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Duluth Campus
Water Resources Science MinorSwenson College of Science & Engineering
University of Minnesota Duluth
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Water Resources Science, 173 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue, St. Paul MN 55108 (612-624-7456; fax: 612-625-1263)
Email:
wrs@umn.edu
Website: http://wrs.umn.edu
Water Resources Science (WRS) students take a deep dive into the science behind planning, management, and designs necessary for our public policies related to water. Students will gain a holistic understanding of the hydrologic cycle and associated ecosystems as well as the interplay between biophysical sciences and social sciences.
The WRS graduate minor is structured in a similar interdisciplinary manner to complement many other graduate degree programs. The program involves faculty from the following departments on the Duluth campus: American Indian Studies; Biology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Civil Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Geography and Philosophy; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Physics and Astronomy; and Political Science; as well as the Large Lakes Observatory, Natural Resources Research Institute, and Environmental Protection Agency in Duluth.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Water Resources Science director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Minor coursework offered on both the A-F and S/N grading basis must be taken A-F, with a minimum grade of C- earned for each course.
Electives (6 to 9 credits)
Master’s students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 9 credits from the following in consultation with the Water Resources Science director of graduate studies:
BIOL 5833 - Stream Ecology
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 5861 - Lake Ecology
(3.0 cr)
CE 4228 - Watershed Engineering
(3.0 cr)
CE 5241 - Water Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5150 - Organic and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 5212 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
EES 5103 - Geological Paleolimnology
(3.0 cr)
EES 5201 - Watershed Hydrology
(3.0 cr)
EES 5250 - Hydrogeology
(4.0 cr)
GEOG 4446 - Water Processes and Management
(3.0 cr)
LIM 5010 - Integrated Approaches to the Study of Inland Waters
(3.0 cr)
LIM 5101 - Physical Limnology
(3.0 cr)
LIM 5102 - Chemical Limnology
(3.0 cr)
LIM 5103 - Geological Paleolimnology
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CE 5201/WRS 5101 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lim 5103/5002/EES 5103 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESCI 5201/EES 5201 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | LIM 5101/5001 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Lim 5103/5002/EES 5103 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |