Watershed Management Minor

Offered by the Department of Natural Sciences

The minor in Watershed Management is designed to provide specific coursework to students interested in watershed protection and sustainability.  It is interdisciplinary and challenging. 

Program Objectives:

• Learn to collect and interpret data from a dynamic natural system.
• Advance written and oral communication skills.
• Develop critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, using scientific techniques and methods.

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will properly use field equipment such as flow meters, water quality test kits, pH meters and soil color charts.
2. Students will perform a watershed assessment and develop a watershed protection or restoration plan.

19 - 21 s.h.