Water Resources Option
This option is available within the Bioresource Research major at the following location:
- Corvallis
Water resources research involves the use of science and policy tools to identify contaminants and make assessments of water quality. Students will acquire laboratory skills to detect water contaminants and track their movements and transformations while learning related policy and management concerns. Research areas could include microbial contaminants, the impact of urbanization on water quality, and marine and estuarine water quality and its impact on fisheries and shellfish industries. Option course work covers water sciences and hydrology, environmental policy and management. Students completing this option will be prepared for graduate school or for positions in environmental consulting, research, and natural resource management.
Option Code: 626
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Retain and articulate the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method by designing an experiment, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Convey the meaning of research results in written and oral format, to both professionals and the general public.
- Master and discuss the important contemporary issues in the specific discipline of the BRR option and research project.
- Demonstrate professionalism, including critical thinking, a strong work ethic, and the ability to contribute to a team.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Water Sciences | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12-16 | |
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| HYDROGEOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| COASTAL AND ESTUARINE OCEANOGRAPHY | ||
| SOIL SCIENCE | ||
or CSS 205 | *SOIL SCIENCE | |
| CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| Watersheds and Hydrology | ||
| CE 412 | HYDROLOGY | 4 |
| or FE 430 | WATERSHED PROCESSES | |
| Water Resources Environmental Analysis | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| ^ECOLOGICAL METHODS | ||
| GIS IN WATER RESOURCES | ||
| SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | ||
| THE WORLD'S WATER | ||
| ECOTOXICOLOGY: AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| Water Resources Environmental Policy and Management | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | ||
| INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Specialization and Breadth Courses 1 | ||
| Select additional credits of upper-division courses approved by research mentor | 1-7 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
- 1
Recommended areas: Climatology, geology, resource economics, watersheds, watersheds management, microbial ecology, engineering, mathematics, hydrology, hydrogeology, irrigation, toxicology, ecology, environmental analysis, environmental chemistry, geochemistry, environmental management, environmental policy, economics, marine biology, aquatic and marine botany and zoology, oceanography, statistics, geography, environmental ethics, research ethics.
Option Code: 626