2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Water ResourcesThe Water Resources Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in water-related fields. This degree willprepare students to enter careers in the water resources industry such as water efficiency technicians and workers or watermanagement specialist and technicians.The Water Resource Program is a career-technical curriculum offering two Associates of Science degrees: a two-yearAssociate of Applied Science in Water Quantity and a two-year Associate of Applied Science in Water Quality. The designof this program is to offer these courses in an online delivery format. A degree in Water Quantity or Water Quality optionwill prepare a student to work as a water specialist dealing with a variety of water issues, including evaluation of wateruse patterns, recommending water efficiency techniques, use of GIS and map interpretation, water collection and analysis,interpretation of water policies, technical report writing, and field methodologies.The Water Resources Program is delivered primarily online.Water Quantity OptionLength of Program: 4 SemestersType of Program: Associate of Applied ScienceSemester of Entry: Fall and Spring. The suggested sequence in this catalog is for students entering in the fall semester.Please see your advisor for a suggested spring entry sequence.First SemesterCourseNumber Course Title Credits ENSC105 Environmental Science..................................................................................................................... 3 ENSC272 Water Resources................................................................................................................................. 3 BIOB160 Principles of Living Systems............................................................................................................ 3 BIOB161 Principles of Living Systems Lab.....................................................................................................1 CAPP131 Basic MS Office.................................................................................................................................. 3 M121 College Algebra (or higher)............................................................................................................. 3Total Credits.................................................................................................................................... 16Second Semester EVSC135 Maps and Aerial Photo Interpretation........................................................................................... 3 EVSC140 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS).............................................................. 3 EVSC150 Hydrologic Measurements............................................................................................................... 3 CHMY121 Introduction to General Chemistry................................................................................................. 3 CHMY122 Introduction to General Chemistry Lab......................................................................................... 1 WRIT121T Introduction to Technical Writing................................................................................................... 3Total Credits.................................................................................................................................... 16 (32)Summer Semester GEN288 Internship............................................................................................................................................ 6Third Semester EVSC215 Ground Water Hydrology................................................................................................................ 3 EVSC220 Surface Water Hydrology................................................................................................................. 3 EVSC240 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)......................................................................................... 3 GEO101 Introduction to Physical Geology....................................................................................................3 GEO102 Introduction to Physical Geology Lab............................................................................................ 1 NRSM280 Water Rights and Water Policy........................................................................................................ 3Total Credits.................................................................................................................................... 16Fourth Semester ENSC242 Environmental Sampling I............................................................................................................... 4 EVSC235 Soils, Weather, and Climate............................................................................................................. 3 EVSC260 Field Methods and Reporting.......................................................................................................... 4 COMM201 Introduction to Public Relations...................................................................................................... 3 WRIT210 Scientific Report Writing.................................................................................................................. 3Total Credits.................................................................................................................................... 17 (71)UM-Helena College of Technology 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog 73