phd water resources engineering

Program Educational Goals:

Graduates obtaining a PhD from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Water Resources Engineering will be able to:

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of fundamental principles and advanced-level knowledge of water resources engineering concepts such as groundwater hydraulics, contaminant transport, and hydrology and apply these concepts to new problems.
• Understand and critically assess published literature and research findings in water resources engineering.
• Formulate and execute a research plan to generate and defend new knowledge and publish findings in peer-reviewed literature.
• Develop and/or apply new experimental, computational, or theoretical tools in water resources engineering research.
• Communicate water resources engineering concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
• Collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.

Program Policy Document:

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Requirements for the PhD Degree

The Ph.D. in Civil Engineering offers a concentration in Water Resources Engineering. The Ph.D. program is aimed at training the graduate student to achieve the highest degree in research within a chosen topic. Mathematics, fundamental sciences, and engineering sciences are combined to provide a personalized program of study and research. All graduate students work in close cooperation with the faculty in the chosen area. Although it is possible for students to study toward a Ph.D. directly upon entering graduate school, most students choose to obtain the MCE or MAS first. 

A student’s doctoral program, comprising 72 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree (including doctoral dissertation), is planned around a central objective in applied science and mathematics. If a student who already holds a master’s degree in the specific field of study is accepted directly into the Ph.D. program, the coursework from the master’s degree will be considered in the design of the doctoral program. All courses in the program are selected with the approval of the student’s dissertation advisor.

PhD Dissertation

• CIEG 969 - Doctoral Dissertation Credit(s): 1-12

Minimum of 9 credits

• CIEG 868 - Research Credit(s): 1-6

All doctoral students are required to attend departmental or college seminars each semester in their fields of study. Students are expected to register for CIEG865 (0 credits) each semester.

• CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0

Concentration Requirements

• Students who enter the doctoral program without a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 36 credits of coursework.
• Students who hold a master’s degree may have up to 30 credits of coursework considered in the design of the doctoral program. An additional 12 credits of coursework beyond the master’s degree is required. 

All courses in the program are selected with the approval of the student’s dissertation advisor.

• CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 645 - Industrial Ecology Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 679 - Sediment Transport Mechanics Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 833 - Fate of Organic Pollutants in the Environment Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 632 - Environmental Hydrology Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 656 - Hydroclimatology Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 657 - Climate Dynamics Credit(s): 3
• GEOL 628 - Hydrogeology Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 603 - Soil Physics Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 621 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 643 - Watershed Hydrochemistry Credit(s): 3
• UAPP 611 - Regional Watershed Management Credit(s): 3

Additional Research and/or Coursework

• Students entering the doctoral program without a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 18 credits of research and/or coursework chosen in consultation with their faculty advisor.
• Students entering the doctoral program with a master’s degree are required to take a minimum of 12 credits of research and/or coursework chosen in consultation with their faculty advisor.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 72

Last revised 2021-2022 academic year.

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The Water Resources Ph.D. program is built on an integrative curriculum and an interdisciplinary approach. It focuses on solving water-related challenges that transcend traditional academic boundaries. It is a technically and scientifically based program that blends the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of water resources with public health, policy, and management. The program is designed to provide students from a wide-range of educational backgrounds an opportunity to develop into water resource professionals. Program graduates are expected to become part of a much-needed diverse, highly educated, and well-trained interdisciplinary workforce that supports water-related entities in Nevada and beyond.

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• Develop, evaluate, and assess new techniques, skills, and tools to solve water resources related problems in an interdisciplinary manner.
• Acquire extensive water resources related knowledge in their area of interest (Water Technology, Water Science and Health, and Social Science and Public Policy) and a demonstration of mastery of knowledge in that area" to "Demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the chosen sub-plan concentration (Water Technology, Water Science and Health, and Social Science and Public Policy).
• Critically read and analyze literature, develop research hypothesis, and create methodology to solve research problems related to water resources.
• Collect and analyze research data interpret and synthesize the findings through peer reviewed conference proceedings and journal papers.
• Effectively communicate technical and research information.

Professional opportunities for graduates of the program are diverse, including but not limited to scientific and engineering consulting firms, private industries that deal with water, academic and research institutions, government sectors (e.g., United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Agency for International Development, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Defense, United States Geological Survey, state departments of health/environment, and cities and municipalities), non-governmental organizations (e.g., Greenpeace, Sierra Club, Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities), and international organizations (e.g., World Bank, World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Program).

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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering PhD

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Research conducted in environmental engineering aims to gain a deeper understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes that influence the health of our environment. Students in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering PhD program acquire a comprehensive understanding of these processes and apply their knowledge to develop innovative engineering solutions for pollution prevention and treatment, environmental restoration, and sustainable resource management. Additionally, PhD students engage in original research to expand the scientific knowledge base and drive advancements in engineering practices.

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Graduate Education 415 Bonner Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 Email: [email protected]

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This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

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Research and courses within the Environmental and Water Resources Systems (EWRS) group are concerned with the development and application of quantitative methods for the evaluation, planning and operation of water resource and environmental systems. Efforts address the integration and analysis of engineering and economic-policy issues posed by the need to manage water, land, air and human resources, as well as environmental remediation efforts. The fundamental sciences upon which such analyses are based include hydrology, hydraulics, environmental sciences, biology, and environmental engineering. For this reason, individuals in this area frequently interact with the other environmentally-orientated groups within CEE, as well as with other departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

The systems sciences, including operations research, computer science, statistics and risk analysis, economics, and planning provide the integrating analytical methodologies that are used to evaluate environmental issues. By examining engineering, socio-economics, ecology and public policy issues using analytic model-oriented frameworks, we strive to communicate estimates of the impact and risks of alternative decisions to the many possible stakeholders associated with environmental management decisions. Student projects have addressed regional water resources management issues in California, New York State, New Jersey, Mexico, North Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. Specialized software packages for water resources system simulation, support of negotiations, stochastic streamflow generation and flood frequency analysis have been used around the world. In a time of quantum leaps in computing technology, when local and national governments face tight budgets, and when society as a whole has a desire for economic efficiency and sustainability, an interest in the intelligent use of environmental resources, and a concern for risks to human health, we believe environmental systems engineering is an important and promising area for research and study. To that end we strive to advance the quality and capability of analytical methodologies for environmental management, and to facilitate the application of such techniques to the solution of real problems.

We believe that in collaboration with faculty from a number of fields across the Cornell campus, our research and our course offerings represent one of the strongest environmental systems programs in the country.

Learn more by viewing the  M.S./Ph.D. in EWRS brochure  (pdf). Additional information can be found in this document:  EWRS pamphlet  (pdf).

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Water Resources Engineering

Degrees offered.

• M.S. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty
• M.E. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty
• Ph.D. Civil Engineering: Water Resources Engineering Specialty

What is Water Resources Engineering?

Water resources engineering has its roots in the tasks of supplying water for human use, removing water when humans are finished using it and developing methods of avoiding damage from excess water (floods). Much of the work of water resource engineers involves the planning and management of constructed facilities that address these tasks. Positions for undergraduates and graduates who specialize in water resources engineering can be found in both engineering consulting firms and in government entities charged with supplying water or dealing with its hazards.

In the past few years, students in the water resources concentration have largely taken jobs with consulting engineering firms in the big cities of Texas, although a number have joined firms on the west coast. The growing demand for water supplies and flood control in developed land lead our students to fulfilling careers.

Degree Information

Students can earn an M.S., M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering in the water resources division of emphasis.

Master of Engineering and Master of Science (Non-Thesis)

The Master of Engineering and Master of Science (Non-Thesis) have identical requirements and are intended for students who seek a Master’s degree to prepare them for engineering practice. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours of approved courses is required for the Master of Engineering degree (MEng) and the Master of Science (Non-Thesis).

Master of Science (Thesis)

The Master of Science (Thesis) degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework. All students must also meet the program prerequisites. Students generally complete the degree requirements in 15 to 24 months. Students must take 9 hours in both the fall and spring semesters to have full-time student status.

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is a research-oriented degree requiring performance of independent research that is the original work of the degree candidate. The Ph.D. degree prepares students for careers in engineering practice, education, leadership, and research, including industry, government laboratories and academia. The final basis for granting the degree shall be the candidate’s grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research. In addition, the candidate must have acquired the ability to express thoughts clearly and forcefully through both oral and written communication.

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Water resources engineering graduate major (ms, phd).

This program is available at the following location:

A graduate major in Water Resources Engineering for the master of science and doctor of philosophy degree programs is offered with specialization in groundwater engineering, surface water engineering, or watershed engineering. Seminars, courses, and reading and conference courses in water resources engineering are offered by the Water Resources Graduate Program.

The graduate major options are structured around courses designed to broaden the student’s education in one of the above areas of concentration. Many departments and schools across the university offer courses related to water resources engineering . About 20 departments conduct teaching or research programs in water resources.

For more information, visit the  website .

Major Code:   3100

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
• Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
• Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
• Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
• Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.

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Water Resources Engineering

Water resouces engineering faculty.

Fabian Bombardelli

Alexander Forrest

• Associate Professor

Jonathan Herman

M. Levent Kavvas

• Distinguished Professor

Veronica Morales

Holly Oldroyd

• Assistant Professor

S. Geoffrey Schladow

• Professor & Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Bassam Younis

Thomas Harter

• Professor, LAWR

Samuel Sandoval Solis

• Associate Professor, LAWR

Developing and Applying Advanced Analytical, Computational and Experimental Methods to Study Water in Natural and Engineered Systems

The research in the UC Davis Water Resources Engineering (WRE) Group encompasses a broad range of subjects,including hydrology, hydraulics, contaminant transport, atmospheric flows, and systems analysis, through a combination of numerical, laboratory, and field experiments. Specific topics include: impacts of climate change and contaminant transport in rivers, estuaries, and seas (both deterministic and stochastic); colloid and nanoparticle fate in soils; transport in porous, heterogeneous media; biochar engineering; land-water-atmosphere interactions and evapotranspiration; autonomous underwater vehicles; aquatic chemistry and ecosystems; turbulence modeling for complex shear flows; sediment transport; vortex shedding and its control; industrial aerodynamics; multiphase flows; water resources planning and management. Faculty members of the WRE Group direct the Jaime Amorocho Hydraulics Laboratory (JAHL); the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC); and the Center for Watershed Sciences. The WRE Group leads research on Lake Tahoe, on the Delta of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Rivers, the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Coast.

