Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Water Resources enhances the knowledge and skills of engineering and science professionals in water resource management practices. It offers a concentrated learning experience tailored to individual career goals, consisting of four courses totaling 12 credit hours. The program is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in engineering or a science field and requires a minimum grade of "B" in each course.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Water Resources is a program designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of engineering and science professionals in the field. The program's objective is to equip students with the most up-to-date theory and techniques used in water resource management practices. The certificate program is particularly beneficial for those who seek to expand their expertise in water resources without committing to a full Master's degree. It offers a concentrated learning experience that can be tailored to individual career goals.
Other:
- The program requires a minimum grade of "B" in each course to be applied towards the certificate.
- No credits may be transferred from another institution for this certificate.
- The program consists of four (4) courses, totaling 12 credit hours.
- The program is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in engineering or a science field.
- Students must meet all admissions requirements for certificate-seeking graduate admission.
Course List:
- CE 730 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics (3 hours)
- CE 736 Environmental Monitoring and Field Methods (3 hours)
- CE 751 Physical Hydrology (3 hours)
- CE 752 Physical Hydrogeology (3 hours)
- CE 753 Chemical and Microbial Hydrogeology (3 hours)
- CE 754 Contaminant Transport (3 hours)
- CE 755 Open Channel Flow (3 hours)
- CE 756 Wetlands Hydrology and Introduction to Management (3 hours)
- CE 757 Pipe-Flow Systems (3 hours)
- CE 759 Water Quality Modeling (3 hours)
- CE 760 Stochastic Hydrology (3 hours)
- CE 775 Stormwater Treatment Systems Design (3 hours)
- CE 776 Water Reuse (3 hours)
- CE 857 Sediment Transport (3 hours)
- CE 859 Erosion and Sedimentation (3 hours)
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A bachelor’s degree in engineering with a GPA 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. Applicants must meet all admissions requirements for certificate-seeking graduate admission as defined by the University's policy on Admission to Graduate Study.
