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Hydrogeology, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Return to: Programs Outcomes of the Undergraduate Curriculum The program shown below requires a total of 124 credit hours. The program leads to a B.S. in Hydrogeology. Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate: Foundational Science & Mathematics Students will explain core concepts in physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and calculus to interpret the fundamental processes governing natural systems. Depth of Disciplinary Knowledge Students will analyze complex problems in a chosen field of science (geology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or computer science) and construct evidence-based arguments about the processes affecting natural systems. Earth Systems Understanding Students will compare the interactions among Earth’s major systems - oceans, atmosphere, and solid Earth - and explain how natural and human-induced changes alter these systems over time. Hydrogeological Principles & Field Methods Students will apply the principles of fluid flow, groundwater-surface water interaction, and aquifer dynamics to characterize hydrogeological systems, and execute field and laboratory data collection protocols including water sampling. Integrative Problem Solving Students will design solutions to solid-Earth and water-resource problems by integrating knowledge and methods drawn from across the curriculum, while evaluating the broader societal implications of groundwater and solid-Earth issues. Scientific Communication Students will communicate scientific findings to diverse audiences by producing written reports, oral presentations, and data visualizations that clearly convey evidence, methodology, and conclusions.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_b1fcdcc9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

0 items

    First Year

    0 items

      Fall

      5 items
      1. CHEM 1100
        Principles of Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ERTH 1100
        Earth, Energy and the Environment
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ERTH 1150
        Earth, Energy and the Environment Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring

      5 items
      1. CHEM 1200
        Chemistry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ERTH 1200
        Earth’s Surface Processes
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. ERTH 1250
        Earth’s Surface Processes Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. HASS Core Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

      0 items

        Fall

        4 items
        1. CSCI XXXX Computer Science Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ERTH 2210
          Field Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. PHYS 1100
          Physics I (M)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PHYS 1110 - Physics I (S)
          4

        Spring

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. ERTH 2100
          Introduction to Geophysics
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. ERTH 2140
          Introduction to Geochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Third Year

        0 items

          Fall

          5 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. ERTH 2120
            Structural Geology
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. ERTH 4190
            Environmental Measurements
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Spring

          3 items
          1. Biology Requirement
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. Free Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            8
          3. MATH 2400
            Introduction to Differential Equations
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Fourth Year

          0 items

            Fall

            4 items
            1. ENVE 2110
              Introduction to Environmental Engineering
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. ERTH 4710
              Groundwater Hydrology
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. Free Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. ERTH 4070
              Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring

            3 items
            1. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. Electives
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. ERTH 4980
              Undergraduate Research Thesis
              Not resolved to a course
              or: ERTH 4970 - Out-of-Classroom Experience in Earth Sciences
              or: ERTH 4940 - Earth and Environmental Independent Study
              or: ERTH 4300 - Earth Science Literature & Research Synthesis
              2

            Electives

            16 items
            1. BIOL 4620
              Molecular Biology
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. CHEM 4410
              Macroscopic Physical Chemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. CHEM 4420
              Microscopic Physical Chemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. CHEM 4810
              Chemistry of the Environment
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. CIVL 4240
              Finite Element Method
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. CSCI 1200
              Data Structures
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            7. ECSE 4510
              Digital Control Systems
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. ERTH 2100
              Introduction to Geophysics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            9. ERTH 2140
              Introduction to Geochemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            10. ERTH 4370
              The Global Carbon Cycle
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            11. ERTH 4540
              Organic Geochemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            12. ERTH 4690
              Aqueous Geochemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            13. ISYE 4140
              Statistical Analysis
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            14. MATP 4600
              Probability Theory and Applications
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            15. MATP 4700
              Mathematical Models of Operations Research
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            16. PHYS 2350
              Experimental Physics
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Footnotes

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              Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10073&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0078.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.