Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

SCHOOL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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SMEA 201 CLIMATE GOVERNANCE

(SSc/NSc,DIV)

       19490 A  5       MW     330-450                                             Open      0/  10                J     
                        MUST ALSO REGISTER FOR A QUIZ                               
                        SECTION. FOR ADD CODES CONTACT                              
                        TIFFANY COMTOIS-DION                                        
                        (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

       19491 AA  QZ     Th     1030-1120                                           Open      0/   5                J

       19492 AB  QZ     Th     1130-1220                                           Open      0/   5                J

       19493 AC  QZ     Th     1230-120                                            Open      0/  20                J

       19494 AD  QZ     F      1030-1120                                           Open      0/   5                J

       19495 AE  QZ     F      1130-1220                                           Open      0/   5                J

       19496 AF  QZ     F      1230-120                                            Open      0/   5                J

SMEA 433 ENVIR DEGRAD TROPIC

(SSc/NSc)

       19497 A  5       MW     1230-220                                            Open      0/  10                WJ

SMEA 474 ENV JUSTICE CHG WRLD

(SSc/NSc,DIV)

       19498 A  3       TTh    200-320                                             Open      0/  15                %J    
                        ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES WELCOME.                            
                        EMAIL INSTRUCTOR FOR AN ADD CODE:                           
                        PJGRIFF@UW.EDU

SMEA 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS    19499 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  30E                     
                        OBTAIN INSTRUCTOR ID AT:                                    
                        TLCDION@UW.EDU

SMEA 519 MARINE POLCY ANALYS

Restr  19500 A  3       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      0/  45E

SMEA 550 SPECIAL TOPICS

       19501 A  1       Th     1200-1250                                           Open      0/  28  CR/NC               
                        SMEA SPEAKERS SERIES. STUDENTS                              
                        AUGMENT ATTENDANCE AT THE                                   
                        SMEA SPEAKER SERIES THROUGH                                 
                        READINGS, RAISING QUESTIONS, AND                            
                        INTERACTIONS WITH THE SPEAKERS, AS                          
                        WELL AS GENERATING DISCUSSION AMONG                         
                        STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON SELECTED                            
                        TOPICS IN MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL                          
                        AFFAIRS.                                                    
                        COURSE WILL MEET IN-PERSON 5 TIMES                          
                        DURING THE QUARTER (DATES TBD).

Restr  19502 C  3       TTh    830-950                                             Open      0/  25E                     
                        MOLECULAR TOOLS FOR BIODIVERSITY                            
                        MONITORING

Restr  19503 D  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/  45E                     
                        MARINE BIODIVERSITY: SCIENCE, LAW,                          
                        AND POLICY.                                                 
                        THIS COURSE LOOKS AT (1) HOW AND WE                         
                                                                                    
                        MAKE RULES ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES,                         
                                                                                    
                        (2) THE BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS THAT                          
                        CREATE THE DIVERSITY WE SEE AROUND                          
                        US AND AT THE WAYS IN WHICH                                 
                        BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THE                                
                        NATURAL RESOURCES ON WHICH WE                               
                        DEPEND ARE INTERLINKED, AND (3)                             
                        BIGGER-PICTURE IDEAS ABOUT HUMAN                            
                        SYSTEMS OF LAND- AND NATURAL-                               
                        RESOURCE USE AS THEY IMPACT THE                             
                        LIVING WORLD. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE                         
                                                                                    
                        A SYNTHESIS OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN                         
                                                                                    
                        THE BIOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL                                
                        SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRES STUDENTS LOOK                         
                                                                                    
                        CRITICALLY AT THE EFFECTS OF                                
                        FEDERAL LAW AND POLICY ON THE                               
                        CURRENT AND FUTURE STATES OF OUR                            
                        LIVING RESOURCES.

SMEA 574 ENV JUSTICE CHG WRLD

Restr  19504 A  3       TTh    200-320                                             Open      0/  15                %J

SMEA 586 INTRO SPATIAL DATA

Restr  19505 A  3       MW     300-420                                             Open      0/  45E

SMEA 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >19506 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  35E                     
                        COMPLETE AN INDEPENDENT STUDY                               
                        AGREEMENT FORM TO OBTAIN                                    
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. FROM TIFFANY                                
                        DION (TLCDION@UW.EDU)

 IS   >19507 B  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  20E                     
                        COMPLETE AN INDEPENDENT STUDY                               
                        AGREEMENT FORM TO OBTAIN                                    
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. FROM TIFFANY                                
                        DION (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

SMEA 650 MAR&ENVIR CAPSTONE

 IS    19508 A  1-9     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E CR/NC               
                        COURSE REQUIRES INDEPENDENT STUDY                           
                        AGREEMENT FORM. PLEASE SEE TIFFANY                          
                        DION TLCDION@UW.EDU FOR MORE                                
                        INFORMATION.

SMEA 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS   >19509 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  40E                     
                        COMPLETE AN INDEPENDENT STUDY                               
                        AGREEMENT FORM TO OBTAIN                                    
                        INSTRUCTOR I.D. FROM TIFFANY DION                           
                        (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

Spring Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

SCHOOL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

SCHOOL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )