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EART 116Hydrology

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Introduces processes involving water on and near Earth's surface, including meteorology, water properties, surface flows in steams and runoff, flood analysis, ground water, water budgets, sediment transport, erosion, and water quality. Problem set and laboratory each week. Laboratory/field: 3 hours.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): EART 5 or EART 10 or EART 20; and MATH 11A or MATH 19A or AM 15A; and PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L, or PHYS 5A and PHYS 5L, or by permission of the instructor. EART 5L or EART 10L or EART 20L and PHYS 6B and PHYS 6M are recommended. Enrollment is restricted to majors and minors in Earth sciences and the combined majors with anthropology and environmental studies, and to majors in environmental sciences.

  • Enroll in lecture and associated secondary lab.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Earth&Marine D250StaffWait List 24/23

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Earth&Marine D250J. A. WilliamsClosed 27/23

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