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ENVS 201: Understanding Environmental Information
This class will help students navigate the complicated intersection of peer-reviewed scientific literature and the popular news media outlets that often report on environmental research and news. The intention of the class is to introduce the basic logical, statistical, and analytical tools necessary for broad participation in environmental fields including both physical and social sciences.
Offered in 17 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).
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Prerequisites
MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 106 or MATH 107 or MATH 108 or MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 135 or MATH 156 or MATH 157 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 30 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- MATH 099 Introductory Algebra
requires ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 1 - MATH 106 Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 107 Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications
requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2- MATH 099 Introductory Algebra (shown above)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 108 Math Applications & Reasoning
requires MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or MATH 112 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 145 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 25 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 - MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S) - MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I (shown above)
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70 - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80 - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 156 Algebra With Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or MATH 112- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods (shown above)
- MATH 157 Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 148 or MATH 156 or MATH 114 or MATH 118 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 2.3 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 2.3 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (14)
ENVS 305, ENVS 320, ENVS 322, ENVS 326, ENVS 362, ENVS 392, ENVS 401, ENVS 428, ENVS 442, ENVS 497Y, ESCI 204, ESCI 392, ESCI 463, UEPP 442
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
- ENVS 305 Introduction to Environmental Studies II: History and Policy
- C/AM 441 Society, Space, and Natural Resources
- C/AM 442 Colonial Landscapes in the Pacific Northwest (continues on its page)
- ENRG 350 Energy Policy and Politics (continues on its page)
- ENRG 459 Advanced Energy Policy
- ENVS 314 The Art of Cheese Making (continues on its page)
- ENVS 350 Energy Policy and Politics (continues on its page)
- ENVS 441 Society, Space, and Natural Resources
- ENVS 444 Colonial Landscapes in the Pacific Northwest (continues on its page)
- ENVS 450 Science in Politics and Policy
- ENVS 451 Public Land Conflict & Collaboration
- ENVS 453 Climate Politics and Governance
- ENVS 454 Environmental Policy Analysis
- ENVS 456 Governing Innovation, Technology, and the Future
- ENVS 457 Environmental Dispute Resolution
- ENVS 458 Environmental Politics
- ENVS 459 Advanced Energy Policy
- ENVS 461 Land Use Law
- PLSC 350 Energy Policy and Politics (continues on its page)
- UEPP 314 Food security, policy, and practica: Special topics (continues on its page)
- UEPP 350 Energy Policy and Politics (continues on its page)
- UEPP 355 Environmental Law and Policy (continues on its page)
- UEPP 454 Environmental Policy Analysis
- ENVS 320 GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science
- ENVS 322 Analysis of Spatial Data
- ENVS 326 Climatology
- ENVS 528 Advanced Topics in Biogeography
- ENVS 362 U.S. Disaster Policy
- ENVS 465 Disaster Risk Reduction
- ENVS 392 Introduction to Climate Change
- ESCI 361 Water Quality (continues on its page)
- ENVS 401 Introduction to Methods in Environmental Studies
- ENVS 428 Biogeography
- ENVS 442 Regional Environmental and Economic Resource Modeling
- ENVS 497Y Introduction to Methods in Environmental Studies
- ESCI 204 The Oceans: Topics in Marine Science
- ESCI 392 Introduction to Climate Change
- ESCI 463 Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- UEPP 442 Regional Environmental and Economic Resource Modeling
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Medler, Michael | 23 | Winter 2021 to Spring 2027 |
| Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 9 | Winter 2025 to Fall 2026 |
Every offering in the listed terms (32 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 3 | 22771 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:20am · AH 004 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 005 | Medler, Michael | 0/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2027 | 2 | 22770 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:20am · AH 004 F 12:00pm-1:50pm · AH 016 | Medler, Michael | 0/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2027 | 1 | 22769 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · HH 101 TR 10:00am-11:20am · AH 004 | Medler, Michael | 0/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 3 | 42523 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · AH 004 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 016 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 26/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 2 | 42081 | Lecture | F 10:00am-11:50am · AH 005 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · AH 004 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 29/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 1 | 40730 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · AH 016 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · AH 004 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 30/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 23412 | Lecture | TR 12:30pm-1:50pm · AH 004 F 4:00pm-5:50pm · AH 005 | Medler, Michael | 24/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 23411 | Lecture | TR 12:30pm-1:50pm · AH 004 F 10:00am-11:50am · HH 101 | Medler, Michael | 26/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 23410 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · HH 101 TR 12:30pm-1:50pm · AH 004 | Medler, Michael | 28/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 42935 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BH 109 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 016 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 23/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 42313 | Lecture | F 10:00am-11:50am · HH 101 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BH 109 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 30/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 40790 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · AH 016 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BH 109 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 24/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 03 | 13666 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BI 234 F 4:00pm-5:50pm · AH 016 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 19/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 01 | 11555 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · AH 016 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BI 234 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 25/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 002 | 12825 | Lecture | F 10:00am-11:50am · AH 016 TR 12:00pm-1:20pm · BI 234 | Laso Penaherrera, Francisco | 25/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 43822 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:20am · BI 234 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 016 | Medler, Michael | 22/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 02 | 42613 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:20am · BI 234 R 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 016 | Medler, Michael | 25/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 01 | 40845 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · AH 016 TR 10:00am-11:20am · BI 234 | Medler, Michael | 24/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2024 | SOL | 30178 | Lecture | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Medler, Michael | 16/50 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Winter 2024 | 002 | 13731 | Lecture | F 8:00am-9:50am · AH 016 TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · ES 100 | Medler, Michael | 15/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 001 | 11854 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · ES 100 R 4:00pm-5:50pm · AH 005 | Medler, Michael | 28/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 02 | 43269 | Lecture | MW 12:00pm-1:20pm · AH 004 F 2:00pm-3:50pm · AH 016 | Medler, Michael | 30/34 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2023 | 01 | 40999 | Lecture | MW 12:00pm-1:20pm · AH 004 W 2:30pm-4:30pm · AH 016 | Medler, Michael | 30/34 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2023 | SOL Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 30198 | Lecture | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Medler, Michael | 23/50 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Winter 2023 | 001 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 12034 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · SL 130 | Medler, Michael | 75/80 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | ST1 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 44133 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · SL 130 | Medler, Michael | 19/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2022 | 01 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 41039 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · SL 130 | Medler, Michael | 48/50 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2022 | SOL Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 30246 | Lecture | TBA · ONLINE ASNC | Medler, Michael | 18/50 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Winter 2022 | 001 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 12279 | Lecture | TR 12:30pm-1:50pm · CF 120 | Medler, Michael | 69/85 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 01 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 41147 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:20pm · AH 004 | Medler, Michael | 81/85 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Summer 2021 | SOL Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 30267 | Lecture | TBA | Medler, Michael | 16/50 | Distance Instr-OnLine |
| Winter 2021 | 001 Understanding Environmental Data and Information | 12527 | Lecture | TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Medler, Michael | 84/87 | Face to Face Instruction |