Water Resources Engineering Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Groundwater engineering, surface water engineering, watershed engineering
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. University departments and schools that offer courses related to water resources engineering include the departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Biological & Ecological Engineering; Botany and Plant Pathology; Chemistry; Crop and Soil Science; Geosciences; Mathematics; Animal and Rangeland Sciences; Statistics; Forest Engineering, Resources and Management; the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences; the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering; the School of Civil and Construction Engineering; the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering; and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. About 20 departments conduct teaching or research programs in water resources.
For more information, contact gradwater_director@oregonstate.edu or visit the website.
Major Code: 3100
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 | 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 | 1 |
or WRE 507 | SEMINAR | |
or WRS 507 | SEMINAR | |
WRP 524 | SOCIOTECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WATER RESOURCES | 3 |
Groundwater Engineering | ||
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
BIOSYSTEMS MODELING TECHNIQUES | ||
IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN | ||
VADOSE ZONE TRANSPORT | ||
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS | ||
GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION | ||
GEOPHYSICAL FIELD TECHNIQUES | ||
Surface Water Engineering | ||
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
BIOSYSTEMS MODELING TECHNIQUES | ||
IRRIGATION SYSTEM DESIGN | ||
RIVER ENGINEERING | ||
FOREST DISTURBANCE HYDROLOGY | ||
Watershed Engineering | ||
INTERACTIONS OF VEGETATION AND ATMOSPHERE | ||
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY | ||
BIOSYSTEMS MODELING TECHNIQUES | ||
REGIONAL HYDROLOGIC MODELING | ||
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DESIGN | ||
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING I: PRINCIPLES OF FLUID MECHANICS | ||
DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES | ||
FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | ||
AQUATIC CHEMISTRY: NATURAL AND ENGINEERED SYSTEMS | ||
WATERSHED PROCESSES | ||
FOREST HYDROLOGY | ||
MS Total Credits | 45 | |
PhD Total Credits | 108 |
Major Code: 3100