Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The science of inland waters, or ‘limnology’, includes the study of streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands. Limnology in the WRS program takes a holistic approach to understanding how aquatic systems function. Students gain understanding of physical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects of lakes including nutrient cycling, trophic interactions, circulation dynamics, sedimentary processes and paleolimnology. In addition, the program addresses the effects of human activities on the structure and function of lake ecosystems. Excellent resources for limnological study include the Large Lakes Observatory in Duluth, the Limnological Research Center on the Minneapolis Campus, The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior on the St. Paul campus, and more than 10,000 lakes within Minnesota, representing a broad range of physical, chemical, biological, and climatic conditions.

Modul program

The Twin Cities Courses are CE 8541 Aquatic Chemistry (3 cr), CE 8561 Analysis and Modeling of Aquatic Environments I (3 cr), CE 8562 Anal. Modeling of Aquatic Environments II (3 cr), EEB 5601Limnology (3 cr), EEB 5605Limnology Laboratory (2 cr), FW 5604WFisheries Ecology and Management (3 cr), FW 8459Stream and River Ecology (3 cr), FW 8465Fish Habitats and Restoration (3 cr), GEO 4402 Biogeochemical Cycles in the Ocean (3 cr), GEO 5705 Limnogeology and Paleoenvironment (3 cr), PUBH 6190 Environmental Chemistry (3 cr). The Duluth Courses are BIOL 5801Microbial Ecology (2 cr), , BIOL 5802Microbial Ecology Laboratory (2 cr), BIOL 5803Water Pollution Biology (3 cr), BIOL 5833Stream Ecology (4 cr), BIOL 5839Coral Reef Field Studies (3 cr), BIOL 5861Lake Ecology (3 cr), BIOL 5862Advanced Lake Ecology (3 cr), BIOL 5863Ecosystem Ecology (3 cr), BIOL 5864Ecosystems Ecology Lab (1 cr), BIOL 5867 Managing and Monitoring Lakes and Streams (3 cr), BIOL 5870 Wetland Ecology (3 cr), LIM 5004 Field Limnology (2 cr), LIM 5101 Physical Limnology (3 cr), LIM 5102 Chemical Limnology (3 cr), LIM 5103 Geological Limnology (3 cr).

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students must have a bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent in a physical, chemical or biological science or engineering with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale). General examination GRE scores are required. Recommended academic preparation includes two courses each in calculus, chemistry, and physics, and one course in the biological sciences; computer-literacy (i.e. knowledge of basic computing skills); and competency in statistics (generally a 5000-level statistics course is taken as a supporting program course). Further preparation may be expected from students wishing to specialize in certain areas of the program. A minimum TOEFL score of 80 is required for international students.

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University Of Minnesota Duluth

Nama jurusan

Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Department of Biology, Graduate Program in Water Resources Science