that not all courses on the list are created equal.  Please meet with an adviser if you have questions.

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 official list, you must submit an online course substitution petition: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/poeadv/148320

Autumn Quarter 2011 Time Schedule:
http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/AUT2011/

Autumn Quarter 2011 Registration Dates (begins April 18, 2011):
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/priorau11.html

Please review environmental studies major or minor requirements:
Major: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/requirements.html
Minor: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/es_minor.html

Autumn Quarter 2011 Perspectives & Experiences lists are now updated:
http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/perspexp.html

ENVIR 490 (pre-capstone seminar): For students who will beginning the capstone series (490-491-492), we are offering the pre-capstone seminar in Autumn 2011.  All students wishing to register for this course MUST e-mail poeadv@uw.edu for an add code.

ENVIR 492 (post-capstone seminar): For students who are finishing the capstone series (490-491-492), you will be registered for ENVIR 492 after ENVIR 491 has been successfully completed.

ENVIR/HSTAA 221 (environmental history of the u.s.): This class is normally offered in the spring, but during the 2011-2012 academic year, it will only be offered Autumn 2011.  It is not scheduled to be offered again until Spring 2013.

• ENVIR majors who declared before Autumn 2010: this class will count towards one of the two required values & cultures courses.
• ENVIR majors who declared Autumn 2010 and after: this class is a required values & cultures course.
• ENVIR minors who declared Autumn 2010 and after: this class is one of 3 options for the values & cultures requirement.
• Not sure how this will count for you?  Check in with us!