Water and Watersheds

Summer 2013 quarter

Faculty

Paul Pickett water resources engineering

Fields of Study

environmental studies and sustainability studies

Preparatory for studies or careers in

environmental studies, sciences, resource planning

Prerequisites

One quarter of introductory environmental studies

Description

Water has been described as the "Oil of the 21st Century." The world’s limited supply of water faces huge challenges of human demand and contamination. This course explores the many dimensions of water resources and the critical problems of managing water for humans and the environment. An integrating focus for the course will be watersheds, where many dimensions of environmental function and human activity overlap.

Advertised Schedule

6-10p Mon/Wed (Jul. 29 - Aug. 28)

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Enhanced Online Learning

Books

Greener Store

Upper Division Science Credit

Undergraduate students seeking upper division science credit will develop a custom study plan for the course, to be approved by the instructor, which will identify the science content of the student's work.

Offered During

Evening