When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.

Minor in Watershed Studies

Learning Goals

• Possess in-depth knowledge for assessing and improving the health of watersheds.
• Acquire skills applicable to watershed research, restoration, and management, such as fieldwork, grant writing, mapping, and project management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary approach needed to achieve successful outcomes for watersheds.

The minor in watershed studies requires students to complete a minimum of 21 semester hours. Student must complete the following courses with a grade of C- or higher:

5   Required courses:

4   EENV-220 Water Resources

1   WTST-200 Watershed Studies Colloquium

4   Choose from:

4   COL-408 Aquatic Ecology and ECOL-409 Aquatic Ecology Laboratory

4   ECOL-560 Interdisciplinary Explorations in Ecology when the topic is Restoration Ecology

4   EENV-313 Susquehanna River

4   ENST-301 Current Topics in Environmental Studies

4   Choose from:

4    ENST-335 Environmental Laws and Regulations

4   POLI-212 Introduction to Public Policy

4   POLI-215 Law and Politics

4   PPOL-351 Public Administration

4   PPOL-352 Environmental Policy

4   Choose from:

4   ENGL-299 Professional & Civic Writing

4   EENV-360 Geographic Information Systems

4   Choose from:

4   MGMT-240 Principles of Management

4   POLI-300 Seminar when the topic is Non-Profit Management

0-4   Internship

Students must complete an internship, which may or may not be taken for credit. WTST-400 is recommended but other internships may be considered. All internships require approval by the Program Coordinator.

Double-counting Restriction for Interdisciplinary Minors

Only 8 semester hours of this minor may be double counted toward the student’s major or another minor.