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Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST RSRCS
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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SEFS 512 BIOGEO CYCLES SOIL

Restr  19465 A  3       MW     1200-120                                            Open      0/  20                J     
                        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.

SEFS 520 GEOG INFO SYSTEMS

Restr  19466 A  5       MW     230-520                                             Open      0/  10                J     
                        SEFS GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY DURING                          
                        PERIOD 1. OPENS TO ALL GRADUATE                             
                        STUDENTS IN PERIOD 2.

SEFS 521 CURR TOPICS FOR RES

Restr  19467 A  3       WF     1030-1150                                           Open      0/  20                      
                        DETAILS TO COME.                                            
                        COURSE CHANGING TO                                          
                        THURSDAY, 1:00PM-                                           
                        2:50PM, STILL IN                                            
                        BLD 292.

SEFS 533 LIDAR REMOTE SENSING

Restr  19468 A  5       W      830-1020                                            Open      0/  20                J     
                        F      830-1020                 
                        COURSE WILL BE BUILT AROUND A CLASS                         
                        PROJECT TO MEASURE CHANGE IN FOREST                         
                        STRUCTURE FROM LIDAR DATA FOLLOWING                         
                        FIRE GIVEN MANAGEMENT HISTORY AND                           
                        TOPOGRAPHY; REQUIRES REMOTE SENSING                         
                        AND/OR GIS ANALYTIC SKILLS.

SEFS 540 OPTIMIZATION TECH

Restr  19469 A  5       MW     330-450                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        Th     330-450

SEFS 541 ADV LANDSCAPE ECOL

Restr  19470 A  5       TTh    930-1120                                            Open      0/  15

SEFS 550 GRADUATE SEMINAR

Restr  19471 A  3       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15                      
                        REQUIRED MFR SEMINAR.                                       
                        MFR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.                                 
                        CLASS TIME AND LOCATION                                     
                        TBD - WILL BE ARRANGED WITH                                 
                        MFR STUDENTS.

SEFS 572 SOCIAL-ECOLOGCL SYST

Restr  19472 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      0/  20                %     
                        SEFS GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY                                 
                        DURING PERIOD 1. OPENS TO ALL                               
                        GRADUATE STUDENTS DURING PERIOD 2.                          
                        NO ADD CODES PROVIDED.

SEFS 590 GRADUATE STUDIES

Restr  19473 A  2       T      1230-150                                            Open      0/  15                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 A SHORT                                 
                        SYNTHESIS PAPER ON A SUBTOPIC.

       19474 B  3       to be arranged                                             Closed    0/   0                      
                        PLACE HOLDER FOR ADDITIONAL                                 
                        SPECIAL TOPICS COURSE.

SEFS 595 TEACHING PRACTICUM

 IS    19475 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E CR/NC               
                        AN INDEPENDENT STUDY 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/                           
                        GRADUATE-DEGREES/GRAD-STUDENT                               
                        -RESOURCES-FORMS/

SEFS 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS    19476 A  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC               
                        SEFS 600 ONLY TO BE USED FOR WORK                           
                        *NOT* RELATED TO YOUR THESIS OR                             
                        DISSERTATION ACTIVITY. AN                                   
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY 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/                           
                        GRADUATE-DEGREES/GRAD-STUDENT                               
                        -RESOURCES-FORMS/

SEFS 601 INTERNSHIP

 IS    19477 A  3-9     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E CR/NC               
                        AN INDEPENDENT STUDY 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/                           
                        GRADUATE-DEGREES/GRAD-STUDENT                               
                        -RESOURCES-FORMS/

SEFS 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS    19478 A  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40E CR/NC               
                        SEFS 700 TO BE USED FOR ALL MS &                            
                        PRE-QUALIFYING EXAM PHD RESEARCH                            
                        & THESIS RELATED ACTIVITIES. AN                             
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY 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/                           
                        GRADUATE-DEGREES/GRAD-STUDENT                               
                        -RESOURCES-FORMS/

SEFS 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS    19479 A  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  60E CR/NC               
                        SEFS 800 TO BE USED BY PHD STUDENTS                         
                        AFTER QUALIFYING EXAM PASSED &                              
                        NOTED ON PROGRAM OF STUDY. AN                               
                        INDEPENDENT STUDY 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/                           
                        GRADUATE-DEGREES/GRAD-STUDENT                               
                        -RESOURCES-FORMS/

Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST RSRCS(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST RSRCS
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )