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WRS Electives by Area of Emphasis*
A minimum of two three-credit courses beyond the basic core is needed to provide depth in an area of specialization. In general, we prefer that two electives be from the same area of specialization, but you may "mix and match" if you can demonstrate that your selection represents a coherent body of knowledge. If you are interested in taking a course not on the list, you may petition (informally) the Twin Cities or Duluth DGS to have it approved.
Aquatic Biology
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall, Sp = Spring and Su = Summer
| CE 5551 |
Enivronmental Microbiology Laboratory (4 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| EEB 5601 |
Limnology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| EEB 5605 |
Limnology Laboratory (2 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| ENT 5081 |
Insects, Aquatic Habitats, and Pollution (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| ENT 5361 |
Aquatic Insects (4 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM 5575 |
Wetlands Conservation (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| FW 5136 |
Biology of Fishes (4 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| FW 5604W |
Fisheries Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| FW 8459 |
Stream and River Ecology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| FW 8465 |
Fish Habitats and Restoration (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| HORT 5071 |
Restoration and Reclamation Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| MICB 4121 |
Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| WRS 5241 |
Ecological Risk Assessment (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BIOL 4761 |
Ichthyology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5760 |
The Physiology of Fishes (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5777 |
Plankton Biology (2 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5801 |
Microbial Ecology (2 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5802 |
Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5803 |
Water Pollution Biology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| BIOL 5805 |
Fisheries Ecology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5833 |
Stream Ecology (4 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| BIOL 5839 |
Coral Reef Field Studies (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp & Su) |
| BIOL 5861 |
Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BIOL 5862 |
Advanced Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5867 |
Managing and Monitoring Lakes and Streams (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5870 |
Wetland Ecology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
Environmental Chemistry
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| CE 5541 |
Environmental Water Chemistry (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| CE 5542 |
Experimental Methods in Environmental Engineering (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 8541 |
Aquatic Chemistry (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 8542 |
Chemistry of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Systems (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| ESPM 4216 |
Contaminant Hydrology (2 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| GEO 4401 |
Aqueous Environmental Chemistry (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| GEO 4402 |
Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (Sp) |
| PUBH 6190 |
Environmental Chemistry (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| SOIL 5311 |
Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| GEOL 5710 |
Aqueous Geochemistry/ Chemical Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| LIM 5102 |
Chemical Limnology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
Hydrology
Climatology:
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| ESPM 5402 |
Biometeorology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| GEOG 5421 |
Introduction to Atmospheric Science (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| GEOG 5423 |
Climate Models and Modeling (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| GEOG 5426 |
Climatic Variations (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| GEOL 5220 |
Global Climate Change (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
Groundwater Hydology :
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring and Su = Summer
| CE 4351 |
Groundwater Mechanics (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| CE 4352 |
Groundwater Modeling (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 8351 |
Adv. Groundwater Mechanics I (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F or Sp) |
| CE 8352 |
Adv. Groundwater Mechanics II (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F) |
| GEO 5701 |
General Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| GEO 5702 |
Regional Aquifer Systems of North America (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| GEO 5971 |
Field Hydrogeology (2 cr) |
Annual (Su) |
| GEO 8712 |
Transport Phenomena and Analytical Geohydrology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| SOIL 8252 |
Advanced Soil Physics (2 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| GEOL 4240 |
Physical Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
| GEOL 4250 |
Environmental Hydrogeology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (Sp) |
Surface Water Hydology :
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring and Su = Summer
| BBE 5513 |
Watershed Engineering (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BBE 8513 |
Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
| CE 4501 |
Hydrologic Design (4 cr) |
Annual (F& Sp) |
| CE 8501 |
Environmental Fluid Mech I (4 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| CE 8502 |
Environmental Fluid Mech II (4 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8503 |
Environmental Mass Transport (4 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| CE 8506 |
Stochastic Hydrology (4 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| CE 8507 |
Advanced Methods in Hydrology (4 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| CE 8572 |
Comp Hydrodynamics (4 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| ESPM 5111 |
Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM/SOIL 5555 |
Wetland Soils (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| FR 5114 |
Hydrology and Watershed Management (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| FR 5153 |
Forest and Wetland Hydrology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| GEO/CE 8601 |
Introduciton to Stream Restoration (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| GEO/CE 8602 |
Stream Restoration Practice (2 cr) |
Annual (Su) |
| SOIL 5232 |
Vadose Zone Hydrology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| SOIL 8252 |
Advanced Soil Physics (2 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| GEOG 5446 |
Water Processes and Management (4 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
| GEOL 4210 |
