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Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

ENVIRONMENTAL SCI & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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ESRM   101  FORESTS AND SOCIETY (SSc/NSc)
       14226 A  5       T      130-320                                             Open      0/ 200                      
                        COURSE CHANGING TO:                                         
LECTURE,
TUESDAY, 1:30PM-3:20PM.
4 QUIZ
SECTIONS WILL BE ADDED
ON WEDNESDAY,
3:30PM-4:20PM, 4:30PM-
5:20PM, &
THURSDAY, 3:30PM-4:20PM,
4:30PM-5:20PM.
       21246 AA  QZ     W      330-420                                             Open      0/  50                      
       21247 AB  QZ     W      430-520P                                            Open      0/  50                      
       21248 AC  QZ     Th     330-420                                             Open      0/  50                      
       21249 AD  QZ     Th     430-520P                                            Open      0/  50                      

ESRM   150  WILDLIFE MOD WORLD(SSc/NSc)
       14227 A  5       MWF    1030-1120                                           Open      0/ 150                      
       14228 AA  QZ     M      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                      
       14229 AB  QZ     T      830-920                                             Open      0/  25                      
       14230 AC  QZ     W      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                      
       14231 AD  QZ     Th     230-320                                             Open      0/  25                      
       14232 AE  QZ     Th     330-420                                             Open      0/  25                      
       14233 AF  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/  25                      

ESRM   190  SPECIAL TOPICS(NSc)
       14234 A  5       T      1230-120                                            Open      0/  70                BJ    
                        TOPIC: DIGITAL EARTH. THIS COURSE                           
IS -HYBRID. ONLINE LECTURES & LABS
WITH 4 IN-PERSON SESSIONS, TUESDAYS
12:30PM-1:20PM, DURING WEEKS 1, 2,
8, AND 9 USING REMOTE SENSING
EQUIPMENT ON CAMPUS. NO IN-PERSON
MEETINGS OTHER WEEKS. THIS COURSE
SERVES AS AN ALTERNATIVE
PATHWAY TO INTRODUCE A DIVERSE
GROUP -OF STUDENTS TO THE GEO-
SPATIAL SCIENCES THROUGH ADDRESSING
LARGE SCALE PROBLEMS USING DATA
FROM GLOBAL TO LOCAL LEVELS ACROSS
A -FULL SPECTRUM OF
ENVIRONMENTAL
APPLICATIONS.
PLEASE SEE WEBSITE:
HTTPS://SITES.UW.EDU/
DIGITALEARTH

ESRM   200  SOC & ENVIRONMENTS(SSc/NSc)
Restr  14235 A  5       MW     330-520                                             Open      0/  70                      

ESRM   201  PAC NW ECOSYSTEMS(SSc/NSc)
Restr  14236 A  5       T      1000-1120                                           Open      0/  70           $79        
                        FIELD TRIPS DURING LAB SECTIONS;                            
SOME TRIPS WILL EXTEND PAST LAB
MEETING TIMES, INCLUDING ONE ALL-
DAY FIELD TRIP.
       14237 AA  LB     W      130-420                                             Open      0/  35                      
       14238 AB  LB     Th     130-420                                             Open      0/  35                      

ESRM   235  INTRO ENVIRO ECON(SSc/NSc)
Restr  14239 A  5       MW     1030-1220                                           Open      0/  30                J     
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.                           
IF FULL, SEE ECON AND/OR ENVIR
SECTIONS.

ESRM   250  INTRO TO GIS(NSc,RSN)
Restr  14240 A  5       MW     230-520                                             Open      0/  30                J     
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY DURING                                     
PERIOD 1 AND PERIOD 2.
NO GRADUATE OR NON-MATRICULATED
STUDENTS ALL PERIODS. GRADUATE
STUDENTS SEE SEFS 520 A.
Restr  14241 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25                A     
                        ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE.                                
IF FULL, SEE ADDITIONAL COURSE
OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT ACADEMIC YEAR.
ESRM MAJORS ONLY DURING
PERIOD 1 AND PERIOD 2.
NO GRADUATE OR NON-MATRICULATED
STUDENTS ALL PERIODS. GRADUATE
STUDENTS SEE SEFS 520 A.

ESRM   304  ENV RES ASSESSMENT(NSc,RSN)Prerequisites
Restr  14242 A  5       MWF    830-920                                             Open      0/ 105           $75        
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY.                                           
FIELD TRIPS DURING SOME LABS.
       14243 AA  LB     Th     930-120                                             Open      0/  35                      
       14244 AB  LB     Th     130-520                                             Open      0/  35                      
       14245 AC  LB     W      130-520                                             Open      0/  35                      

ESRM   331  LSCAPE PLANT RECOG(NSc)
Restr  14246 A  3       TTh    230-520                                             Open      0/  45                J     
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.                           
NO OVERLOADS WILL BE APPROVED FOR
THIS COURSE.

