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AGRO 611 Introduction to Environmental Biophysics. (3-2). Credit 4. Theoretical and experimental analysis of interactions between living organisms and their environments; measurement and modeling of the physical environment; measurement and modeling of energy mass transfer between organisms and their environments, and of organism response to fluxes of mass and energy. BAEN 672 Small Watershed Hydrology. (3-0). Credit 3. Hydrology of small agricultural watersheds; precipitation frequency analysis; infiltration; runoff; erosion theory; sediment transport theory; evapotranspiration, and use of hydrological models. BAEN 673 Modeling Small Watersheds. (3-0). Credit 3. Transport of water and chemicals in small agricultural watersheds; simulation using hydrologic models coupled with geographical information systems (GIS); impact of land use on the quality of surface water and groundwater evaluated. CVEN 627 Engineering Surface Water Hydrology. (3-0). Credit 3. Precipitation-runoff processes; watershed and streamflow modeling; frequency analysis; erosion and sedimentation engineering; hydrologic design of hydraulic structures and nonstructural stormwater management strategies. CVEN 675 Stochastic Hydrology. (3-0). Credit 3. Analysis, simulation and forecasting and hydro-climatic variables. CVEN 665 Water Resources Systems Engineering. (3-0). Credit 3. Linear and non-linear optimization models and simulation models for planning and management of water systems; single- and multi-objective analysis and deterministic and stochastic techniques. GEOG 626 Fluvial Geomorphology. (3-0). Credit 3. Concepts and methods applicable to the fluvial systems; components affecting rivers and drainage basin and analysis geomorphology; analytical treatment of problems arising from fluvial changes. GEOL/GOEG 628 Geomorphology and Geology of Water Resources. Essential concepts and methods applicable to the study and understanding of surface and groundwater resources; system input, storage and outputs; surface flows, river morphology patterns capacity and competence; floods, aquifer characteristics and groundwater flow models. GEOL 631 Engineering Geomorphology. (3-0). Credit 3. Active surface processes as they influence engineering construction; erosion, rivers and floods, slope processes, subsidence, coastal processes, ice, weathering and ground water. GEOL 635 Engineering Geology. (3-0). Credit 3. Geological principles applied to the investigation design, construction and maintenance of engineering projects; history, development and role of engineering geologic practice as applied to dams, waste disposal, surface and ground water, tunneling, quarrying and construction materials. RLEM 623 Ecohydrology. (3.0) Credit 3 Hydrologic processes and vegetation. Hydrologic processes, effects of changing land cover and the implications, and data management and analysis for hydrologic assessments and problem solving. RLEM 631 Ecological Restoration of Wetland and Riparian Systems. (3-0) Credit 3. How wetland and riparian areas link terrestrial and aquatic systems and function hydrologically and ecologically within watersheds; integrated approaches for restoration of degraded wetland and riparian systems; improving water resources through vegetation management with a special interest in rangelands. |