A career in water resource engineering can be varied, exciting, and rewarding. A water resource engineer may manage the clean water supply chain entering into a household, or observe and analyze the wastewater leaving for infectious diseases, such as Covid-19. They may test the temperatures of water in creeks and rivers to ensure healthy survival of the local fish population. A water resource engineer may build modeling systems to study the course of water flow during an emergency weather event; or, they could work in dam removal or restoration. These are just a few examples of potential career pathways for the future water resource engineer.

The Water Resources Engineering (WRE) degree program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to undertake life-long careers in water resources engineering and system design.

Students enrolled in this degree will be broadly trained to undertake life-long careers in water resources system design, and will have the option to focus on groundwater, surface water, or watershed engineering.

Students will be required to take a minimum of 12 (M.S.) or 15 (Ph.D.) credits of graduate level engineering courses, and at least 6 (M.S.) or 9 (Ph.D.) credits of water science courses to support the engineering analysis. Water science courses may be selected from non-engineering departments across the campus, and are required to provide the students with the scientific context to understand the non-quantitative aspects of water resource systems.

Students completing the WRE degree program will meet the coursework requirements to attain Professional Hydrologist certification through the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH). 

Prerequisites:

• One year, Calculus Equiv. of: MTH 251, 252, 253, or 254
• Applied Differential Equations Equiv. of: MTH 256
• One year Chemistry* 
• One year Physics* 
• One year, upper division Science

Students graduating from the WRE degree program will have three sets of requirements.

• Entrance Requirements : All students entering the WRE degree program will be required to show basic competence in chemistry, physics, mathematics to integral calculus, and advanced competence (upper-division) in one science or engineering field.
• Program Requirements : Students will complete a standard MS (45 cr.) or PhD (108 cr.) program based in water resources engineering but allowing for significant coursework in another field.
• Exit Requirements : Students graduating from the program must show that they have a total of 37 cr. of water-related coursework based on the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) standards . Up to 22 credits of this may be met by coursework taken elsewhere, including as an undergraduate, though it is expected that many of the requirements will be met by OSU coursework.

Required courses within each WRE focus area are identified in the core curriculum course list . Students would also be expected to include fundamentals of earth science (from geosciences, atmospheric sciences, or soil science).

For more information please see the Student Resources page for Handbooks, Check Lists and Forms.

Accreditation Information:

Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure Information for Water Resources Engineering Graduate Students

* All transferrable coursework in chemistry and physics will be considered.

Contact Info

Water Resources Graduate Program 116 Gilmore Hall Corvallis, OR, USA 97331 Phone: (541) 737-2041

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Water engineering: complex natural river flow modelling and flood analysis, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Illegal water use: assessing the extent, drivers, and solutions in irrigated agriculture

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This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

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Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training conduct research and training in priority areas funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Potential PhD topics are usually defined in advance. Students may receive additional training and development opportunities as part of their programme.

Smart Distribution: Online monitoring of biological water quality parameters in full-scale water distribution networks

Funded phd project (students worldwide).

This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Developing a Wireless Sensor for Measuring Water Storage in Glacier Moulins

Fully funded 3-year ph.d. position in smart water technologies, university of canterbury, new zealand, determining the water retention behaviour of unsaturated hydrophobic granular soils, solar atmospheric water generation from air, fouling control of water treatment membranes through optimal and sustainable cleaning strategies, awaiting funding decision/possible external funding.

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

Muka Membranes for Water Treatment

Phd studentship in tribology: fundamental understanding of water-based lubricants for hydraulic and ev applications – industrial case (icase) with shell, sensing wastewater for real-time public health phd, advancing water treatment using additive manufacturing technologies.

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Graduate Degree Programs M.S., M.P.S. or Ph.D. Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources Engineering addresses the analysis, prediction and design of water resource systems.

Emphasis is placed on applying engineering techniques to reduce impacts on human and natural systems. Students pursue solutions to water resources problems, in recognition of environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints. The department has computing facilities, field sites, and a fluids laboratory with a tilting sediment recirculating flume and river geomorphology table to support research activities. The program takes advantage of departmental expertise in GIS and remote sensing to address problems at a variety of scales. Analytic techniques typically blend a combination of statistics, numerical analyses, and computer science.

Program Requirements

Applicants to all ERE graduate programs of study are required to have a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and are expected to have completed at least one 3-credit course in physics, one 3-credit course in statistics, and two 3-credit courses in calculus. Students admitted without the necessary background are required to take additional prerequisite courses required by the department.

Program prerequisite or co-requisite courses beyond the departmental requirement include at least one semester of study in fluid mechanics, computing methods, and engineering hydrology.

Program mastery courses include at least one course (3+ credit hours) in each of these areas of competence: 1) physical hydrology; 2) computational modeling; and 3) water quality.