ESRM   351  WILD RES TECHNIQUES (NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  14247 A  5       MW     930-1020                                            Open      0/  22          $225  J     
                        F      1230-520                 
                        THIS SECTION IS FOR ESRM WILDLIFE                           
CONSERVATION OPTION STUDENTS ONLY
DURING PERIOD 1.
PREREQUISITE FOR ESRM 451
OFFERED IN WINTER QUARTER.
TWO MANDATORY OVERNIGHT/WEEKEND
FIELD TRIPS:
APRIL 17-19 & MAY 15-17,
DEPART DURING FRIDAY LAB SECTION.
Restr  14248 B  5       MW     930-1020                                            Open      0/   3          $225  J     
                        F      1230-520                 
                        THIS SECTION IS FOR NON-WILDLIFE                            
CONS. ESRM MAJORS DURING PERIOD 1.
PREREQUISITE FOR ESRM 451 OFFERED
IN WINTER QUARTER. TWO MANDATORY
OVERNIGHT/WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS:
APRIL 17-19 & MAY 15-17, DEPART
DURING FRIDAY LAB SECTION.

ESRM   399  INTERNSHP EXP & LRNG
 IS    14249 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E CR/NC               
                        AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP                                 
CREDIT FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO
ENROLL IN THIS SECTION. ADVISING
WILL REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM
(SIGNED BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR)
IS RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/
      >14250 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  10E CR/NC               
                        INTENDED FOR INTERNSHIPS OUTSIDE                            
FACULTY SUPERVISION. DETAILS &
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE
FOUND AT: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDE
NTS/UNDERGRADUATE/SEFS-STUDENT-INTE
RNSHIP-OPPORTUNITIES/ESRM399B/.

ESRM   410  FOR SOILS SITE PROD (NSc)
Restr  14251 A  5       MTTh   1000-1120                                           Open      0/  20           $39        
                        FIELD TRIP DATES TBA.                                       

ESRM   411  PLANT PROPAGATION(NSc)
Restr  14252 A  3       M      930-1020                                            Open      0/  35           $40        
                        W      930-1120                 
                        ESRM MAJORS & SEFS GRADUATE                                 
STUDENTS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.
CLASS MEETS AT CENTER FOR
URBAN HORTICULTURE.

ESRM   412  NATIVE PLANT PROD(NSc)
Restr  14253 A  3       T      830-1120                                            Open      0/  35           $36  B     
                        COURSE MOVING TO TUESDAY, 1030AM-                           
120PM, STILL IN DRC 103.
CLASS IS
FLIPPED. READINGS AND LECTURES ARE
ASYNCHRONOUS FOLLOWED
BY WEEKLY IN-
PERSON LAB SESSIONS.
ESRM MAJORS &
SEFS GRADUATE
STUDENTS ONLY DURING
PERIOD 1. LAST DAY TO ADD CLASS IS
MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2026.

ESRM   420  WILDLAND FIRE MGT(NSc)
Restr  14254 A  5       TTh    830-950                                             Open      0/  50          $109        
                        ONE MANDATORY 2-DAY CAMPING FIELD                           
TRIP TO VISIT FUEL TREATMENTS AND
FIRES ON WESTERN AND EASTERN
CASCADES. SEE LAB SECTIONS FOR
DATES. ESRM MAJORS AND SEFS
GRADUATE
STUDENTS ONLY DURING
PERIOD 1.
       14255 AA  LB     M      130-320                                             Open      0/  25                      
                        FIELD TRIP ON MAY 8-9, LEAVING                              
AT 7:30AM ON FRIDAY AND
RETURNING APPROX. 7:00PM ON
SATURDAY.
ESRM 420 AA MOVING TO
WEDNESDAYS,
1:00PM-2:50PM, STILL IN
BLD 261.
       14256 AB  LB     W      130-320                                             Open      0/  25                      
                        FIELD TRIP ON MAY 15-16,                                    
LEAVING AT
7:30AM ON FRI-
DAY AND RETURNING AT
7:00PM ON SATURDAY.
ESRM 420 AB
MOVING TO WEDNESDAY,
3:00PM-4:20PM,
STILL IN BLD 261.

ESRM   426  WILDLAND HYDROLOGY(NSc)
Restr  14257 A  4       TTh    1230-220                                            Open      0/  50                      
                        ESRM MAJORS & SEFS GRADUATE                                 
STUDENTS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.
OPENS TO ALL MAJORS DURING
PERIOD 2.

