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.

• Scientific Foundation

• BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
• BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
• CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
• CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
• CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
• CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1 credit(s)

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• GEO 1110 - Physical Geology (BPS) 3 credit(s) and
• GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit(s)

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• GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 credit(s) and
• GEOG 1005 - Physical Geography Lab 1 credit(s)

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• MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)

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• MATH 1100 - Calculus Techniques (QL) 3 credit(s) or
• MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s)

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• STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)
• WATS 2220 - General Ecology 3 credit(s)

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  Common Departmental Core

• ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
• WATS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
• WILD 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s)

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• ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3 credit(s)

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• GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
• WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)

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• WATS 3050 - Data Management for Natural Resources – Cleaning and Shaping Data 1 credit(s)
• WATS 3060 - Data Management for Natural Resources – Data Display and Analysis 1 credit(s)
• WATS 3700 - Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) 3 credit(s)
• WATS 4490 - Small Watershed Hydrology (QI) 4 credit(s)
• WATS 4500 - Limnology: Ecology of Inland Waters 3 credit(s)
• WATS 4930 - Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis 3 credit(s)
• WATS 4980 - Watershed Sciences Departmental Seminar 1 credit(s)

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  Required Courses for the MRAE Major

• APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource and Regional Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
• ENVS 3010 - Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 3 credit(s)

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• WATS 4600 - Environmental Water Management 3 credit(s)

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• WATS 3600 - Geomorphology 4 credit(s)
• WATS 3910 - Climatology and Hydrology for Western Watersheds (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
• WATS 4530 - Water Quality and Pollution 3 credit(s)
• WATS 5150 - Fluvial Geomorphology 3 credit(s)
• WATS 5300 - ​Principles of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration 2 credit(s)

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  Capstone Experience

• WATS 5340 - Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Capstone I 2 credit(s)
• WATS 5350 - Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Capstone II 2 credit(s)

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.