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Hydrosciences (Blue) Track
The Environmental Hydrosciences Track provides the essential skills for entry-level positions that require a basic understanding of geologic principles and a working knowledge of hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry. This track produces scientists capable of tackling environmental problems that emphasize hydrogeologic systems and for which greater knowledge of hydrogeology and water chemistry are essential. It also lays a strong foundation for graduate education in hydrogeology, hydrology, geochemistry, and aqueous chemistry. Students must complete at least 37 s.h. of Environmental Hydrosciences Track course work for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences degree.
Bachelor of Science students in the Hydrosciences track must complete the following coursework:
Title | Hours |
---|---|
Hydrosciences Track: General Sciences | 12 |
Hydrosciences Track: Foundation | 13 |
Hydrosciences Track: Field Study | 3 |
Hydrosciences Track: Electives | 6 |
Hydrosciences Track: Policy | 3 |
Total Hours | 37 |
For help planning your courses, please contact the Environmental Science Program's undergraduate academic advisor.
General Sciences (12 s.h.)
These three courses:
MATH:1860 | Calculus II (Fall and Spring) | 4 s.h. |
PHYS:1511 | College Physics I (Fall and Spring) | 4 s.h. |
PHYS:1512 | College Physics II (Fall and Spring) | 4 s.h. |
Environmental Hydrosciences Foundation (13 s.h.)
These two courses:
and at least 6 s.h. from the following list:
EES:3110 | Chemical Evolution of the Oceans (Every other Spring) | 3 s.h. |
EES:3380 | Fluvial Geomorphology (Every other Fall) | 3 s.h. |
EES:3390 | Integrated Watershed Analysis (Every other Fall) | 3 s.h. |
EES:4490 | Elements of Geochemistry (Every other Fall) | 3 s.h. |
EES:4640 | Contaminant Hydrogeology (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
Environmental Hydrosciences Field Study (3 s.h.)
One of these:
EES:4680 | Field Methods in Hydrologic Science (Summer only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:4010 | Field Methods in Physical Geography (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
Environmental Hydrosciences Electives (6 s.h.)
At least 6 s.h. from the following list. Additional field courses or foundation courses may also be used for elective credit.
CEE:3371 | Principles of Hydraulics & Hydrology (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
CEE:5440 | Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
CEE:4150 | Environmental Chemistry I (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
EES:2020 | Earth's Climate System (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
EES:2200 | Historical Geology (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
EES:3070 | Marine Ecosystems and Conservation (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
EES:3080 | Introduction to Oceanography (Every other Spring) | 2 s.h. |
EES:3190 | Directed Study (Fall and Spring) | ARR |
EES:3300 | Sedimentary Geology (Fall only) | 4 s.h. |
EES:3360 | Soil Genesis and Geomorphology (Every other Spring) | 3 s.h. |
ENVS:3230 | Special Topics | 1-4 s.h. |
GEOG:2310 | Introduction to Climatology (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:2950 | Environmental Conservation (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:3570 | LiDAR: Principles and Applications (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:4310 | Climate Change (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:4470 | Ecological Climatology (Every other Fall) | 3 s.h. |
NOTE: Students may petition their Environmental Science advisor to use other appropriate 2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level courses as electives.
Policy Course (3 s.h.)
At least 3 s.h. from the following list:
BIOL:1260 | Plants and Human Affairs (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
ECON:3625 | Environmental and Nat Resource Economics (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
EES:1115 | Big Ideas: The History and Science of Oil (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:1070 | Contemporary Environmental Issues (Fall and Spring) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:2930 | Water Resources (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:3340 | Ecosystem Services: Human Dependence (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:3780 | U.S. Energy Policy in Global Context (Spring only) | 3 s.h. |
GEOG:4770 | Environmental Justice (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |
PBAF:2020 | Environmental and Society: Sustainability, Policy, and Politics (Fall only) | 3 s.h. |