These are the courses taken by students in the Environmental Conservation and Environmental Observation and Informatics programs. For a full list of required courses visit the UW–Madison Guide.
Overview of What You Will Learn
Our programs take an evidence-based approach whether students are focused on working with people or data.
Chart Key
- LD: Leadership development
- BE: Biology and ecology
- COM: Communication
- PS: People skills
- CBC: Community-based conservation
- BC: Biodiversity conservation
- SP: Strategic planning
- LUP: Land use policy
- IS: International sustainability
- DV: Data visualization
- DA: Data analysis
- IP: Image processing
- GT: Geospatial technology
- GIS: GIS and map making
- EE: Environmental ethics
- PD: Professional development
Course List
| Course Number | Title | Program | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envir St 956 | Advanced Environmental Remote Sensing | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Envir St 978 | Conservation GIS | Environmental Conservation, Environmental Observation and Informatics | Fall |
| Envir St 978 | Conservation Governance, Institutions, and Legislative Processes | Environmental Conservation, Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Envir St 978 | Conservation Grant Writing | Environmental Conservation, Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Envir St 951 | Conservation of Biodiversity | Environmental Conservation | Summer |
| Envir St 978 | Conservation Planning: Methods and Practice | Environmental Conservation | Spring |
| Envir St 972 | Conservation Planning | Environmental Conservation | Fall |
| Envir St 974 | Environmental Conservation Cohort Seminar | Environmental Conservation | Summer |
| Envir St 975 | Environmental Conservation Leadership Seminar | Environmental Conservation | Summer |
| Envir St 979 | Environmental Conservation Professional Practice | Environmental Conservation | Spring |
| Envir St 950 | Environmental Monitoring Seminar | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Summer |
| Envir St 971 | Environmental Sensing Technologies | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Envir St 371 | Fundamentals of Environmental Remote Sensing | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Summer |
| Envir St 843 | Land Use Policy and Planning | Environmental Conservation | Summer |
| Envir St 999 | Leadership Project | Environmental Conservation, Environmental Observation and Informatics | Summer |
| Envir St 976 | Practice of Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development | Environmental Conservation, Environmental Observation and Informatics | Fall |
| Stats 679 | Regression and Big Data | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Summer |
| Envir St 556 | Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Fall |
| Envir St 978 | Remote Sensing for Conservation and Management | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Stats 679 | Spatial Statistics of Lattice Data | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Spring |
| Stats 679 | Statistics Foundations | Environmental Observation and Informatics | Summer |
Potential Electives
Students have a choice of elective courses to add to the plan of study. This list has some of the offerings available in two broad themes. The list may change from year to year and students are given the most updated list and guidance for what to select at the time of enrollment.
Biology and Ecology
- Grassland Ecology
- Forest Ecology
- Climate Change Ecology
- Agroecosystems and Global Change
- Ecological Restoration in Practice
- Introduction To Air Quality
- Conservation Biology
- Bioacoustics for Conservation
- Limnology: Conservation of Aquatic Resources
- Vegetation of Wisconsin
Social Systems and Sustainability
- Water Governance, Policy and Conflict
- Public Participation for Planning and Policy Making
- Remote Sensing for International Development
- Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
- Social Media for Life Sciences
- Air Pollution and Human Health
- Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Planning