The Watershed Science minor addresses land use hydrology and sustainable watersheds through a set of core courses and engages students in experiential learning in a watershed field course. The program offers a broad and flexible selection of additional coursework options that emphasize physical, biogeochemical, and societal aspects of water resources and watershed management. Students can select the combination of courses that best fits their interests and complements their major.
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Effective Fall 2021
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| ESS 210/GR 210 | Physical Geography | 3-4 |
| or GEOL 150 | Physical Geology for Scientists and Engineers | |
| GR 204/WR 204 | Sustainable Watersheds (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Upper Division | ||
| WR 416 | Land Use Hydrology | 3 |
| WR 486 | Watershed Field Practicum | 2 |
| Select at least 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Basic Hydrology | ||
| Environmental River Mechanics | ||
| Groundwater Engineering | ||
| Nonpoint Source Pollution | ||
ESS 474/BZ 474 | Limnology | |
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Principles of Microclimatology | ||
| Soil Physics | ||
| Soil Physics Laboratory | ||
| Water and Social Justice | ||
| Seasonal Snow Environments | ||
| Watershed Measurements | ||
| Land Use and Water Quality | ||
| Water Quality Analyses | ||
| Snow Hydrology | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21-22 | |