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Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025

Hydrogeology, B.S.

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Outcomes of the Undergraduate Curriculum

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate:

  • knowledge of science (physics, chemistry, geology, biology) and mathematics (calculus) needed to understand natural systems at a fundamental level.
  • in-depth knowledge in one particular field of science (i.e. geology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or computer science) that is sufficient to allow meaningful study and insight into problems affecting natural systems.
  • an appreciation for Earth Systems, in particular, knowledge of their interconnectedness and their natural and human-induced changes through time (Earth Systems include the oceans, atmosphere, solid Earth and sub-systems thereof).
  • an appreciation for and knowledge of the societal context of science and the far-reaching impact of solid-Earth issues in society.
  • an awareness of potential career paths for scientifically trained individuals in the solid-Earth sector.
  • scientific background knowledge needed to pursue a career in the solid-Earth sector or graduate studies in a related field.

The program shown below requires a total of 124 credit hours. The program leads to a B.S. in Hydrogeology.

First Year

Fall

Spring

Second Year

Fall

  • HASS Core Elective Credit Hours: 4
  • CSCI XXXX  Computer Science Elective Credit Hours: 4 2
     

Spring

Third Year

Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:

  • If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
     
  • If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.

The Arch Summer Semester*

*For more information on the ARCH process, please click here: The Arch 

 

Fall or Spring

Fall or Spring

Fourth Year

Fall

  • Free Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

  • Culminating Experience Credit Hours: 4  3
  • Electives Credit Hours: 8

Electives

A total of 30 credit hours of free electives is required. These electives should be designed to provide a depth of understanding in a subdiscipline of hydrogeology (e.g., geology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, computer science, engineering, etc.). A limited list of suggested courses for free electives includes the following:

Footnotes

  1. Biology Requirement (choose one):
  2. CSCI 4350  recommended. It is highly recommended that students take this course during the fall term of the second year.
  3. The culminating experience will be associated with earning 4 academic credits in a URP project, Independent Study, or Out of Classroom Experience (e.g., as a co-op or intern).
  4. Required only for students who were exempted from The Arch.

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