Water Resources Policy and Management Graduate Major (MS)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Water resources policy and management
A Masters Degree in Water Resources Policy and Management is offered with specialization in the human dimensions of water resources policy and management. Seminars, readings, and conferences in water resources policy and management are offered by Water Resources Graduate Program and several affiliated departments.
The graduate degree options are structured around courses designed to broaden the student’s education in water resources policy and management. University departments that offer courses related to water resources policy and management include the departments of Applied Economics; Anthropology; Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences; Geosciences; Animal and Rangeland Sciences; Statistics; Zoology; the School of Public Policy; the School of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management; the School of Biological and Population Health Sciences; the College of Business, and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.
For more information, email gradwater_director@oregonstate.edu or visit the website.
Major Code: 0990
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional 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 |
| Methods and Numerical Skills | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
| DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | ||
| GISCIENCE I: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE | ||
| SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIATION IN ECOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE | ||
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| SAMPLING METHODS | ||
| Basic Water Science | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| CLIMATE PHYSICS | ||
| PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
| GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS | ||
| WATERSHED PROCESSES | ||
| GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | ||
| APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| FIELD RESEARCH IN GEOMORPHOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY | ||
| SOIL PHYSICS | ||
| Policy and Management | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following courses: | 15 | |
| READING AND CONFERENCE (Resource Economics) | ||
or AEC 507 | SEMINAR | |
| MICROECONOMIC THEORY I | ||
| APPLIED ECONOMETRICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| APPLICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| ADVANCED ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY SEMINAR | ||
| ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| USES OF ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS | ||
| THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMMUNICATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND DISPUTES | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND LAW INTERACTIONS | ||
| APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY | ||
| RESILIENCE-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| CONFLICT, COOPERATION, AND CONTROL OF WATER IN THE US | ||
| THE WORLD'S WATER | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SCIENCE AND POLITICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL CONTEXT | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| WATER CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TRANSACTIONS | ||
| MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION | ||
| CONDUCTING COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS | ||
| BUSINESS OF WATER | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| MS Total Credits | 45 | |
Major Code: 0990