Water Degree Program
| Graduate Degrees |
Master of Water Management (non-thesis)
Required Water Courses (8 hours) Common Body of Knowledge Water Courses (12 hours) Designated Water Electives (12 hours) Free Electives (4 hours) 36 Total Hours Required for Degree Master of Science (thesis)The degree is designed primarily for students with technical backgrounds who wish to complement their primary discipline by obtaining scientific, technical or managerial expertise in water. In addition to the water courses, students are required to take one research methods class and one statistics class from the designated list. Required Water Courses (8 hours) Required Research Methods and Statistics Courses (6 hours) Designated Water Electives (12 hours) Research Hours (6 hours) 32 Total Hours Required for Degree Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)This degree is designed to give students a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of water science and hydrology and training in methods of research. Each student must have a chair before they can be accepted into the program. Students will work with their chair and the advisory committee to develop a course of study satisfying the curriculum. Students who have not taken graduate courses in statistics and research methods will be required to take one research methods and two statistics courses from the designated list. Required Water Courses (9 hours) Required Research Methods and Statistics Courses (9 hours) Designated Water Electives (22-25 hours) Free Electives (3-6 hours) Research Hours (21-28 hours) 64 Total Hours Required for Degree if student enters with a master's degree |
This degree is intended to provide professional graduate education with an emphasis on the use of problem solving, management and technical skills in water. The curriculum is designed to provide preparation for students who will manage public water systems and water resources. It is not for student who do not wish to pursue a research or academic career. The curriculum for this degree is structured but it is still flexible, enabling students, with the guidance of an advisory committee, to design courses of study that are in accord with their career objectives.