Water Science and Society Certificate
The Water Science and Society Certificate provides students from a range of majors with foundational knowledge in water science and policy. Students take courses in the biological, physical, and policy sciences, and courses focused on skills relevant to understanding and managing water. The certificate culminates in a capstone experience that enables students to apply conceptual water knowledge to a project.
General Certificate Requirements
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
POST-SECONDARY CERTIFICATE - WATER SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
Course Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Social/Policy | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Water Policy | ||
Water and Sustainability | ||
Physical | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Weather and Climate | ||
The Water Planet | ||
Hydrogeology | ||
Hydrology | ||
Watershed Hydrology | ||
Biological/Ecolgoical | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Freshwater Ecology | ||
Stream Ecology | ||
Lake Ecology | ||
Biology and Management of Fishes | ||
Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology | ||
Skills | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Data Visualization | ||
Principles of Microeconomics | ||
Economics of the Environment | ||
Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
Intro to GIS and Cartography | ||
Field Techniques | ||
Planning Principles & Processes | ||
Environmental Planning | ||
Community & Regional Analysis | ||
Spatial Analysis & GIS | ||
Remote Sensing/Raster GIS | ||
Collaborations in Natural Resource Decisions | ||
Public Administration | ||
Special Topics (Agency Policy-Making) | ||
Natural Resource Interpretation and Communication | ||
Capstone 1 | ||
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Environmental Drawing | ||
Painting II | ||
A thesis or internship course in the student's home department. | ||
A field course with a project or research component. | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
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The course that satisfies this requirement must include a substantive project that is focused on water. To meet this requirement, students can complete a thesis, an internship, or a field course. Alternatively, they can complete one of the art courses listed below. In all cases, the project needs to be focused on water.