Hydrosciences
The Environmental Studies Hydrosciences Track provides training
for entry-level positions that require a simple understanding of geological
principles and a working knowledge of hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry.
It also prepares students for graduate education in hydrogeology, hydrology,
geochemistry, and aqueous chemistry. 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. The environmental hydrosciences track requires 34 semester
hours.
General Science
029:011-012 College Physics 8 s.h.
Environmental Hydrosciences Foundation
012:166 Hydrogeology 3 s.h.
012:179 Geology for Engineers 3 s.h.
One of these:
012:138 Fluvial Geomorphology 3 s.h.
012:139 Integrated Watershed Analysis 3 s.h.
One of these:
012:149 Elements of Geochemistry 3 s.h.
053:152 Environmental Chemistry I 3 s.h.
Environmental Hydrosciences Field Study
012:194 Environmental Field Methods 3 s.h.
044:180 Field Methods in Physical Geography 3 s.h.
Environmental Hydrosciences Electives
At least 11 semester hours from these:
*06E:133 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 3 s.h.
012:130 Sedimentary Geology/Stratigraphy 3 s.h.
012:161 Stratigraphy 3 s.h.
012:178 Applied Geostatistics 3 s.h.
012:180 Principles of Geophysics 3 s.h.
012:184 Groundwater Modeling 3 s.h.
012:186 Contaminant Hydrogeology 3 s.h.
012:187 Vadose Zone Hydrology 3 s.h.
044:101 Climatology 3 s.h.
*044:122 Environmental Conservation in the United States 3 s.h.
*044:125 Environmental Impact Analysis 4 s.h.
044:126 Wetlands: Function, Geography, and Management 3 s.h.
053:050 Natural Environmental Systems 3 s.h.
053:071 Principles of Hydraulics 3 s.h.
053:152 Environmental Chemistry I 3 s.h.
053:153 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 3 s.h.
053:154 Environmental Microbiology 3 s.h.
053:179 Hydroclimatology 3 s.h.
*No more than one of these may be included in the 11 semester
hours.
Students may petition their environmental
science adviser to use other appropriate 100- and 200-level courses
as electives.