ESRM   428  PRINCP SILVICULTURE (NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  14258 A  5       MW     130-220                                             Open      0/  20          $317        
                        F      1130-220                 
                        MANDATORY FIELD TRIPS:                                      
1 WEEKEND TRIP & 2 WEEKDAY TRIPS.
WEEKDAY TRIPS WILL LIKELY BE
EXTENDED FRIDAY LAB SESSIONS
(EARLIER START OR LATER FINISH.)

ESRM   431  ECOPSYCHOLOGY(SSc)
Restr  14259 A  5       TTh    230-420                                             Open      0/   6                J     
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY THIS SECTION.                              

ESRM   433  LIDAR REMOTE SENSINGPrerequisites
Restr  14260 A  5       W      830-1020                                            Open      0/  30                J     
                        F      830-1020                 
                        COURSE IS BUILT AROUND 10 MODULES                           
FOCUSING ON A WORKFLOW OF LIDAR
DATA ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND
APPLICATIONS. LECTURES BUILD A
FOUNDATION OF LIDAR THEORY,
SENSORS, TECHNIQUES, AND APPLI-
CATIONS. LEARNING EXAMPLES ARE
FOCUSED ON TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
ISSUES. PLEASE SEE:
HTTPS://SITES.UW.EDU/ESRM433

ESRM   435  INSECT ECOLOGY(NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  14261 A  3       TTh    230-350                                             Open      0/  30           $15        
                        TWO MANDATORY SATURDAY FIELD TRIPS                          
TO CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE /
UNION BAY NATURAL AREA, MAY 23 &
MAY 30, 9AM-12PM. ESRM MAJORS ONLY
DURING PERIOD 1. OPEN TO ALL
JUNIORS, SENIORS+ DURING PERIOD 2.

ESRM   447  WATERSHED ECOL(NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  14262 A  5       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/  16           $75  J     
                        ESRM MAJORS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.                           
REQUIRED WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND FIELD
TRIPS - SEE LAB SECTIONS FOR DATES.
Restr  14263 AA  LB     T      100-320                                             Open      0/   8                J     
Restr  14264 AB  LB     Th     100-320                                             Open      0/   8                J     

ESRM   459  WILDLF CONS IN NW(NSc)Prerequisites
      >14265 A  3       T      230-350                                                       0/  20          $919  R     
                        COURSE IS BASED AROUND EXTENDED                             
SPRING BREAK (MARCH 21-28) FIELD
TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
STUDENTS SHARE COSTS OF TRIP
THROUGH ADDITIONAL COURSE FEE.
DURING REMAINDER OF QUARTER, COURSE
WORK INCLUDES DEVELOPING
HYPOTHESES, ANALYZING DATA
COLLECTED BY PARK BIOLOGISTS &
THE CLASS, & PRESENTING FINDINGS
TO THE PUBLIC. STUDENTS CAN SIGN
UP FOR OPTIONAL 2 CREDIT FIELD
RESEARCH UNDER ESRM 499 D.
FOR PREVIOUS COURSE/TRIP DETAILS,
VISIT (USE LOWERCASE):
HTTP://COURSES.WASHINGTON.EDU/
VSEMINAR/YNPSYL.HTM

ESRM   461  FOREST MGMT & ECON(SSc/NSc)Prerequisites
Restr  14267 A  5       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      0/  15                J     
                        Th     1100-1220                
                        ESRM MAJORS & SEFS GRADUATE                                 
STUDENTS ONLY DURING PERIOD 1.
SBSE/BSE MAJORS SEE SBSE 461 A.

ESRM   466  CLIMATE JUSTICE(SSc,DIV)
      >14268 A  4       MW     300-420                                                       0/  30                %J    
                        ENROLLMENT REQUIRES 2-3 SENTENCES                           
DESCRIBING PREVIOUS COURSE
EXPERIENCE (E.G., CLIMATE CHANGE,
SOCIOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY,
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ETC.) THAT
DEMONSTRATES A BASIC UNDERSTANDING
OF EITHER CLIMATE CHANGE, OR EQUITY
CONCERNS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGE, MORE BROADLY.
SUBMIT REGISTRATION REQUEST HERE:

HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SHAHSPRCOURSE

ESRM   490  SPECIAL TOPICS
Restr  14269 A  3       MW     1200-120                                            Open      0/  10                J     
                        TOPIC: BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING IN                            
SOILS AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMS.

THIS COURSE WILL EXPOSE STUDENTS TO
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE
PROCESSES WITHIN EARTH'S CRITICAL
ZONE, USE OF STABLE ISOTOPES,
SENSOR DATA, AND ECOSYSTEM
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY.

