Current HSAC courses are listed and categorized in the table below. Although some courses may be listed in multiple topic areas, no course can simultaneously count toward more than one topic area in a student’s plan of study. The set of courses selected for a student’s plan of study must be from at least 2 different departments.
Curriculum
The Hydrologic Sciences Academic Concentration (HSAC) is available to both Masters and Ph.D. degree students. The programs require students to complete a core curriculum in Hydrologic Sciences, which comprises courses in the following six Topics: (1) Subsurface Hydrology; (2) Surface Hydrology; (3) Hydrologic Chemistry; (4) Hydrologic Ecology; (5) Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques; and (6) Hydrologic Policy & Management.
Graduate students are required to complete 12 credit hours by taking one subsurface hydrology course from Topic 1 and one surface hydrology course from Topic 2, and at least one course in two of the four remaining Topics. Courses may be transferred in from non-UF Master’s programs via the petition process. Transfer credit must be approved by the University of Florida before being considered as a course for the concentration. A minimum of 50% of the courses for the concentration must be taken at the University of Florida to satisfy concentration requirements. Undergraduate courses will not be used to satisfy requirements for the concentration.
| Topic | Course Number | Course Name | Offered Online? | categories_hfilter | tags_hfilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | ABE6265 | Vadose Zone Water and Solute Transport Modeling | Yes | topic-1 | yes |
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | CWR5125 | Groundwater Flow 1 | topic-1 | ||
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | CWR6537 | Contaminant Subsurface Hydrology | topic-1 | ||
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | GLY5247 | Surface and Groundwater Interactions | Yes | topic-1 | yes |
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | GLY5827 | Groundwater Geology | Yes | topic-1 | yes |
| Topic 1: Subsurface Hydrology | SWS5605C | Environmental Soil Physics | Yes | topic-1 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | ABE6254 | Simulation of Agricultural Watersheds | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | AOM6736 | Principles and Issues in Environmental Hydrology | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | CGN6905 | Special Problems in Civil Engineering (Urban Stormwater System Design) | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | CWR5235 | Open Channel Hydraulics | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | CWR6116 | Advanced Surface Hydrology | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | ENV6416 | Advanced Stormwater Control | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | ENV6508 | Wetland Hydrology | Yes | topic-2 | yes |
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | EOC6196 | Littoral Processes | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | GEO6282 | Fluvial Morphology and Processes | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | OCP6050 | Physical Oceanography | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | OCP6295 | Estuarine and Shelf Hydrodynamics 1 | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | SWS6932 | Topics in Soils (Landscape Hydrology) | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | ABE6266 | Nanotechnology in Water Research | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | EES6208 | Principles of Water Chemistry 1 | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | GLY5245 | Hydrogeochemistry | topic-3 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS5406 | Soil and Water Chemistry | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS6448 | Biogeochemistry of Wetlands and Aquatic Systems | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | BOT5695C | Ecosystems of Florida | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | EES5305C | Ecology and General Systems | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FAS5203C | Biology of Fishes | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FAS5276C | Field Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FAS6154 | Marine Adaptations: Environmental Physiology | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FAS6171 | Applied Phycology | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FNR6564 | Ecohydrology | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | PCB5307C | Limnology | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | SWS5248 | Wetlands and Water Quality | Yes | topic-4 | yes |
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | SWS5308 | Ecology of Waterborne Pathogens | Yes | topic-4 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE5646 | Biological and Agricultural Systems Simulation | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE5707C | Agricultural Waste Management | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6035 | Advanced Remote Sensing: Science and Sensors | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6037C | Remote Sensing in Hydrology | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6252 | Advanced Soil and Water Management Engineering | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6933 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Data Diagnostics) | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | CWR6126 | Variable-Density Groundwater Flow | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | EES6309 | Wetland Treatment Systems | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ENV6511 | Biological Wastewater Treatment | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | EOC6850 | Numerical Simulation Techniques in Coastal and Ocean Engineering | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | GIS5306 | Geographic Information Systems Applications in Environmental Systems | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | GLY6826 | Hydrogeologic Modeling | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | MET6752 | Spatial Analysis of Atmospheric Data using GIS | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | OCP6168 | Data Analysis Techniques for Coastal and Ocean Engineers | topic-5 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | SWS5721 | GIS in Land Resource Management | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | AEB6453 | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | EES6051 | Advanced Environmental Planning and Design | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | FNR6669 | Policy & Economics of Natural Resources | Yes | topic-6 | yes |
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAA6382 | Ecological and Environmental Policy | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAW6930 | Water Law | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | SWS5246 | Water Resource Sustainability | Yes | topic-6 | yes |
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | URP6421 | Environmental Land Use Planning and Management | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | URP6429 | Natural Resources Planning and Management | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | SWS6932 | Conservation Hydrology | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | EGM5816 | Intermediate Fluid Dynamics | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 2: Surface Hydrology | ABE6017 | Stochastic Modeling in Ecology and Hydrology | topic-2 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | CWR6252 | Environmental Biochemistry of Trace Metals | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | EES5207 | Environmental Quality | topic-3 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | EES5245 | Water Quality Analysis | EES5245 | topic-3 | ees5245 |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | EES6246 | Advanced Water Analysis | topic-3 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | ENV6435 | Advanced Water Treatment Process Design | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | ENV6437 | Adavanced Wastewater System Design | topic-3 | ||
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | ENV6438 | Advanced Potable Water Systems Design | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | ENV6439 | Activated Carbon: Environmental Design and Application | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS5115 | Environmental Nutrient Management | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS5224 | Environmental Biogeochemistry | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS5248 | Wetlands and Water Quality | Yes | topic-3 | yes |
| Topic 3: Hydrologic Chemistry | SWS6456 | Advanced Biogeochemistry | topic-3 | ||
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | FAS6932 | Freshwater Ecology | Yes | topic-4 | yes |
| Topic 4: Hydrologic Biology | ENV6932 | Coastal Systems | topic-4 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE5648 | Modeling Coupled Natural-Human Systems | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6017 | Stochastic Modeling in Ecology and Hydrology | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | ABE6933 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering: STAT/MACHINE LEARNING | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | EOC6934 | Advanced Topics in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering: Hydro Models Estuarine & Coast | Yes | topic-5 | yes |
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAW6470 | Environmental Law | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAW6460 | Land Use Planning and Control | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAW6472 | Natural Resources Law | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | CPO6795 | Environmental Politics | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | CPO6796 | Water Politics | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | INR6352 | International Environmental Relations | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | ENV5075 | Environmental Policy | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | LAA6382 | Ecological and Environmental Policy | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | AEB7453 | Natural Resource Economics | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | PUP6006 | Policy Evaluation | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | SWS5208 | Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Land Management | Yes | topic-6 | yes |
| Topic 6: Hydrologic Policy & Management | ENV6441 | Water Resources Planning and Management | topic-6 | ||
| Topic 5: Hydrologic Analysis & Techniques | GEO 6938 | Water Risk and Extreme Events | topic-5 |