Hydrology Courses (HYDR)

CORE 016: Introduction to Hydrology (Pre: 011)

The topic list for this project is: the hydrologic cycle, hydrologic fluid dynamics, water chemistry, evaporation and transpiration, surface and subsurface water, and limnology.

Minor Requirements

In order to gain a minor in hydrology you must gain at least 6 points from Introduction to Hydrology and 5 points from either Field Hydrology, Experimental Hydrology, Computational Hydrology, or Theoretical Hydrology.

Major Requirements - Associate Degree

In order to gain a major in hydrology you must complete the associate program core courses or you must already have an associate degree* (or higher) and complete at least 5 points from Introduction to Hydrology and 5 points from either Field Hydrology, Experimental Hydrology, Computational Hydrology, or Theoretical Hydrology, and another 10 points from other projects.

* — This assumes that the mathematical preparation from the school where you completed the associate degree program covers all of the topics from the MAST program. If it does not, then the necessary projects must be completed as part of your associate degree program.

HYDR 100: Field Hydrology (Pre: CORE 016 and 023)

The topic list for this project is: site survey, record keeping, collection of samples, sample handling in the field, sample conservation, and mapping.

HYDR 101: Experimental Hydrology (Pre: CORE 016)

The topic list for this project is: setting up a hydrology lab, planning an experiment, constructing apparatus, experimental electronics, chemical processes, computer hardware, sensors, control, calibration, error analysis, conducting an experiment and collecting data, and data analysis.

HYDR 102: Computational Hydrology (Pre: CORE 016)

The topic list for this project is: symbolic computation, numerical computation, visualization, data analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and dynamical system modeling.

HYDR 103: Theoretical Hydrology (Pre: CORE 016)

The topic list for this project is: vector and tensor analysis, ordinary differential equations, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, vector spaces, complex analysis, special functions, calculus of variations, the Laplace transform, partial differential equations, integral equations, group theory, discrete mathematics, and probability and statistics.

HYDR 104: Hydrological Fluid Dynamics (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: basic fluid dynamics, low viscosity flows, fast flows and boundary layers, fluid thermodynamics, instability, and seepage and flows in porous media.

HYDR 105: Water Chemistry (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: components of natural waters, chemical kinetics and equilibrium in water, acid-base chemistry of water, carbonate systems in water, complexation in water, redox reactions in water, water quality standards, and water analysis.

HYDR 106: Limnology (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic for this project is: the origin of lakes, properties of lake water, lake flows, water chemistry, plant nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplanton, fish, nutrient pollution, acidification, global climate change, and benthic and stream ecology

Second Minor Requirements

In order to gain a second minor (or a minor following an Associate Degree) you must gain at least 6 points from a 200-level project and 5 from another project.

Major Requirements - Bachelor's Degree

In order to gain a major you must gain have complete the bachelor program requirements and complete at least 15 points from 200-level projects and 43 points from other projects.

HYDR 200: Site Survey and Mapping (Pre: HYDR 100)

Sample Collection, Handling, and Conservation (Pre: HYDR 100)

Topics in Field Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 100)

The Hydrology Lab (Pre: HYDR 101)

The Hydrology Experiment (Pre: HYDR 101)

Hydrological Apparatus and Sensors (Pre: HYDR 101)

Experimental Electronics (Pre: HYDR 101)

Laboratory Chemistry (Pre: HYDR 101)

Computer Hardware (Pre: HYDR 101)

Control Systems (Pre: HYDR 101)

Hydrological Data Analysis (Pre: HYDR 101, 102)

Topics in Experimental Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 101)

Symbolic Computational Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 102)

Numerical Computational Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 102)

Hydrological Visualization (Pre: HYDR 102)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (Pre: HYDR 102)

Dynamical Systems Modeling (Pre: HYDR 102)

Topics in Computational Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 102)

Advanced Theoretical Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 103)

Theoretical Concepts in Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 103)

Topics in Theoretical Hydrology (Pre: HYDR 103)

HYDR 104: Hydrological Fluid Dynamics (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: basic fluid dynamics, low viscosity flows, fast flows and boundary layers, fluid thermodynamics, instability, and seepage and flows in porous media.

HYDR 105: Water Chemistry (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: components of natural waters, chemical kinetics and equilibrium in water, acid-base chemistry of water, carbonate systems in water, complexation in water, redox reactions in water, water quality standards, and water analysis.

HYDR 106: Limnology (Pre: HYDR 100, 101, 102, or 103)

The topic for this project is: the origin of lakes, properties of lake water, lake flows, water chemistry, plant nutrients, phytoplankton, zooplanton, fish, nutrient pollution, acidification, global climate change, and benthic and stream ecology

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