ERS 375Special Readings/Seminar on Select Topics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Environment
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Background reading and study in consultation with faculty. Typically utilized when a student must study a topic in connection with other work, but no course offering that topic is available.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDG 001 | 8947 | 7 / 10 | T 18:30–21:20 |
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
12 posts and comments in 12 threads mention ERS 375, July 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2019
Bird Science Courses 2 points, 18 comments
“pls list all bird science courses (biol, chem, earth, sci, phys and whatnot), currently below my required average for science courses in my program (currently at a 62, need 65 fml) and taking phys …”
u/horses_are_my_life: “ERS375: https://uwaterloo.ca/environment-resources-and-sustainability/sites/ca.environment-resources-and-sustainability/files/uploads/files/ers375\the\bird\course\sept3.pdf”
Which of these classes are bird courses/which can I skip? Not sure how it is humanly possibly to stay in class for 8 hours a day. How are labs and which tutorials have quizzes? 37 points, 43 comments
u/schietzs: “If you want to take bird courses you’re in the wrong program. Maybe try Biology. They have fish courses too if you’re into that.”
u/NewChameleon: “nah it's Environment, ERS 375 The Bird Course”
Bird Courses?? 3 points, 12 comments
“Preferably papers, no exams! 200 LVL or above”
u/waterlooballscratch: “https://uwaterloo.ca/environment-resources-and-sustainability/sites/ca.environment-resources-and-sustainability/files/uploads/files/ers375thebirdcoursesept3.pdf”
Spring 2018
Bird Electives List 21 points, 39 comments
“Please list a few bird courses you have taken. Thank you.”
u/Makuta_Teridax: “ERS 375”
Fall 2017
Course Idea: Goose101 5 points, 4 comments
“Syllabus: Topics: History (including how the flamingo goose came to be) Habitat and food Reproduction Bell Curving With a field trip. Only offered during nesting szn.”
u/NewChameleon: “You mean ERS 375? Hey look there's a goose right on the 1st page of syllabus!”
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 210 ERS 234 ERS 265 ERS 275 ERS 300 ERS 301 ERS 315 ERS 316 ERS 321 ERS 328 ERS 335 ERS 346 ERS 375 ERS 403A ERS 403B ERS 454 ERS 475 ERS 484 ERS 615 ERS 619 ERS 654 ERS 675 ERS 680 ERS 684 ERS 701 FILM 333W FILM 374W FINE 100 FINE 101 FINE 102 FINE 130 FINE 150 FINE 205 FINE …”
Spring 2017
Bird Courses ? 1 point, 17 comments
“I'm in fourth year lookin for some ass easy course so I can graduate on time. Please help.”
u/RayDWatson: “ERS 375”
Bird/Interesting electives to take? 0 points, 6 comments
“Planning on doing an online course during my coop term so I can take 4 courses in my study term after. What are some easy or interesting courses to take? Right now I have HRM200 and FINE130 in mind. …”
u/ehhhk: “Sometimes ERS 375 is a course about birds. Laurier offers an Ornithology course with the course code BI155.”
On a quest to find the birdiest bird course uw has to offer 1 point, 8 comments
“ya boi is lazy and doesnt wanna deal with a hard course ontop of eng 2b workload thx in advance.”
u/first_year_cs: “Probably ERS 375: The World of Birds”
Winter 2017
Burd Courses 0 points, 6 comments
“Hi guise i'm looking for a burd course where i can learn about burds”
u/NewChameleon: “ERS 375 Proof”
Fall 2016
Birdest course at uw is... 4 points, 7 comments
“AHS 100.”
u/NewChameleon: “The bird course: ERS 375 proof”
Spring 2015
Bird Courses? Help Appreciated! 0 points, 12 comments
“Hey guys, Recently, my jaw surgery was pushed back from August into early September. Therefore, I'm trying to get a 1 mandatory+4 bird course term. Any opinions on replacements would be appreciated. …”
u/axyjo: “ERS 375?”
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