GEOL 5700 - Groundwater Fundamentals and Practices

Students learn fundamental concepts and theories related to occurrence, movement, storage, reaction, contamination, and remediation of surface and groundwater and their applications to real-world problems through case studies. Topics include water issues, hydrologic cycle, surface water-groundwater interaction, groundwater sustainability, streams and watersheds, types and properties of aquifers, groundwater flow and quality, basic well hydraulics, and contamination and remediation.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to explain the components of the hydrologic cycle.
Students will be able to explain groundwater-surface water interaction and sustainability.
Students will be able to characterize aquifer types.
Students will be able to solve groundwater flow and reaction problems.
Students will be able to describe methods for hydrogeologic investigations.
Students will be able to calculate properties and sustainable yield of an aquifer.
Students will be able to describe basic and advanced concepts of contamination and remediation.
Students will be able to describe major water issues using hydrogeologic concepts and theories.