Spring 2027

Special Topics in Environmental Studies

Special Topics in Environmental Studies covers varying topics within the scope of environmental studies.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Julie Klinger

Summary

1 / 5

Past student reviews · Timothy Lindstrom

The course required weekly meetings and involved creating connections with professors and community members.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain concepts fundamental to environmental studies

  • Recognize interdisciplinary perspectives in environmental studies

  • Demonstrate reading, writing, and communication skills

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

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ENVIRST 203

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Professors

Spring 2027
Historical instructors & teaching patterns

TIMOTHY LINDSTROM is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 600
DIS 302Classroom Instruction0 / 300
DIS 301Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Timothy Lindstrom

Timothy Lindstrom taught a one-credit seminar with weekly meetings that focused on personal connection and community engagement.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Timothy Lindstrom

The course required weekly meetings and involved creating connections with professors and community members.

Past student reviews · Timothy Lindstrom

The reviewer described the instructor as kind and caring, noting his expressed interest in their lives and discussions.

Topics

  • Environmental studies.

Skills

  • Explaining fundamental environmental concepts and recognizing interdisciplinary perspectives.
  • Reading, writing, and communication.

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ENVIRST 203 · Spring 2027

Special Topics in Environmental Studies

Recorded 2026-10-14
ENVIRST 203 · Spring 2027

Global Resource Geopolitics

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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