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Summer 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   100  ENVIRONMENTAL SCI(SSc/NSc)
       11215 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     66/ 150                A     
                        A-term                                                      
                        100% ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS                                   
                        STUDENTS BEGIN & END COURSE                                 
                        AS A GROUP. TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE,                          
                        VISIT:  HTTP://CANVAS.UW.EDU.                               
                        COVERING THE IMPORTANCE OF                                  
                        ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN SOCIETY                            
                        BY STUDYING THE RELATIONSHIPS                               
                        BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURAL                                  
                        RESOURCES. THIS COURSE AIMS TO                              
                        INCREASE THE STUDENTS AWARENESS                             
                        OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF OUR                             
                        ENVIRONMENT AND WHAT ROLE THEY                              
                        PLAY IN MAINTAINING IT.                                     
                        AT THE END OF THIS COURSE,                                  
                        STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE                                
                        ACTUAL SCIENCE BEHIND GLOBAL                                
                        ISSUES SUCH AS GLOBAL WARMING,                              
                        WATER SHORTAGE, POOR AIR                                    
                        QUALITY, AND MORE. BY                                       
                        UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP                              
                        BETWEEN NATURAL RESOURCES AND                               
                        THE ROLE WE PLAY IN USING THESE                             
                        RESOURCES FOR OUR OWN BENEFIT,                              
                        WE HOPE STUDENTS WILL LEARN                                 
                        HOW TO MAKE INTELLIGENT AND                                 
                        SCIENTIFIC-BASED CHOICES TOWARD                             
                        A MORE SUSTAINABLE PLANET.                                  
                        FOR MORE SEFS SUMMER COURSES SEE                            
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS                               
       11216 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open     25/ 150                A     
                        B-term                                                      
                        100% ONLINE, ASYNCHRONOUS.                                  
                        STUDENTS BEGIN AND END COURSE                               
                        MATERIAL TOGETHER.                                          
                        THIS COURSE INTRODUCES THE                                  
                        SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF                                   
                        TODAY'S MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL                                 
                        CHALLENGES - CLIMATE CHANGE,                                
                        WATER SCARCITY, AIR QUALITY,                                
                        BIODIVERSITY LOSS, AND SUSTAINABLE                          
                        RESOURCE USE. STUDENTS EXPLORE                              
                        HOW NATURAL SYSTEMS FUNCTION, HOW                           
                        HUMAN ACTIVITIES IMPACT THEM,                               
                        AND WHAT PRACTICAL, SCIENCE-BASED                           
                        SOLUTIONS ARE EMERGING. TOPICS                              
                        INCLUDE ENERGY AND FOOD  SYSTEMS,                           
                        FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT, URBAN                                
                        SUSTAINABILITY, CIRCULAR ECONOMIES,                         
                        AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, EQUIPPING                         
                        STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE TO EVALUATE                         
                        TRADEOFFS AND MAKE INFORMED THAT                            
                        SUPPORT A MORE RESILIENT AND                                
                        SUSTAINABLE WORLD.                                          
                        SEE THE REST OF SEFS' SUMMER COURSE                         
                        ON THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY,                         
                        AND MORE:                                                   
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM2026SEFS

ESRM   210  SOILS(NSc)
       11217 A  5       TTh    1020-100                                            Open     14/  30                O     
                        A-term                                                      
                        COURSE IS ONLINE, SYNCHRONOUS.                              
                        REGISTRATION OPEN TO NON-MAJORS                             
                        STARTING 4/22 (BEFORE PERIOD 2.                             
                        OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS ONCE                                   
                        RESTRICTION IS LIFTED.)                                     
                        CHECK OUT THE REST OF                                       
                        SEFS SUMMER COURSES ON                                      
                        ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY,                                
                        AND MORE, HERE:                                             
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM2026SEFS

ESRM   235  INTRO ENVIRO ECON(SSc/NSc)
       11218 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   55/  55                JA    
                        A-term                                                      
                        ASYNCHRONOUS, ONLINE. SOME                                  
                        OPTIONAL, SYNCHRONIZED DROP-IN                              
                        SESSIONS LIKELY, DATES/TIMES TO                             
                        BE ANNOUNCED. REGISTRATION OPENS                            
                        TO NON-MAJORS STARTING 04/22                                
                        (BEFORE PERIOD 2). CHECK OUT THE                            
                        REST OF SEFS' SUMMER COURSES ON                             
                        THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY,                            
                        AND MORE HERE:                                              
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS

ESRM   250  INTRO TO GIS(NSc,RSN)
Restr  11219 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     48/  54                A     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        ONLINE CLASS, ASYNCHRONOUS                                  
                        REGISTRATION OPEN TO NON-MAJORS                             
                        STARTING 4/22 (BEFORE PERIOD 2.                             
                        OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS ONCE                                   
                        RESTRICTION IS LIFTED.)                                     
                        ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS THROUGH                             
                        7/3 BUT ONLY IF SPACE IS                                    
                        AVAILABLE. IF YOU WANT TO                                   
                        REQUEST, GO HERE:                                           
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SEFSREGREQUEST                          
                        NO OVERLOADS WILL BE ALLOWED.                               
                        FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.

