Water Science and Management (B.S.S.W.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOIL 1200 | Introduction to Water Science and Management | 2 |
| ASM 3050 | Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| ASM 3150 | Irrigation Systems and Water Management | 3 |
| BIOL 1150 & 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 & 1120L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FIRE 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| GEOG 3850 | Foundations of GIS | 3 |
| or FOR 3700 | Fundamentals of Geomatics | |
| GEOL 1110 & 1110L | Physical Geology for Science Majors and Physical Geology for Science Majors Lab | 4 |
| GEOL 3090 | Ground Water Hydrology | 3 |
| GEOL 4100 | Groundwater Field Methods | 3 |
| HYDR 4090 | Quantitative Hydrogeology | 3 |
| or HYDR 4120 | Environmental Hydrogeology | |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1111 & 1111L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1112 & 1112L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| PLSC 1020 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| or FOR 2100 | Principles of Ecology | |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 4150 | Soil and Environmental Physics | 3 |
| SOIL 4220 | Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| SOIL 4380 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| SOIL 4460 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
| SOIL/ENVS 4500 | Environmental Hydrology | 3 |
| SOIL 4520 | Environmental Water Quality | 3 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Exploring International Agriculture | ||
| Food, Culture, and Society | ||
| Global Agricultural & Life Sciences Systems | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Business Writing | ||
| Environmental Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Hydrologic Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing | ||
| Intermediate GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Total Hours | 103-104 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEOL 1110 | Physical Geology for Science Majors | 3 |
| GEOL 1110L | Physical Geology for Science Majors Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| SOIL 1200 | Introduction to Water Science and Management | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1111L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PLSC 1020 OR FOR 2100 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 1112 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 1112L | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 2060 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| ASM 3150 | Irrigation Systems and Water Management | 3 |
| GEOL 3090 | Ground Water Hydrology | 3 |
| SOIL 4150 | Soil and Environmental Physics | 3 |
| ENGL 3130 OR ENGL 3160 OR ENGL 3170 | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| SOIL 4220 | Environmental Soil Chemistry | 3 |
| SOIL 4380 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 3850 OR FOR 3700 | 3 | |
| AGED 4060 OR AGED 4070 OR SOC 3500 OR ANTH 3500 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| ASM 3050 | Precision Agriculture | 3 |
| GEOL 4100 | Groundwater Field Methods | 3 |
| SOIL 4520 | Environmental Water Quality | 3 |
| SOIL 4500 OR ENVS 4500 | 3 | |
| American Experience or International Course Based on taking either AGED 4060 or ANTH 3500/SOC 3500 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| SOIL 4460 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
| FIRE 3326 | Fire Ecology | 3 |
| HYDR 4090 OR HYDR 4120 | 3 | |
| FOR 4720 OR GEOG 4240 OR GEOG 4750 | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course If ANTH 3500/SOC 3500 course option not taken | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
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- Critically analyze information on the distribution, quality, and use of water resources in the American West and globally. Apply this knowledge to evaluate quantitative and qualitative data related to water quantity and quality, considering trends in sustainable development, agricultural practices and technologies, and water management.
- Develop cognitive, technical, and creative skills to formulate quantitative predictions concerning surface water and groundwater budgets and flow dynamics. Integrate knowledge from natural and social sciences to address emerging needs in water management, with a focus on climate adaptation and sustainable practices.
- Evaluate the impacts of climate change, land use, and agricultural, commercial, and industrial activities on the quality of surface water and groundwater. Consider the societal impacts of interventions in the water cycle and assess technical innovations in view of societal and economic costs and benefits.
- Communicate scientific and technical information effectively through written reports and oral presentations for specialist and non-specialist audiences. Emphasize integrated management that accounts for the synergies and tradeoffs of water's great number uses and values in addressing complex problems in contemporary water resource planning.