Summary
M.S. or M.A. in Water ResourcesWillard C. and Elaine N. Rhoads Scholarship
The Graduate School cooperates with various academic departments throughout the university to provide M.S. or M.A. degree programs which contain multidisciplinary training in water resources. The master’s degree offered through these affiliations is awarded as a major with each of the sponsoring department’s graduate programs and is designated on the graduate transcript as: M.S. or M.A. in (Program Name)/Water Resources. This formal recognition of a water resources degree emphasis certifies that the student has completed an in-depth multidisciplinary course program in the broad area of water resources.
The educational underpinnings of this program include the following:
- The purpose of the program is to develop cross-disciplinary education and perspectives regarding water resources.
- Training is to be consistent with the rigor expected of professionals with water resource expertise.
- The cross-disciplinary major program is flexible so as to meet the individual professional objectives of students.
Primary responsibility of student guidance and graduate program formulation resides with the sponsoring department and sponsoring major professor. Once accepted, each candidate’s graduate committee will contain at least one member drawn from the Water Resources Faculty. The Water Resources Faculty representative on the candidate’s graduate committee shall aid in formulating course program design, academic performance criteria, and research objectives throughout the candidate’s tenure in the program.
Potential candidates are encouraged to apply for admission to this program by contacting one of the departments which offers a M.S. or M.A. Water Resources option and expressing that they desire admission to the water resources cross-disciplinary major. The process can also be initiated by contacting members of the Water Resources Faculty directly. The credentials of the applicant will be evaluated by the sponsoring department and the department recommends admission of the individual into the program to the Graduate School.
The academic program of study undertaken by the candidate must be designed to enhance the student’s background and expertise through formal graduate level course work in the areas of: (1) technical hydrology, (2) natural resources economics and/or law, and (3) water quality. To insure a minimum multidisciplinary character, the course program must contain nine hours of course work with at least three hours from each of the aforementioned areas; at least six of those credit hours must be from outside the student’s sponsoring department, along with a one-credit hour seminar on water resources organized through the Department of Renewable Resources. Only Plan A master’s degree programs, which require the writing of a thesis in the water resources area, are acceptable for the water resources degree option.
Interdisciplinary Coursework Component: Ten hours of course work are required, with at least three course hours selected from classes listed under each of the following areas (A, B, and C). plus the one course hour water resources seminar. At least six course hours from these areas must be taken outside the individual student’s academic department.
A. HYDROLOGY (3 hours)
B. LAW/NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMICS (3 hours)
C. WATER QUALITY (3 hours)
D. SEMINAR IN WATER ISSUES (1 hour)
REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1) The purpose of the water resources seminar is to foster interaction with students and professors regarding the different types of water resources research being conducted throughout the campus. Each student in the water resources interdisciplinary major program will be required to complete this course once during their graduate program. As part of the requirements for the seminar: (a) students will be required to present a seminar on a current water resources issue in Wyoming and to develop an Executive Summary of their issue to distribute to class participants. Each student is also required to participate in a discussion group following each seminar which stresses the interdisciplinary nature of the issue: (b) during the course of a student’s graduate program, he/she will be required to present one seminar for the seminar series (preferably on some aspect of their thesis research). This presentation does not have to occur during the semester that the student is officially signed up for seminar credit.
The department head signs the individual student’s graduate Program of Study form prior to submittal to the Graduate School to help insure conformance to the above criteria and in order for the water resources cross-disciplinary major to be approved. The Graduate School will confirm conformance.
Collaborating M.S. or M.A. Water Resources Option degree programs requirements
Agricultural Economics
Botany
Civil Engineering
Entomology
Geography
Geology
Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management
Soil Science
Zoology and PhysiologyFor general information about the Water Resources Option program, please contact the program’s Executive Committee Chair:
Dr. K. J. Reddy
Department of Renewable Resources
Agriculture Building, Room 2005
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3354
phone = 307-766-6658 or 307-766-2263
fax = 307-766-6403
e-mail = katta@uwyo.eduAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS/WATER RESOURCES
College of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics
206 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-2386
www.uwyo.edu/ag/ageconThe objective of this program is to provide students with specialized study in water resources and to signify this specialization by the designation of the water resources interdisciplinary major on the transcript.