Participating Faculty

• Douglas J. Daley ;   [email protected] water resources, solid and hazardous waste management, ecological engineering, environmental restoration, phytoremediation, bioremediation, soil and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental engineering
• Theodore A. Endreny ;   [email protected] water resources engineering, ecological engineering, stream restoration, urban watersheds, lesser-developed countries
• Charles N. Kroll ;   [email protected] stochastic and deterministic hydrology, environmental modeling, water resource systems engineering, ecological engineering, urban forestry, drought assessment, environmental systems engineering, stochastic and deterministic modeling, risk assessment, coupled human and natural systems
• Timothy H. Morin ;   [email protected] ecosystem nutrient cycling, wetlands, biogeochemistry, carbon cycle, ecosystem greenhouse gas transport, eddy covariance/micrometeorology
• Stephen B. Shaw ;   [email protected] hydroclimatology, water resources engineering, ecohydrology in a changing climate, water resources, climate change, hydrology, systems modeling, stormwater management

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Water Resources Engineering offers a stimulating and diverse educational environment with opportunities to participate in innovative experimental, computational and modeling research.

Our program focuses on water, air, and land systems, with an emphasis on the science and engineering applications of environmental transport processes and sustainable resource management. Students and faculty members often develop their research into new technologies that benefit engineering practice in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, hydroclimatology, and water resources.

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There are opportunities available at all levels for students interested in Water Resources Engineering. Undergraduate students may choose an optional track to focus their electives and gain a deeper understanding of this discipline. There are also opportunities for students to conduct research in this area with faculty and graduate students.

Graduate programs in civil engineering are organized within the affinity groups. Students pursuing a master's degree or PhD can choose to affiliate with the Water Resources Engineering group for their educational and research activities. Graduate students will work closely with faculty advisors throughout their studies and as they prepare a thesis. Browse the directory at the bottom of the page to get to know the faculty in this group and learn more about their research interests.

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Hydroclimatology and Water Resources

• Terrestrial and atmospheric water/energy processes and fluxes.
• Decision support systems promoting integrated, equitable, and sustainable water use.

Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering

• Turbulent entrainment, transport, and mixing processes in natural and engineered environments.

Coastal and Ocean Engineering

• Waves, currents and transport from the ocean to the intertidal zone

Research and teaching are supported by state-of-the-art experimental, computational and data-acquisition facilities.

The Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory includes a large constant-head tank, a 4.3 m wide sediment scour flume, a 24 m long tilting flume, a recirculating flume for cohesive sediment resuspension, a recirculating salt-water flume, a density-stratified towing tank, and a 24 m long wave tank. Instrumentation includes Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry (ADV), Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF), and three-dimensional visualization.

The Computational Laboratory includes a 16-node (64 CPUs) High Performance computing cluster and a number of Linux workstations. An eight-CPU, 32GB RAM visualization workstation was recently added. Our graduate students also have access to Georgia Tech's high performance computing systems and several European supercomputers.

Field instrumentation includes pressure transducers and ther mistors; a Campbell Scientific Eddy Covariance Tower System that directly measures sensible, latent and CO2 fluxes between the terrestrial landscape through the atmosphere. This tower includes soil moisture probes, a rain gauge and dataloggers. Additional equipment includes an ISCO portable water sampler with ultrasonic level sensor and rain gauge, a depth-integrating suspended sediment sampler, a bed sediment sampler, a PPP Spectral Analyzer, and current meters.

Water Resources Engineering group is comprised of an intellectually diverse group of faculty whose expertise includes tsunamis, rogue waves, flood and drought management, fluid mechanics and more. Click on each image below to learn more about their educational and research objectives.

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Funded PhD Positions in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Two PhD Positions in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU) invites qualified candidates to apply for two fully funded (tuition, stipend, and health benefits) PhD positions starting in Spring 2023 (preferably) or Fall 2023. The successful applicants will work with Dr. Ali Ebrahimian in the following areas.  

PhD position 1: Process-based hydrologic and water quality modeling in urban watersheds

Minimum requirements: experience/expertise in large-scale, hydrologic/water quality modeling, GIS, and programming.

PhD position 2: Performance monitoring of urban green stormwater infrastructure

Minimum requirements: experience/expertise in sensor-based instrumentation and field monitoring/measurements of water/soil systems.

Desired (not required) qualifications for both PhD positions: experience/expertise in machine learning/data sciences.

General requirements for both PhD positions: A Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or closely related fields is required. A Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with an outstanding academic background (e.g., excellent GPA and journal publications) may be considered.

FIU, an R1 (Doctoral Universities with Highest Research Activity) public university in Miami, Florida, is among the top 5 largest universities in the U.S. The successful candidates will have the opportunity of collaborating with nationally recognized interdisciplinary research programs at the Institute of Environment ( https://environment.fiu.edu/ ) and Institute for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal Infrastructure ( https://interact.fiu.edu/ ).

To apply, please email a single pdf including: 1) a CV that includes academic degrees’ date and GPA, list of publications, technical skills, and breakdown of TOEFL/IELTS scores (for international applicants) (GRE is not required), 2) a half-page statement explaining how your research experience meets the requirements for each position, and 3) contact information for at least three references (including your thesis advisor) to Dr. Ali Ebrahimian ( [email protected] ) with the subject “Application for PhD position 1 (or 2) at CEE FIU” . Please do not send multiple attachments or long statements. Priority will be given to applicants who are able to start in Spring (January) 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.

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Water resources engineering graduate major (ms, phd).

Oregon State University is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities ( NWCCU ) and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Title IV approved institution.

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission ( OR-HECC ) requirements for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement ( NC-SARA ), Oregon State University provides information pertaining to this program and professional engineer licensure within each of the U.S. states and territories.

