Portland-State-University 2016-2017 Bulletin

Water Resources Minor

The minor may be earned simultaneously with a B.A. or B.S. degree, or post baccalaureate in any major.

Requirements

Adviser-approved courses (16 credits)

Students must take at least one 300-level course and two 400-level courses from these current offerings.
Geog 310U/Sci 333UClimate and Water Resources

4
Geog 320/G 374Geomorphic Processes

4
Sci 335UWater in the Environment I

4
ESM 424Wetland Ecology

4
ESM 425Watershed Hydrology

4
ESM 426Ecology of Streams and Rivers

4
ESM 475Limnology and Aquatic Ecology

4
G 443Ground Water Geology

4
G 448Chemical Hydrogeology

4
Geog 414Hydrology

4
Geog 446Water Resource Management

4
Geog 447Urban Streams

4
Geog 494GIS for Water Resources

4

Students may use up to four credits of other coursework toward minor requirements.

For students pursuing both the Geography major and the Water Resources Minor OR both the Environmental Science major and the Water Resources minor OR both the Environmental Studies major and the Water Resources minor, courses presented for the minor must differ from the major by at least 12 credits.

Foundational Courses (12 credits)

Students must choose three of the foundational courses from the following Geography and Environmental Sciences and Management courses.
Geog 210Physical Geography

4
Geog 230Environment and Society: Global Perspectives

4
Geog 340UGlobal Water Issues and Sustainability

4
ESM 220Introduction to Environmental Systems

4