Course and Syllabi Archive
Welcome to the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability (ESS) Course Syllabi Archive. This resource provides access to current and past syllabi for undergraduate and graduate courses offered through the ESS program at Colorado State University. Whether you’re a student planning your academic path, a faculty member developing course materials, or a visitor curious about our curriculum, this archive is designed to offer transparency and support informed decision-making.
Use the table below to browse syllabi by program level or course prefix. Please note that syllabi are subject to change and may not reflect the exact content of future offerings.
For questions about specific courses or to request a syllabus not listed here, please contact [email protected]
Fall
TBD!
Spring
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Internship and Career Preparation | ESS 320 |
| Practicing Sustainability | ESS 440 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Environmental Data Science Applications: Reproducible Remote Sensing Models | ESS 523D |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 ONLINE |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 IN-PERSON |
| Programming for GIS I | NR 426 |
| Seminar on GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for NR | NR 493 |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
Summer
TBD!
Fall
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Intro to Ecosystem and Watershed Sciences | ESS 120 |
| Information Management for Sustainability | ESS 129 |
| Global Climate Justice | ESS 365 |
| Global Agriculture and Environmental Change | ESS/SOCR 405 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Integrated Ecosystem/Sustainability Analysis | ESS 500 |
| Climate Policy and Justice | ESS 516 |
| Environmental Data Science: Introduction | ESS 523 |
| Foundations for Carbon/Greenhouse Gas Management | ESS 524 |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 ONLINE |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 IN-PERSON |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
| Land Use Hydrology | WR 416 |
| Watershed Measurements | WR 417 |
| Snow Hydrology | WR 474 |
| Field Practicum in Watershed Science | WR 486 |
| Water Law for Non-Lawyers | WR 512 |
| Advanced Snow Hydrology | WR 574 |
| Hillslope Hydrology and Runoff Practices | WR 616 |
| First Year Seminar in Env. Studies | NR 192 |
| Introduction to GIS | NR 319 |
| Programming for GIS I | NR 426 |
| Geospatial Project Design and Analysis | NR 450 |
| Climate Impacts and Risk Assessment | NR 518 |
Spring
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Sustainability Science | ESS 312 |
| Internship and Career Preparation | ESS 320 |
| Global Perspectives on Sustainability | ESS 400 |
| Global Agriculture and Environmental Change | ESS 405 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Environmental Data Science Applications: Food and Agriculture | ESS 523B |
| Global Climate Change | ESS/ATS 543 |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 ONLINE |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS IN-PERSON |
| Internship | ESS 587 |
| Carbon Offset Protocol Development | ESS 696 |
| Honors Ecology | LIFE 320 |
| Introduction to GIS | NR 319 |
| Programming for GIS I | NR 426 |
| Seminar on GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for Natural Resources | NR 493 |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
| Land Use and Water Quality | WR 418 |
| GIS and Data Analysis in Water Resources | WR 514 |
Summer
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Internship | ESS 587 |
Fall
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Information Management for Sustainability | ESS 129 |
| Physical Geography | ESS/GR 210 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 |
| Integrated Ecosystem Science/Sustainability Analysis | ESS 580 |
| Internship | ESS 587 |
| Water Sustainability in the U.S | GES 580 |
| Introduction to Physical Geography | GR 110 |
| Ecology | LIFE 320 |
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | NR/GR 323 |
| Geospatial Project Design and Analysis | NR 450 |
| Concepts in GIS | NR 505 |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
| Land Use Hydrology | WR 416 |
| Watershed Measurements | WR 417 |
| Watershed Practicum in Watershed Science | WR 486 |
Fall
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Intro to Ecosystem and Watershed Sciences | ESS 120 |
| Information Management for Sustainability | ESS 129 |
| Physical Geography | ESS 210 |
| Research Skills for Ecosystem Science I | ESS 220 |
| Ecosystems Ecology | ESS 311 |
| Earth Systems Science | ESS 411 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Principles of Ecosystem Science | ESS 501 |
| Global Climate Change | ESS 543 |
| Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 |
| Seminar | ESS 692 |
| Group Study: Advanced GHG Emission Inventory Modeling | ESS 696 |
| Intro. to Geographic Information | NR 322 |
| Concepts in GIS | NR 505 |
| Sustainable Watersheds (Online) | WR 204 |
| Land Use Hydrology | WR 416 |
| Snow Hydrology | WR 474 |
| Field Practicum in Watershed Science | WR 486 |
| Water Law and Policy for Non-Lawyers | WR 512 |
| Advanced Snow Hydrology | WR 574 |
Spring
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Systems Theory for Sustainability | ESS 130 |
| Research Skills for Ecosystem Research II | ESS 221 |
| Mentored Research SUPER | ESS 298 |
| Sustainability Science | ESS 312 |
| Internship and Career Preparation | ESS 320 |
| Quantitative Reasoning for Ecosystem Science | ESS 330 |
| Global Issues in Environmental Policy | ESS 400 |
| Practicing Sustainability | ESS 440 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Global Climate Change | ESS 543 |
| Applications in Greenhouse Gas Inventories | ESS 545 |
| Lifecycle Assessment for Sustainability | ESS 555 |
| Internship | ESS 587 |
| Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems | ESS 660 |
| Fire Effects and Adaptations | F 324 |
| Intro. to Geographic Information Systems | NR 322 |
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | NR 323 |
| Seminar: GIS and Remote Sensing Applications | NR 493 |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
| Watershed Measurements | WR 417 |
| Land Use and Water Quality | WR 418 |
| Watershed Problem Analysis | WR 440 |
| GIS and Data Analysis in Water Resources | WR 514 |
| Models for Ecological Data | WR 575 |
| Hillslope Hydrology and Runoff Processes | WR 616 |
Fall
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Intro to Ecosystem and Watershed Sciences | ESS 120 |
| Research Skills for Ecosystem Science | ESS 220 |
| Ecosystem Ecology | ESS 311 |
| Earth Systems Science | ESS 411 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Principles of Ecosystem Sustainability | ESS 501 |
| Intro to GIS | NR 322 |
| Concepts in GIS | NR 505 |
| Sustainable Watersheds | WR 204 |
| Land Use Hydrology | WR 416 |
| Snow Hydrology | WR 474 |
| Watershed Field Practicum | WR 486 |
| Water Law for Non-Lawyers | WR 512 |
| Advanced Snow Hydrology | WR 574 |
| Group Study | WR 696 |
Spring
| Course | Syllabus |
|---|---|
| Research Skills for Ecosystem Science II | ESS 221 |
| Mentored Research | ESS 298 |
| Internship and Career Preparation | ESS 320 |
| Internship | ESS 487 |
| Applications in GHG Inventories | ESS 545 |
| Fire Effects and Adaptations | F324 |
| Intro. to Geographic Information Systems | NR 322 |
| Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation | NR 323 |
| Seminar--GIS and Remote Sensing Applications | NR 493 |
| Sustainable Watersheds (Online) | WR 204 |
| Land Use and Water Quality | WR 418 |
| Water Quality Analyses | WR 419 |
| Applications in Conservation Planning | WR 440 |