水资源管理专业旨在培养学生在市政饮用水和废水处理部门或工业处理设施就业的能力。水/废水处理技术职业一般涉及饮用水和废水处理设施以及分配和收集系统的管理、运营和维护。加维兰的水资源管理专业开设的教育课程可帮助学生为从事水资源管理职业做好准备。课程为学生参加加利福尼亚州以及水和废水行业专业协会举办的认证考试做准备。目前的授课教师都是经验丰富的水和污水处理专业人士，他们都是行业最佳实践方面的专家和最新人才。课程围绕现实世界中的实际案例、演示和实地考察展开，以最大限度地加深对主题的理解。此外，还可通过 "合作工作经验"（Cooperative Work Experience）提供实习机会。

计划学习成果：

成功完成该课程后，学生将能够

- Follow safe practices in the laboratory and in plant operations.

- Apply chemical, microbiological, and mechanical knowledge and skills to maintain proper water and wastewater plant operations.

- Apply math and hydraulics skills in proper water and wastewater plant, collection system, and distribution system operations.

- Identify regulations and operate the plant accordingly.

- Be able to pass the California licensure examination in the water industry.

- Interact effectively in oral and written communications.

- Use computers in water and wastewater plant operation.

- Demonstrate work ethic and model professional interaction with the public.

FOR CERTIFICATE COMPLETE CORE COURSES: 18 UNITS PLUS LIST A AND B REQUIREMENTS,

FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE COMPLETE CORE (18 UNITS), LIST A (3 UNITS) AND LIST B (4-8 UNITS), AND GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 35 - 39 UNITS

A student may complete the Gavilan College A.A./A.S. general education, the CSU-GE Breadth or the IGETC pattern, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60 unit total. See a counselor for details.

NOTE: A course may be used to satisfy both general education and major courses. See "Double Counting Rule".