PREREQUISITE: ERTH 101IN or ERTH 201IN, STAT 216Q or STAT 332, PHSX 205 or PHSX 220, ACT 160 (or equivalent) Ability to Ski/Board at intermediate level in back country alpine terrain. (Sp) Junior or Senior standing; STAT 216Q, PHSX 205 or PHSX 220, ERTH 101IN, ACT 160 (or equivalent), or consent of instructor. Senior capstone for the Snow Science Option. The accumulation, redistribution, and metamorphism of snow as related to humans. Avalanche, recreation, agriculture, silviculture, runoff, and the alpine environment. Field studies are conducted on a regular basis under rigorous field conditions