The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences 12 courses 16 total credits
The Hydrology Minor provides a selection of courses that will establish an understanding of the water cycle and associated hydrological processes. The courses in this minor emphasize physical and chemical processes that control the movement of water through the Earth system and water quality. Students completing this minor will gain knowledge in the methods hydrologists use to characterize hydrological processes, including environmental monitoring data and aquifer properties. Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies. Registration for any of these courses requires that existing prerequisite course requirements are adequately met.
| College Requirements - Geosciences | credits |
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | credits |
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology | 3 |
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 401 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEO 416W | Climate, Water, and the Environment | 4 |
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 476K | Groundwater Hydrology | 4 |
| GEO 376S | Physical Hydrology | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 328W | Vadose Zone Hydrology | 3 |
| GEO 370E | Ecohydrology and Biometeorology | 3 |
| GEO 372S | Geochemical Problem Solving with Atoms and Ions | 3 |
| GEO 376L | Field Methods in Groundwater Hydrology | 3 |
| GEO 376S | Physical Hydrology | 3 |
| GEO 377K | Applied Karst Hydrogeology | 3 |
| GEO 476M | Aqueous Geochemistry | 4 |
| GEO 476W | Hydrogeophysics | 4 |
| Total | 6 credits | |
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