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Hydrology, Associate of Science

CIP Code

40

Career Opportunities

Completion of the Associate of Science Degree will provide the student with the necessary skills to work as a hydrology-water quality or geo-technician within the Reservation area, the U.S. Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Geological Society, and other earth science disciplines.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students completing an Associates of Science in Hydrology will be able to:

  • Understand some of the major foundational hydrological principles (basic theoretical knowledge).
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of essential technical and computational skills in surface and groundwater quantification and quality.
  • Demonstrate effective written, oral, and graphical communication of basic hydrological measurements and concepts.
  • Use critical thinking skills to interpret or relate abstract or interdisciplinary science concepts.
  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge or awareness of place based (local or community) water resource issues and their related cultural perspectives.
  • Demonstrate citizenship through team work

Curriculum

Fall (First Year)

IDST101SKC Seminar

3
MATH100College Algebra

5
HYDR101Introduction to Hydrology

3
BIOS101General Biology

4
BIOS102General Biology Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:16
Any listed MATH courses can be substituted by a higher level MATH (108 or above) with approval

Winter (First Year)

BIOS130Introduction to Microbiology

4
BIOS131Introduction to Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM124Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

4
CHEM125Introduction to General & Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry lab

1
ENGL101English Composition I

3
MATH108Advanced Functions & Modeling

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Spring (First Year)

SPCH100Basic Communications

3
SVLN250Service to the Environment I

1
MATH109Trigonometry

3
MATH241Statistics

5
CHEM270College Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

5
Total Credit Hours:17
 

Fall (Second Year)

GEOG201GIS I

3
GEOL105Physical Geology and Lab

5
ENGL203Technical Writing for STEM Majors

3
HYDR210Physical Hydrology

3
ELECTIVENative American Studies General Education Open

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Winter (Second Year)

GEOG321GIS II

3
NASD101History of Indians in the United States

3
NATR242Introduction to R Statistics

2
SCID114Scientific Literature

3
ELECTIVESocial Science General Education from List

5
Total Credit Hours:16
SCID114 is designated as a course that emphasizes information literacy.

Spring (Second Year)

GEOG331GIS III

3
HYDR230Field Hydrology

3
NATR270Principles of Ecology

3
NATR271Principles of Ecology Lab

2
HMNT101Introduction to Humanities

3
ELECTIVEFine Arts Humanities General Education from List

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Total Credit Hours: 99