Students are responsible for tracking their degree progress and for completing their degree requirements. Using the following course forecast information, students will plan ahead and work with their advisor to create and update academic plans.
Environmental Sciences Courses by Term
All information is subject to change
()=pre-requisites
EOY= Offered Every other Year
2025-2026 Academic Year
Spring 2025
Basic Science and Math Requirements:
BI 223 (4) Principles of Biology (BI 222 C- or Better)
CH 123 or CH 233/263 (5) General Chemistry (CH 122 or CH 232/262)
MTH 252 (4) Differential Calculus (MTH 251)
Environmental Sciences and Humanities Core:
ENSC 221 (4) Environmental Field Studies
Natural Environmental Systems:
ATS 201 (4) Climate Science (Atmosphere)
Humans and the Environment:
PS 475 (4) Environmental Politics & Policy (Env. Economics and Policy)
FES 485 (3) Consensus and Natural Resources (Env. Ethics)
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice (Env. Ethics)
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Env. Management)
FW 323 (3) Mgmt. Principles of Pacific Salmon in the NW (Env. Management)
Applied Ecology Option
BI 371 (3) Ecological Methods ^WIC (BI 370) (Field Methods)
FES 440 (3) Wildland Fire Ecology (Elective)
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Elective)
FW 311 (3) Ornithology (EOY) (Elective)
FW 481 (3) Wildlife Ecology (EOY) (Elective)
Conservation, Resources and Sustainability Option
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Recommended BI 370) (Conservation)
FW 323 (3) Mgmt. of Pacific Salmon (Resources Mgmt)
PS 475 (4) Environmental Politics & Policy (Resources Mgmt)
FES 485 (3) Consensus and Natural Resources (Society and Values)
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice (Society and Values)
Experiential Learning
ENSC 410 Internship (pre-req Department Approval)
Fall Term 2025
Basic Science and Math Requirements:
BI 221 (5) Principles of Biology I (prereqs CH 121 or CH 231/261; may be taken concurrently)
CH 121 or CH 231/261 (5) General Chemistry (MTH 111z)
MTH 251 (4) Differential Calculus (MTH 112z)
PH 201 or PH 211 (5) General Physics (recommended MTH112z/ recommended MTH 252)
ST 351 (4) Introduction to Statistical Methods
Environmental Sciences and Humanities Core:
ENSC 101 (1) Environmental Sciences Orientation
Natural Environmental Systems
ENSC 210/ formally GEO 221 Environmental Geology (4) (Geosphere)
GEOG 340 (3) Introduction to Water Science and Policy (Hydrosphere)
Humans and the Environment
ECON 201 (4) Introduction to Microeconomics (Env. Economics & Policy)
SUS 102 (4) Introduction to Environmental Science & Sustainability (Human Environment)
SUS 350 (4) Sustainable Communities (Human Environment)
FW 251 (3) Principles of Fish & Wildlife Conservation (Env. Management)
RNG 455 (4) Riparian Ecohydrology & Management (Env. Management)
Applied Ecology Option:
FES 341 (3) Forest Ecology (BI 221-223) (Ecology Studies)
RNG 353 (4) Wildland Plant ID (Field Methods)
FES 342 (3) Forest Types of the Northwest (Elective)
RNG 455 (4) Riparian Ecohydrology and Management (Elective)
Z 477 (4) Aquatic Entomology (BI 221-223) (Elective)
Conservation, Resources and Sustainability Option:
SUS 350 (4) Sustainable Communities (Society and Values)
Experiential Learning
ENSC 410 Internship (Department Approval required)
Winter 2026
Basic Science and Math Requirements:
BI 222 (5) Principles of Biology (BI 221+ CH 121 or CH231/261 C- or Better)
CH 122 or CH 232/262 (5) General Chemistry (CH 121 or CH 231/261)
MTH 251 (4) Differential Calculus (MTH 112z)
MTH 252 (4) Differential Calculus (MTH 251)
PH 202 or PH 212 (5) General Physics (recommended PH 201/pre-req PH 211)
ST 352 (4) Intro. to Statistical Methods (ST 351)
Environmental Sciences and Humanities Core:
ENSC 321 (3) Environmental Case Studies
NR 455 (3) replacing ENSC 452 capstone
Natural Environmental Systems:
BI 370 (3) Ecology (BI 221-223) (Biosphere)
Humans and the Environment:
ECON 201 (4) Introduction to Microeconomics (Env. Economics & Policy)
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice (Env. Ethics or DPO-A depending on Catalog year)
FES 365 (3) Issues in Natural Resources Conservation (Env. Management)
FW 326 (3) Integrated Watershed Management (Env. Management)
RNG 341 (3) Rangeland Ecology and Management (Env. Management)
Applied Ecology Option:
RNG 341 (3) Rangeland Ecology and Management (Ecological Studies)
GEOG 360 (4) GIS Systems & Theory (Geographic Methods)
FW 312 (3) Systematics of Birds (EOY) (BI 221-223) (Elective)
Conservation, Resources and Sustainability Option
FW 370 (4) Conservation Genetics (BI 221-223) (Conservation)
AEC 352 (3) Environmental Economics and Policy (pre-req ECON 201) (Resource Mgmt)
FW 350 (3) Endangered Species, Society, and Sustainability (Resource Mgmt)
GEOG 360 (4) GIS Systems & Theory (Resource Mgmt)
RNG 341(3) Rangeland Ecology and Management (Resource Mgmt)
SUS 304 (4) Sustainability Assessment (Resource Mgmt)
Experiential Learning
ENSC 410 Internship (pre-req Department Approval)
Spring 2026
Basic Science and Math Requirements:
BI 223 (4) Principles of Biology (BI 222 C- or Better)
CH 123 or CH 233/263 (5) General Chemistry (CH 122 or CH 232/262)
MTH 252 (4) Differential Calculus (MTH 251)
Environmental Sciences and Humanities Core:
ENSC 221 (4) Environmental Field Studies
Natural Environmental Systems:
ATS 201 (4) Climate Science (Atmosphere)
Humans and the Environment:
PS 475 (4) Environmental Politics & Policy (Env. Economics and Policy)
FES 485 (3) Consensus and Natural Resources (Env. Ethics)
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice (Env. Ethics or DPO-A depending on catalog year)
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Env. Management)
FW 323 (3) Mgmt. Principles of Pacific Salmon in the NW (Env. Management)
Applied Ecology Option
BI 371 (3) Ecological Methods ^WIC (BI 370) (Field Methods)
FES 440 (3) Wildland Fire Ecology (Elective)
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Recommended BI 370) (Elective)
FW 317 (3) Mammalogy (EOY) (BI 221-223) (Elective)
FW 320 (4) Intro. Population Dynamics (EOY) (BI 221-223 + MTH 251) (Elective)
Conservation, Resources and Sustainability Option
FES 445 (4) Ecological Restoration (Recommended BI 370) (Conservation)
FW 323 (3) Mgmt. of Pacific Salmon (Resources Mgmt.)
PS 475 (4) Environmental Politics & Policy (Resources Mgmt.)
FES 485 (3) Consensus and Natural Resources (Society and Values)
GEOG 333 (3) Environmental Justice (Society and Values)
Experiential Learning
ENSC 410 Internship (pre-req Department Approval)