• Course Code: 01:460:204
  • Credits: 3
  • Semester(s) Offered: Spring
  • Instructor(s): Prof. Rosenthal, Prof. Sherrell
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Note: Designed for non-science majors and minors; partially fulfills SAS Natural Sciences (NS) and Our Common Future (CCO) core requirements. Credit not given for this course and 11:628:115, 125, 204, 221 and 01:460:120, 209

Survey of the science, environmental impact, and resource allocation of water on the Earth. Characteristics of water; hydrologic cycle; runoff and erosion; river systems; past and present climates; water quality; political and economic aspects of water

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