GEOL 432 - Hydrogeology

Units: 4
Characteristics of aquifers, aquitards, and the vadose zone. Flow and transport in porous media. Groundwater occurrence and use in California and the Western U.S. Water-rock interaction, groundwater contamination, and cleanup methods. Groundwater management and artificial recharge. Lecture Units: 3; Lab Units: 1

Prerequisites: Either CHEM 100 or CHEM 111, and either MATH 120 or MATH 130, and either PHYS 115 or PHYS 125.
Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOL 4320.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently