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EVSP558 - Watershed Management
Course Details
Course Code: EVSP558 Course ID: 2694 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
In recent years, water resource management in the United States has begun a shift away from top-down, government agency-directed decision processes toward a collaborative approach of negotiation and problem solving. Rather than focusing on specific pollution sources or specific areas within a watershed, this course will present this new process, considering the watershed as a whole, and seeking solutions to an interrelated set of social, economic, and environmental problems. Through readings, discussions, and current and historical case studies, students will explore a wide range of threats to the productivity and health of watersheds and explore new, collaborative approaches to watershed management.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/19 - 11/01/19 | 11/04/19 - 12/29/19 | Fall 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/24/19 - 11/29/19 | 12/02/19 - 01/26/20 | Fall 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/29/19 - 01/03/20 | 01/06/20 - 03/01/20 | Winter 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 08/26/19 - 01/31/20 | 02/03/20 - 03/29/20 | Winter 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 10/28/19 - 04/03/20 | 04/06/20 - 05/31/20 | Spring 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
The successful student will fulfill the following learning objectives:
- LO-1 Explain key terms, approaches, and concepts of water resources management.
- LO-2 Describe the importance of managing water resources at the watershed level.
- LO-3 Analyze Federal, State, regional, and local policies as they apply to watershed management.
- LO-4 Assess the various institutional, governance, legal, and financial frameworks needed for successful implementation of a watershed management plan.
- LO-5 Assess interconnections among the diverse disciplines that are needed to adequately address practical water resources problems.
- LO-6 Apply adaptive management strategies that enhance collaboration and support organizational missions, goals and objectives.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Forum Participation | 24.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Week 8 Forum | 3.00 % |
| Case Studies | 36.00 % |
| Case Study 1 - DUE Week 2 | 12.00 % |
| Case Study 2 - DUE Week 3 | 12.00 % |
| Case Study 3 - DUE Week 4 | 12.00 % |
| Watershed Manager Interview | 12.00 % |
| Watershed Manager Interview - Due Week 5 | 12.00 % |
| Comparison Paper | 20.00 % |
| Case Study Comparison Paper | 20.00 % |
| Comparison Poster | 8.00 % |
| Case Study Comparison Poster | 8.00 % |
Readings and Resources
- Identified in the Lessons
Additional Resources: Please go to the program guides in the APUS Library for additional resources:
- Environmental Policy and Management: http://apus.campusguides.com/environmental_policy_management?hs=a
Software Requirements
- Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint) - American Public University System provides Microsoft Office 365 to AMU/APU students and faculty at no cost - for further information consult the APUS Library
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Links provided inside the classroom in the Lessons section. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.