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Water Resources Minor

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This minor is administered by the Fisheries and Water Resources Discipline.

Consists of a minimum of 27 credits.

Note: Required courses marked below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.**

Required, 12 credits

CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5
NRES 251 - Introduction to Soil and Water Resources Credits: 4 **
WATR 388 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: 3

Take 3 courses from the following, 9-10 credits

NRES 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3 or
WATR 324 - Invasive and Exotic Species Credits: 3
PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3 or
WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
WATR 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3 or
WLDL 360 - Wetlands Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WATR 383 - Hydrogeology Credits: 3
WATR 389 - Hydrology Credits: 3
WATR 390 - Water Chemistry and Analysis Credits: 4

Elective courses, 6 credits

Take 6 credits from the list below or any WATR course not used for credit in the category above.

BIOL 374 - Ichthyology Credits: 4
BIOL 375 - Fisheries Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 380 - Introduction to Aquaponics Credits: 3
FOR 337 - Wisconsin Forestry Best Management Practices Credits: 1
SOIL 465 - Soil Physics Credits: 3
SOIL 479 - Environmental Fate of Organic Chemicals Credits: 3
WLDL 361 - Waterfowl Ecology and Management Credits: 3
WSTE 481 - Wastewater Treatment II Credits: 2