Master of Water Management (non-thesis)

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.

Required Water Courses (8 hours)
WMHS 601 Applications and Problems in Hydrological Science
WMHS 602 Contemporary Issues in Water Resources
WMHS 681 Seminar—No more than 2 credit hours of seminar courses

Common Body of Knowledge Water Courses (12 hours)
RENR 662 Environmental Law and Policy
AGEC 604 Natural Resource Economics
CVEN 664 Water Resources Engineering, Planning and Management
GOEG 626 Fluvial Geomorphology

Designated Water Electives (12 hours)
Courses from the designated list

Free Electives (4 hours)
No more than 4 credits of 400-level, or graduate courses

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)
WMHS 601 Applications and Problems in Hydrological Science
WMHS 602 Contemporary Issues in Water Resources
WMHS 681 Seminar—No more than 2 credit hours of seminar courses

Required Research Methods and Statistics Courses (6 hours)
Courses from designated list

Designated Water Electives (12 hours)
Courses from the designated list

Research Hours (6 hours)
Up to 6 credit hours for thesis research

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)
WMHS 601 Applications and Problems in Hydrological Science
WMHS 602 Contemporary Issues in Water Resources
WMHS 681 Seminar—Up to 3 credit hours of seminar courses

Required Research Methods and Statistics Courses (9 hours)
Courses from designated list

Designated Water Electives (22-25 hours)
Courses from the designated list

Free Electives (3-6 hours)

Research Hours (21-28 hours)

64 Total Hours Required for Degree if student enters with a master's degree