River Studies and Leadership Certificate, Undergraduate
Note: courses taken to satisfy core requirements cannot be used to satisfy emphasis area courses, i.e. no double dipping.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Geographic Information Science | ||
| GEOG 323 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I: SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | 3 |
| River Science–choose one | ||
| BIOL 445 | STREAM ECOLOGY | 5 |
| or GEOG 203 | FUNDAMENTALS OF SURFACE HYDROLOGY | |
| or GEOG 413 | RIVERS AND FLOODS | |
| River Policy | ||
| POLI 324 | COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL WATER POLICY | 5 |
| Swiftwater Rescue–choose one | ||
| RCLS 330 | INTERMEDIATE WHITEWATER KAYAKING | 2-4 |
| or RCLS 375 | WHITEWATER RAFTING GUIDE TECHNIQUES | |
| Emphasis Coursework–complete one of the following emphasis areas | 7-10 | |
River Science Emphasis Area–choose two courses | ||
| LIMNOLOGY | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| ICHTHYOLOGY | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF SURFACE HYDROLOGY | ||
| RIVERS AND FLOODS | ||
River-based Policy and Management Emphasis Area–choose two courses | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | ||
| FISHERIES BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| ENERGY/WATER NEXUS | ||
| WATER RESOURCES | ||
| RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||
River-based Recreation, Education, and Tourism Emphasis Area–choose both | ||
| PUBLIC LANDS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION | ||
| OUTDOOR RECREATION AQUATIC PROGRAMS | ||
| Total Credits | 22-27 | |