Geosciences, Certificate in Water Sciences

High School Seniors and Recent Graduates
If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using Georgia State’s Common Application.

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International students
International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S.

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Transfer students
If you’re already in college but need a change, transferring to Georgia State can provide you with the opportunities you need to succeed — in school and after graduation.

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Students are required to take five courses from different groupings to meet 15-18 credit hours: 1) GEOG 4646 (Water Resources), and, either GEOG 4650 (Surface Water Hydrology) or GEOL 4002 (Hydrogeology), 2) two courses of the following options (BIOL 4451, GEOG 4642, GEOG 4650, GEOG 4784, GEOL 4002, GEOL 4008, GEOL 4010, GEOL 4235), and 3) an additional course from the previous group or one of the following instead (GEOG 4640, GEOL 4003, GEOL 4017, GEOL 4042, GEOL 4530).

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For general tuition information, check out our cost calculator or visit student financial services for information on estimated costs.

Students in this certificate program will develop the skills needed to apply analytical, research and communication skills regarding the quality, quantity, and stewardship of water resources in a wide range of public and private professional settings.