Winter Quarter 2027 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 103 SOCIETY & THE OCEANS

(SSc/NSc,DIV)

       20035 A  5       MW     130-250                                             Open      0/  50                JO

SMEA 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS    20036 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E                     
                        CONTACT DEPARTMENT FOR REQUIRED ADD                         
                                                                                    
                        CODE.

SMEA 515 US COAST & OCN LAW

Restr  20037 A  3       MW     1130-1250                                           Open      0/  45E                     
                        JUNIORS AND SENIORS BY PERMISSION                           
                        ONLY. EMAIL INSTRUCTOR AT                                   
                        KENEFICK@UW.EDU.

SMEA 536 MICROECON MAR AFF

Restr  20038 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      0/  45

SMEA 539 US FISH MGT POL

Restr  20039 A  3       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      0/  30                J     
                        ADD CODE REQUIRED FOR JUNIOR AND                            
                        SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES                                       
                        (EMAIL: ANNEBEAU@UW.EDU)

SMEA 550 SPECIAL TOPICS

Restr  20040 A  1       Th     1200-1250                                           Open      0/  30E CR/NC               
                        SMEA SPEAKER SERIES.                                        
                        STUDENTS AUGMENT ATTENDANCE AT THE                          
                        SMEA SPEAKER SERIES THROUGH                                 
                        READING RAISING QUESTIONS, AND                              
                        INTERACTIONS WITH THE SPEAKERS, AS                          
                        WELL AS GENERATING DISCUSSION AMONG                         
                        STUDENT & FACULTY ON SELECTED TOPIC                         
                        IN MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS.

Restr  20041 C  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      0/  30                J     
                        OCEAN ENERGY - THE COURSE WILL                              
                        INTEGRATE TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS OF                          
                        OFFSHORE WIND, WAVE, AND TIDAL                              
                        ENERGY WITH SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL,                          
                        AND POLICY DIMENSIONS, EMPHASIZING                          
                        REAL-WORLD TRADEOFFS, COMMUNITY                             
                        IMPACTS, AND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES.                         
                        USING CASE-BASED LEARNING, STUDENTS                         
                        WILL ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY DATA,                             
                        REGULATORY PROCESSES, AND                                   
                        STAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES TO                                 
                        UNDERSTAND HOW MARINE ENERGY                                
                        SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED, PERMITTED,                            
                        AND IMPLEMENTED.

Restr  20042 D  2       T      1230-220                                            Open      0/  20  CR/NC               
                        THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LINKING                          
                        KNOWLEDGE WITH ACTION TO ADDRESS                            
                        MODERN ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.                            
                        THIS WORK REQUIRES NEW PERSPECTIVES                         
                        APPROACHES, COLLABORATIONS,                                 
                        KNOWLEDGE, AND NEW WAYS OF LINKING                          
                        SCHOLARSHIP WITH SOCIETY. THIS 2-                           
                        CREDIT READING AND DISCUSSION-BASED                         
                        SEMINAR WILL ILLUSTRATE CONCEPTS                            
                        W/EXAMPLES FROM EFFORTS TO INFORM                           
                        SOCIETAL RESPONSES TO CLIMATE                               
                        CHANGE.

Restr  20043 E  1       F      1030-1220                                           Open      0/  35E                     
                        MAKING MAPS IN ARCGIS PRO. THIS                             
                        COURSE PROVIDES AN INTRODUCION TO                           
                        VISUALIZING SPATIAL DATA AND                                
                        CREATING PUBLICATION-QUALITY MAPS                           
                        USING ARCGIS PRO SOFTWARE, WHICH IS                         
                        OFFERED FREE-OF-CHARGE TO UW                                
                        STUDENTS. ARCGIS IS THE PRIMARY                             
                        TOOL USED IN MANY NON-PROFIT,                               
                        INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIC                          
                        SETTINGS, SO THE COURSE CONTENT IS                          
                        INTENDED TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE                                
                        STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE FOR                             
                        THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS BUT ALSO                          
                        WITH FUTURE WORK EXPERIENCE. ARCGIS                         
                        PRO RUNS BEST ON A PC. IF STUDENTS                          
                        CHOOSE TO USE A MAC AND PC                                  
                        EMULATING SOFTWARE TO RUN ARCGIS                            
                        PRO, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST                           
                        THEM WITH TROUBLESHOOTING, AND THEY                         
                        MAY RUN INTO ISSUES DURING CLASS.                           
                        CLASS WILL MEET EVERY OTHER TUESDAY                         
                        BEGINNING JANUARY 5.

SMEA 587 QUAL MTH: ENV SOCSCI

Restr  20044 A  3       TTh    230-350                                             Open      0/  25                      
                        JUNIORS AND SENIORS BY PERMISSION                           
                        ONLY. EMAIL PJGRIFF@UW.EDU.

SMEA 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS    20045 A  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  25E                     
                        ADVISOR PERMISSION NEEDED. CONTACT                          
                        GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR ADD                            
                        CODE(TLCDION@UW.EDU).

 IS    20046 B  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  50E CR/NC               
                        ADVISOR PERMISSION NEEDED. CONTACT                          
                        GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR ADD                            
                        CODE (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

SMEA 650 MAR&ENVIR CAPSTONE

 IS    20047 A  1-9     to be arranged                                             Open      0/  40E CR/NC               
                        CAPSTONE ADVISOR PERMISSION NEEDED                          
                        TO ENROLL. CONTACT GRADUATE PROGRAM                         
                        ADVISOR FOR INSTRUCTOR CODE                                 
                        (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

SMEA 700 MASTERS THESIS

 IS    20048 A  1-15    to be arranged                                             Open      0/  50E                     
                        PERMISSION NEEDED TO ENROLL.CONTACT                         
                        THESIS ADVISOR AND GRADUATE PROGRAM                         
                        ADVISOR FOR INSTRUCTOR CODE                                 
                        (TLCDION@UW.EDU).

Winter Quarter 2027 Course Offerings

SCHOOL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )

SCHOOL MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
(COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT )