Water and the Environment Curriculum
PhD (72 SH)
14 classes = 4 Core + 1 communication + 1 semester hour ethics seminar + 9 electives = 43 SH
Research = 29 SH
MS Thesis (30 SH)
8 classes = 4 Core + 1 communication + 1 semester hour ethics seminar + 3 electives = 25 SH
Research = 5 SH
MS Non-Thesis (31 SH)
10 classes = 5 Core + 1 semester hour ethics seminar + 5 electives = 31 SH
Required Courses & Seminars
- Technical Communication Course (CEE:6225 or approved 3 SH course). Approved courses include Public Speaking for Academics (RHET 7940), Science Communication in the Digital Age (RHET:7500); Writing in the Disciplines (RHET 7930). Others will be considered and should be submitted to the CEE Director of Graduate Studies for approval. Not required for MS non-thesis.
- Engineering Ethics Seminar (ENGR:7270 – 1 SH). First fall semester only.
- Coaching Seminar on Communicating Water Science (CEE:5097 – 0 SH). MS thesis students are required to take 2 semesters and PhD students are required to take 4 semesters. We recommend MS thesis students take it during their second and third semesters and that PhD students take it any semesters that work best for their schedules and research. It is the student's responsibility to make sure these requirements are met before applying to graduate. Not required for MS non-thesis.
- Water, Energy, Food Nexus Seminar (CEE:5096 – 0 SH). Required every semester.
Core Classes
Pick 4 (offer every year, note NRT funded students and MS nonthesis required to do all 5)
- Politics and Economics of FEWS (CEE:5410 / Fall)
- Fluid Flows in Environmental Systems (CEE:5380 / Fall)
- Foundations of Env. Chem and Microbiology (CEE:5440 / Fall)
- Informatics for Sustainable Systems (CEE:5310 / Spring)
- Watershed Hydrology and Ecosystem Process (CEE:5350 /Spring)
Water Electives
Three offered each year; students choose how many and which ones to take in consultation with their advisors. Other courses accepted with prior approval.
- Open Channel Flow & Sediment Transport (CEE:4370)
- Advanced Hydrology
- Physical & Chemical Processes (CEE:5156)
- Biological Treatment Processes (CEE:5155)
- Water Quality & Flow (CEE:5460)