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2024-2025 Catalog

Water Science Major (B.S.)

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Major Requirements:

Geoscience Courses

One of the following:

GSC 107 - Geology and Agriculture 4 Credits
GSC 112 - Geoscience Issues of Lake Superior 3 Credits
GSC 120 - Physical Geology 4 Credits

All of the following:

GSC 498 - Senior Seminar in Geoscience 2 Credits
GSC 305 - Hydrology 4 Credits
GSC 406 - Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry 4 Credits
GSC 222 - Sediments and Soils 4 Credits

Biology Courses

One of the following:

BIO 115 - Investigating Life 4 Credits
BIO 128 - Natural History and Conservation in the Lake Superior Watershed 3 Credits

Both of the following:

BIO 234 - Ecology 4 Credits
BIO 473 - Limnology 4 Credits

Mathematics Courses:

MTH 107 - Statistical Concepts and Analysis 4 Credits

One of the following:

MTH 140 - Calculus I 4 Credits
MTH 207 - Biostatistical Modeling 4 Credits
MTH 230 - Mathematical Modeling 4 Credits

Chemistry Courses:

One of the following:

CHM 103 - General Chemistry: The Chemistry of Food 4 Credits
CHM 110 - General Chemistry 4 Credits

Climate-related Courses:

One of the following:

CLM 125 - Introduction to Climate Science 4 Credits
CLM 244 - Understanding Climate Change 4 Credits
GSC 312 - Paleoclimate: Past as Prologue 4 Credits

Emphases:

To complete a major in Water Science, choose one of the following emphases:

Water Chemistry Emphasis:

CHM 210 - Chemistry of Natural Waters 4 Credits
CHM 212 - Water Quality Lab Techniques 4 Credits
CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credits
CHM 225 - Quantitative Analysis 4 Credits
CHM 240 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 Credits

Water Resources Emphasis:

GIS 201 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 Credits
GIS 301 - Intermediate GIS Applications 4 Credits
GSC 233 - Earth Resources 4 Credits

One of the following:

BIO 225 - Aquatic Invertebrates 4 Credits
BIO 242 - Ichthyology 4 Credits

One of the following:

IDS 248 - Great Lakes Water Wars 3 Credits
NRS 215 - Natural Resources Principles and Policy 3 Credits

Total Water Science Major with Emphasis: 65 - 68 Credits