ENVR 3200 — Water Resources
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: FBostonTraditional
Offers students who wish to work in the area of water resources an opportunity to understand the issues related to water’s availability and behavior at the Earth’s surface. Topics covered include (1) the hydrologic cycle, including global and regional patterns of water movement; (2) characteristics of surface and groundwater systems, including the linkage between streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, groundwater, and the sea; (3) water management issues and regulations that have been enacted to control the use of water as a resource; (4) water quality measures for surface water and groundwater; and (5) examples of water use conflicts and emerging water issues. Case studies include examples from California, New England, New York, the southwestern United States, China, Africa, and the Middle East.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 48 | 49 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 37 | 43 | 86% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 27 | 43 | 63% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 29% · W 20% · Th 0% · F 80%
Common patterns: F (51% of sections), TF (29% of sections), W (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Malcolm Hill (77% of students) · reviews
- Peter Dennedy-Frank (23% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Peter Dennedy-Frank (64% of students) · reviews
- Malcolm Hill (36% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ENVR course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ENVR courses · Plan it at numap.app