[course] – Summer 2012: Reading the Elwha River Field Studies

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READING THE ELWHA: TRACING THE DYNAMICS OF LANDSCAPE CHANGE
LARCH 498A/598A_SUMMER 2012 B TERM_4 CREDITS

ONE WEEK FIELD COURSE IN THE ELWHA RIVER WATERSHED _ JULY 23-27
INFORMATION MEETING: Monday, April 30th @ 1230pm in Gould 208J – architecture main office (see attachment)

THERE IS A LIMIT OF FIFTEEN (15) SPACES, so be sure and go to the information meeting.

Located on the Olympic Peninsula, the Elwha River and the watershed through which it drains, is steeped in the social and cultural histories of local Native American tribes, Euro-American settlement and subsequent development within the region. Once supporting one of the most productive runs of salmon on the Olympic Peninsula, two dams were constructed on the river in the early 20th! century. Removal of both dams began in September 2011 and will continue for the next two years.

Reading the Elwha is a 5-day intensive field based course tracing the biophysical and social dynamics of the watershed over the past 150 years, and explore the potential impacts the removal of the dams will have on the ecologies of the region. The class will meet with agencies and individuals engaged in the dam removal project, and through daily hikes and semi-structured activities read and record their experiences in the watershed.

Students will be camping at designated sites and are asked to bring their own provisions. Transportation will be provided. One pre_trip planning session will be held on July 19th.

For more information, please email: kyocom@uw.edu or visit  http://courses.be.washington.edu/LARCH/498a/index.html

Summer 2012 Registration Bulletin

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Dear PoE students:

As a reminder, Summer Quarter 2012 registration begins Monday, April 16 (if you have Graduating Senior Priority) or Wednesday, April 18 (if you do not have Graduating Senior Priority). Please review the information below regarding courses that will be offered Summer 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

 

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.

Environmental Studies Core:

ENVIR 200 (Communication and Information)

·  Taught by Andrew Rose

·  Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 100 and an English Composition course.

·  Writing Intensive

·  This is a full-term course meeting MWF 9:00-10:40.

ENVIR 491 (Capstone Experience: Part II)

·  Overseen by Sean McDonald

·  Prerequisites: 2.0 in ENVIR 490

·  PLEASE NOTE: You will be added when you have successfully completed ENVIR 490 (we will add students the week of June 11).

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)

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

GEOG 205 (Intro to Physical Sciences and the Environment)

Foundational (Values and Cultures):

ENVIR/ESRM/ECON 235 (Environmental Economics)

·  This is a B-term course meeting MTWTHF 10:50-1:00 taught by Indro Ganguly (this will be updated on the time schedule soon).

Perspectives and Experiences Courses:

Complete list at: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/perspexp.html

HIGHLIGHT! BIOL 240 (The Urban Farm)

·  Meets Natural Sciences and/or Fieldwork for Perspectives and Experiences

·  This is an A-term course meeting Mondays 12:00-5:10 taught by Beth Wheat

HIGHLIGHT! ENVIR/ANTH 459 (Culture, Ecology and Politics)

·  Meets Human/Social Dimensions and/or Bioregional for Perspectives and Experiences

·  This is a B-term course meeting MTWTHF 1:10-3:20 taught by Megan Styles

COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS:

If you find a course that you think should count towards an environmental studies 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.