Graduate Certificate Overview

The objective of the certificate program is to allow students to broaden and deepen their knowledge in this area of Water Resources, while learning the most up-to-date theory and techniques used in practice.

The certificate program offers an opportunity for engineering and science practitioners to enhance their skills in Water Resources without having to apply for and complete a Master’s degree. The program consists of four courses (12 credit hours).

Standard Admission Requirements for all Graduate Programs

• All applicants must meet the requirements outlined in the Admission to Graduate Study policy.
• Bachelor’s degree: A copy of official transcripts showing proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with equivalent bachelor's degree requirements is required.
• English proficiency: Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers is required. There are two bands of English proficiency, including Admission and Full proficiency. For applicants to online programs, Full proficiency is required.

Additional Graduate Program Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering with a GPA of 3.0 or better is required for admission to this graduate certificate program.
• Graduate courses taken for this certificate may be eligible to transfer for credit towards a graduate degree program.

Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Requirements

Preparatory Coursework

Students admitted to the program must have completed coursework in the following areas:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, or
• Bachelor's degree in a science field with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, and
• Completed MATH 126 or its equivalent

Applicants must meet all admissions requirements for certificate-seeking graduate admission as defined by the University's policy on Admission to Graduate Study.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select 4 courses from the following:		12
CE 736	Environmental Monitoring and Field Methods
CE 751	Physical Hydrology
CE 752	Physical Hydrogeology
CE 753	Chemical and Microbial Hydrogeology
CE 754	Contaminant Transport
CE 755	Open Channel Flow
CE 756	Wetlands Hydrology and Introduction to Management
CE 757	Pipe-Flow Systems
CE 759	Water Quality Modeling
CE 760	Stochastic Hydrology
CE 775	Stormwater Treatment Systems Design
CE 776	Water Reuse
CE 857	Sediment Transport
CE 859	Erosion and Sedimentation
Total Hours		12

Completion Requirements

The completion requirements of the graduate certificate in Water Resources include:

1. The minimum grade for any course to be applied toward the certificate is a grade of B; and
2. No credits may be transferred from another institution for this certificate.

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Acquire and integrate new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.