BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GEOGRAPHY

WATER RESOURCES MINOR [#491)

For the Water Resources Minor, a minimum of 22 semester hours are required, with at least 12 semester hours at the 300 and 400 level. For major requirements in this track, refer back to the Geography and Geology homepage. The Water Resources Minor provides a foundation for water resource policy and management issues. The Minor is appropriate for students interested in careers in applied hydrology and/or water resources management and policy. The Department recommends strongly that students take GEOG/GEOL 310 at the end of the sophomore or beginning of the junior year.

WATER RESOURCES MINOR

REQUIRED COURSES 22 HOURS
Geology 111/113 The Earth (and associated laboratory) 4 hours
Geography 121 Introduction to Meteorology 3 hours
Geography/Geology 310 General Hydrology 3 hours
Geography 427 Water Resources 3 hours
Geography 474 Environmental Planning 3 hours
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
CHOOSE FROM
TOTAL 6 hours
Geology 415 Environmental Geology 3 hours
Geology 440 Hydrogeology 3 hours
Geology 445 Aqueous Geochemistry 3 hours
Geography 422 Physical Climatology 4 hours
Geography 426 Applied Climatology 3 hours
Geography 428 Applied Groundwater Hydrology 3 hours
Geography 487 Environmental Law and Policy 3 hours


For more information about this track, contact your geography advisor, visit the Department office (EST 304), or call (270) 745-4555.

To send an email message to request more information, just click on: david.keeling@wku.edu

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This page last updated on 2/14/05.