DOMAINS INCLUDE SOILS, VEGETATION,
SURFACE WATER, AND THE ATMOSPHERE.
GRADS REGISTER FOR SEFS 512 A.
      >14270 B  5       MF     1030-1150                                                     0/  13                WRE   
                        SEFS ADVISING WILL REGISTER                                 
STUDENTS WHO APPLY FOR THIS
CAPSTONE COURSE.
COURSE MOVING TO
MONDAY & FRIDAY,
10:30AM-11:50AM.
      >14271 C  5       MF     1030-1150                                                     0/  12                WHR   
                        SEFS ADVISING WILL REGISTER                                 
STUDENTS WHO APPLY FOR THIS
CAPSTONE COURSE.
COURSE MOVING TO MONDAY & FRIDAY,
10:30AM-11:50AM.
      >14272 D  2       T      1230-150                                                      0/  10                J     
                        TOPIC: FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY.                                  
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY SEEKS TO
UNDERSTAND THE DIVERSITY OF
ECOLOGICAL STRATEGIES THAT ENABLE
ORGANISMS, POPULATIONS, AND
COMMUNITIES TO FUNCTION & PERSIST
IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS BASED ON
MEASURABLE TRAITS. SEMINAR DEVELOPS
A FOUNDATION FOR FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
AND EXPLORES HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED
IN RESTORATION & CONSERVATION USING
PLANT-FOCUSED TEXT AND RESEARCH
PAPERS. ALL STUDENTS WILL WRITE
SHORT SYNTHESIS PAPER ON A
SUBTOPIC.
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT REQUIRES
A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING PREVIOUS
COURSE OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
TO PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATE-
LEVEL SEMINAR.
SUBMIT REGISTRATION REQUEST HERE:
HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/LARSONSPRCOURSE
       14273 E  3       to be arranged                                             Closed    0/   0                      
                        PLACE HOLDER FOR ADDITIONAL                                 
SPECIAL TOPICS COURSE.

ESRM   494  CAPSTONE PROPOSALPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    14274 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E               W     
                        A SENIOR CAPSTONE FORM MUST BE                              
SUBMITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS
SECTION. ADVISING THEN WILL
REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED
BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS
RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/
 IS    14275 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E               WH    
                        A SENIOR CAPSTONE FORM MUST BE                              
SUBMITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS
SECTION. ADVISING THEN WILL
REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED
BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS
RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/

ESRM   495  SENIOR PROJECTPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    14276 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E               W     
                        A SENIOR CAPSTONE FORM MUST BE                              
SUBMITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS
SECTION. ADVISING THEN WILL
REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED
BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS
RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/
LIVE PRESENTATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR
THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2026, 3:30PM
TO 5:30PM.

ESRM   496  SENIOR THESISPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    14277 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E               W     
                        A SENIOR CAPSTONE FORM MUST BE                              
SUBMITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS
SECTION. ADVISING THEN WILL
REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED
BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS
RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/
LIVE PRESENTATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR
THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2026, 3:30PM
TO 5:30PM.
 IS    14278 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E               WH    
                        A SENIOR CAPSTONE FORM MUST BE                              
SUBMITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS
SECTION. ADVISING THEN WILL
REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED
BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS
RECEIVED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
HERE: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/
LIVE PRESENTATIONS ARE PLANNED FOR
THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2026, 3:30PM
TO 5:30PM.

ESRM   499  UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
 IS    14279 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15E CR/NC         R     
                        THIS SECTION HAS CR/NC GRADING.                             
AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CREDIT
FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ENROLL
IN THIS SECTION. ADVISING WILL
THEN REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM
(SIGNED BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR)
IS SUBMITTED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
AT: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/.
 IS    14280 B  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E               R     
                        THIS SECTION HAS STANDARD GRADING.                          
AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CREDIT
FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ENROLL
IN THIS SECTION. ADVISING WILL
THEN REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM
(SIGNED BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR)
IS SUBMITTED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
AT: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/.
 IS    14281 C  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15E               HR    
                        THIS SECTION IS FOR DEPARTMENTAL                            
HONORS STUDENTS & HAS STANDARD
GRADING.
AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CREDIT
FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ENROLL
IN THIS SECTION. ADVISING WILL
THEN REGISTER YOU AFTER THE FORM
(SIGNED BY YOUR FACULTY SUPERVISOR)
IS SUBMITTED. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND
AT: HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/
UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/.
      >14282 D  2       to be arranged                                                       0/  20                R     
                        ONLY FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY                                 
REGISTERED IN ESRM 459.