The Water Resources Engineering graduate major is not ABET accredited and therefore doesn’t meet the educational requirements for Professional Engineering licensure in Oregon. However, several options are available for program graduates to meet Oregon’s educational requirements if you do not already hold an ABET accredited undergraduate degree. If your intent is to secure licensure, then BEFORE beginning OSU's program, use the drop-down list below and select the state or territory in which licensure is intended. This will help you determine whether OSU has obtained confirmation from the state or territory to formally identify whether the OSU graduate major in Water Resources Engineering meets, does not meet, or cannot be confirmed as meeting the educational requirements for licensure.

Simply stated, when it comes to licensure requirements, not all states and territories recognize educational programs from other states and territories in the same manner. Thus, if it is identified that the program “cannot be confirmed as meeting” the educational requirements for licensure, it may nevertheless meet all or a portion of the educational requirements. Similarly, if it is identified that the program "does not meet" the educational requirements for licensure, it may meet a portion of the educational requirements. In these instances, we recommend contacting the licensing agency directly for confirmation, before beginning the OSU program.

Additionally, since state and territory regulations can change, should you pursue the OSU program, we recommend that you regularly check licensure requirements throughout your studies to ensure ongoing eligibility. To help facilitate this, direct links to licensing agencies have been provided wherever possible.

Students completing the Water Resources Engineering graduate program will meet the coursework requirements to attain the optional Professional Hydrologist certification through the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) .

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Civil Engineering (Water Resources) MPhil, PhD

Newcastle University have a broad range of civil engineering water resource research. It has global consequences and our academics are leaders in their field.

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• September 2025
• January 2026

Our School of Engineering has a successful research group that focuses on water. The group is striving to make catchments, cities and infrastructure more productive, safer and sustainable . Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards. Our range of expertise is broad and includes the development of practical responses to address global change challenges . This is from a local all the way to the global scale.

Our research themes include:

• flow and transport processes in surface and subsurface systems.
• planning and control of hydraulic networks
• sustainable management of the water environment, including urban, rural agricultural and forestry environments
• climate change impact assessment, including flood ris k
• environmental hazard assessment and mitigation, including landslide hazard
• integrated surface and groundwater pollution controls
• integrated assessment of coupled natural, technological and human systems

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• catchment hydrology and sustainable management
• flood risk and coastal management
• climate change impacts and adaptation

We supervise MPhil and PhD students in the following areas:

• flow and transport processes in surface and subsurface systems. This includes river mechanics and contaminant and sediment transport
• climate change impact assessment, including flood risk

Our research has access to facilities and centres in the  Newcastle Institute for Sustainability :

• Water Resource Systems Research Laboratory
• Centre for Earth Systems Engineering Research (CESER)
• Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research (CLUWRR)

View our Civil Engineering research  water research pages .

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Qualifications explained.

Find out about the different qualification options for this course.

An MPhil is available in all subject areas. You receive research training and undertake original research leading to the completion of a 40,000 - 50,000 word thesis.

Find out about different types of postgraduate qualifications

A PhD is a doctorate or doctoral award. It involves original research that should make a significant contribution to the knowledge of a specific subject. To complete the PhD you will produce a substantial piece of work (80,000 – 100,000 words) in the form of a supervised thesis. A PhD usually takes three years full time.

How you'll learn

Off-campus study may be available in some circumstances, particularly if you have industrial sponsorship. Our programme includes intensive subject-specific supervision training in research methodologies and core skills.

You may also have an opportunity to:

• undertake paid laboratory demonstrations
• tutor, to gain teaching experience

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

We offer a wide range of projects for the thesis. These will either be provided by our academics, or you can propose your own topic.

Our mission is to help you:

• stay healthy, positive and feeling well
• overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
• get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
• carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
• understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules

We can offer you tailored wellbeing support, courses and activities.

You can also access a broad range of workshops covering:

• research and professional skills
• careers support
• health and safety
• public engagement
• academic development

Find out more about our postgraduate research student support

The Water subject group page links to our specialist research areas. You'll be able to:

• explore possible research programmes
• find out more about staff working in these research areas
• identify a potential research supervisor

Your development

Placement opportunities.

We have extensive UK and international contacts. Our research can be carried out in collaboration with industry and government agencies. Research projects are supervised by staff with a wide range of industrial and academic experience.

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) researcher development programme

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

• perform better as a researcher
• boost your career prospects
• broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

• techniques for effective research
• methods for better collaborative working
• essential professional standards and requirements

Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Doctoral training and partnerships

There are opportunities to undertake your PhD at Newcastle within a:

• Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
• Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)

Being part of a CDT or DTP has many benefits:

• they combine research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics.
• you’ll study alongside a cohort of other PhD students
• they’re often interdisciplinary
• your PhD may be funded

If there are currently opportunities available in your subject area you’ll find them when you search for funding in the fees and funding section on this course.

The following centres/partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area in the future:

• EPSRC Aura Centre for Doctoral Training in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment
• IAPETUS2 Doctoral Training Partnership
• ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WIRe)

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Our careers service.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

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All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Check the government’s website for more information .

The School of Engineering has an exceptional range of laboratories. These are equipped with a wide range of analytical instrumentation.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2025 entry (per year).

We are unable to give an exact fee, this is why the fee is shown as a range. This fee range takes into account your research topic and resource requirements.

Your research topic is unique so it will have unique resource requirements. Resources could include specialist equipment, such as laboratory/workshop access, or technical staff.

If your research involves accessing specialist resources then you're likely to pay a higher fee. You'll discuss the exact nature of your research project with your supervisor(s). You'll find out the fee in your offer letter.

Home fees for research degree students

For 2024-25 entry, we have aligned our standard Home research fees with those set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) . The standard fee was confirmed in Spring 2024 by UKRI.

For 2025-26 entry, we will be aligning our standard  Home research fees  with those set by  UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) . The standard fee will be confirmed in Spring 2025 by UKRI.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here .

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See  our   searchable postgraduate funding page  for more information.  

What you're paying for

Tuition fees include the costs of:

• matriculation
• registration
• tuition (or supervision)
• library access
• examination
• re-examination

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• living costs
• tuition fees

If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.

You can check this in the How to apply section .

If you're applying for funding, always check the funding application deadline. This deadline may be earlier than the application deadline for your course.

For some funding schemes, you need to have received an offer of a place on a course before you can apply for the funding.

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Entry requirements

The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Qualifications from outside the UK

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This policy applies to all undergraduate and postgraduate admissions at Newcastle University. It is intended to provide information about our admissions policies and procedures to applicants and potential applicants, to their advisors and family members, and to staff of the University.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification. Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course

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You can choose to start your application, save your details and come back to complete it later.

If you’re ready, you can select Apply Online and you’ll be taken directly to the application portal.

Alternatively you can find out more about applying on our applications and offers pages .

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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Graduate Degrees

Ms in environmental and water resources (ms envr-wr).

Graduate students in environmental and water resources engineering pursue coursework and research in a wide variety of areas, which include:

• Air quality
• Water quality
• Water treatment
• Wastewater treatment
• Solid and hazardous waste
• Bioremediation
• Stormwater treatment
• Wetlands management
• Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Water Resource Management
• Sediment and Nutrient Transport
• River Ecohydraulics
• Landscape Connectivity
• Hydroclimatology

The MS degree program in environmental and water resources engineering is open to full-time and part-time graduate students. Students may start their graduate studies in the fall, spring or summer semester. A bachelor’s degree in a field of engineering is required for admission to the MS degree program in environmental and water resources engineering.

Degree Requirements

The  MS degree in environmental and water resources engineering  can be completed through one of 7 tracks. 

Environmental Tracks

Water and wastewater process design.

This track is concerned with the supply of safe drinking water and the effective management and treatment of wastewaters.

Environmental Remediation

This track is concerned with the fate and transport of environmental pollutants and the protection of people and the environment from their harmful effects.

Environmental Science

This track addresses the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the environment and their use to solve environmental problems.

Water Resources Tracks

This track is concerned with land-atmosphere feedbacks, runoff generation, drought mechanisms, and climate uncertainty.

Environmental Hydrodynamics

This track is concerned with the interactions between hydraulic phenomena, ecosystem dynamics, and water quality.

Water in the Built Environment

This track is concerned with the delivery, storage, treatment, and regulation of constructed water systems to meet human demands.

Water Resources

This track is concerned with the hydrologic cycle and its interaction with social, biogeochemical, and physical systems.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for admission into the environmental and water resources engineering graduate degree program.

Candidates for the MS degree in environmental and water resources engineering have 3 options.  Option A  requires 30 credit-hours including a thesis of 6 to 10 hours and a final oral examination including defense of the thesis.  Option B  requires 30 hours including a 3- or 4-hour special problem investigation in the specialization and a final examination. It does not require a thesis.  Option C  requires 30 credit hours of coursework. It does not require a thesis, special problem investigation, or final oral examination.

Courses to be applied toward the MS degree must be listed on a Plan of Study form approved by the student’s major professor and examining committee and the departmental graduate advisor. All graduate students must have an approved  Plan of Study on file by the beginning of their second semester of study. Graduate courses offered by the CEAE department are identified by the prefixes CE, ARCE, and CMGT and are numbered 700 and above.  No more than 9 hours of courses from other departments or more than 6 hours of courses numbered between 500-699 (of which only 3 hours may be within the department) may be applied toward the degree without approval of the department’s graduate advisor.

A student who wishes to enroll in a special-problem or directed reading course must submit a written request to the director of Graduate Studies with a detailed syllabus provided by the instructor. The director of Graduate Studies, along with at least one more faculty member, will review the request to either approve or deny the request. No more than 4 hours of special-problem credit may be applied toward the degree without approval of the department’s graduate advisor.

(Approved by CEAE faculty on 10/6/2023)

Admission – How to Apply

The CEAE Department does NOT offer application fee waivers.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for admission into any of the graduate degree programs in the CEAE department.

Complete the online application:  APPLY

Application Fees are:

Degree-Seeking, Domestic: $65 Degree-Seeking, International: $85 Certificate-Seeking: $30 Non-degree seeking: $30 Permit to Re-enroll: $20

Undergraduate Preparation

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering  – An ABET-accredited BS degree in engineering, or the equivalent from abroad, is required for admission to our graduate degree and certificate programs in civil engineering, environmental engineering and architectural engineering.

