Courses
Choose from the required class list
The basics
Five courses are required for the Hydrologic Sciences PhD Degree and Graduate Certificate. The number of required courses is intentionally kept low, so that the student is free to design an overall academic program that meets his or her needs in terms of specialized scholarly interests. The five Hydrologic Sciences courses are included in the minimum semester hours required for all graduate students. The coursework is designed to assure competency in appropriate subject matter at the graduate level.
Required courses
Students should choose two core courses from different topical areas as well as three additional required courses in different topical areas (which may include further core courses).
Core Courses
| Topical Area | Title | Code | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Fluid Dynamics | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | CVEN 5313 | Fall 2007 |
| Groundwater Hydrology | Groundwater Hydrology | CVEN 5353 | Fall 2007 |
| Advanced Hydrogeology and Modeling Concepts | GEOL 5080 | ||
| Snow Hydrology | Snow Hydrology | GEOG 5321 | |
| Surface Water Hydrology | Physical Hydrology | CVEN 5333 | Spring 2007 |
| Hillslope Hydrology | GEOL 5700 |
Additional required courses
| Topical Area | Title | Code | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Hydrology | Seminar in Hydrology and Geomorphology (same as GEOG 6241) | GEOL 6241 | |
| Aquatic chemistry | Environmental Engineering Chemistry | CVEN 5404 | Fall 2007 |
| Principles of Aqueous Geochemistry | GEOL 5280 | ||
| Biogeochemistry | Watershed Biogeochemistry | GEOG 4311 | Spring 2007 |
| Global Biogeochem Cycles | GEOL 5700 | ||
| Field Techniques in Hydrology | Field Techniques in Surficial Geology and Geohydrology | GEOL 5715 | |
| Fluvial Geomorphology | Fluvial Geomorphology | GEOG 5251 | |
| Geomorphology | GEOL 5700 | Spring 2007 | |
| Sediment Transport Mechanics | GEOL 5700 | Spring 2007 | |
| Groundwater/Surfacewater Modeling | Transport and Dispersion in Surface Water | CVEN 5343 | Spring 2007 |
| Applied Groundwater Modeling | CVEN 5383 | Spring 2007 | |
| Limnology/Applied Stream Ecology | Applied Stream Ecology | CVEN 5323 | Fall 2007 |
| Limnology | EBIO 5030 | Spring 2007 | |
| Oceanography | Oceanography | GEOL 5060 | Spring 2007 |
| Remote Sensing | Remote Sensing of the Environment | GEOL 5093 | Spring/Fall 2007 |
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Stonefly, Zapada haysii, common in streams with acid mine drainage in Colorado. Photo: Diane McKnight (CEAE & INSTAAR).
