BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY AND/OR GEOLOGY

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MINOR [#361) ** EFFECTIVE FALL 2006

For the Floodplain Management Minor, a minimum of 21 semester hours are required, with at least 10.5 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level. At least 6 hours of the minor must be taken from classes not counting towards completion of the primary major. The Floodplain Management Minor provides students with basic knowledge and skills needed to implement and administer flood mitigation and recovery problems. Students will develop familiarity with Federal floodplain management regulations, the National Flood Insurance Program, hydrology, surveying, and tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) that are critical to administering an aggressive floodplain management program. Completion of the minor requires familiarity with all aspects of floodplain management and with the impacts of floods on individuals, on property, and on regional and/or national economies. Students successfully completing the program will pass the Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam. The CFM is a nationally recognized certification and is considered a desirable qualification by many employers.

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT MINOR

REQUIRED COURSES 13 HOURS
CE 160 Surveying I 3 hours
CE 161 Surveying I Laboratory 1 hour
CE 300 Floodplain Management 3 hours
GEOG/GEOL 310 or CE 461 General Hydrology or Engineering Hydrology 3 hours
GEOG 318 (or GEOG 317 for non-engineers) GIS for Engineers (or GIS for non-engineers) 3 hours
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
CHOOSE FROM
TOTAL 8 hours
GEOG 121 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hours
GEOG 207 Hurricanes 1 hour
GEOG 208 Floods and Droughts 1 hour
GEOG 209 Natural Disasters 1 hour
GEOG 391 Introduction to Geostatistics 3 hours
GEOG 414 Introduction to Remote Sensing 4 hours
GEOG 416 Advanced Remote Sensing 3 hours
GEOG 417 GIS Analysis and Modeling 3 hours
GEOG 419 GIS Application and Development 3 hours
GEOG/GEOL 420 Geomorphology 4 hours
GEOG 422 Physical Climatology 4 hours
GEOG 424 Weather Analysis and Forecasting 3 hours
GEOG 426 Applied Climatology 3 hours
GEOG 427 Water Resources 3 hours
GEOG 431 Dynamic Meteorology 3 hours
GEOL 445 Aqueous Geochemistry 3 hours
GEOG 455 Global Environmental Change 3 hours
GEOG 474 Environmental Planning 3 hours
GEOG 477 GIS Special Projects (requires project in floodplain related area) 3 hours
CE 351 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 hours
CE 380/381 Boundary Surveying and Lab 4 hours
CE 480/481 Route Surveying and Lab 4 hours
CE 462 Hydraulic Engineering Systems 3 hours


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