ESRM   320  SUSTAINABLE MARKET(SSc/NSc)
       11220 A  5       TTh    440-650P                                            Closed   40/  40                O     
                        A-term                                                      
                        100% ONLINE COURSE.                                         
                        SYNCHRONOUS (ONLINE QUIZZES &                               
                        EXAMS) AND ASYNCHRONOUS                                     
                        (RECORDED LECTURES).                                        
                        NO ENROLLMENTS AFTER                                        
                        FIRST CLASS MEETING.                                        
                        CHECK OUT THE REST OF SEFS                                  
                        SUMMER COURSES ON ENVIRONMENT,                              
                        SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE, HERE:                             
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS

ESRM   321  SUSTAINABLE FINANCE (SSc/NSc)
       11221 A  5       TTh    440-650P                                            Open     36/  40                O     
                        B-term                                                      
                        100% ONLINE COURSE.                                         
                        SYNCHRONOUS (ONLINE QUIZZES &                               
                        EXAMS) AND ASYNCHRONOUS                                     
                        (RECORDED LECTURES).                                        
                        NO ENROLLMENTS AFTER                                        
                        FIRST CLASS MEETING.                                        
                        CHECK OUT THE REST OF SEFS                                  
                        SUMMER COURSES ON ENVIRONMENT,                              
                        SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE, HERE:                             
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS

ESRM   399  INTERNSHP EXP & LRNG
 IS    11222 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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/                                 
      >11223 B  1-5     to be arranged                                                       5/   5E CR/NC               
                        Full-term                                                   
                        INTENDED FOR INTERNSHIPS                                    
                        OUTSIDE FACULTY SUPERVISION.                                
                        DETAILS & REGISTRATION                                      
                        INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE                                         
                        FOUND AT:                                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/SEFS-STUDENT-                                 
                        INTERNSHIP-OPPORTUNITIES/                                   
                        ESRM399B/

ESRM   403  FORESTS & ECON DEV(NSc)
       11224 A  4       TTh    150-400                                             Open     28/  30                O     
                        B-term                                                      
                        REGISTRATION OPEN TO NON-MAJORS                             
                        STARTING 04/22 (BEFORE PERIOD 2.)                           
                        COURSE WILL BE FULLY ONLINE WITH                            
                        SYNCHRONOUS MEETINGS AT TIMES                               
                        LISTED HERE.                                                
                        CHECK OUT THE REST OF SEFS' SUMMER                          
                        COURSES ON THE ENVIRONMENT,                                 
                        SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE HERE:                              
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS

ESRM   404  PLANT MICROBIO LAB(NSc)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
       11225 A  5       WF     940-100                                             Open     28/  30           $64        
                        Full-term                                                   
                        STUDENTS WITH CREDIT FOR BOTH BIOL                          
                        161 AND BIOL 162 INSTEAD OF BIOL                            
                        180 SHOULD REQUEST REGISTRATION AT                          
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SEFSREGREQUEST.                         
                        CHECK OUT THE REST OF SEFS' SUMMER                          
                        COURSES ON THE ENVIRONMENT,                                 
                        SUSTAINABILITY, AND MORE HERE:                              
                        HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/SUM26SEFS

ESRM   494  CAPSTONE PROPOSALPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    11228 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E               W     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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 AT:                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/                                 
 IS    11229 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E               WH    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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 AT:                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/

ESRM   495  SENIOR PROJECTPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    11230 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E               W     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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, AUGUST 20TH, 2026,                            
                        3:30PM TO 5:30PM.

ESRM   496  SENIOR THESISPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS    11231 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E               W     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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, AUGUST 20TH, 2026,                            
                        3:30PM TO 5:30PM.                                           
 IS    11232 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  10E               WH    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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, AUGUST 20TH, 2026,                            
                        3:30PM TO 5:30PM.

ESRM   499  UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
 IS    11233 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15E CR/NC         R     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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 RECEIVED.                                    
                        THE FORM CAN BE FOUND AT:                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/                                 
 IS    11234 B  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5E               R     
                        Full-term                                                   
                        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 RECEIVED.                                    
                        THE FORM CAN BE FOUND AT:                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/                                 
 IS    11235 C  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  15E               HR    
                        Full-term                                                   
                        THIS SECTION IS FOR DEPARTMENTAL                            
                        HONORS STUDENTS & HAS STANDARD                              
                        GRADING. AN UNDERGRADUATE RE-                               
                        SEARCH CREDIT FORM MUST BE SUB-                             
                        MITTED TO ENROLL IN THIS SECTION.                           
                        ADVISING WILL THEN REGISTER YOU                             
                        AFTER THE FORM (SIGNED BY YOUR                              
                        FACULTY SUPERVISOR) IS RECEIVED.                            
                        THE FORM CAN BE FOUND AT:                                   
                        HTTPS://SEFS.UW.EDU/STUDENTS/                               
                        UNDERGRADUATE/FOR-STUDENTS/