S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Watershed Sciences

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Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for semester by semester planning. Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI) . All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all courses taken in the major department. The grade point average for all courses taught by the Quinney College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
BIOL 1610: Biology I	3		BIOL 1620: Biology II (BLS)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
MATH 1050: College Algebra (QL)	4		MATH 1100: Calculus Techniques (QL)	3
WATS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
Electives	4		WATS 2220: General Ecology	3
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I	4		CHEM 1220: Principles of Chemistry II (BPS)	4
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I	1		CHEM 1225: Chemical Principles Laboratory II	1
GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	3		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3
STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)	3		WATS 3700: Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI)	3
GEO 1110: Physical Geology (BPS)	3		WATS 4930: Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis	3
GEO 1115: Physical Geology Laboratory	1
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENVS 3010: Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy	3		WATS 4490: Small Watershed Hydrology (QI)	4
WATS 4500: Limnology: Ecology of Inland Waters	3		Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course	3
WATS 3600: Geomorphology or GEO 3600: Geomorphology	4 or 4		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
APEC 3012: Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS)	3		Area of Emphasis Elective	3
WATS 3910: Climatology and Hydrology for Western Watersheds (DSC/QI)	3		WATS 4980: Watershed Sciences Departmental Seminar	1
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
WATS 5300: Principles of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration	2		WATS 5350: Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Capstone II	2
WATS 5340: Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Capstone I	2		Area of Emphasis Electives	6
ENVS 4000: Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS)	3		Electives	4
WATS 4530: Water Quality and Pollution	3		Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) /Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3
Area of Emphasis Electives	6
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Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Required Courses

All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all WATS and GEOG courses used to meet requirements for a major in Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems. The grade point average for all courses taught by the College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

Directed Electives

Students majoring in Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems are required to select a minimum of 15 elective credits, chosen from one of five areas of emphasis. The majority of these elective credits must come from courses directly related to the degree program. All elective courses must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor before enrollment. The following is a list of recommended courses within each area of emphasis.

Aquatic Habitats (15 credits)

Recommended Courses
WATS 4650 - Principles in Fishery Management 3
WATS 5200 - Fish Habitats 2
WATS 5310 - Ecology and Restoration of Wetland and Riparian Plants 3
WATS 5550 - Freshwater Invertebrates 3
Elective Courses
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1
CEE 5930 - Independent Study 1-3
ENGL 3080 - Introduction to Technical Communication (CI) 3
ENVS 4110 - Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management 3
NR 6920 - Python Programming for GIS 3
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4
PSC 5350 - Wildland Soils 3 or
WILD 5350 - Wildland Soils 3
WATS 3100 - Fish Diversity and Conservation (DSC/CI) 3
WATS 3110 - Fish Diversity Laboratory 1
WATS 4110 - Biogeochemistry: Tracking Environmental Processes and Change 3
WATS 4931 - GIS Research Projects 2
WILD 4600 - Conservation Biology 3
WILD 4880 - Genetics in Conservation and Management 3
WILD 5560 - Applied Avian Ecology (CI) 3
WILD 5750 - Applied Remote Sensing 3
Other courses as approved by faculty advisor

Water Quality (15 credits)

Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Watershed Sciences

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Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Required Courses

Directed Electives

Aquatic Habitats (15 credits)

Water Quality (15 credits)

Hydrology and Water Resources (15 credits)

Geomorphology (15 credits)

Human Dimensions (21 credits)

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