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