Syllabus

Instructors

    Course Instructor: Eric Wilson
    Institution: Northern Arizona University
    phone: 520-523-9339 fax: 520-523-9220
    e-mail: esw@dana.ucc.nau.edu

    Course Author: Dr. Abe Springer
    Institution: Northern Arizona University
    phone: 520-523-7198
    e-mail: abe.springer@nau.edu

Office Hours

    TO BE ANNOUNCED

    (All times are Mountain Standard Time.  Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time.)

Course Description

    A survey of the geologic and hydrologic factors controlling the occurrence, movement, and chemical quality of ground water. An emphasis will be placed on the hydrogeology of Department of Energy facilities.

Text Books

Required: Fetter, C. W., 1994, Applied Hydrogeology, 3^rd ed., Macmillan Publishing, New York, NY, 691 p.
Recommended: Domenico, P.A. and F.W. Schwartz, 1997, Chemical and Physical Hydrogeology, 2^nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 506 p.

Problem Sets

There will be problem sets assigned to introduce/reinforce concepts presented in lecture. Problem sets will be due one week after they are assigned. Each weekday (by 17:00) that the assignment is turned in late, the grade will be reduced 5 points.

Method of Evaluation

Your final grade will based on the following:

Total pts.

4 Midterm exams 100 pts. each 400 pts.
6 Problem sets 50 pts. each 300 pts.
Total 700 pts.

Each midterm exam will require the student to retain and reuse the knowledge gained from each previous midterm. Final grades will be assigned based on performance of the entire class. The maximum cutoff levels for a grade will be 90 % for an A, 80 % for a B, 70 % for a C, 60 % for a D, and below 60 % a F.

Prerequisites

ENV301 or permission of the instructor.
One year of college level calculus.

Organized Notebook

Each student should purchase, maintain and organize a three-ring notebook for this course. The notebook is designed to help as a study aid and to provide as a well organized reference source after the course is completed.

Class Schedule