Water Resources Science Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Water resources science
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. University departments and schools that offer courses related to water resources science include the departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Biological & Ecological Engineering; Botany and Plant Pathology; Chemistry; Crop and Soil Science; Entomology; Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences; Geosciences; Mathematics; Microbiology; Animal and Rangeland Sciences; Statistics; Zoology; 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; the School of Public Policy; 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: 3530
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 | ||
| INTERACTIONS OF VEGETATION AND ATMOSPHERE | ||
| PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY | ||
| STOCHASTIC 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 | ||
GEO 691 | ||
| 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 | ||
| VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL CHEMISTRY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| MS Total Credits | 45 | |
| PhD Total Credits | 108 | |
Major Code: 3530