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One World One Water Center (OWOW)
Water Studies Academic Programs
The OWOW Center offers three academic programs: Water Studies Minor, Water Studies Certificate, and a Water Studies Online Certificate. Here is a quick guide to the differences between the three programs. Please visit their individual pages found in the left side menu for more information.
| Minor | Certificate | Online Certificate | |
| Credits | 18 | 15 | Not for academic credit |
| Internship and/or Capstone Project | Yes | No | Yes |
| Must be Degree Seeking Student | Yes | No | No |
| Available to Post-bac Student | No | No | Yes |
| Interdisciplinary | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contact | Tom Cech | Nona Shipman | Innovative & Lifelong Learning |
Available Water Studies Core Courses, Spring 2021
GEG 1910 Global Water Concerns
Online
Instructor: Katz
CRN 31432
Online
Instructor: Katz
CRN 33201
TR 12:30-1:45 -- SYNCH
Instructor: Jackson Shumate
CRN 33849
ENV 3250: Colorado Water Law
F 8:00-10:50 am -- SYNCH
Instructor: Godbehere
CRN 34104
ENV 3400: Water Resources
MW 2:30-3:45 pm-- SYNCH
Instructor: Bellinger
CRN 33783
JMP 3570: Covering the Environment
Online
Instructor: Shipman
CRN 34085
ENV 4200: Environmental Policy and Planning
Online
Instructor: Brazeau
CRN 33202
Examples of Approved Electives
*This is just a small list of examples. Approved electives include but are not limited to this list.
BIO 1000 Human Biology for Non-Majors
- BIO 1030 General Biology for Non-Majors
BIO 1080 General Biology I
BIO 1081 General Biology II
CAS 1710 Interpersonal Communication
CAS 2730 Communication and Conflict - COM 490A Environmental Communication
CHE 1010 Chemistry and Society
CHE 1100 Principles of Chemistry
CHE 1800 General Chemistry
CHS 490C Acequias: Water, Land, and Community
CET 3320 Environmental Impact Statements
CET 3330 Environmental Technology Process
COM 3670 Writing for Environmental Industry
ENV 1200 Intro to Environmental Science
ENV 2100 Basic Water Sampling/Analysis
ENV 1540 Geological/Environmental Hazards: Denver & Vicinity
ENV 4000 Environmental Geology
ENV 4430 Habitat Planning
ENV 4450 Stream Ecology
ENV 492A Topics in ENV: Snow Hydrology
ENV 4960 Global Environmental Challenge
GIS 2250 Intro to Geographic Information Systems
GEG 2020 Geography of Colorado
GEG 3300 Land Use, Culture, and Conflict
GEG 3610 Principle of Land Use Planning
GEL 1020 Geology of Colorado
GEL 1150 Physical Oceanography
GEL 3420 Soil Resources
HTE 3030 Sustainable Tourism
JRN 3570 Covering the Environment
JRN 4890 Social Documentary
MET 1000 Intro to Mechanical Engineering Technology
MTR 1300 Colorado Weather Extremes
MTR 1400 Weather and Climate
MTR 1600 Global Climate Change
MTR 2020 Weather and Climate Lab
NAS 1000 Intro to Native American Studies
NAS 3200 Native American Politics
PSC 3230 Environmental Politics
PSY 1001 Introductory Psychology
RECR 1870 Intro to Recreation & Park Services
SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology
