Coursework
Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
Environmental and Resource Engineering M.S. & Ph.D.

Graduate Programs of Study

The WRE program provides M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Program requirements are summarized here:

M.S. candidates
- Departmental policy: at least 24 credits of graduate courses and at least 6 credits of thesis
- At least 9 credits of courses within the department
- At least 3 credits of courses from outside the department

Ph.D. candidates
- Departmental policy: at least 30 credits of graduate courses and a maximum of 30 credits for dissertation
- At least 12 credits of courses within the department
- At least 6 credits of courses from outside the department

Courses

Students are encouraged to take a course in each of the following areas: Hydrology & Hydraulics, Hydrologic Modeling, Water Quality & Geochemistry, and Engineering Decision Analysis. Depending on interest and consultation with their advisor and committee, students will select from an array of environmental, mathematical, and computing courses. A list of ESF courses is available from the Registrar for the Fall and Spring semesters. A list of example courses is provided below:

Environmental Courses

Engineering Hydrology & Hydraulics
River Classification
Hydrological Modelling
Open Channel Hydraulics
Water Pollution Engineering
Ecological Engineering I and II
Systems Ecology*
Landscape Ecology*
Hydrogeology**
Geomorphology**
Surface-Groundwater Interaction**
Groundwater Modelling**
Watershed Hydrology**
Environmental Sediment Mechanics

Mathematical Courses

Statistical Analysis*
Intro to Sampling Techniques*
Multivariate Statistical Methods*
Nonparametric Stats*
Analysis of Variance*
Regression Analysis*
Spatial Statistics**

Computing Courses

GIS-based Modeling
Intro to Spatial Management
Spatial Analysis
GIS for Engineers
Principles of Remote Sensing
Digital Image Analysis
Remote Sensing and the Environment
Artificial Intelligence in Geography
Advanced Topics in Geoscience
Geographic Modeling*
Environmental Geographic Information Science**
Geography and the Internet**
Map Design**
Geographic Information Systems**
Design and Analysis of Algorithms**

Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks**
Introduction to Database Management Systems**
Data Mining**
Principles of Programming I**

(*) denotes ESF courses offered outside the ERFEG department
(**) denotes courses available at neighboring Syracuse University

Students in the WRE option should have competency in the knowledge areas of: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Mechanics, and Hydrology. This competency may be achieved prior to, or during, enrollment.

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