Syllabus

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Course Description

This course, is designed to be a descriptive and analytical overview of water organs, availability, location and flow. It will be examined in the light of problems, possibilities and policy and consider historical perspectives.

Course Objectives

(1) Have an historical perspective of water supply and use
(2) Discuss the hydrologic cycle especially the role of heat in the process
(3) Examine the physics and chemistry of water and flow
(4) Define relationships between hydrology and geology
(5) Discuss policy implication related to surface and ground water flow
(6) Internalize climate, evapotranspiration and vegetation in tor-relationships
(7) Examine roles of soil, climate, and flow on surface/sub surface
(8) Perform basic calculations relating to water flow
(9) Examine biotic and a biotic implications and applications of hydrology to total environment

Course Expectations

1. Class Attendance
2. Mid-term and Final Exam Required
3. Only make up exams are oral
4. Class discussion/participation encouraged

Prerequisites

None

Required Textbook

Text: Manning, John C. Applied Principles of Hydrology, 3rd ed. Prentice-Hall, NJ 1997

Grading

Component	Percentage
	100%
Mid Term Exam	40%
Final Exam	40%
Class Activity	20%

Cite/attribute Resource. Looney, J. F. (Aug 03, 2009). Syllabus. Retrieved Nov 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/environmental-earth-and-ocean-sciences/eeos-295-hydrology-e-g-sci/syllabus.

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