The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources and the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in hydrology. The undergraduate major in hydrology assumes substantial knowledge of mathematics. For information regarding graduate degrees, please see the Graduate Catalog . The department participates in the honors program.
Honors students complete an approved senior honors thesis in lieu of the senior capstone course.
Environmental Hydrology is the applied science that investigates and characterizes the environmental state of our water and related land and ecological resources. Hydrologists work with water resource problems related to pollution, its prevention and clean-up, and natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and water management concerns, including water supply, the design of wells and reservoirs, recreation, and environmental impacts on water quality. Protecting the quality of water for all uses is a critical part of the mission of hydrologists. The hydrology curriculum is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of hydrology and allied subjects, including the basic environmental sciences, hydrologic modeling, and computer applications. Instruction is augmented at all levels with field trips in Arizona, a state with great diversity of topographic and geologic features and climate zones, making it a superb outdoor laboratory.