Glacial and Quaternary Geology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| GEOL 5215 |
Glaciology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| LIM 5101 |
Physical Limnology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
Limnology
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| CE 8541 |
Aquatic Chemistry (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 8561 |
Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments I (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8562 |
Anal. Modeling of Aquatic Environments II (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| EEB 5601 |
Limnology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| EEB 5605 |
Limnology Laboratory (2 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| FW 5604W |
Fisheries Ecology and Management (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| FW 8459 |
Stream and River Ecology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| FW 8465 |
Fish Habitats and Restoration (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| GEO 4402 |
Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (Sp) |
| GEO 5705 |
Limnogeology and Paleoenvironment (3 cr) |
Even Yr (Sp) |
| PUBH 6190 |
Environmental Chemistry (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BIOL 5801 |
Microbial Ecology (2 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5802 |
Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5803 |
Water Pollution Biology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5833 |
Stream Ecology (4 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| BIOL 5839 |
Coral Reef Field Studies (3 cr) |
Annua (Sp & Su) |
| BIOL 5861 |
Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BIOL 5862 |
Advanced Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5863 |
Ecosystem Ecology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| BIOL 5864 |
Ecosystems Ecology Lab (1 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| BIOL 5867 |
Managing and Monitoring Lakes and Streams (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5870 |
Wetland Ecology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| LIM 5004 |
Field Limnology (2 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| LIM 5101 |
Physical Limnology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| LIM 5102 |
Chemical Limnology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| LIM 5103 |
Geological Limnology (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
Water Management Technology
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BBE 4523 |
Water Mgmt Engineering (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
| BBE 4533 |
Ag Waste Mgmt Engineering (3 cr) |
Even Yrs (Sp) |
| BBE 8523 |
Coupled Heat, Moisture & Chemical Transport in Porous Media
(3 cr) |
Even Yrs (Sp) |
| CE 4502 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 cr) |
Annual (F&Sp) |
| CE 4511 |
Hydraulic Structures (4 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| CE 4512 |
Open Channel Hydraulics (4 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 4562 |
Environmental Remediation Technology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8501 |
Environmental Fluid Mechanics I (4 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| CE 8502 |
Environmental Fluid Mechanics II (4 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8504 |
Theory of Unit Operation (4 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| CE 8505 |
Biological Processes (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8511 |
Mechanics of Sediment Transport (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| GEO 8511 |
Mechanics of Sediment Transport (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
Duluth Courses: No Courses Offered In This Empahsis
Water Policy
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| APEC 5611 |
Economics Aspects of Environmental Management (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| APEC 5651 |
Economics of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| CBIO 8004 |
Economics and Social Aspects of Conservation Biology (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 4591 |
Environmental Law for Engineers (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| ESPM 5256 |
Natural Resource Law and Management of Public Lands and Waters (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| WRS 5241 |
Ecological Risk Assessment (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
Duluth Courses: No Classes Offered In This Emphasis
Water Quality
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| CE 4502 |
Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 cr) |
Annual (F & Sp) |
| CE 8503 |
Environmental Mass Transport (4 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| CE 8541 |
Aquatic Chemistry (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (Sp) |
| CE 8542 |
Chemistry of Organic Pollutants in Environmental Systems (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
| CE 8561 |
Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments I (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| CE 8562 |
Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments II (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible |
| ENT 5081 |
Insects, Aquatic Habitat, and Pollution (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| ESPM 5061 |
Water Quality and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM 5111 |
Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BIOL 5801 |
Microbial Ecology (2 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| BIOL 5803 |
Water Pollution Biology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5833 |
Stream Ecology (4 cr) |
Even Yrs (F) |
| BIOL 5861 |
Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BIOL 5862 |
Advanced Lake Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BIOL 5867 |
Managing and Monitoring Lakes and Streams (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
| BIOL 5868 |
Ecotoxicology (3 cr) |
Offered when feasible (F & Sp) |
Watershed Science and Management
Twin Cities Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BBE 5513 |
Watershed Engineering (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| BBE 8513 |
Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (Sp) |
| CE 4501 |
Hydrologic Design (4 cr) |
Annual (F&Sp) |
| ESPM 5111 |
Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM 5575 |
Wetlands Conservation (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM 5703 |
Agroforestry: Role of Watershed Management (3 cr) |
Annual (Sp) |
| ESPM/SOIL 5555 |
Wetland Soils (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| FR 5114 |
Hydrology and Watershed Management (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| GEO/CE 8601 |
Introduciton to Stream Restoration (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
| GEO/CE 8602 |
Stream Restoration Practice (2 cr) |
Annual (Su) |
| HORT 5071 |
Restoration and Reclamation Ecology (3 cr) |
Annual (F) |
Duluth Courses:
F = Fall and Sp = Spring
| BIOL 5870 |
Wetland Ecology (3 cr) |
Odd Yrs (F) |
*Offering times are subject to change or cancellation. Check with the department or registrar |
