HYDROGEOLOGY PROGRAM

The Program

The Hydrogeology Program, administered through the Department of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences (EEOS), offers a sequence of courses which, taken as a whole, will teach the concepts, techniques of evaluation, and applications of the broad field of ground water study. The program includes examination of geologic principles relevant to hydrogeology, traditional ground water resource evaluation, and modeling of ground water phenomena using current applicable software. Additionally, this program is intended to be interdisciplinary; electives from chemistry and mathematics may be taken as part of the program.
The program is designed for majors in EEOS or any other discipline in which an understanding of hydrogeological phenomena would be beneficial. It is also useful for those professionals already working in the fields of site assessment, evaluation, and/or remediation, who may wish to acquire technical education toward certification as a licensed site professional.

Eligibility

The program is open to all undergraduates at the University of Massachusetts Boston, as well as to non-matriculated students, or working professionals. EEOS majors may enroll in the program; four courses taken as part of the program may count toward their major.

For matriculated students, successful completion of the program is recorded on official university transcripts when they have met all graduation requirements. Non-matriculated students receive a certificate of completion.

Requirements

Seven courses (a minimum of 21 credits) are required for the completion of the program. Courses required for the program are EEOS 110 (Physical Geology), EEOS 295 (Hydrology) EEOS 330 (Quantitative Hydrogeology), EEOS 385 (Applied Hydrogeology), and EEOS 401 (Field Methods). Two electives are available from among a number of selected EEOS, chemistry and mathematics courses.

Students wishing to enroll in the program must have the approval of the EEOS Department chairperson, or the director of the Hydrogeology Program.