Water Resources Science Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
A graduate major in Water Resources Science for master of science and doctor of philosophy degree programs is offered with specialization in hydrology or geochemistry. Seminars, readings, and conferences are offered by the Water Resources Graduate Program.
The graduate major options are structured around courses designed to broaden the student’s education in water resources science, specifically in hydrology or geochemistry. Many departments and schools across the university offer courses related to water resources science. About 20 departments conduct teaching or research programs in water resources.
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Major Code: 3530
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
MS
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| WRP 507 | SEMINAR (Water Resources) | 1 |
| or WRS 507 | SEMINAR | |
| WRP 505 | READING AND CONFERENCE | 1 |
| or WRE 505 | READING AND CONFERENCE | |
| or WRS 505 | READING AND CONFERENCE | |
| WRP 507 | SEMINAR (Water Resources Seminar and Journal Club) | 1 |
| or WRE 507 | SEMINAR | |
| or WRS 507 | SEMINAR | |
| WRP 524 | SOCIOTECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WATER RESOURCES | 3 |
| Water Resources Science Courses | ||
| Select 12 credits for the MS or 15 credits for the PhD from the following courses: | 12-15 | |
| CLIMATE PHYSICS | ||
| PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
| IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN | ||
| VADOSE ZONE TRANSPORT | ||
| RIVER ENGINEERING | ||
| REGIONAL HYDROLOGIC MODELING | ||
| HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DESIGN | ||
| DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES | ||
| GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION | ||
| WATERSHED PROCESSES | ||
| FOREST HYDROLOGY | ||
| FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | ||
| WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN ECOLOGY | ||
| STREAM ECOLOGY | ||
| GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| REMOTE SENSING I: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| FIELD RESEARCH IN GEOMORPHOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY | ||
| GEOPHYSICAL FIELD TECHNIQUES | ||
| MICROBE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS | ||
| FLUID DYNAMICS | ||
| RIPARIAN ECOHYDROLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF STABLE ISOTOPES | ||
| SOIL PHYSICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| MS Total Credits | 45 | |
| PhD Total Credits | 108 | |
Major Code: 3530