The goals of the advanced certificate in hydrogeology program in the Department of Geology are to provide students with a comprehensive education in the theoretical and applied aspects of hydrogeology, to provide usable skills for professional employment with state and federal agencies and private industry, to serve as a resource for the protection and management of groundwater resources of the state and region, and to serve as a resource for the extension and expansion of current knowledge in hydrogeology. The program in hydrogeology addresses the areas of groundwater quality, groundwater availability, and management strategies. Students have access to computers, logging equipment, geophysical and geochemical water quality instrumentation, and vehicles.