Certificate in Water Resources Policy
The Water Resources Policy Certificate provides the recipient with a working knowledge of water resources in sufficient detail that they are prepared for professional positions involving water resources management and policy. To the prospective employer, the certificate is a professional endorsement that the recipient has received four university level courses on issues fundamental to water resources management and policy. A formal certificate issued by the Texas State’s College of Liberal Arts and a statement on the recipient’s Texas State transcript recognize successful completion of the program.
Applicants to the Water Resources Policy Certificate program are required to be a Texas State University undergraduate degree seeking or post-baccalaureate student in good standing.
The certificate requires 16-17 semester credit hours. Student must complete the following courses with no grade less than a “C” and an overall average for the five classes of at least a 2.5.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
GEO 3434 | Water Resources | 4 |
GEO 4313 | Environmental Management | 3 |
GEO 4314 | River Basin Management | 3 |
GEO 4334 | Groundwater Resources | 3-4 |
or GEOL 4421 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 4341 | Water Policy | 3 |
Total Hours | 16-17 |
For additional information and application process, discuss with an academic advisor or refer to: http://www.geo.txstate.edu/degrees-programs/certificates.html.