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This degree program prepares students for enduring careers in water resources system design, offering specializations in groundwater, surface water, or watershed engineering.
Participants must complete a minimum of 12 (M.S.) or 15 (Ph.D.) credits in graduate-level engineering courses, along with at least 6 (M.S.) or 9 (Ph.D.) credits in water science courses to complement engineering studies. These science courses, available across various non-engineering departments, provide essential scientific background for understanding qualitative aspects of water systems.
Graduates of the WRE program will fulfill the academic requirements for Professional Hydrologist certification from the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH). Before graduating, all WRE students must demonstrate proficiency in mathematics up to applied differential equations (MTH 256) and complete one year of undergraduate calculus-based physics and chemistry.