WMU Hydrogeology Field Course

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Students performing a GPR survey at Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo, MI.

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Students getting hands on experience installing a residential water well.

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2023-07-10-2023-08-18

https://wmich.edu/geology/academics/hydrogeology-field-course

Description

The Hydrogeology Field Course offered by the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Western Michigan University is one of very few hydro-technical programs in the United States. The program, developed in 1987, is directed by Tom Howe and Dr. Matt Reeves. This applied course has trained hundreds of students from around the nation and abroad. The Hydrogeology Field Course teaches the following skills: aquifer testing, environmental surface geophysics, groundwater sampling and monitoring, HAZWOPER training, remediation and well drilling and installation. The majority of the geophysical testing, field work and training for this course is conducted at the Asylum Lake research and training site in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which was developed to provide advanced field work and hands-on experience. Additional field work is conducted in and around southwest Michigan and the surrounding region.

Credits

Up to six credits

Application Deadline

2023-05-31

Costs

Tuition - https://wmich.edu/registrar/2022-2023-tuition
Other course fees - Total course fees for a student taking all six weeks (six credit hours) of the HFC are $1,450

Other Important Information

An introductory course in hydrogeology or equivalent is prerequisite for the course. Please contact the HFC Director Tom Howe if you have questions about course equivalency. Each spring term, the Department offers GEOS 5120: Hydrogeology online. This course will satisfy the HFC prerequisite. Please note, you may be admitted without the prerequisite if you meet the following: an appropriate level of relative experience and two letters of professional recommendation explaining why you would be a good candidate for the course. In addition to our hydrogeology field course, the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences is also now offering a Certificate Program in Hydrogeology. International students are required to enroll in consecutive module blocks, e.g., Modules 1 through 3, Modules 1 through 6. Please see the website for additional information about the course. Room and board is up to the individual to secure and is not included in the tuition and fees for the course.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Tom Howe (thomas.r.howe@wmich.edu) or Matt Reeves (matt.reeves@wmich.edu).