Water Science

Curriculum Guide 

The following is an example of a four-year Water Science program and is a representation of one possible pathway. Students are encouraged to plan ahead and check with your advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available about a particular four-year degree option. Because some courses are fall/spring and even/odd year basis, timing of certain courses may vary.  Students are encouraged to consider a minor that pairs well with Water Science. 120 credits necessary to graduate. 

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
WATER 201 Introduction to Water Science 3
GEOSCI 202 Physical Geology 4
First Year Seminar 3
English Comp 100 or Gen Ed 3
Gen Ed or Math Course 3
 Credits16
Spring
BIOLOGY 203 Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution 3
BIOLOGY 204 Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution 1
GEOSCI 222 Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate 3
MATH 260 Introductory Statistics 4
Gen Ed 4
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 211 Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 213 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
ENV SCI 330 Hydrology 3
ENV SCI 401
Stream Ecology
or Limnology
4
Gen Ed or Elective 4
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 212 Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHEM 214 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1
ENV SCI 335 Water and Waste Water Treatment 3
ENV SCI 337 Environmental GIS 3
Gen Ed or Elective 4
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
ENV SCI 433
Ground Water: Resources and Regulations 1
or Water Resources Policy and Management
3
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
WATER 444 Aqueous Geochemistry 3
Elective 4
 Credits15
Spring
EPP 351
Water Resources Policy and Management
or Ground Water: Resources and Regulations
3
GEOSCI 432 Hydrogeology 3
WATER 321 Stable Isotopes in the Environment (Recommended) 1
Elective 6
Gen Ed 3
 Credits16
Senior
Fall
WATER 498
Independent Study (Recommended)
or Internship
1-4
ENV SCI 403
Limnology
or Stream Ecology
4
Elective 4
Elective 4
 Credits13-16
Spring
Electives 8
Gen Ed 6
WATER 497
Internship (Recommended)
or Independent Study
1-3
 Credits15-17
 Total Credits121-126
1

 Choose one of these two courses; check periodicity closely.

Faculty 

Rebecca Abler; Professor; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Patrick S Forsythe; Professor; Ph.D., Michigan State University*

Richard Hein; Professor; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

John A Luczaj; Professor; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University*

Patricia A Terry; Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado*

Michael E Zorn; Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison*

Michael Holly; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Erin Berns-Herrboldt; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Texas

Kpoti (Stefan) Gunn; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Christopher Houghton; Assistant Teaching Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee