Water Resources Science Limnology and Oceanography Track Core Courses

At least one course from each of the below four core areas is required to complete the core*:

*Equivalent courses completed as an undergraduate may fulfill the core requirement if approved by the DGS; please consult with the DGS. Undergraduate courses cannot transfer so additional graduate courses in WRS may be needed to meet the graduate school 14 cr requirement.

Hydrology (Surface and/or Hydrogeology):

Twin Cities:

• BBE 8513 Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds (3 cr)
• CE 8561 Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments I (3 cr)
• CE 8562 Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments II (3 cr)
• FR 5114 Hydrology & Watershed Management (3 cr)

Duluth:

• LIM 5101 Physical Limnology (3 cr)

Environmental/Water Chemistry:

Twin Cities:

• CE 5541 Environmental Water Chemistry (3 cr)
• ESCI 4401 Aqueous Environmental Chemistry (3 cr)
• LAAS 5311 Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (3 cr)
• PubH 6190 Environmental Chemistry (3 cr)

Duluth:

• GEOL 4710 Aqueous Geochemistry/Chemical Hydrogeology (4 cr)
• LIM 5102 Chemical Limnology (3 cr)

Limnology:

Twin Cities:

• EEB 5601 Limnology (3 cr)

Duluth:

• BIOL 5833 Stream Ecology (4 cr)
• BIOL 5861 Lake Ecology (3 cr)

Water Resources Policy:

Twin Cities and Duluth (via ITV):

• WRS 5101 Water Policy (3 cr)

Degree Completion Requirements

M.S. in WRS

Ph.D. in WRS

Limnology and Oceanography Track

Minor in WRS