I. Course work and thesis - A student must complete a minimum of 27 hours or graduate level course work and a thesis under Plan A. Specific requirements are:
A. Core Course Requirements
AGEC 5310 Production Economics (4)
AGEC 5650 Research Methods (2)
AGEC 5740 Advanced Agricultural Price Analysis (4)
AGEC 5880 Advanced Seminar (1)
AGEC 5630 Advanced Natural ReSource Economics (3)B. At least 3 hours in each of the following two areas (6 hours total)
1. Macroeconomics (3 hours): ECON 4450 Monetary Theory (3), or ECON 4740 International Finance (3), or ECON 5010 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis (3)
2. Quantitative Methods (3 hours):
ECON 4340 Intermediate Econometric Theory (3), or STAT 5050 Statistical Methods for Biological and Behavioral Sciences (3), or STAT 4110 Times Series Analysis and Forecasting (3), or STAT 4410 Regression Analysis (3)II. Oral Exam Requirement - In addition to course work and a Plan A Thesis, students must pass a final oral examination. The student’s committee may also require a written examination.
III. Interdisciplinary Components: 9 hours (see Water Resources Degree Requirements)
IV. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
BOTANY/WATER RESOURCES
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Botany
114 Aven Nelson Building
Phone: (307) 766-2380
www.uwyo.edu/BotanyIn addition to the general requirements for admission to the existing master’s program in botany, the master of science in botany/water resources interdisciplinary major requirements will include the following variations:
I. Sixteen semester hours are required in botany, plus nine semester hours in water resources courses. Other courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry and statistics also may be required as the special program and undergraduate preparation require.
II. Due to the various, potential subspecialities that students might follow in connection with a botany/water resources interdisciplinary major, no particular botany courses are prescribed. An appropriate array of courses for the desired specialty will be determined by agreement between the advisory committee, graduate student advisor, student, and the approval of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee and the Dean of the Graduate School.
III. For the water resources interdisciplinary major, a Plan A Thesis is required. The student must present his or her research in a seminar before the department, and must pass an oral exam on the thesis research.
IV. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)
V. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
CIVIL ENGINEERING/WATER RESOURCES
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
3074 Engineering Building
Phone: (307) 766-5255
www.eng.uwyo.edu/CivilThe purpose of this program is to broaden the student’s master of science program in the water resource area in civil engineering.
I. Plan A Thesis Requirement - Only students with an M.S. Plan A thesis option are eligible. The student’s graduate committee will include at least one member of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee.
II. Course work and Thesis - Each student must complete a minimum of 28 hours of graduate level course work and a thesis under Plan A (4 credit hours) to qualify for the master of science in civil engineering/water resources.
A. The student must obtain at least 18 credit hours of graduate level course work in engineering, emphasizing a concentration of core courses in a particular area of emphasis in civil engineering. The core course areas of emphasis for this program are hydrologic and hydraulic engineering. The particular set of courses for a given area of emphasis will be designated by the faculty in the water resources area for these areas of emphasis with the approval of the Civil Engineering Graduate Committee.
III. The student must obtain at least 9 credit hours as indicated below to fulfill the Interdisciplinary Component.
A. TECHNICAL HYDROLOGY (3 hours)
GEOL 5444 Geohydrology (3)
GEOL 5550 Numerical Methods in Groundwater Geol. I (3)
GEOL 5570 Advanced Geohydrology (3)
REWM 5285 Wildland Hydrology (3)
REWM 5280 Stream Habitat Management (3)B. LAW/NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS (3)
-please refer to the general degree requirements for a list of courses
C. WATER QUALITY (3)
GEOL 5450 Water Quality Modeling (3)
GEOL 5777 Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3)
MOLB 4410 Water Microbiology (3)
MOLB 4500 Microbial Ecology (3)
ZOO 4440 LimnologyIV. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
ENTOMOLOGY/WATER RESOURCES
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWrenewable/Renewable_UnderGrad_Ento.asp
College of Agriculture
Department of Renewable Resources
2013 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-2263
The purpose of this program is to enhance the cross-disciplinary linkage between ento- mology and water resources, and to provide students an entomology degree program which emphasizes the important issues in water resources. Aquatic insects are increasingly being used as bioindicators of aquatic ecosystem health. This is an area of environmental assessment that is rapidly expanding, as is the job market for scientists with this blend of skills.
I. Each student must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours of graduate level course work and 4 thesis credit hours of ENTO 590 to qualify for a master of science degree in entomology/water resources. Specific course work will be determined by the student’s graduate committee, however, each student is required to enhance his/her background and expertise in the water resources area through specialized course work and a seminar as shown below.
A. ENTO 4678/5678 Aquatic Entomology (3)
B. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)II. Plan A Thesis Requirement - Only Plan A Thesis students are eligible for the master of science in entomology/water resources. In addition to course work and a Plan A Thesis, students must pass a final written and oral examination. The student’s graduate committee will include at least one member of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee to help ensure adherence to the master of science in entomology/water resources degree requirements and that research efforts are in the water area.
GEOGRAPHY/WATER RESOURCES
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geography and Recreation
207 Arts and Sciences Building
Phone: (307) 766-3311
www.uwyo.edu/GeogThe master of arts in geography/water resources is consistent with traditional emphases and long-term goals of the Department of Geography and Recreation in natural resource management and studies of the Rocky Mountain-Great Plains environment.
I. Prerequisites are 15 credit hours in geography, including: 3 hours in Maps and Mapping, 3 hours in Human Geography and 3 hours in Physical or Environmental Geography. These credits will not count toward the master’s degree.
II. Plan A Thesis Requirement - Only students with a Plan A Thesis option are eligible. In addition to course work and a Plan A Thesis, students must pass a final oral examination. The student’s committee may also require a written exam. The student’s graduate committee will include at least one member of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee.
III. Each student must complete a minimum of 30 hours of graduate level course work and a thesis under Plan A (G&R 5960 for 4 credit hours). Specific requirements are outlined below, with course credit hours shown in parentheses.
A. Core Requirements
1. G&R 4280/5280 Quantitative Methods (4)
2. Any two of the following methods courses (6-8)
G&R 4000 Terrain Analysis (3)
G&R 4150 Cartography and Digital Map Design (4)
G&R 4200 Geographic Information Sciences I (3)
G&R 4210 Geographic Information Sciences II (3)
G&R 4860/5860 Field Studies:____ (1-6)
G&R 4865/5865 Directed Studies/Research Problems - A research seminar (4 credit maximum allowed in the core requirement)
G&R 5410 Field-Lab Soils (4)
G&R 5790 Research Methods (1-3)3. Examinations-All students must have committee approval to initiate research on their theses/professional papers and must successfully complete an oral defense of their theses/professional papers. The student’s committee may also require a written examination.
B. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)
C. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
GEOLOGY/WATER RESOURCE & GEOPHYSICS/WATER RESOURCES
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geology and Geophysics
122 S.H. Knight Building
Phone: (307) 766-3386
home.gg.uwyo.eduThe purpose of this program is to formalize and broaden strong department offerings at the master of science level in ground water geology, natural waters geochemistry, math- ematical hydrology and fluvial geomorphology.
I. Each student must complete a minimum of 26 hours of graduate level course work and a Plan A Thesis. In addition, the following specific core courses are required for the Master of Science in geology/water resources and geophysics/water resources degrees.
A. GEOL 5444 Geohydrology (3)
B. One of the following:GEOL 4830 Introduction Quantitative Methods in Geology (3)
GEOL 4880 Surfacial Processes (3)
GEOL 5050 Introduction to Isotope Geology (3)C. GEOL 5777 Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3)
GEOL 5444 can be used to satisfy the three-hour technical course requirement or GEOL 5777 can be used to satisfy the three-hour water quality course requirement.
II. In addition to the department admission requirements, the undergraduate degree program earned by the incoming candidate must meet the minimum undergraduate requirements for the UW Arts and Sciences Plan 1 Geology program in mathematics, physics and chemistry. The transcript should demonstrate a strong background in physical geology
III. Plan A Thesis Requirement - Only students with a Plan A Thesis option are eligible. Students must pass a final oral exam. The student’s graduate committee will include at least one member of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee.
IV. Interdisciplinary Components (9 hours -- see Water Resources degree requirements)
V. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
RANGELAND
ECOLOGY AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT/
WATER RESOURCES
College of Agriculture
Department of Renewable Resources
2013 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-2263
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWrenewable/Renewable_Grad_Water.asp
The purpose of this program is to enhance the cross-disciplinary linkage between range and forest management and water resources, and to provide students with a degree program in rangeland ecology and watershed management which emphasizes the important issues in water resources.
