Water Course
California Water Course
Science, Management and Policy
Announcement: Due to high demand, the course registration was closed on Jul/29
Registration (Closed) Description Calendar Content Materials Guidebook Water System Self Assessment Water Policy Map
Course Description
Objective: Provide relevant and applied education of water science, policies and management to residents, businesses, community water advocates, and entry level professionals in California.
Audience: any person interested in water issues and solutions in California, including water advocates, community leaders and entry level professionals.
Minimum requirements: Course enrollees should have basic knowledge of arithmetic and algebra
Student learning objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to
● identify the natural and human-made components of their water system and recognize how they are connected
● distinguish the water policies that apply in their region of interest,
● evaluate the current water management in their region of interest, and
● critique and propose alternative water management alternatives for their region of interest
Length: 40 hours total. 2 hours of video content, 14 hours self-guided content, and 24 hours of in person events
Certificate of Completion: This is a Pass/Fail course. You have to attend the all the group meetings and submit your Water System Self-Assessment assignments. If completed successfully, you will receive a certificate of completion.
Important Dates
Deadline to Register: July 31, 2025 - Registration closed on Jul/30 due to high demand!
Kickoff meeting (remote): August 2nd, 8:30 to 10 am
Group meetings: Aug 23rd (In person at UC Davis), Sep 27th (remote) and Oct 25th (hybrid), 9 am to 4 pm
The California Water Course it's a different course of water in California, because it is:
(1) Self-guided, you can take it at your own pace, you only need to attend three in-person meetings,
(2) Self-interest driven, each assignment is tailor towards the interest of each of the participants,
(3) Authenticated, meaning that the course is based on real-world examples,
(4) Question driven, meaning that the content is based on asking questions rather than explaining topics,
(5) Flipped-classroom, the theory and homework is done on your own, and the hand's on training is done during in-person events, and
(6) Bilingual, you can take the class in English or Español.
Course Content
Module 1 - Water systems and basic concepts of hydrology
Module 2 - Water policies in California
Module 3 - Water budgets
Course Materials
Freely available at:
Facebook search: californiawatercourse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/californiawatercourse/
Instagram Search: californiawatercourse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/californiawatercourse/
Tiktok Search: SamuelSandovalSolis
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@user7868176383407?_t=8pfQloImBWV&_r=1
Youtube Search: Samuel Sandoval Solis
YouTube Chanel: Module 1 (English, Spanish), Module 2 (English, Spanish), and Module 3 (English, Spanish)
Course Calendar
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Session |
What is due? | ||
| Guidebook - Videos | Water System Self Assessment | |||||
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Intro. |
Wed Jul/30 | Midnight | --- | Registration deadline | ||
| Sat Aug/2 | 8:30-10:00 am | Zoom | Kickoff Meeting (agenda, presentation, video, bios) | |||
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Module 1 - Water Systems |
Sat Aug/16 | --- | Here in the website | Release - Guidebook, videos and Water Systems Self-Assessment | ||
| Sat Aug/23 | 9:30 am | Guidebook. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube | Deadline to read/watch the guidebook/videos (Module 1) | X | ||
| Sat Aug/23 | 9:15-4:30 pm | UC Davis. Instructions Parking: Parking lot 15 or Quad Parking Structure Event in: PES & Veihmeyer Hall |
1st. group session (in-person) (instructions, agenda, Water Policy Map) | |||
| Mon Sep/22 | Midnight | Google drive (Instructions) |
Deadline. Module 1 Water System Self Assessment | X | ||
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Module 2 - Water Policies |
Mon Sep/22 | --- | Here in the website | Release - Guidebook and Water Sysytems Self Assessment | ||
| Sat Sep/27 | 9:30 am | Guidebook. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube | Deadline to read the guidebook (Module 2) | X | ||
| Sat Sep/27 | 9:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | 2nd. group session (remote)(Agenda and presentations) | |||
| Mon Oct/6 | Midnight | Google drive (Instructions) |
Deadline. Module 2 Water System Self Assessment | X | ||
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Module 3 - Water Budgets |
Mon Oct/6 | --- | Here in the website | Release Guidebook and Water System Self Assessment | ||
| Sat Oct/28 | Midnight | Guidebook. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube | Deadline to read the guidebook (Module 3) | X | ||
| Sat Oct/25 | 9:30-4:30 pm | Zoom | 3rd group session (hybrid) (Agenda, Presentations) | |||
| Mon Nov/3 | Midnight | Google drive (Instructions) |
Deadline. Module 3 Water System Self Assessment | X | ||
Guidebook
| Module | Document | IG | FB | TT | YT | or Videos |
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Module 1 (pdf) |
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1. What is a water System? |
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Module 2 (pdf) |
What policies apply at all times in the State of California? |
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Module 3 (pdf) |
What is a Water Budget? What is a control volume and how it applies to the water budget of my water system? How is a water budget for surface water basins? How is a water budgets for groundwater basins? How is a water budget for cities? |
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IG .- Instagram, FB.- Facebook, TT.- Tik Tok, YT.- Youtube
Water System Self-Assessment
File with the instructions to submit your Water System Self-Assessment Assignment
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