NRES 482 - Small Watershed Hydrology

(4 units) CO14

Approaches for dealing with problems of applied hydrology with emphasis on the small watershed, limited data, and land management situations.

Prerequisite(s): GEOL 100 or GEOL 101; MATH 181; NRES 295; NRES 322; STAT 152 or STAT 152E or STAT 352 or APST 270; Junior or Senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe important hydrological processes and their variability in space and time at the watershed scale by answering integrative questions on the mid-term and final exam.
2. incorporate measurements and external datasets into hydrological investigations in areas with limited data by collecting and analyzing data during laboratory assignments and the course project.
3. explain how hydrological and hydrochemical functioning of small watersheds can be altered by human and natural disturbance through comprehensive test questions and in-depth investigation of watershed response during the class project.
4. differentiate types of hydrological models and their advantages and limitations through laboratory investigations and answering integrative questions on the final exam.
5. apply the scientific method to study hydrological response to disturbance by quantifying water, solute, and energy fluxes using analytical methods and communicating those results effectively through written and verbal parts of the class project.

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