Environmental Science  – A bachelor’s degree in a field of science is required for admission to our graduate degree programs in environmental science.

Master of Construction Management –  A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant non-engineering field such as architecture or business.

Transcripts

Before you can be admitted, we must receive an official transcript from each university or college you have attended. The official transcript must be sent directly from the university or college to the KU Graduate Application Processing Center at this address:

Graduate Admissions University of Kansas 1502 Iowa Street Lawrence, KS 66045

Email: [email protected]

Alternatively an official electronic transcript can be sent directly from the college or university.

When you submit the online application, a  copy of official  transcripts may be uploaded to your application. However, we must receive official transcripts  by the end of your 1st semester .

GRE Exam 

The GRE exam is not required for admission to graduate programs in the CEAE department. However, MS and PhD applicants are strongly recommended to take the exam, as some funding decisions are made that include consideration of GRE scores (analytical, quantitative, and verbal). Admitted students with highly competitive application packages will be considered for GRA/GTA responsibilities, and strong GRE scores are one component of a competitive application package.  

When you request a GRE score report from ETS, specify the University of Kansas as the institution (institution code 6871) and "engineering, civil" as the department (department code 1102) for all degree programs in the CEAE department.

Recommendations

In the online application, enter the names and e-mail addresses of three persons who will provide recommendations for you. The online application system will send those persons an e-mail with a link to an online recommendation form.

Resume and Statement of Purpose

Upload your resume and statement of purpose to the online application site. The statement of purpose is a brief explanation of your academic and career interests and goals and your desired area of specialization. A statement of purpose is not required for admission to the graduate certificate programs.

International Applicants

International applicants who are non-native English speakers must meet KU’s  English proficiency requirements.

For admission to any of the CEAE Department’s graduate degree programs, international applicants must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores that meet the following requirements:

TOEFL – Reading, listening and writing part scores all 20 or higher.

IELTS – Overall score 6.0 or higher, with reading, listening and writing part scores all 5.5 or higher

International applicants who wish to be considered for financial aid must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores that meet the following requirements:

       TOEFL – Reading, listening and writing part scores all 23 or higher

       IELTS – Overall score 6.5 or higher, with reading, listening and writing part scores all 6.0 or higher

TOEFL or IELTS scores are not required for applicants with a baccalaureate degree (or higher) earned in residence from an accredited English-medium U.S. college or university or a college or university in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, English-speaking province of Canada, or an English-speaking Caribbean country, with instruction conducted in English. Degrees earned online may not be used to verify English proficiency.

All applicants must submit an  official  TOEFL or IELTS score report (not student’s copy), with scores achieved  not more than two years prior to the requested start date  for graduate study. Submit TOEFL or IELTS scores to:

When ordering TOEFL scores, specify institution code 6871 and program code 65.

Applicants from institutions that use consolidated mark sheets (as in India and Pakistan) must also provide official copies of individual mark sheets. Applicants from institutions that use diploma award certificates (as in P.R. China) must provide an official copy of this certificate.

KU International Student Services  provides helpful information and assistance to international applicants.

Deadlines for submission of all required application documents are as follows.

There are no priority application dates for the MCE and MCM programs or the Graduate Certificates.

Applications are processed immediately upon receipt of all required documents.

M.S. and Ph.D. applicants who wish to be fully considered for all types of financial aid should submit all application documents before the priority date.  Applicants admitted after the priority date are considered for any remaining financial aid.

Financial Aid

A variety of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships are available to M.S. and Ph.D. students through the School of Engineering and KU. Individual funding is awarded on a competitive basis. Not all admitted applicants receive funding offers.

Review of Applications

When we have received all of your required application documents, the Graduate Admissions Committee will review your application, and the Director of Graduate Studies will inform you of the committee’s decision by e-mail. You will receive an official notice of the decision from the University a few days later.

You can check your  application status online . If you have any questions or issues regarding your application or admission, please contact the Graduate Program Coordinator.

We are happy to visit with you individually and assist you in planning your graduate studies. Contact us to arrange a visit and tour.

CEAE Director of Graduate Studies

Jian Li, Ph.D.

Email:  [email protected]

CEAE Graduate Program Coordinator [email protected]

Many full-time MS and most full-time doctoral students in environmental engineering receive financial support from research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships and scholarships. There is no separate application for financial aid.  If you are admitted, we will consider you for financial aid.  The professors in your desired area of specialization will be informed of your admission and asked to consider you for a graduate research or teaching assistantship.  Graduate research assistantships are awarded by individual professors with funded research projects.  Graduate teaching assistantships are awarded by the professors in charge of specific courses.  Some assistantships are awarded to incoming students; others are awarded to continuing students who have excelled in their studies. Graduate research and teaching assistants are typically employed 50%-time (20 hours per week) and receive payment of tuition and fees in addition to a salary. Many graduate research assistants and teaching assistants also receive a supplemental scholarship or fellowship.

The CEAE Department, the  School of Engineering  and  KU Graduate Studies  award a variety of scholarships and fellowships to new graduate students. KU’s  Self Graduate Fellowship  provides four years of generous financial support for outstanding doctoral students. If you wish to be considered for a specific award, please inform the Professor Dennis Lane, Director of Graduate Studies, well in advance of the deadline for the award.

