Environmental Science and Sustainability B.S. - Water Resources
The Water Resources concentration prepares students for careers and/or graduate study related to watershed hydrology, water policy, and other aspects of water resources governance and management. Coursework focuses on technical training in fundamental sciences such as physics, chemistry, and biology; more specialized training in hydrology, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and soil science; and the social and political context of water use, allocation, conservation, and management, both with regard to water quality and water quantity issues. Students who complete this concentration will satisfy the education requirements for the Hydrology Series (1315) and Hydrologic Technician Series (1316) civil service qualifications.
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Sustainability; Water Resources Concentration
W.A Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
Degree Specific Credits: 68-73
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2021-22
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Lower-Division Required Courses | 14-15 | |
Concentration Requirements | 51-55 | |
Experiential Learning Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 68-73 |
Lower-Division Required Courses
Note: NRSM 110 will not be required if students declare the major with 60+ credits.
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following courses: | ||
NRSM 110 | First Year Seminar in Environmental Science and Sustainability | 1 |
NRSM 210N | Soils, Water and Climate | |
Oral Communication - Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
or THTR 120A | Introduction to Acting I | |
Statistics Requirement - Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
FORS 201 | Forest Biometrics | |
or STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
or WILD 240 | Intro to Biostatistics | |
Chemistry - Complete the following course: | ||
CHMY 121N | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
Total Hours | 14-15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Water Resources Concentration Requirements
Rule: Complete all of the following subcategories. 42-46 total credits required.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Mathematics Requirement - Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
M 171 | Calculus I | |
or M 172 | Calculus II | |
Biology Requirement - Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | |
or BIOB 170N | Principles Biological Diversity | |
or BIOE 172N | Introductory Ecology | |
or BIOO 105N | Introduction to Botany | |
Geology Requirement - Complete one of the following sequences: | 4 | |
GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | |
and GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | |
or | ||
GEO 103N | Introduction to Environmental Geology | |
and GEO 104N | Introduction to Environmental Geology Lab | |
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
GPHY 335 | Water Policy | 3 |
NRSM 210N | Soils, Water, Climate | 3 |
NRSM 385 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
NRSM 427 | Advanced Water Policy | 3 |
PHSX 205N | College Physics I | 4 |
PHSX 206N | College Physics I Lab | 1 |
PHSX 207N | College Physics II | 4 |
PHSX 208N | College Physics II Lab | 1 |
Total Hours | 33-34 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Social Science Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
NRSM 326 | Climate and Society | |
NRSM 379 | Collab in Nat Res Decisions | |
NRSM 424 | Community Forestry & Conservtn | |
NRSM 475 | Environment & Development | |
PTRM 300 | Recreation Behavior | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ecology Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
BIOE 370 | General Ecology | |
BIOE 447 | Ecosystem Ecology | |
FORS 330 | Forest Ecology | |
FORS 333 | Fire Ecology | |
NRSM 462 | Rangeland Ecology | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ethics Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | ||
NRSM 349E | Climate Change Ethics/Policy | 3 |
or NRSM 389E | Ethics and Sustainability | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physical Science Course
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 421 | Hydrology | |
GEO 460 | Process Geomorphology | |
Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biological Science Course
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3-5 | |
BIOE 447 | Ecosystem Ecology | |
BIOE 400 | Aquatic Microbial Ecology | |
BIOE 428 | Freshwater Ecology | |
BIOE 439 | Stream Ecology | |
BIOE 453 | Lake Ecology | |
GPHY 474 | Remote Sensing for Freshwater Ecology | |
WILD 485 | Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology | |
Total Hours | 3-5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Additional Required Course
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ERTH 303N | Weather and Climate | |
FORS 341 | Timber Harvesting and Roads | |
FORS 434 | Advanced Forest Roads | |
GPHY 317 | Geomorphology | |
NRSM 415 | Environmental Soil Science | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Experiential Learning Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
BIOE 342 | Field Ecology | |
BIOE 400 | Aquatic Microbial Ecology | |
BIOE 416 | Alpine Ecology | |
BIOE 439 | Stream Ecology | |
BIOE 440 | Conservation Ecology | |
BIOE 451 | Landscape Ecology | |
BIOE 453 | Lake Ecology | |
BIOE 458 | Forest and Fire Ecology | |
ENST 427 | Social Issues: The Mekong Delta | |
ENST 437 | Climate Change: Mekong Delta | |
FORS 130 | Intro Forestry Field Skills | |
FORS 440 | Forest Stand Management | |
GPHY 385 | Field Techniques | |
NRSM 115 | First Year Seminar in Field Studies in Conservation | |
NRSM 273 | Wilderness/Civ Field Stds | |
NRSM 298 | Internship | |
NRSM 345 | Watershed Dynamics | |
NRSM 398 | Internship | |
NRSM 495 | Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum | |
NRSM 498 | Internship | |
NRSM 499 | Senior Thesis | |
PTRM 150 | First Year Seminar in Parks, Tourism, and Recreation Management | |
PTRM 345X | Sustaining Human Soc & Nat Env | |
PTRM 418 | Winter Wilderness Field Studies | |
PTRM 484 | PTRM Field Measurement Tech | |
WILD 374 | Hunter Check Station | |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
BIOE 428 | Freshwater Ecology | |
BIOE 447 | Ecosystem Ecology | |
FORS 330 | Forest Ecology | |
FORS 341 | Timber Harvesting & Roads | |
FORS 347 | Multiple Resource Silviculture | |
FORS 349 | Practice of Silviculture | |
FORS 440 | Forest Stand Management | |
FORS 499 | Senior Thesis | |
NASX 403 | Contmp Tribal Resource Issues | |
NRSM 326 | Climate and Society | |
NRSM 349E | Climate Change Ethics/Policy | |
NRSM 379 | Collab in Nat Res Decisions | |
NRSM 389E | Ethics Forestry & Conservation | |
NRSM 462 | Rangeland Ecology | |
NRSM 465 | Foundations of Restoration Ecology | |
NRSM 475 | Environment & Development | |
NRSM 495 | Ecosystem Science and Restoration Practicum | |
NRSM 499 | Senior Thesis | |
PTRM 300 | Recreation Behavior | |
WILD 410 | Wildlife Policy & Biopolitics | |
Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-