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Water Science Certificate at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate in Water Science provides theoretical and practical training in hydrologic science, with emphasis on quantitative understanding of the hydrologic cycle: atmospheric moisture, runoff, soil moisture, groundwater and surface storage. It covers hydrologic processes, field instrumentation, data collection and analysis.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

27 credit units: 3 credit units of MATH 110, 123, 125 or 176, 3 credit units of EVSC 210 or PHYS 115, and 21 credit units from GEOG 120, 225, 290, 325, 328, 390 and 427. Students may receive credit for either the Minor or the Certificate in Water Science, not both.

Career pathways

Hydrologist or hydrogeologist, government scientist, private environmental consultant, municipal water manager, hydro-electric power manager, water management planner, agricultural manager, civil or environmental engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College of Arts and Science (BA, BSc and BA&Sc undergraduate admission): applicants with 18 or more transferable post-secondary credit units need a minimum 60% average on those units, Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30 (a mathematics deficiency may be allowed) and proficiency in English. The certificate cannot be entered directly from high school.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.usask.ca/water-science.php

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