This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Water Resources Major
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
GEL 201 Physical Geology (L) |
4 |
MTH 122 Pre-Calculus (M) |
4 |
CHM 205 College Chemistry I |
4 |
ENG 112: College Composition (Q) |
3 |
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 222 Introduction to Water Resources |
4 |
MTH 201 Calculus I |
4 |
CHM 206 College Chemistry II |
4 |
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 211 Introduction to Meteorology |
4 |
ESC 318 Sustainable Land and Water Management |
3 |
PHS 235 Physics I |
4 |
MTH 202 Calculus II |
4 |
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC/GEL Elective |
3/4 |
PHS 240 Physics II |
4 |
| Gen Ed: Fine Arts (F) | 3 |
Gen Ed: Modern Language (R) |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
Total |
16/17 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 251 Scientific Computing |
3 |
ESC 391 Writing in the Earth Sciences |
1 |
ESC/GEL Elective |
3/4 |
Gen Ed: US History & Civic Engagement (V) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues (I) |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
Total |
16/17 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
GEL 460 Hydrogeology |
3 |
ESC 350 Comp Methods in Field Sciences |
3 |
ESC/GEL Elective |
3/4 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Diversity: EISJ (D) |
3 |
Total |
15/16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 412 Hydrology |
4 |
ESC 494 Senior Research |
1 |
ESC/GEL elective |
3/4 |
Gen Ed: World History & Global Awareness (O) |
3 |
Free Elective |
3 |
Total |
14/15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ESC 495 Senior Seminar (Y) |
1 |
ESC/GEL elective |
3/4 |
Free electives x 3 |
9 |
Total |
13/14 |
Course |
Credits |
ESC 300 Physical Oceanography |
3 |
ESC 311 Synoptic Meteorology I |
4 |
ESC 312 Synoptic Meteorology II |
4 |
ESC 313 Environmental Climatology |
3 |
ESC 314 Environmental Climatology Lab |
1 |
ESC 420 Radar and Satellite Meteorology |
4 |
ESC 455 Soils Science |
3 |
ESC 462 Hydrometeorology |
3 |
GEL 411 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology |
4 |
GEL 418 Geomorphology/Surficial Processes |
4 |
GEL 450 Low Temperature Geochemistry |
3 |
GEL 460 Hydrogeology |
3 |
GEL 463 Environmental and Eng Geology |
3 |
ENV 419 Limnology |
4 |
ENV 436 Water Quality Analysis |
4 |
Total |
14 |