Water

Catalog description

- water is life. This course focuses on how water movement, water hazards and water resources affect human societies, ecosystems, and our changing planet. Students will learn about broad topics in water science, including oceans, rivers, ice, hydrology, and aquatic ecology. Case studies will look at recent destructive floods, river restoration projects, and agricultural water use. Interactive labs and field trips will include projects on groundwater contamination, delta development, and river hydrology. Satisfies Environmental Studies major and minor requirement- Natural Science, Humatities, and Social Science Tracks. Satisfies Natural Science Ways of Knowing requirement.