The College of the Environment Capstone Courses
Senior Capstones for 2025-26
| ESCI 431 Watershed Biogeochemistry WP3 | 5 | Not offered | |
| ESCI 439 Conservation of Biological Diversity WP2 | 4 | F | TBD; PQ ESCI 225 or ESCI 325 or BIOL 325 |
| ESCI 454 Science and Management of Contaminated Sites (SMoCS) | 4 | S | TR 2-3:50, PQ one of ESCI 333, 361, 455; or ESCI 460 or concurrent |
| ESCI 470 Ecological Restoration I | 5 | F | TBD |
| ESCI 490 Env. Risk Assess WP3 | 4 | S | TR 12-2; Sr Status & one 300 or 400 level toxicology course recommended |
| ESCI 491 Oceanography of Salish Sea | 4 | W | TR 9-10:50, PQ: 1 from: ESCI 204, 321, 393; or MACS 303; |
| ESCI 493 Env. Impact Assess WP3 | 5 | Not offered | |
| ESCI 494 Marine Conservation WP2 | 5 | FS | TBD; S26 TR 2-3:15 pm & M 11 -2; senior status |
| ENVS 417 Science and Management of Contaminated Sites (SMoCS) | 4 | S | TR 2-4, instructor permission |
| ENVS 429 Pyrogeography | 4 | S | TR 10-11:50, senior status or instructor permission |
| ENVS 430 Borderlands | 4 | W | WF 2-3:50, PQ 1 course from C/AM 200, 331; ENVS 303, 331 or 332, 342; ENVS/ENRG 350, ESCI 330, UEPP 343, 350; senior status |
| MGMT 466 Greening Business | 5 | W | May sub MGMT 466 W26: TR 10-11:50; Bus&Sust registers first; |
| ENVS 491 Env. Communications | 5 | F | TBD, PQ 1 course from C/AM 200, 331; ENVS 303, 331 or 332, 342; ENVS/ENRG 350, ESCI 330, UEPP 343, 350 |
| ENVS 493 Env. Impact Assess WP3 | 5 | Not offered Sr Status, OV | |
| UEPP 410 Agroecology | 4 | S | F 12-5:50; Sr Status; OV |
| UEPP 474 Planning for Sustainable Communities | 4 | S | TR 10-11:50; PQ UEPP 261 and 360; senior status, restricted to urban planning majors and sustainable design minors |
| UEPP 493 Env. Impact Assess WP3 | 5 | S | MW 4-6:20; senior status |
Capstone Goals
To provide a real world problem identification and solution driven experience.
To provide an opportunity to work collaboratively in small groups with other students.
To provide an opportunity to work with students from different disciplines, reflecting the reality of the work world.
To integrate skills and knowledge gained from previous courses and experiences.
To practice the full complement of communication skills, including written reports and platform presentations.
Capstone Course Methods
Capstone courses should use the methods of experiential learning.
Students work in small groups and participate in the organizational and decision-making process required to accomplish tasks requiring a variety of expertise.
The learning processes should include reflection and evaluation.
Written and oral presentation of results to audiences outside the classroom.
Capstone Course Content
Tied to real-world problems
Current topics and problems
Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary