Course Requirements
Students will complete 21 credits* in core and elective courses that are particularly relevant to today’s water professional. Completion of the program is certified on the student’s academic record.
Core Courses
GES 120: Water Sustainability in the Western U.S. (3 credits)
AREC/ECON 240: Issues in Environmental Economics (3 credits)
AREC 342: Water Law, Policy, and Institutions (3 credits)
Foundations of Water
A minimum of 3 credits in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Ecology, Geology, and Physics courses
Context of Water
A minimum of 9 credits in Social, Economic, Ecological, Biological, and Physical Sciences courses
* A minimum of 12 upper-division (300-400 level) courses are required to complete the SWIM