I. Each student must complete a minimum of 26 hours of graduate level course work and 4 hours of Plan A Thesis credit to qualify for the master of science in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management/Water Resources. Specific course work requirements will be determined by the student’s graduate committee. The student must obtain at least 10 credit hours as indicated below. Depending upon the student’s undergraduate background and career interests, the graduate committee may require that these 10 credits be part of, or in addition to, the 26 credit hours required for a Master of Science in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management.
II. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)
III. REWM5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
SOIL
SCIENCE/WATER RESOURCES
College of Agriculture
Department of Renewable Resources
2013 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-2263
contact: Lash Tronstad
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWrenewable/Soil_info.asp#Graduate_program
The purpose of this program is to enhance the cross-disciplinary linkage between soil science and water resources, and to provide students with a degree program which em- phasizes the important issues in water resources.
I. Each student must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours of graduate level course work and 4 thesis credit hours of SOIL 5960 to qualify for a master of science degree in soil science/water resources. Specific course work will be determined by the student’s graduate committee, however, each student is required to enhance his/her background and expertise in the water resources area through specialized course work and a seminar as shown below.
A. Core Courses: Students must take or have taken equivalent courses in the four soils disciplines - physics, pedology, chemistry and microbiology.
SOIL 5100 Soil Physics (4)
SOIL 5120 Genesis, Morphology and Classification of Soils (3)
SOIL 5130 Chemistry of the Soil Environment (3)B. Enhancement Courses - Students must take at least one of the following courses:
SOIL 5110 Modeling Flow Transport In Soil and Groundwater Systems
SOIL 5150 Forest and Range Soils
SOIL 5160 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
SOIL 5170 Analytical Methods for Ecosystems ResearchC. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)
D. REWM 5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
E. SOIL 5720 Graduate Seminar in Soil Science (1)
II. Plan A Thesis Requirement - Only Plan A Thesis students are eligible for the master of science in soil science/water resources. In addition to course work and a Plan A Thesis, students must pass a final oral examination. The student’s graduate committee will include at least one member of the Water Resources Curriculum Committee to help ensure adherence to the master of science in soil science/water resources degree requirements and that research efforts are in the water area.
ZOOLOGY
AND PHYSIOLOGY/WATER RESOURCES
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Zoology and Physiology
428 Biological Sciences Building
Phone: (307) 766- 4207
www.uwyo.edu/zoology
The purpose of this program is to broaden the master of science program in the water resources area by having students take 10 semester hours of course work associated with water resources.
I. Each student must complete a minimum of 26 hours of graduate level course work and 4 hours of Plan A Thesis credit to qualify for the master of science in zoology and physiology/water resources. Specific course work requirements will be determined by the student’s graduate committee. The student must obtain at least 10 credit hours as indicated. Depending upon the student’s undergraduate background and career interests, the graduate committee may require that these 10 credits be part of, or in addition to, the 26 credit hours required for a master of science in zoology and physiology.
II. Interdisciplinary Component: 9 hours (see Water Resources degree requirements)
III. REWM5250 Seminar in Water Resources (1)
MEMBERS OF THE WATER RESOURCES FACULTY:
Agriculture and Applied Economics
Edward Bradley
Roger Coupal
David "Tex" Taylor
Don McLeod
Civil and Architectural Engineering
David M. Bagley
Thomas V. Edgar
Robert Ettena
Mohan R. Junna
Fred L. Ogden
Glenn A Tootle
Michael A. Urynowicz
Geography
William J. Gribb
Steven D. Prager
Jacqueline J. Shinker
Geology and Geophysics
Carrick M. Eggleston
Carol D. Frost
Paul L. Heller
Neil F. Humphrey
Bryan Shuman
Ye Zhang
Renewable Resources
David E. Legg
Thijs Kelleners
Scott N. Miller
Jay Norton
Ginger Paige
K.J. Reddy
Thomas L. Thurow
George F. Vance
David G. Williams
Stephen E. Williams
Zoology and Physiology
Harold L. Bergman
Robert Hall
Wayne A. Hubert
James Lovvorn
Water Resources Program Executive Committee Members:
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