PhD in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (PhD ENVR-WR)

Doctoral students in environmental and water resources engineering pursue coursework and research in a wide variety of areas, which include:

Students may start their graduate studies in the fall, spring or summer semester. A bachelor’s degree in a field of engineering is required for admission to the PhD degree program in environmental and water resources engineering.

Exceptionally well-qualified baccalaureate degree holders may be accepted directly into the fast-track PhD degree program without prior completion of a master’s degree. Students in the fast-track PhD program are not required to write a master’s thesis or complete the MS degree en route to the PhD.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for admission into the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering doctoral degree program.

Doctoral graduate students must satisfy the university’s requirements that apply to all doctoral degrees.  These requirements are stated in the "Doctoral Degree Requirements" section of the  Academic Catalog . The student also must complete additional requirements of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering.

1.   The student must pass a qualifying exam to the satisfaction of a faculty advisory committee. This committee shall consist of the proposed dissertation advisor and at least two other members of the graduate faculty. At least two of the committee members must be  CEAE faculty members  holding regular graduate faculty status. A student with a master's degree must take the qualifying exam after completion of 12 credit-hours toward the doctoral degree. Students admitted to the doctoral degree program directly from the bachelor's degree must take the qualifying exam after completion of 30 credit-hours toward the doctoral degree. The final examination for a master's degree granted by the KU CEAE Department may also serve as the qualifying exam for the doctoral degree. In this case, the examining committee would make two separate pass/fail decisions: one for the master's exam and another for the doctoral qualifying exam.

2.   The student must submit a completed Plan of Study form before the end of the first semester of study. The Plan of Study must be approved by the advisory committee identified in Item 1 above and must list the following:

(a)  The course work to be completed.  The amount of coursework required for the doctoral degree depends on the student’s needs and level of preparation.  The student’s advisory committee will decide how many credit-hours of course work are needed and may require specific courses.  The course-work requirement may not be less than 24 credit-hours beyond the master’s degree, or 48 credit-hours beyond the bachelor’s degree for students without a master’s degree.   

(b) One proposed foreign language or research skill.  Any course work taken to satisfy the foreign language or research skill requirement shall be in addition to the course work required in item 2(a).

(c) The student's dissertation topic or the general area proposed for the dissertation.

3.   A minimum of 6 hours of research credit (CE 991 and CE 999 combined) are required. The student should enroll in CE 991 before the passage of the comprehensive exam and CE 999 thereafter. The student’s enrollment in research hours should reflect the demand on the research advisor’s time.

4.  A student who wishes to enroll in a special-problem or directed reading course must submit a written request to the director of Graduate Studies with a detailed syllabus provided by the instructor. The director of Graduate Studies, along with at least one more faculty member, will review the request to either approve or deny the request.

CEAE Director of Graduate Studies Jian Li, Ph.D.

Email: [email protected]

Most full-time doctoral students in environmental engineering receive financial support from research assistantships, teaching assistantships, fellowships and scholarships. There is no separate application for financial aid.  If you are admitted, we will consider you for financial aid.  The professors in your desired area of specialization will be informed of your admission and asked to consider you for a graduate research or teaching assistantship.  Graduate research assistantships are awarded by individual professors with funded research projects.  Graduate teaching assistantships are awarded by the professors in charge of specific courses.  Some assistantships are awarded to incoming students; others are awarded to continuing students who have excelled in their studies. Graduate research and teaching assistants are typically employed 50%-time (20 hours per week) and receive payment of tuition and fees in addition to a salary. Many graduate research assistants and teaching assistants also receive a supplemental scholarship or fellowship.

The CEAE Department, the  School of Engineering  and  KU Graduate Studies  award a variety of scholarships and fellowships to new graduate students.  KU’s  Self Graduate Fellowship  provides four years of generous financial support for outstanding doctoral students.  If you wish to be considered for a specific award, please inform the Professor Dennis Lane, Director of Graduate Studies, well in advance of the deadline for the award.

Water Resources Graduate Certificate

This certificate program enables students to broaden and deepen their knowledge in the area of Water Resources while learning the most up-to-date theory and techniques used in practice.

The certificate program offers an opportunity for practicing engineers to enhance their skills in Water Resources without necessarily completing a Master’s degree. The program consists of four courses (12 credit-hours).

Courses and Requirements

Four courses are required to complete the certificate. Students select four courses from the following list:

• CE 730 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
• CE 736 Environmental Monitoring and Fluid Methods
• CE 751 Physical Hydrology
• CE 752 Physical Hydrogeology
• CE 753 Chemical and Microbial Hydrogeology
• CE 754 Contaminant Transport
• CE 755 Open Channel Flow      
• CE 756 Wetlands Hydrology and Introduction to Management
• CE 757 Pipe-Flow Systems
• CE 759 Water Quality Modeling
• CE 760 Stochastic Hydrology
• CE 775 Stormwater Treatment Systems Design
• CE 776 Water Reuse
• CE 855 Free Surface Flow II
• CE 857 Sediment Transport
• CE 859 Erosion and Sedimentation

The minimum grade for any course to be applied toward the certificate is a grade of B. No credits may be transferred from another institution for this certificate.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better or a bachelor’s degree in a science field with a GPA of 3.0 or better and completion of MATH 126 or equivalent is required for admission to this graduate certificate program. 

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